Oh dear!

[binky]

so todays solar repair job. Can't think why insulation was low with all those lovely brambles sticking into the backs of the panels, complete with bird nest, and saplings growing under and through the arrays. Grass is good for outputs as well! At least the fault was easy to find.

 

[Murdoch]

DIY or professional install ?

 

[binky]

DIY or professional install ?

Professional, just not been maintained, by the owners. I can't say I'm impressed with the low height of the front edge of the panels, it's normal to keep them at least a foot off the ground. Just shows how much grass can grow over time. Reckon the array is around 8-10 years old judging by the inverters fitted.

 

[roys]

At least you didn’t have to climb onto a roof, lack of maintenance is certainly a killer.

 

[binky]

At least you didn’t have to climb onto a roof, lack of maintenance is certainly a killer.

I do like ground arrays for that very reason. Makes life so much easier and installation is a doddle.

 

[Bob Smith]

It looks like you are multi skills. Gardener too aya!

 

[binky]

It looks like you are multi skills. Gardener too aya!

Makes a change from electrics

I cleared out the brambles with an old pair of insulated cable cutters, which wasn't much fun. There was a possibility of the brambles having pierced the backsheet and being live with DC, so not a job to leave to someone else. They can dig the panels out themselves though - I'm not that keen.