I’m not feeding into the grid so fitted the solar with the electrician. Ready to sign the house off and the epc guy now wants an MCS certificate to do the ‘as built’ epc?

 

any ideas? 

Make and exact model number of panel along with number of panels installed is normally sufficient if not installed under mcs

Mine asked for same, told him it was a self install, gave my G98 registration details, he was happy.

Installation details and PVGIS expected generation, plus electricians sign off just to be safe.

Yes as above tell EPC guy he is wrong.

Thanks!

 

this is his most recent wording:

 

”With regards to the solar PV, I usually need an MCS certificate regardless of whether it is connected to the grid or not. I am not allowed to accept just an email of how much solar there is. If an MCS is not available then I need an installation certificate form the electrician or installer which contains details of the panels, the site address and kilowatts power etc. It is not my decision, I have to submit this information in order to be able to lodge an EPC and this is the minimum evidence they will accept. ”

My spark did up a single page safety test certificate. NCICS template I think. Standard stuff. Has all the details on it.

Your assessor needs to read the SAP conventions. Section A2.12 here (depending which version of the conventions this number may be different but this evidence requirement has been valid for many years)

 

To have a grid connected system you have to completed G98 install certificate.  If you don't you need to do it. Then you just use that.  Simple

On 08/12/2022 at 07:03, DragsterDriver said:

Thanks!

 

this is his most recent wording:

 

”With regards to the solar PV, I usually need an MCS certificate regardless of whether it is connected to the grid or not. I am not allowed to accept just an email of how much solar there is. If an MCS is not available then I need an installation certificate form the electrician or installer which contains details of the panels, the site address and kilowatts power etc. It is not my decision, I have to submit this information in order to be able to lodge an EPC and this is the minimum evidence they will accept. ”

 

As others have said, and even your assessor has said - see part in bold above in the quoted email.

Edited December 11, 20223 yr by Ronski