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Once just caught fire on top of our local Town Hall, apparently.

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blimey.

(Clearly there's work going on there too so the solar panel may not have spontaneously caught fire).


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 12:52 pm
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Where is this?


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 12:54 pm
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Fires are very rare with solar PV panels but can happen if the DC connectors are installed incorrectly. All to do with install quality.

So if you're getting some for your house be sure to get a decent installer and not a cowboy.


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 12:55 pm
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Got any solar panels?

yes. But mine are full of water, not electrickery.
And right now they are collecting oodles of hot water for my shower later 🙂


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 12:59 pm
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wonny j - Sunny Hove.


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 1:21 pm
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Got thermopanels installed so hopefully they won't spontaneously combust!


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 2:43 pm
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Does highlight the need for good quality installations with proper certified kit.


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 3:56 pm
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Not very green are they? Thought they were meant to stop the release of carbon emmissions?


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 4:11 pm
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And right now they are collecting oodles of hot water for my shower later

Meh, mine have supplied power for the house most of the day AND heated our Megaflo to 64c 😉

[url= http://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?id=6085&sid=5802 ]The generation curve shows that there's been basically not a single cloud in the sky todayin N Wales[/url]
but
[url= http://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?id=6085&sid=4867 ]Chester wasn't so sunny but some west facing panels mean they're still generating into the evening[/url]
On yeah, and earned me a total of about £20 today 😀

[quite like the idea of solar thermal but it just doesn't really add up financially now]


 
Posted : 20/04/2015 6:43 pm