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Rent-a-roof PV installations.

A few days before Christmas I went to do some work at a house, I was under the stairs at the consumer unit and the customer was stood back in the hallway several metres away by the open front door, in the manner that things are now done.


I said “ I see you have solar panels”.


The customer replied “Yes, but the ###### things don’t work and the firm that owns them won’t repair them”.


I said “I presume they are on a Rent-a-roof scheme”.


“You’ve got it” replied the customer.


I was then working in the loft where the inverter is, but could not see an obvious quick fix, so just did what I was supposed to be doing up there and left the PV system well alone.


I wonder how many Rent-a-roof PV installations are not actually working anymore?


Andy Betteridge.

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  • Sparkingchip:
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    Do you realise that is the website of a guy who was at one time a frequent contributor to this forum?




    No, but I wish him well. I just imagine that there are more call-backs to self fits than the description implies. A straight swap will be easy - but I wonder how many older rigs really are a straight swap, and how many have the wrong sort of DC wiring, earthing issues or are missing an RCD for the new inverter etc.

    I'm also reminded of an issue I got involved in a while ago with tingles on roof due to solar panels   that was down to things not being earthed in the way you may expect.

    Mike.


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  • Sparkingchip:
    ......




    Do you realise that is the website of a guy who was at one time a frequent contributor to this forum?




    No, but I wish him well. I just imagine that there are more call-backs to self fits than the description implies. A straight swap will be easy - but I wonder how many older rigs really are a straight swap, and how many have the wrong sort of DC wiring, earthing issues or are missing an RCD for the new inverter etc.

    I'm also reminded of an issue I got involved in a while ago with tingles on roof due to solar panels   that was down to things not being earthed in the way you may expect.

    Mike.


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