How Do You Ground A Pv Array Of Flexible Panels?

John Preston · Apr 29, 2014

I have an array of Fuji FWave FPV1092COM4 panels.

What grounding is possible with these types of flexible panels?

Other than the usual lightning protection of course... or is that it?

NozSpark · Apr 29, 2014

Surely, the panels being a DC power source (like a car battery) has no reference to earth and therefore earthing it will have no benefit. ...

Or am I being daft????

Barx · Apr 29, 2014

Only ever put a reference earth cable to the framework for IR testing.

Sidewinder · Apr 29, 2014

Do you want a lightning conductor on your roof, if, it is not needed?

Blue Duck · Apr 29, 2014

Sidewinder said:
Do you want a lightning conductor on your roof, if, it is not needed?

YES!

So I can feed it into the grid

Sidewinder · Apr 29, 2014

Once perhaps, but I doubt you'll get the FIT for it!

Blue Duck · Apr 29, 2014

Maybe just a bill for a new substation or if you lucky just a circuit breaker

John Preston · Apr 30, 2014

With the lack of sensible answers

I take it that it's not an issue then... I thought as much but wanted to make sure.

The panels will be mounted on none conducting material anyway so no problems there either....

NozSpark · Apr 30, 2014

Earthing or bonding stuff that doesn't need it can actually cause problems..

BTW... most of the replies were serious.. up until Blue Duck wanted to claim the FIT for lightening

Blue Duck · Apr 30, 2014

Sorry about that..

John Preston · Apr 30, 2014

Sorry, was referring to the ones from Blue Duck.

NozSpark, you're quite right I'll keep it to the necessary and won't get carried way with it.

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