DIY semi-permanent rigid solar panel installation

[grok]

It so happens that I was gifted an Ecoflow River Max that I just, impulsively, bought a pair of rigid solar panels for, since the good peeps offered me a nice discount coupon on their website & wouldn't you know.. free delivery!

Choice of panels are debatable, I know, but I went for the packaged deal due to the portable foldable ones being super expensive & this, I'm not staying here for much longer so might be moving the whole package to a camper van later on.

Then it deemed on me I'd still either have to install they/them on my roof for now, or I think on the wall that catches the most sun throughout & the last rays of the day. Neighbor has giant redwood lookalikes that leaves most of the lawn in the shade, but this wall has immunity, so something like this bracket on that wall that I can remove in future.

This spot is about 10 meters as the crow flies from where I keep the River Max so I can play games on my Xbox during loadshedding. Say 15 meters when diverted to run against the walls/through the roof.

Is a DIY install recommended or do I get a professional, and do I have to get a compliance certificate like they just supplied with my new geyser even if I plan to remove it later on? So many questions..

 

[Tokolosk]

This is like reading about first world problems in a third world country lmao.

DIY can save you a lot of money but when it comes to electricity be very careful. Something as simple as winding the cables could mean they overheat, melt and become a fire hazard. I've done a decent amount of DIY electrical work in my home but then I have an electrician review and COC it - for insurance purposes.

Other than that, you need to build a solid structure for your panels, especially if it a windy area. Something out of structural timber makes it easier to remove later on.

 

[grok]

This is like reading about first world problems in a third world country lmao.

DIY can save you a lot of money but when it comes to electricity be very careful. Something as simple as winding the cables could mean they overheat, melt and become a fire hazard. I've done a decent amount of DIY electrical work in my home but then I have an electrician review and COC it - for insurance purposes.

Other than that, you need to build a solid structure for your panels, especially if it a windy area. Something out of structural timber makes it easier to remove later on.

Thx I'm a qualified electrical engineer who left the profession in 1996, so I'm not current but I've got the installation sorted in terms of minister of cables & electricity, its the compliance vs temporary issues I'm asking about since I would like to be compliant (without too much bother, else I'll just build a mobile bracket and park them on the paving for now) as a lot of you prob have done the groundwork for your installs.