Case Studies
Mr & Mrs Martin
Mr & Mrs Martin live in a 5 bed detached property and contacted Solar Fusion as they were looking to
save money and to do their bit from an eco point of view. Mrs Martin in particular was interested in reducing her carbon footprint by recycling wherever possible and tapping into the sun’s power was the next logical step.
A Free consultation was carried out by Solar Fusion to work out whether a Thermal Hot Water Solar System or a Photovoltaic (PV) Solar System would be the most beneficial and save the Martin’s the most money.
Once the calculations were complete, a 1.8 kWp Split Array Photovoltaic System would fit on the roof and provide the best return on their investment.
On the day of the installation, a team of 3 engineers arrived at 8am and made a start on each of the two aspects of the install.
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Stainless Steel fixings were secured to the rafters | |
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These hold the tracks that the panels would be mounted on |
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The weatherproof cabling is run from the fuseboard up to the roof ready for the panels to be connected to. This is then tidied up and tacked into place and weatherproof grommets used where it enters the wall. | |
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The Panels are then mounted onto the tracks and positioned to the optimal degree to maximise performance and avoid any shading issues. |
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The 2 arrays and all the panels are connected together to the main cable that runs into the garage. |
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The internal work involves identifying a suitable location for the inverter, cut off switches and generation meter. Mr Martin’s fuseboard is located in the garage and offered a perfect location for the equipment to be installed. This was installed at head height so that it was hidden from view when the garage door was open. |
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A copy of the electrical schematic drawing is placed next to it for future information | |
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Once all tests have been completed, Mr Martin is given a step by step guide through the equipment by the head engineer and shown how to analyse the performance |
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Mr & Mrs Martin were delighted by how quickly and smoothly the installation went and are already considering the possibility of increasing the capacity of the system by adding additional panels onto the other roof elevation.
We would like to extend our thanks to Mr & Mrs Martin for their hospitality whilst on site and for agreeing to monitor the performance of the Photovoltaic system on our behalf.
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