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Solar Panel Installation - Which? guide

0:00 Intro
0:36 How the system works
1:12 Arranging a survey
1:24 How long do they take to instal?
1:42 The installation process
2:55 Can the panels damage the roof?
3:14 The currents
3:40 Generation meter
3:45 When do they start working?
whi.ch/SolarPVI... With the cost of solar panels coming down, you might be thinking of installing some at your home. Watch our video to find out how solar photovoltaic panels work and see how the panels are installed on a concrete tiled roof. For more information about solar panels, and a checklist of what to look out for if you're considering getting solar PV, visit www.which.co.uk.... To find a trusted trader in your area, join Which? Local at www.local.which...

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  • @DeepCM
    @DeepCM3 жыл бұрын

    Good introductory video, very basic, but gives the masses of people out there a good idea what solar is all about. Great work

  • @adilakbar3053
    @adilakbar30535 ай бұрын

    Please make some videos on the type of roofs and the tiles used on them and for which tile roof we need which mounting hook???

  • @SsKk558
    @SsKk5582 жыл бұрын

    "use a reputable company " one that doesn't even give their employees safety boots? lol looks like they just grabbed a load of lads from the local pub

  • @zakg60

    @zakg60

    11 күн бұрын

    youre gonna be walking on roofs you dont need safety boots and other PPE

  • @garywhapples7172
    @garywhapples71722 жыл бұрын

    2:46 - I cant believe these guys haven't ordered a proper scaffold for this film. Those last two panels were installed with a guy hanging off the roof with nothing below him. If my company was going to be featured by Which? then I would have made sure it was absolutely airtight on H&S.

  • @lucaraaska8938

    @lucaraaska8938

    2 жыл бұрын

    Then you would have given a false image of your company? Present yourself as you do your work and don't lie about it. If you want to make everything look perfect for "film" then you do something wrong when off film.

  • @kevinjackson6387

    @kevinjackson6387

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lucaraaska8938 no the guy is right that looked doggy to me health and safety comes first ,I’m a scaffolder so I know

  • @lucaraaska8938

    @lucaraaska8938

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinjackson6387 yeah I didn't say it wasn't dodgy. I just commented on the part he said "If my company was going to be featured by which? Then I would have made sure it was absolutely airtight on H&S." Meaning he does not do that when not featured somewhere.

  • @garywhapples7172

    @garywhapples7172

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lucaraaska8938 yes because in the real world shit goes wrong and sometimes there's things that are not perfect such as the scaffolder hasn't finished the scaffold all the way to the edge and the guys have to lean over 2 or 3 feet when fitting panels or bird mesh. Would you like to write a further paragraph to discuss this further?

  • @TechnoSpeedXD
    @TechnoSpeedXD3 ай бұрын

    Love how they didn’t cut the tiles and left them lifted. Leak installers

  • @jagraj3344
    @jagraj33447 жыл бұрын

    why can't u just add a battery so when night time comes it will use the stored electricity instead of the grid?

  • @themadplotter

    @themadplotter

    7 жыл бұрын

    well it's 4 years old, battery banks are fairly common now.

  • @SangoProductions213

    @SangoProductions213

    7 жыл бұрын

    Because batteries often can more than double the cost of the system, and introduce a 40-60% inefficiency. If you're on a budget, or looking for making a profit, batteries are a bad idea.

  • @jagraj3344

    @jagraj3344

    7 жыл бұрын

    thank you for your response

  • @jagraj3344

    @jagraj3344

    7 жыл бұрын

    ty

  • @SangoProductions213

    @SangoProductions213

    7 жыл бұрын

    np

  • @jackwatsonepic626
    @jackwatsonepic6262 жыл бұрын

    So what happens in years to come when the roof wants repairing ?

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well the roof in this has 50 years left in it

  • @jackwatsonepic626

    @jackwatsonepic626

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@raybans8712 so I still stand by my original statement then what happens in 50 years time ?

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackwatsonepic626 the solar panels will last around 30 years

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackwatsonepic626 efficiency will be down to about 50% after 15 years

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackwatsonepic626 I’m a solar installer, I’m sick of the sight of the things 😆

  • @farobenz6144
    @farobenz61445 жыл бұрын

    where are the solar panels are made?

  • @davidcharles6812
    @davidcharles68123 жыл бұрын

    I want to land how to instor solar panels

  • @darinpmedeiros
    @darinpmedeiros5 жыл бұрын

    Now I love solar panels

  • @jackwatsonepic626

    @jackwatsonepic626

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't recommend solo paneling you lose a lot of loft space and I am now having trouble because my roof needs repairing and it's got solar panels on it and the insurance company Are blaming the weight they won't pay out

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jackwatsonepic626the panels themselves only weigh 20kg

  • @king77703

    @king77703

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@jackwatsonepic626 Agood roofer will be able to take your panels off, repair roof then put the panels back on.

  • @king77703

    @king77703

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@raybans8712 They weight much less than 20kg.

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    Жыл бұрын

    @@king77703 I fit them every day

  • @peskypests1453
    @peskypests14537 жыл бұрын

    Why are Which using a firm that does not have their men working safely Where are the fall arrest systems?

  • @stevefrost2239

    @stevefrost2239

    6 жыл бұрын

    yes I would agree with this

  • @JoeNTMY

    @JoeNTMY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wearing trainers as well. Unreal!

  • @geoff4018
    @geoff40186 жыл бұрын

    That roof will need new tiles within 10 years it's got the old 1f membrane with is not used any more the ridges look like they have been buttered up on the overs to stop water getting in, bad idea unless you don't mind paying a massive bill for removal/re fit when you roof is leaking unless you have a new roof of course Done buy roofers using correct equipment and defiantly not ones wearing trainers and joggers working for a solar panel company

  • @raybans8712

    @raybans8712

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wear trainers and joggers and work on very high end roofs.

  • @darwinjina

    @darwinjina

    2 жыл бұрын

    yes, that is a cost. I guess, thats why people say that the solar industry creates jobs. You are paying them. ;(

  • @justin.trading
    @justin.trading2 жыл бұрын

    Feed in tariff how do I get that?

  • @garywhapples7172

    @garywhapples7172

    2 жыл бұрын

    You cant anymore, it was discontinued in 2019. FIT paid you for generation, now there is export tariff which only pays 5p for net amount to grid. Better to have battery and save 28p off bills.

  • @shaun2049
    @shaun20492 жыл бұрын

    Can you put the panels in yourself

  • @lucaraaska8938

    @lucaraaska8938

    2 жыл бұрын

    Panels probably yes but electrical work not. But installing the panels on your roof is like 70% of the work depending on your roof type. You would need to discuss it with your electrician.

  • @Nick_Gerr-Pries
    @Nick_Gerr-Pries3 жыл бұрын

    Can’t imagine how much sun the uk would get 😂

  • @jaygoodwin6287

    @jaygoodwin6287

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just enough to pay for your tv a year for 10 minutes lol

  • @farobenz6144
    @farobenz61445 жыл бұрын

    the price ranges? how many years warranty?

  • @ludigracic

    @ludigracic

    Жыл бұрын

    I work for a company that instals solar panels and warranity is set to 25+ years, and the price for lets say 50m2 of roof is around 7-10000 euros

  • @svenmnnn
    @svenmnnn8 жыл бұрын

    high quality video! thx

  • @OlegKonoplev
    @OlegKonoplev10 жыл бұрын

    Nice Job!

  • @foxabilo
    @foxabilo2 жыл бұрын

    Why did you say AC is safer for use in your home when it's pretty common knowledge it's roughly 5 times more deadly than DC?

  • @egorlisitsa4100
    @egorlisitsa41006 жыл бұрын

    I did something similar with Avasva solutions.

  • @kolo2318
    @kolo23185 жыл бұрын

    There is no sun in UK :)

  • @1justpara

    @1justpara

    5 жыл бұрын

    They don't need sun, they work from 'light'

  • @3omar2005
    @3omar200511 жыл бұрын

    how much it cost?

  • @antoniyayotsova5473
    @antoniyayotsova5473 Жыл бұрын

    That's more like a guide how NOT to install solar panels. Sliding the roof tile so far up can cause damage to the roof membrane. You need to remove the roof tile. If you wander why you get leaks after solar panel installation, that's why. Watch and read the instructions of all manufacturers first before making a video.

  • @michaelagnew7825
    @michaelagnew78254 жыл бұрын

    sorry solar energy is a waste of time and money in this country

  • @yurakovalec7292
    @yurakovalec72923 жыл бұрын

    With Avasva plans doing something like that was easy.