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Plug-in Solar supposedly going to be 'easier'?

Steve Nixon76

Hi all, new to the forum.

I've been reading (various media outlets are running with the story) that the government is planning to make it easier (no mention of safety) for consumers to connect solar PV panel inverter directly to the mains using a 3 pin plug and socket arrangement.

Considering all of the current guidance regarding the connection of a solar PV inverter to the mains (dedicated circuit, own RCD, no 3 pin plug), how is this all of a sudden going to be 'safe'?

The argument that 'Balcony Solar' is all the rage on the continent surely doesn't negate the potential risks all of a sudden. Surely the IET is in discussions with government and arguing that the dangers cannot simply be swept under the carpet?

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  • in reply to Chris Pearson

    As noted above, this is the art of the possible running ahead of the regs and so forth, Its not helped by existing systems of work, local authority and DNO registration and so forth  being more cumbersome and expensive than it needs to be, so it becomes worthwhile to not bother. 

    I'm sure these will slowly  appearing in all sorts of odd places, and paper trails will not match what is installed. The truth is that many of these systems are such a saving that they will have paid for themselves long before they are 'discovered' to be non-compliant.
    There are parallels - in the plumbing domain, all sorts of folk relocate toilets and move hot water cylinders, hopefully washing their hands in between, without observing the legal requirements to use approved parts or notify anyone, and much of electrics is very similar.

    Mike.

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