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Grid Tied Inverter Installation.

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.

 

Z.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • link to ENA_EREC_G99

    link to ENA EREC_G98

     

    At least some documents are freely available.

    Part of me wonders as the benefits of the registered installer subsidies fade, how many solar inverters and car chargers will just appear without notifications and paper trail, much as electric showers do now. One has to ask what is the benefit to the customer of jumping through the hoops ? If none  or worse a cost, the temptation not to bother will be strong.

    Mike.

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  • link to ENA_EREC_G99

    link to ENA EREC_G98

     

    At least some documents are freely available.

    Part of me wonders as the benefits of the registered installer subsidies fade, how many solar inverters and car chargers will just appear without notifications and paper trail, much as electric showers do now. One has to ask what is the benefit to the customer of jumping through the hoops ? If none  or worse a cost, the temptation not to bother will be strong.

    Mike.

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