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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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  • Meanwhile, over on Ebay.

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    Solar PV on outside of the building and a molded plug on the inside of the building fabric.  That's a nice little trick I think

  • in reply to Sparkingchip

    Do they mean Ring Final Circuits as apposed to Ring Main Sockets?  

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    Sparkingchip said:
    Meanwhile, over on Ebay.

    What's not to like? That is very cheap and they seem to be doing a steady trade in different sizes. Not quite 'balcony' solar though.

  • 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.

  • in reply to Sergio Fernandez

    That's a nice little trick I think 

    Methods I have seen.. 

    wire feed in through letter box or fan light window. (DNO have been seen to do this too for ' no drill'  temporary power while repairing street main )

    Wire up middle of toilet overflow pipe and then onward out of top of cistern.
    Or cut., feed though hole and use an 'economy cable jointing kit' ..

    my experience suggests we should not  under estimate the ingenuity of folk who only half know what they are doing.

    Mike.

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    mapj1 said:
    Wire up middle of toilet overflow pipe and then onward out of top of cistern.

    I'll have to remember that one ;-)

    I've used the letterbox trick in the past to run ethernet to my parents house when they moved in next door and a broadband connection was going to take a while...

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    mapj1 said:
    Wire up middle of toilet overflow pipe and then onward out of top of cistern.

    I'll have to remember that one ;-)

    I've used the letterbox trick in the past to run ethernet to my parents house when they moved in next door and a broadband connection was going to take a while...

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