by Karl Dyson | Sep 28, 2026 | DIY Solar News
Every certified plug-in solar inverter disconnects from the grid within 200 milliseconds of detecting a grid failure. This is anti-islanding protection and it is mandatory. Understanding why it exists explains several things about how plug-in solar behaves. What...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 26, 2026 | DIY Solar News
This comes up occasionally, usually from people who have heard that home improvements can affect council tax bands and are worried solar might increase what they pay. The answer is no, and understanding why is straightforward. How council tax bands are set Council tax...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 24, 2026 | DIY Solar News
The UK does get hail and frost. The question of whether your panels can handle both is worth answering properly rather than assuming everything is fine. Hail: the test standard The IEC 61215 standard covers the design qualification of crystalline silicon solar panels....
by Karl Dyson | Sep 22, 2026 | DIY Solar News
If you have asked an electrician about adding solar, you have probably heard about Type B RCDs. Most people’s first question is: what is wrong with the ones I already have? Here is the answer. What an RCD does A Residual Current Device monitors the balance of...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 20, 2026 | DIY Solar News
Storage heaters and Economy 7 are common in properties without gas central heating — a lot of flats, older houses, and properties that have never been converted to gas. If you have storage heaters you already understand peak versus off-peak. Solar fits into this...
by Karl Dyson | Sep 18, 2026 | DIY Solar News
Shared ownership is common enough in the UK that this comes up regularly. You own a share of the property and a housing association owns the rest. The consent position is leasehold, and the practical process is similar to any other leasehold application — with some...
