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Solar supply on test reports

Alan B

How do I document and test existing solar secondary supply when adding or modifying an installation that includes solar but not working on the solar system.

I have worked on a few installations now that have main supply plus solar, I have no training on solar installations.

I look to make sure cabling looks professional and that there are isolators on DC input to inverter and AC output from inverter, use them to isolate the supply while I work.

On the test report I record that there is a second supply and that it's solar but I don't do any testing or open anything up.

Is this enough or do I need to start learning more about solar and doing more?

I haven't worked on an installation with battery but same question.

Also if I was asked to do an EICR do I just agree with the owner that the EICR doesn't include the solar installation or do I need to decline the job until I get more knowledge on solar?

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    Alan B said:
    Is this enough or do I need to start learning more about solar and doing more?

    Again, more likely to be going mainstream, so perhaps worth planning in some CPD.

  • 0 in reply to gkenyon

    I have some knowledge but agree I need to improve on that fairly quickly. So far I haven't worked on any battery systems but come across solar in relationship to a couple of EV installs, where I have turned all the solar and main isolators off and run the normal safe isolations tests. Checked Ze etc for the main supply and left the solar alone, did my install and turned everything back on.

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    I have some knowledge but agree I need to improve on that fairly quickly. So far I haven't worked on any battery systems but come across solar in relationship to a couple of EV installs, where I have turned all the solar and main isolators off and run the normal safe isolations tests. Checked Ze etc for the main supply and left the solar alone, did my install and turned everything back on.

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