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by ChrisJEvans
Fri Jul 19, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?
Replies: 14
Views: 1727

Re: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?

We get this quite a lot, usually when the house is up for sale and the searches reveal the lack of some certificate of compliance for the gas or electrical system. It is actually quite a lot of work to go through the whole install and establish that it is safe and compliant with all the regs which ...
by ChrisJEvans
Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?
Replies: 14
Views: 1727

Re: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?

ecogeorge wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:56 pm Ring local MCS registered one man band electrician.
Suggest cash , receipt not required. :oO:
Yes my plan is to email/phone the locals I find, using: https://mcscertified.com/find-an-installer/
by ChrisJEvans
Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?
Replies: 14
Views: 1727

Re: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?

Gareth J wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:47 pm Not in the SE, sorry. (Your profile says Sussex, correct?)
I did wonder if with enough suitable documentation, photos, video... it could be done without a site visit!

I could but ask if you know someone, please. (May be send by PM if you think that better!)
by ChrisJEvans
Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?
Replies: 14
Views: 1727

MCS certifier for DIY Solar PV installation?

Does anyone know of a MCS certifier for a DIY Solar PV installation please? I've been let down by my electrician. I fitted my own panels and the electrician that did all the AC work had just been on the MCS course and was going to do the certification has over a year later just told me he's given up...
by ChrisJEvans
Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Spurious? Under Voltage Battary Alarms
Replies: 3
Views: 1211

Re: Spurious? Under Voltage Battary Alarms

I installed the system myself (A Electrician made the AC connection) It is set as battery 'Pylon LV' (I double checked yesterday) though the App and web interface says "Battery Model: No battery" despite showing all other battery info, SOC etc. CAN communication seems to be working correct...
by ChrisJEvans
Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Spurious? Under Voltage Battary Alarms
Replies: 3
Views: 1211

Spurious? Under Voltage Battary Alarms

Screenshot (134).png I have a Solis S5-EH1P6K-L Hybrid Inverter One Pylontech US3000C battery was fitted 14/03/2023 and a second added Friday 14/04/2023 I've now woken up to find I'd had four Under Voltage Battery alarms, they'd all cleared before I could investigate further. From the Solis Logs: T...
by ChrisJEvans
Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Battery rack plans
Replies: 23
Views: 4473

Re: Battery rack plans

Here: https://www.network-cabs.co.uk/product/ad-tek-products-rear19-inch-rack-mount-support-kit-50mm-deep-118 Thanks very much for the link. n.b. I'd forgotten that in the 'Chrome' browser if you right click over an image and click on 'Search image with google' it will list websites using the same ...
by ChrisJEvans
Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Battery rack plans
Replies: 23
Views: 4473

Re: Battery rack plans

Swwils wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:09 pm Probably easier to just get rack strip and then mounting brackets on each battery corner.

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Any idea where I can get these brackets from?
I've tried ebay, CPC and googling
TIA
by ChrisJEvans
Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:02 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Battery rack plans
Replies: 23
Views: 4473

Re: Battery rack plans

I have some similar battery rack questions so thought it best to ask here rather than start a new topic. My 2 Pylontech US3000C batteries are going in the corner of a loft room next to the inverter. The room has floorboards and tongued and grooved walls and is only accessible via a loft ladder. I've...
by ChrisJEvans
Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Rail length, minimum bracket to end?
Replies: 3
Views: 1825

Rail length, minimum bracket to end?

What is the minimum spare rail between the end bracket and end of the rail should I have. My panels are 1050mm and for the single panels with two end brackets it is about 1087 my rails are 3300 and cut to 1099 leaving just 6mm either spare. Not only don't I like spending extra wasting 1m of rail goe...