TheJoker

Most places are sold out atm, I got one delivered to me in Cape Town yesterday from Sonop Solar in Citrusdal. They might still have some left of the stock they received yesterday. Paid them and received 9 x in total, delivered to my door. (Delivery charged for)

Panels are up, busy doing the wiring into the garage to pv combiner box. 🤩

The wiring and panel installation is being done by Cape Solar, really nice guys to deal with and part of Power Forum.

😬, thank's. Took some time to make and had to learn Arduino coding to get my light show. Still need to add the motion sensor.

Solar panel frame was mounted yesterday.... almost there.... panels going up today

Been running for about 2 weeks using my blue wall as UPS, all going well. Been putting my OCD to work on making the panel look less boring, still going to change some and plaster and paint once all done.

Panel painted and all items mounted. Got an installer to do the wiring and board mounted on the wall. I will ask him if I can add his details here.

And for some updates.... Allu plate mounted.

Thanks Seant, all AC in it's own trunking left and all DC right. I know that AC and DC may not share the same trunking. I will post when I get to the wiring part

All is mounted on the 3mm aluminium plate, should ensure good heat dissipation. The panel is going to be on the wall in the garage, nice and open. I have not mounted that yet, still playing around, only battery bracket and inverter has been mounted I was going to look at other installs to get an idea of space

Going slow, but going nevertheless... Self made stainless battery bracket for 3 x batteries mounted as well as the inverter, playing with the layout atm I only have 2 x batteries, if not enough, I will add another or if enough I will shorten the brackets I used 20mm marine ply and 44x44mm pine frame 3mm Aluminium top sheet to be fitted once all holes are done All wires are going to be in trunking at the rear Still need to buy some odds to complete, but don't have a lot of free time to do so

The sad part of the 5/6 sparky's not pitching, is that they were all referrals...? Thanks Jaco

I am finally back, to continue my project. After 6 x sparky's, and only one that pitched, but hasn't sent a quote in 3 weeks, I have moved forward by myself. The DB board replacement is done and will only be plastered and painted when all is connected. I have almost finished the backboard for the solar install that I need seeing that my garage wall is not nice and flush. With the lack of interest from electricians, I am going to do all the wiring myself and get a sparky to do the connection to the db.

It's a double brick wall in the garage. About 1 1/2 bricks to remove from the bottom.

Update, I have everything that is on my list (for almost 2 weeks) as well as a PV combiner box and fuses with disconnect and battery disconnects. I will update the list before I start the install. I am at my 4th sparky that I contacted today and he said that he would sort me out this week with my DB box replacement. The previous 3 sparkys that I contacted and sent pics to, do not want to do the job. I could do this myself, and then get a sparky for the COC, but I do not want to. This is what I sent all 4, and I do not understand why it is such a mission to find someone to do the work... New DB box, all new breakers, just disconnect and reconnect after casing install.