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Solar installer Merseyside
Hi all, Got a detached house 35+ degrees from south ( towards East) new build Redrow, presume it is a 30o pitch. 8m wide and I would love Solar panels. Just been to Ikea and they quoted a 3KW system annual roof generation of 2451 kWh. 25 Hanergy modules. 120w 1x sma SB3000HF-30 inverter Cost £5300 Novice here so what…
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Adding a new array to a property with an existing array
I have 4kW on the front my my house (South East) I'm considering the possibility of adding 4kW on the back of my house. (North west). I realise this won't perform as well due to orientation, but it is subject to less shading, which works in its favour. I'd probably do this after I've had a chance to take a look at how the…
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Inverter start up voltage
Is this important? The Samil has a stated startup at 100V the Eltec seems to be 230V. I guess that means the Eltec will deliver power for less time than the Samil. Does this matter very much on my 10 degrees from South facing 4kW system - 100V-230V sounds like a big difference but how often will that have an effect - days…
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A quick first anniversary retrospective
So, I said when my system turned 1, I'd do a quick retrospective, for others considering installing a system, to give a real-world case study. We have a reasonable sized south facing roof, 35 degree pitch and no shading, in the South West of the UK, so pretty ideal (even better if it was a little bigger! We started looking…
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Roof tile in guttering from under solar panels
Good evening all. I have just been out to the compost bin and noticed I have a roof tile from under the solar panels in the guttering. The solar panels were installed mid jan this year. It must have come off this morning as the missus said I heard a rumble as I was getting ready for work. What is the advice from the forum?…
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Organic Fairtrade Loose Leaf Everyday Tea?
Can anyone point me in the direction of somewhere to buy organic, fairtrade loose leaf tea? I don't want anything fancy, I want everyday stuff. I was hoping to support a smaller retailer than Clipper but haven't found one yet.
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ashadegreener
Just had a sales rep at the door offering FREE solar panels. Its a Feed In Tariff. Says they use their own fitters and all the installation etc. is free as well. He also says that they only lease the airspace above the property and not the roof. They own the panels for 25 years then the ownership is transferred to the…
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Can my energy company refuse free insulation?
Hi, I contacted my energy company for free cavity wall insulation under the ECO scheme and the assessor came out, saw that it was non standard construction and said that he 'probably' couldn't do cavity wall insulation. He went off to make some enquiries and I haven't heard from him since. Recently, however, a sleazy door…
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birmingham/Solihull Solar installation recommendations
looking at an installation having moved house. we get a decent amount of sun and it would be great to get an installation done for the next 5 years before we do a loft extension. Living in Solihull, anything in birmingham will do!
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free boilers on offer???
Hi, a lady at my work told me she is getting a new boiler for free from a company called Tivium, she said all she has to do is pay £299 up front and they would send a man round to do a check on her old boiler to see if she qualifies for a new one, the first man came round and she gave him a cheque for 299, he told her the…
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Solar PV - current pricing
Probably worth breaking this out for others to pick up on. Solstats is reporting that the average German installation costs for Solar PV is down to 1.64EUR ex tax per Wp. That equates to about £1.40 per Wp *inc VAT* here in the UK. http://www.solstats.com/blog/solar-energy/solar-panel-costs-drop-by-a-third-since-2011/ Now…
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soar quote
we have 2 quotes so far, one for £8995 elvac green link renewable energy 16 panels and iboost and the other £6725 for 14 panels with iboost from eec solar pvc Both claim to have good aftercare - but eec have a 20 year replacement warranty on the inverter. eec give you a link to a page to chick out the company balance sheet…
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Solar PV - in roof or on roof?
We have recently been quoted for Solar PV panels and have decided on a company we are happy with and a price which is competitive. One thing we remain undecided about is whether it is better to go for on roof or in roof option. The in roof option will cost us £500 more but my OH feels quite strongly that this will look…
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Patio furniture
Does anyone know how to get rust off patio furniture thats not supposed to get rusty at all. Its silver coloured mesh and I think its coated aliminium as its very light in weight. We have had it several years and for the first few years it was under cover all year round. Due to a house move and nowhere to store it for the…
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Solar PV Quotes - Bristol
Hi, I've had two quotes back for an install just NE of Bristol. Not an ideal install, its a 4 bed detached house with a hipped roof. Quite a difference in quotes, and equipment standards - what's your views? Not my exact house, but one of these: Both quoted for a split roof install equally between the 230 deg and 140deg…
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Solar Panels still worth having with reduced tariff?
I considered fitting solar panels about 4 years ago when the government scheme was first proposed. The conclusion then was that this new and untried system was not likely to suit my situation as my house roof line is facing east and west. Now I am told that modern panels can cope with non-south facing panels and still…
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Solar thermal
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Solar & Electrics Ltd, Worcester - reviews?
I'm getting together quotes/estimates for having solar fitted as part of reroofing. Does anyone know whether Solar & Electrics Ltd (http://solarpvworcester.co.uk) are recommended? They are listing 12x Benq 330 W panels plus Power-One Aurora 3.6 inverter installed for £6849. I gave them a call and they have experience of…
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Free insulation scam? Worried!
I've had a man and lady round today regarding insulation and cavity walls. The first thing he said was were not burglars and then started going on about the area and how it's free insulation as we don't have gas here. He came back when my bf was in, we have a weimaraner dog and we put her in the back and let them in as we…
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Free domestic EV charging points
Had a flyer through my door from a company called solartex uk ltd offering for a limited time, in association with the government/OLEV grant funding for a free electric vehicle charging point, here's the best bit, whether or not you have an electric vehicle or not Install would include:- Rolec wallpod EV homecharge unit…
