🔧For those who may not be aware, Plug-in Photovoltaic solar panels – easier known as ‘balcony-solar’, are now available to buy & self-install in the UK.
🤓Although this may be able to save you a few quid on energy bills, here’s what you’ll need to know beforehand if you are thinking of purchasing one! 😅What better way to celebrate this weekend’s rain then with the release of the brand-new plug-in solar panels eh!
1️⃣Just because it’s a ‘plug in’, doesn’t mean no safety checks are required! Please seek advice from a competent electrician before purchasing, to ensure your house is safe to operate a panel.
Many homes rely on safety devices known as Residual Current Devices (RCDs) or Residual Current Circuit Breakers with Overcurrent Protection (RCBOs) which help to reduce the risk of electric shock, however many of these haven’t been designed to operate under the conditions created by plug-in systems.
2️⃣There is currently a limit of only one plug-in solar system up to 800W per household. Panel kits may be supplied with either one or two solar panels, each of which will have a certain Wattage. Provided the power emitted through the micro-inverter doesn’t exceed 800W, then your system is permitted.
3️⃣Never connect plug-in solar panels to Extension leads, cable reels, multiway adapters, travel adapters, RCD adapters, Lightning circuits or circuits supplying fixed equipment.
4️⃣You must notify your local distribution network operator when installing electricity generation, storage or connecting equipment such as Plug-in solar panels, EVSE charge points or heat pumps.
🧑🏻💻Further information regarding the safety of Plug-In Solar Panels, RCD’s, RCBO’s and much more can be found via the online guide here, provided by Electrical Safety First; https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/safety-advice/products-and-appliances/green-energy/plug-in-solar-panels/
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