How Do You Ground A Pv Array Of Flexible Panels?

[John Preston]

I have an array of Fuji FWave FPV1092COM4 panels.

What grounding is possible with these types of flexible panels?

Other than the usual lightning protection of course... or is that it?

 

[NozSpark]

Surely, the panels being a DC power source (like a car battery) has no reference to earth and therefore earthing it will have no benefit. ...

Or am I being daft????

 

[Barx]

Only ever put a reference earth cable to the framework for IR testing.

 

[Sidewinder]

Do you want a lightning conductor on your roof, if, it is not needed?

 

[Blue Duck]

Do you want a lightning conductor on your roof, if, it is not needed?

YES!

So I can feed it into the grid

 

[Sidewinder]

Once perhaps, but I doubt you'll get the FIT for it!

 

[Blue Duck]

Maybe just a bill for a new substation or if you lucky just a circuit breaker

 

[John Preston]

With the lack of sensible answers  I take it that it's not an issue then... I thought as much but wanted to make sure.

The panels will be mounted on none conducting material anyway so no problems there either....

 

[NozSpark]

Earthing or bonding stuff that doesn't need it can actually cause problems..

BTW... most of the replies were serious.. up until Blue Duck wanted to claim the FIT for lightening

 

[Blue Duck]

Sorry about that..

 

[John Preston]

Sorry, was referring to the ones from Blue Duck.

NozSpark, you're quite right I'll keep it to the necessary and won't get carried way with it.