(trigger warning for solar nerds – this story has a very sad ending)
Finn asked me to write a post on the worst solar installation I ever had to do. The worst? Ah, let me count the ways I could interpret that… this could become a series. [Read more…]
When it comes to installing solar arrays on buildings, one particularly edgy subject is exclusion zones. [Read more…]
Looks fine from my house…
The $200, 2-inch thick, spiral-bound ‘AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations’ is also known as The Wiring Rules, The Book, or The Bible. Electricians use it to beat each other over the head when they feel a fellow sparkie has strayed from the true path of holy electrical compliance. [Read more…]
Cable conduit can look awful on a solar roof, and is overused by crap installers. But sometimes a little bit of rooftop rigid conduit can be justified. Image: Crap Solar Facebook Group
Protective electrical conduit is a small part of every solar install, but using it properly can make or break both the compliance and the aesthetics of that job.
This post will explore the use of cable conduit in and on a solar roof. [Read more…]
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