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new member help/advice needed
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:30 pm
by lagganman
Hi
I am a new member to the forum
I am looking for some advice just had a 2 companies give me a quotes for PV solar panels they have given me quotes 1st company 8k for 6 panels producing 2.4kWp
2nd company 9500 for 6 panels producing 2.4kWp
But I have just seen a complete kit at "link removed" price is £5,721 +vat but that is self/MCS qualified installers
Has anyone got any experience in going down this root all advice would be greatly appreciated
Re: new member help/advice needed
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:48 pm
by kellys_eye
The only experience I can add is that the stated claims for power output are 'very generous' indeed..... real life results seem to be an awful lot lower.
Re: new member help/advice needed
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:29 am
by Sparky James
Im a MCS approved installer and the figures you quote dont add up, 6 panels normally equate to 1.5Kwp or less.
Re: new member help/advice needed
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:35 pm
by lagganman
Sparky James wrote:Im a MCS approved installer and the figures you quote dont add up, 6 panels normally equate to 1.5Kwp or less.
sorry mate my mistake it was 10 panels the quote was for
but still looking around for a MCS qualified fitter to give me a quote on fitting any idea the price I would
have to pay a indepentent fitter to install the 4.0kW system I have found on the net (thats 17 panels)
Re: new member help/advice needed
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:08 am
by phill
if you go down the "ebay / diy" route you will not be able to claim the FiT as you need the install signed off by an MCS installer.
There is nothing stopping you doing it, and I know someone who has done it, they only have a small set up (~0.5Kw), and use it to cover the day time background load, the FiT would not generate enough money to cover the cost of installing.
If you are going for a 4Kw system then shop around and get a proper job, with a guarentee etc.