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Guidance for plug in solar for Electricians

Alan B

We are now a few days from plug in solar being legal. The likes of Martin Lewis is recommending people should ask an electrician to check their installation before plugging a solar system in.

I have seen various comments referring back to changes in the law and changes to the specification for a 13A plug.

But I haven't seen any guidance from IET, NAPIT or NICEIC for electricians stating under what conditions it's acceptable to plug one of these systems in.

Personally as it stands today based on what I have seen I would not be willing to say iny installation is acceptable unless it was a single socket on it's own circuit protected by a bidirectional type A RCBO. Which I am sure isn't what the government wants.

Have I missed something, is something in the pipline?

I know lots of people will just do it, but in those situations I am not responsible.

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    If you are giving professional advice it better be good and you should have appropriate  Professional Indemnity Insurance.

    Does the socket comply with BS 1363?

    Without it being a plug in solar inverter, it could be any appliance,  does the intended socket comply with 411.3.3? 

    Does the socket meets the requirements of 531.3.1 to 531.3.4.2 and 531.3.6?

    Where there is an upstream RCD of the RCD for the socket is it of a correct type and will selectivity be achieved in accordance with Regulation 536.4.1.4?

    If the intended socket is on a heavily loaded circuit would the additional supply negate the overload protection for the supply cable, see the requirements of Regulations 551.7.1?

    When tested is the polarity of the socket correct?

    When tested is the socket earthed?

    Does the RCD trip in the correct tripping time?

    Provide your advice in writing and keep a copy for a 100 years just in case as society is very litegous.

    Hope this helps?

    JP

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    If you are giving professional advice it better be good and you should have appropriate  Professional Indemnity Insurance.

    Does the socket comply with BS 1363?

    Without it being a plug in solar inverter, it could be any appliance,  does the intended socket comply with 411.3.3? 

    Does the socket meets the requirements of 531.3.1 to 531.3.4.2 and 531.3.6?

    Where there is an upstream RCD of the RCD for the socket is it of a correct type and will selectivity be achieved in accordance with Regulation 536.4.1.4?

    If the intended socket is on a heavily loaded circuit would the additional supply negate the overload protection for the supply cable, see the requirements of Regulations 551.7.1?

    When tested is the polarity of the socket correct?

    When tested is the socket earthed?

    Does the RCD trip in the correct tripping time?

    Provide your advice in writing and keep a copy for a 100 years just in case as society is very litegous.

    Hope this helps?

    JP

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