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The roof is 7m long so 3.5m across useful roof so roof length 4.5m (wild guess though) to go with the 4.5 m width? That's small. I think mine is about 11m x 4.5 m? If that's right you'd only be getting 1 kW or so depending on how efficient panels are now compared to fiver or six years ago.
Yes sorry, there's bound to be a solar PV thread we could decamp to. No expert here though, I just have some.
Yes sorry, there's bound to be a solar PV thread we could decamp to. No expert here though, I just have some.
cesare
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I didn't mean decamp! I just meant that it's so interesting we could have an additional thread that's got extra solar panel stuff. We're thinking of it but don't really know how it works
I was being complimentary.
WouldBe
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I wouldn't go by estate agents. House near me is advertised as open plan yet had 4 separate rooms on the ground floor. Also supposedly has a South facing garden when it actually faces North.
If those roof tiles are Marley type then they cover about 1 square foot (1 foot up by 1 foot wide) so you could just count them to give you a good idea of roof area.
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I wouldn't go by estate agents. House near me is advertised as open plan yet had 4 separate rooms on the ground floor. Also supposedly has a South facing garden when it actually faces North. :Hmm:
If those roof tiles are Marley type then they cover about 1 square foot (1 foot up by 1 foot wide) so you could just count them to give you a good idea of roof area.
best I can do without getting up with a tape measure which won’t be happening
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Width is easy you can do that at ground level.
cesare
shady's dreams ♥
We're keen but don't even know where to start to see if feasible!Oops sorry
God I’m thick sometimes
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
I have no phone compass app 180 would be due south if you're starting at north. And yes it's south that's best
www.solarreviews.com
So 30 to 50 degrees off south? There must be a website that does all that.
180 would be due south if you're starting at north. And yes it's south that's best
What Is The Best Direction For Solar Panels To Face?
South is the best direction for solar panels for overall output. But what if you have a battery system, or there are high TOU rates where you live?
www.solarreviews.com
So 30 to 50 degrees off south? There must be a website that does all that.
Roof still covered in sun at 4pm, will resist hourly updates I’d be like High Voltage with his electric usage meter thing 
Looking like I will get enough sun if it’s in sunlight from mid morning. Next plan is to knock on the door of the people locally who have them and ask who they used to install and if there any good. Google maps has lots of uses
Looking like I will get enough sun if it’s in sunlight from mid morning. Next plan is to knock on the door of the people locally who have them and ask who they used to install and if there any good. Google maps has lots of uses
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Mine are ESE and start generating about 7am.I have no phone compass app
What Is The Best Direction For Solar Panels To Face?
South is the best direction for solar panels for overall output. But what if you have a battery system, or there are high TOU rates where you live?
So 30 to 50 degrees off south? There must be a website that does all that.
There is a website that works it all out but can't remember what it is.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Mine start about 8 am but don't really get going until 10.
Elpenor is anything shading your roof in the morning? If not you should be fine - not sure what the cost would be though.
I've got 8 panels for the 2 kW. I checked and standard domestic size is:
so about 1 m x 1.6 m. so that's going to determine how many panels on the roof and power output.
Elpenor is anything shading your roof in the morning? If not you should be fine - not sure what the cost would be though.
I've got 8 panels for the 2 kW. I checked and standard domestic size is:
| 39 inches | 65 inches | 1.5 inches |
so about 1 m x 1.6 m. so that's going to determine how many panels on the roof and power output.
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High Voltage
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will resist hourly updates I’d be like High Voltage with his electric usage meter thing
And that would be a bad thing????
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
how's the roof?Roof still covered in sun at 4pm, will resist hourly updates I’d be like High Voltage with his electric usage meter thing
Looking like I will get enough sun if it’s in sunlight from mid morning. Next plan is to knock on the door of the people locally who have them and ask who they used to install and if there any good. Google maps has lots of uses
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Still there hopefully.how's the roof?
I was out from 8:30am but there seemed to be no shade then
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