gingermrkettle
Deep vein trombonist
Unlikely with standard construction, the mountings go under individual tiles and attach to the rafters with no appreciable gap so no holes in tiles.will my roof not leak from all the mounting holes?
Unlikely with standard construction, the mountings go under individual tiles and attach to the rafters with no appreciable gap so no holes in tiles.will my roof not leak from all the mounting holes?
Look at Virtu hybrid PVT (solar / thermal hybrid) from a company called Naked Energy.Hmmm, it doesn't appear there is a no brainer solution.
This has been thought through and any competent installer will use the established solutions. It's like worrying about your car leaking or the electrics failing after having a towbar fitted. If you foul it up, sure. But a competent installer? No.On top of everything mentioned here I'd also be concerned about the quality of installation of the panels on my roof, all the holes drilled on an otherwise sealed from the elements shingled roof. The solar panels may last 20 years but will my roof not leak from all the mounting holes? ...and what about roof maintenance? All those panels will need to be removed and reinstalled.
Actually this reminds me, sometime in the 70s when I was in primary school, my parents bought a used car at the local dealer. Part of the deal was to fit a towbar. They drove it home and later that evening I was showing it off to my pal when it started smoking. I did what any smart 8 year old would do and got my dad. I suspect that he did the sensible thing and disconnected the battery, having only recently left a job as an RAF electrical tech. Next day it went back, sure enough they had fouled up the installation and the car needed a new wiring loom.This has been thought through and any competent installer will use the established solutions. It's like worrying about your car leaking or the electrics failing after having a towbar fitted. If you foul it up, sure. But a competent installer? No.
RAF electricians are the target of many jokes due to a certain incidentActually this reminds me, sometime in the 70s when I was in primary school, my parents bought a used car at the local dealer. Part of the deal was to fit a towbar. They drove it home and later that evening I was showing it off to my pal when it started smoking. I did what any smart 8 year old would do and got my dad. I suspect that he did the sensible thing and disconnected the battery, having only recently left a job as an RAF electrical tech. Next day it went back, sure enough they had fouled up the installation and the car needed a new wiring loom.