So now I have a solar PV system how do I make the most of it???

jimmyg1981 · 3 May 2011 at 1:01PM

themaverick1953 wrote: »

Where are you JimmyG?

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Sykehouse, between goole and snaith, we're in the process of getting quotes for a borehole. we use about £5000 of water a year, so a borehole would easily be paid for in 2 years.

themaverick1953 · 3 May 2011 at 1:21PM

Quite a way off then.

A neighbour has one here and the water is only 12 ft down. I'm wondering if it's possible to get down there by had - just for garden irrigation.

stoozey · 3 May 2011 at 1:42PM

you need a drill to make a borehole and also a Licence to extract. I wouldnt try digging one as it would be very dangerous if not properly shored up. People have died in 2M holes when they caved in.

John_Pierpoint · 3 May 2011 at 2:27PM

themaverick1953 wrote: »

I've been asking around - I think they're called IBC's - come in a metal crate - it seems farmers get stuff delivered in them, but they're not for sale as far as I can see.

Back to the thread ah hem.

They probably have to go back and be refilled - having been used for something really nasty.

Mine was black polythene in a plywood pallet box and had contained the dye used for making cardboard brown (rather than dirty grey). The box made a Wendy house.

Packing out the inside of the tank with shuttering to take the weight of the still liquid concrete was quite a job.

I also have an egg shaped brick lined, hand dug well that goes down about 12 ft. Unfortunately I found it when digging the footings for an extension and it is now under the dining room floor. My water table can drop at least 25 foot in really dry summers (if it were not for the overflow of the septic tank;))

Ah the joys of a clay soil.

jimmyg1981 · 3 May 2011 at 3:02PM

stoozey wrote: »

you need a drill to make a borehole and also a Licence to extract. I wouldnt try digging one as it would be very dangerous if not properly shored up. People have died in 2M holes when they caved in.

You dont need a licence if your using a certain amount a day, think its 20m3 or less.

themaverick1953 · 3 May 2011 at 6:11PM

stoozey wrote: »

you need a drill to make a borehole and also a Licence to extract. I wouldnt try digging one as it would be very dangerous if not properly shored up. People have died in 2M holes when they caved in.

Yes but not if only 100mm diameter

scrumpy5 · 3 May 2011 at 6:14PM

hi all.
just looking at these PV panels.
from looking thru various forums/threads, it would seem that those who already have them are pretty happy with their investment. Even those on the "rent a roof" schemes seem pleased.
i have already got thermal on my roof which is going to limit the number of panels we can fit to 6-8.
we`ve got qoutes varying from £8800 down to £6000. They are for a 1.44-1.48 kWp system.
My cheapest quote is with Eos. Anyone else had dealings?
They look like the most experienced company as well.
It seems that some on here have/are having some problems with the FiT payments. I`m stuck with npower, so same question. Does anyone else use them?
Is anyone aware of more/less efficient panels? Sharp have been most quoted, but then some diss their efficiency.
Eos quote for ASTROenergy (Chint solar) panels, coupled with a SMA Sunny boy inverter(10yr guarantee!)
Save me going on, does that sound like a deal based on your experiences?

themaverick1953 · 3 May 2011 at 6:24PM

scrumpy5 wrote: »

hi all.
just looking at these PV panels.
from looking thru various forums/threads, it would seem that those who already have them are pretty happy with their investment. Even those on the "rent a roof" schemes seem pleased.
i have already got thermal on my roof which is going to limit the number of panels we can fit to 6-8.
we`ve got qoutes varying from £8800 down to £6000. They are for a 1.44-1.48 kWp system.
My cheapest quote is with Eos. Anyone else had dealings?
They look like the most experienced company as well.
It seems that some on here have/are having some problems with the FiT payments. I`m stuck with npower, so same question. Does anyone else use them?
Is anyone aware of more/less efficient panels? Sharp have been most quoted, but then some diss their efficiency.
Eos quote for ASTROenergy (Chint solar) panels, coupled with a SMA Sunny boy inverter(10yr guarantee!)
Save me going on, does that sound like a deal based on your experiences?

I used http://www.evoenergy.co.uk/?gclid=COOxlaCmzKgCFQoY4QodtDBjqQ (mention Trevor Appleton if you decide to go with them) and I would certainly recommend them. With British Gas for Leccy and only been installed 1 week, so not up and running with the FIT yet.

jimmyg1981 · 3 May 2011 at 7:28PM

themaverick1953 wrote: »

I used http://www.evoenergy.co.uk/?gclid=COOxlaCmzKgCFQoY4QodtDBjqQ (mention Trevor Appleton if you decide to go with them) and I would certainly recommend them. With British Gas for Leccy and only been installed 1 week, so not up and running with the FIT yet.

i also used evo energy, we had 4 other companies fighting for the install, if you get them bouncing off of each others quotes they'll soon come down, our last quote was between ploughcroft and evo energy, must say they were really profesional and great communication. theyre based in nottingham. we went with sharp 245 panels (british made) and 2 shuco sma 3000 inverters (german).