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Old 28-11-2013, 07:33 PM   #11
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Default Re: who amongst us have gone solar

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Well..............................It wasn't the Invertor. On the top row of the panels the fuse had blown. Didn't even know they had fuses , so we were only getting credits for the bottom row since February. Will have to start taking a bit of notice of the meter from now on..........
Don't tell me they put string isolation fuses on a residential solar job?
What panels have you got?
There should be no need for fuses in a nicely designed 5kw installation.

You'll forever have issues with them if they're up on the roof. For the simple fact, that fuses de-rate with ambient heat - hence they blow easier.
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