Good for you! British innovation at it's best. I installed 2 x 410 panels and they are returning around 2 WKH per day. Payback isn't everything just nice to harness the power of the sun.
In the UK, any inverter larger than 3.68 kilowatts (kW) requires permission from the local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) before it can connect to the grid. To acquire this permission, you need to submit an application called a G99. If the inverter is 3.68kW or smaller, you’re able to simply ‘connect and notify’ without needing permission (this is called a G98).
Plugging into a socket directly is super dangerous (and I believe illegal) if that socket is on a circuit that has demand as well, you're bypassing the breaker from the generation side so you could overload the circuit without even realising it and risk a fire when the cables overload (e.g. pulling 20A from the grid through the 20A breaker and generating 10A from the solar side you're potentially pushing 30A through 2.5mm cable rated at 20A in wall)
I'm an octopussy too... must admit, best deal out there in my humble opinion!! Drove past your place the other day, was very tempted to pop in for a tea!
Wait, what? It turns itself off when there's a brownout? Can't you just turn off the main breaker for the mains supply and then reset your system so you can still have electricity when there's a brownout?
It’s a safety feature…. If powers off, it’s off just in case engineers are working on cables. There are other versions that have a mains breaker controller that do what you’re suggesting but they need wiring into the house.
I don't want to be a kill joy since you put a lot of well don work into this but it should be said though you are running a massively botched job here safety wise: -All grid connected solar installation need G98 form minimum signed and given to DNO by an electrician, even if you are on island mode when a grid failure happens. You can get a massive fine, be liable for any amount of damage and also a complete grid ban. If you don't want the hassle of ever getting in trouble just run off grid, camper van style. -Your solar looks to be within 1m of your house boundary making it fail permitted development laws. -Your solar has no earth and assuming the lack of mention of any grounding i will also think that you have no TT which is also a massive danger to you and any sparky working around your system. You cannot share grid only a TN-C-S system without additional grounding. -VEVOR hybrid electrical products do not have a ENA Type Test Register, meaning that all their products are NOT allowed anywhere near the national grid and would fail DNO approval. Like I said, I don't want to be a kill joy but i thought it would be a good thing to make people aware of, in case they attempt something similar. Best case for a system like this is too keep it off-grid, isolated to a shed or couple extended outlets, NOT connected to your consumer unit.
All very true! I've have the power company out twice this year to repair and finally replace our 1970s overhead uninsulated cables which they have done, they had a good look around and said nothing... I may well change this system out at some point and put a large stack of lithium batteries in there ... Totally off grid and a small diesel generator would resolve the perpetual rising costs!
Love these shed videos. Nice tidy set up
Thanks jackyboy... 😊 ... its surely close to time to get you guys all over for a few drinkypoohs
Good for you! British innovation at it's best. I installed 2 x 410 panels and they are returning around 2 WKH per day. Payback isn't everything just nice to harness the power of the sun.
This installation has deffo paid for itself already…. Agreed! That sun is a powerful source of energy!
Looks very tidy. You could probably run a 12v fridge freezer easily from this. 👍🏼
Hmmm I see where you're going... cold beer in the shed!
great job but just to confirm it is illegal to connect to any generation to the grid you have inform the DNO
In the UK, any inverter larger than 3.68 kilowatts (kW) requires permission from the local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) before it can connect to the grid. To acquire this permission, you need to submit an application called a G99.
If the inverter is 3.68kW or smaller, you’re able to simply ‘connect and notify’ without needing permission (this is called a G98).
Nice one, new subscriber here 👍
Thanks Paul!! 😁
great shed mate, gonna be stealing some of these ideas
Still loving it A LOT!
Plugging into a socket directly is super dangerous (and I believe illegal) if that socket is on a circuit that has demand as well, you're bypassing the breaker from the generation side so you could overload the circuit without even realising it and risk a fire when the cables overload (e.g. pulling 20A from the grid through the 20A breaker and generating 10A from the solar side you're potentially pushing 30A through 2.5mm cable rated at 20A in wall)
Very good point... Thankfully this lot is 800w max. So approx 4 amps.
No way its only 4 amps
@@GaryNewsom1 nothing more to add…. :)
Just looking at a 3kw system for my "shed" lucky we are with Octopus so any excess we get paid for......
I'm an octopussy too... must admit, best deal out there in my humble opinion!! Drove past your place the other day, was very tempted to pop in for a tea!
Wait, what? It turns itself off when there's a brownout? Can't you just turn off the main breaker for the mains supply and then reset your system so you can still have electricity when there's a brownout?
It’s a safety feature…. If powers off, it’s off just in case engineers are working on cables. There are other versions that have a mains breaker controller that do what you’re suggesting but they need wiring into the house.
Wonder if I could do this to run a couple of 3D printers in my garage 🤔
Easy! …. Get the 12 or 24v printers and bypass the psu for maximum efficiency!
Looks awesome. Do you think a normal shed roof could handle the weight of these panels? Or some reinforcement necessary?
My old shed roof started to sag under the weight of them... The new roof is solid!
That's much less dubious that the old shed.
Absolutely 💯... its a proper solid shed!
How do you feed in back to the grid?
I try not to put anything back into the grid…. I have a room full of 3D printers manufacturing parts… that sucks up all the juice :)
How many panels would it take to run a studio flat would you say?
Really depends on your energy usage... What's your average KW use per day?
@@DubiousEngineering not sure really, just a fridge, tv couple of sockets
What type electric meter you have?
Smart meter
@@DubiousEngineering you don’t feed back to the grid?
@valbobocea3 nope, I use it all 😄
did you have to notify anyone about doing this
Check your local council rules and regulations
yes the network provider
No links to the solar panels or inverter?
Aww sorry... Panels were off the back of a lorry... Inverter was Amazon... All still working really well 😄❤️🩹
I thought this was going to show how you installed the solar panels?
Me too, maybe I made two videos... I definitely get into the details in one of my shed videos!!
I don't want to be a kill joy since you put a lot of well don work into this but it should be said though you are running a massively botched job here safety wise:
-All grid connected solar installation need G98 form minimum signed and given to DNO by an electrician, even if you are on island mode when a grid failure happens. You can get a massive fine, be liable for any amount of damage and also a complete grid ban. If you don't want the hassle of ever getting in trouble just run off grid, camper van style.
-Your solar looks to be within 1m of your house boundary making it fail permitted development laws.
-Your solar has no earth and assuming the lack of mention of any grounding i will also think that you have no TT which is also a massive danger to you and any sparky working around your system. You cannot share grid only a TN-C-S system without additional grounding.
-VEVOR hybrid electrical products do not have a ENA Type Test Register, meaning that all their products are NOT allowed anywhere near the national grid and would fail DNO approval.
Like I said, I don't want to be a kill joy but i thought it would be a good thing to make people aware of, in case they attempt something similar. Best case for a system like this is too keep it off-grid, isolated to a shed or couple extended outlets, NOT connected to your consumer unit.
All very true! I've have the power company out twice this year to repair and finally replace our 1970s overhead uninsulated cables which they have done, they had a good look around and said nothing... I may well change this system out at some point and put a large stack of lithium batteries in there ... Totally off grid and a small diesel generator would resolve the perpetual rising costs!