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Re: DIY Solar Regulations

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Daniel65 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> Computer Nerd Kev wrote on 18/8/23 9:12 am:
>> I've agreed to buy a used 4KW solar system with the intention of
>> installing it myself on a frame built at ground-level (there are
>> no nearby trees or structures, so shadow shouldn't be a problem).
>> It's coming with an inverter that's still a current model, which
>> I'll have to get an electrician to hook up at the meter panel.
>> 
>> I notice that there are a lot of regulations around solar
>> installations:
>> https://www.rpc.com.au/information/faq/cables-fuses/do-it-yourself.html
>> 
>> Does anyone know if it will be easy to get an electrician to just
>> hook the inverter up to the mains without them demanding that the
>> solar panel installation is inspected first?
>> 
> (I just made a phone call looking for a local Sparky [Seymour/Kilmore] 
> to supply and install a Battery to connect to my (already installed) 
> 4.5kW solar system)
> 
> Quite possibly you would be able to get the electrican to certify the 
> panel installation at the same time as they did the hook-up, wouldn't
> you??

Would I? I'm not sure whether someone would need to asses the
structure of the frame etc. too. Plus if they do need to certify
something, then I need to find (looks like buy) the applicable
standards to see what the requirements are before I start.

Hopefully nothing needs to be certified except the inverter (which
should be fine because it's a current model), in which case it
won't be an issue. I need to know before I get to work on it
though.

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