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Grid Tied Inverter Installation.

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I have been forced to forgo my international fashion modelling career and judging the Pekinise gate jumping trials in Scunthorpe, to install a grid tied inverter. I suddenly realised that I don't know anything about them beyond the theoretical. Apparently the system is a 5kW one.

 

Private solar panels are to be installed on a barn roof in the open flat countryside. Horses live in the barns/stables. The barns have a sub-main fed from a farm house TT earthed. Two residential caravans are located next to the barns. The barn owners are going to install the solar panels. I am required to just wire up the grid tied inverter.

 

Do I just bung in a B16 into the submain board, and a couple of isolators and hope for the best?

 

Do I need to consider lightning protection, S.P.D.s etc?

 

P.S. We get lots of flying insects in our homes in the sticks. Tip: If  using a hanging sticky flypaper, do not hang it below head height above your desk chair. I should know.

 

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    For less than 16A per phase, there is a legal requirement to notify the DNO within 28 days of its first connection to the grid, using the forms in standard EREC G98. The inverter must be type approved to EREC G98 and it’s installation comply with the standard. 

    For a 5kW single phase inverter, there are additional legal requirements (and forms) and the inverter and installation must comply with EREC G99. The DNO must also be consulted before the first connection to the grid is made. 

    EREC G98 is a 65 page read, and EREC G99 is a 366 page read. 

    Regards,

    Alan. 

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    For less than 16A per phase, there is a legal requirement to notify the DNO within 28 days of its first connection to the grid, using the forms in standard EREC G98. The inverter must be type approved to EREC G98 and it’s installation comply with the standard. 

    For a 5kW single phase inverter, there are additional legal requirements (and forms) and the inverter and installation must comply with EREC G99. The DNO must also be consulted before the first connection to the grid is made. 

    EREC G98 is a 65 page read, and EREC G99 is a 366 page read. 

    Regards,

    Alan. 

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