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I'm not MCS registered but am looking into it from a Project Management perspective as opposed to an MCS installer.
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have a potential pv installation for a garage roof that is some 60m from the main house (main incomer in the...
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I have in the last few weeks (19th June) had a 3.99KW system installed and have been
waiting for paper work to come through via the Company...
Can someone recommend an immersion controller that turns the immersion on when the is excess power from solar panels.
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i've been asked to look into an existing voltage optimiser unit, and provide feedback on it whether or not it needs to be replaced. Is there...
Hi everyone, I am new to photovoltaic system installation, can you guys give me some advice.
Currently I plan to purchase a Maysun Solar 800W...
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Been running an Essex/suffolk based electrical firm for last 20 years, mainly light commercial...
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Over the holiay I have changed all of my old sockets to some nice new ones and added a couple with usb sockets for...
Interesting interview with a professor who seems to know what he is talking about.
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I have a solar iboost unit on my hot water system. It's about 3 years old. It's been working fine up to now but appears to have died. The...
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Hello everyone, I recently want to purchase some IBC photovoltaic modules for testing. However, since there are currently not many providers of...
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Can anyone shed some light on how to connect the comms cable between a giv energy battery and a Growatt inverter.I can’t seem to...
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We have a setup of 2 strings in series of Viridian panels, at present these go to the inverter which has dual mppt inputs so the strings are...
i currently have a 3.6kwh pv FIT system, fitted about 8yrs ago, in the UK, my fit payments are paid by EDF and my usage is charged from shell...
Client asked today, seeing this on Octopus website, what the minimum you need to export to qualify for SEG?
Cant find answer myself on their...
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I'm currently working on a project to upgrade an existing renewable energy system and could really use some expert advice. The...
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I would like to find PV design & construction projects in Internet in order to read, learn, ....
Can anyone recommend me...
Looked at a job the other day where client has installed himself a solar pv system with batteries.
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G100 Export Limitation - Multiple Single Phase Arrays - Three Phase Net / Vector Metering Limitation
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I have three phase installed recently to increase generation.
DNO approved the extra 2 solar arrays so we have 3.68KW FIT on one phase and 8KW...
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I am a time served sparks and a PV installer with all the relevant qualification.
I have installed around 250 PV systems...
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We don't normally do PV, however I was called to a PV inverter with no power, 6 years old
Found supply OK, however fed through a AC type RCD.
PV...
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I don't "do" solar, but I've been asked to comment on an aspect of a new domestic solar installation by others.
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Following my recent zero-Riso issue (unresolved) and also because my system has, in any case, been prone for a good while to the odd...
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