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Yeah... that's about my logic. I know the person who's going to have to fight with it later, for sure. I'm just wondering how bad a typical solar install is,
by Syonyk 4y ago
Yeah... that's about my logic. I know the person who's going to have to fight with it later, for sure.
I'm just wondering how bad a typical solar install is, that what I consider "sane and reasonable wiring I can visually trace without heroics" is worth mentioning specifically.
- throwaway0a5e 4y ago>I'm just wondering how bad a typical solar install is, that what I consider "sane and reasonable wiring I can visually trace without heroics" is worth mentioning specifically. Any neanderthal who's had the code beat into them can do the wiring just fine. I would be far more worried about "professionals" drilling holes in dumb shit to save 5min or mounting components in dumb places for convenience than I would be about them doing a bad job at connecting it all together with copper.
- rascul 4y agoI have no experience with solar installs but I wouldn't be surprised if crappy rooftop installs lead to leaks roofs. Happens all the time with satellite dishes.
- Syonyk 4y agoThis is one of many, many reasons I encourage people who have the land to do so, to do ground mounts. Zero chance of roof leaks that way, and the cost, even with the ground mounts, can actually end up being lower if you don't have a lot of shade. NEC 2017 requires per-panel electronics for shutdown on the roof, and there's no such requirement for ground mounts - so I just have 12 panel series strings going to a string inverter. There's no shade microinverters would help with (my two arrays shade each other a bit in the morning and evening).