Prosecution for Installations Completed after 12/12 but Registered Before

[finchy]

I have an install next week where the chap is having loads of new building work so the house is an empty shell (total refurb ) I'm planning to install and commission next week but then he wants me to take the inverter down and put it into I his secure store until the house is weather tight. Is there any issues with doing that ? I'm commissioning so it works but then will take the inverter out, the panels and wiring will remain !

 

[moggy1968]

don't see a problem with that TBH

 

[FB.]

Can you be sued because the weather stops you installing? Snow/ice/gales etc?

I doubt it - it wasn't your fault that the world froze; just like you can't sue a transport company if your bus/train/plane/ferry doesn't turn up.

However, guaranteeing a full refund of the customers' deposit if the March deadline isn't met would be an honourable thing to do and - if given in writing - might persuade a few more customers to go ahead.
Just don't advertise 43p FiT because there's still a small chance that 21p FiT will be enforced (either by appeal, or by parliament rewriting the law to force through a backdated 21p) - and that would be mis-selling on your part and a could result in whole lot of pain as the "loss" to the customer for a 21p FiT compared to a 43p FiT could easily amount to £15k in today's money terms, for each 3.5kW installation.

Consumer rights allow the purchaser to serve a month's notice on you for completion of the work, or a refund.

 

[SRE]

I think a problem is that Winter is still on us. My issue is that people are ordering 'if' I can get their system in before March 3rd. If I can't get the system in because the weather won't let me, then I can't get it in. I'm certainly not going to put myself in a position where I have to look over my shoulder continuously. And I won't compromise on safety.

Can you be sued because the weather stops you installing? Snow/ice/gales etc?

I've had 3 emails from a customer we're installing for next week who wants a guaranteed install before the third week in Feb. I'm not prepared to commit, who knows what the weather is going to be like and I won't compromise on H & S either. I just pointed out that even with 2.5 times our normal volume before 12/12 we only delayed on install by 24 hrs. It's like November all over again!

 

[finchy]

Yep and parts are in short supply Sma inverters seem to be Drying up !

 

[moggy1968]

plenty of other good inverters out there though. I like SMA and would fit them as first choice but in their absence I am happy to fit other makes that I know and trust.