Warning: Potential Consumer Unit Issues with Solar PV
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 Published On Mar 12, 2024

We all love PV as it's fast becoming a quick way for people to save money and generate renewable electricity and it may be a huge opportunity for your business to thrive.

But did you know that bringing a supply from a solar panel installation into your consumer unit could be creating a risk that not many people are aware of?

Join Joe Robinson as he talks you through the electrical regulations you may be unknowingly violating, why it's a problem and what you can do to fix it.

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πŸ• Chapters πŸ••
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00:00 How does solar PV affect the consumer unit of an installation?
00:29 The problems with solar PV installations.
00:50 The key electrical regulation that's being violated, 551.7.2.
02:12 It's not a new requirement...
02:20 What do all these symbols in BS 7671 mean?
03:00 Rated current of an assembly and what it means.
03:20 Nominal rating of which protective device?
03:40 How much power will the PV produce?
03:52 Regulation 551.7.2 explained with simple graphics
04:32 Some counterpoints to consider.
04:53 The bottom line for running PV supplies through a consumer unit.
05:21 The solution, how to connect PV panels to your consumer unit
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Presented by Joe Robinson - Technical Editor

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