PV panels again ...

Arfa Daily · 2011-08-10T01:07:31+00:00

So. I popped round to a mate's house this morning to pick something up, and a house across the street from him, has had PV panels fitted to the roof, since last I was there. But we're not talking the usual size of installation here. It is a big house, with a correspondingly big roof, and they have covered just about the whole of one side of it. Didn't count, but I would guess that we were looking at two rows, one above the other, of perhaps six large panels each. For a start, it looks nothing short of bloody ridiculous. How come something like this does not require planning permission ? In amongst all of the nice red tile roofs, this one is now glossy black and bright aluminium. It then occured to me that this is a modern house, which would have pre-fabbed roof trusses, just about man enough to hold up the concrete tiles, with a bit to spare. So how on earth much must those panels weigh on top of the tiles ? Plus the load on the trusses will now be severely asymmetric. And what about when you add the weight of some snow ? Does anyone else think that if for no other reason than safety, these installations should be subject to some kind of building regs, and possibly planning approval as well ?Arfa

Aug 10, 2011 21 Replies

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The Natural Philosopher 14 years ago

A lot less than PV thats for sure.

Plent of people know what to do with it. But no one wants tolisten.

Harry, stop thinking everyone is as dumb as you.

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The Natural Philosopher 14 years ago

Not these days, no.

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