Posts By Anthony Bennett On SolarQuotes

Conduit & Solar Inverters: The Good, Bad & Fugly

July 11, 2022 2022-07-11T12:00:50 by 15 Comments
Nasty inverter installation with cable conduit

Looks fine from my house…

The $200, 2-inch thick, spiral-bound ‘AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations’ is also known as The Wiring Rules, The Book, or The Bible. Electricians use it to beat each other over the head when they feel a fellow sparkie has strayed from the true path of holy electrical compliance. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Solar Inverters

The Ugly Truth About Conduit And Solar Panels

July 5, 2022 2022-07-05T09:01:46 by 19 Comments
Solar installations - conduit on roof

Cable conduit can look awful on a solar roof, and is overused by crap installers. But sometimes a little bit of rooftop rigid conduit can be justified. Image: Crap Solar Facebook Group

Protective electrical conduit is a small part of every solar install, but using it properly can make or break both the compliance and the aesthetics of that job.

This post will explore the use of cable conduit in and on a solar roof. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Solar Installation
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