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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2013, 08:35:29 pm »
Quote from: David@st-ives on July 20, 2013, 08:33:08 pm
Soapy

Its not the panels that are the problem its the cables, if they get a split in them which can happen and water and carbon are perfect conductors of electricity
That seems a very theoretical risk. Has anyone ever been injured this way?
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p1w1

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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2013, 08:37:56 pm »
what if they where installed badly your mates theory is based on them being installed correctly might be rare it could happen but it only takes the once, theres cowboys in all trades
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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2013, 09:20:34 pm »
My friend from Cornwall Solar panels is writing an article for a trade magazine, I will let you know when it is ready
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andyM

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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #23 on: July 20, 2013, 09:26:28 pm »
Quote from: David@st-ives on July 20, 2013, 08:33:08 pm
Soapy

Its not the panels that are the problem its the cables, if they get a split in them which can happen and water and carbon are perfect conductors of electricity

Pure water is a poor conductor.
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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2013, 09:55:33 pm »
Andy, it isn't pure for long when it leaves your hose
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andyM

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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2013, 10:06:45 pm »
It's good enough to clean the insulators of a 500,000 volt power line.  ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcjhjna9jZE
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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #26 on: July 20, 2013, 10:26:29 pm »
Andy

Amazing footage
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niceandclean

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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2013, 10:29:29 pm »
Quote from: andyM on July 20, 2013, 10:06:45 pm
It's good enough to clean the insulators of a 500,000 volt power line.  ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcjhjna9jZE

Really interesting that, nice post!

 ;D
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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #28 on: July 20, 2013, 10:31:46 pm »
There's another video out there somewhere with someone pressure washing high voltage cables with pure water while still live as routine maintenance at a electricity sub-station.  :o
I can't seem to find it though.  
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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #29 on: July 20, 2013, 10:35:59 pm »
Heres one for the Working at height regs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPvCuc1_mgM
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Re: Solar Panels
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2013, 10:48:27 pm »
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