Ian
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10kw system.
That would drive me mad them not being level.
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VrsTurbo
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10kw system.
That would drive me mad them not being level.
 They are in a field so he cant actually see them from any window in the house nor coming up the driveway.
He dug it all out to make it a cheaper install so its not level 
Has a little box in the house that tells you how much money you are making when its sunny and its odd to see how much electricity you make on a cloudy day!
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SXI - Matt
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How long till that pays its self off then? My grandparents have them on there house and like you say even on cloudy days its producing a fair amount.
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mwg
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My Uncle and Aunty have had them for about 18 months now. Got them in time to get locked in on the higher tariff, 43p per kilowatt I think. Earning quite a bit each quarter and they get free electric in the day off them.
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Ben J
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Same for my parents. They are doing really well off them.
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VrsTurbo
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How long till that pays its self off then? My grandparents have them on there house and like you say even on cloudy days its producing a fair amount.
i think its around 2k+ PA so ROI is around 8-10 Years and free electricity
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baza31
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
10kw system.
That would drive me mad them not being level.
They are in a field so he cant actually see them from any window in the house nor coming up the driveway.
He dug it all out to make it a cheaper install so its not level
Has a little box in the house that tells you how much money you are making when its sunny and its odd to see how much electricity you make on a cloudy day!
he spent 20k on that but wouldnt spend £500 on getting a level base to sit them on , doesnt matter if its in a field its still rough
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VrsTurbo
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
10kw system.
That would drive me mad them not being level.
They are in a field so he cant actually see them from any window in the house nor coming up the driveway.
He dug it all out to make it a cheaper install so its not level
Has a little box in the house that tells you how much money you are making when its sunny and its odd to see how much electricity you make on a cloudy day!
he spent 20k on that but wouldnt spend £500 on getting a level base to sit them on , doesnt matter if its in a field its still rough
Its not visible to anyone the only thing that looks at them are the 2 horse's in that paddock. i wouldn't care if they weren't level. It don't make a difference to the power they produce nor have an effect on anything else. So if it saves £500 in the short term i dont see why not.
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JM_16v
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10kw system.
Lovely fence that creating shade which will drop the generation of the entire array
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VrsTurbo
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Its only going to drop the generation on the panels that have the shadow
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Nath
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Which is still dumb.
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Bart
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cant actually see the point in the fence, not sure what its supposed to achieve.
Thin mesh would have been better.
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mwg
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Not sure if I should chip in and say that the shed casts quite a shadow on the panel next to it too 
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Whittie
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That whole set up is retarded.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Might have animals in the field so needs a fence.
Looks like a decent setup but i wouldnt fork out for all that for the return you get
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Hammer
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If it is to stop animals touching the panels there are far less retarded solutions.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Maybe so, but if the rest of their fencing is that style then why would you deviate for the sake of a few pence a year extra
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VrsTurbo
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Maybe so, but if the rest of their fencing is that style then why would you deviate for the sake of a few pence a year extra
A few stallions live in the field and all the field fences are like that.
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