New guide for photovoltaic installers

A new photovoltaic's guide has been released to compliment the changes to Microgeneration Installation Standard (MIS) 3002, which refers to PV. Published by the MCS Solar PV Working group, with support of the Electrical Contractors Association (the ECA), the new PV document is intended to improve guidance for installation companies and the general standards for photovoltaic installations across the UK. An update of the previous DTi guide, it includes a number of new sections to reflect the fast-paced change of technology in the sector.

• The system performance estimation methodology which now takes into account shading and the use of look up tables;
• Installation and site work updates to cover wind uplift calculations, a simplified calculation method with worked examples and guidance on calculating system fixing requirements;
• Design/technical updates.

Installation companies will have three months (May 7th) before they must work to the new version of MIS 3002 issue 3.0. The new PV Guide can be downloaded for free from the MCS website at: http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/mcs-standards/installer-standards Logic4training delivers MCS recognised courses for Solar PV installers and designers. Click here for our full range of renewables training.