Portable solar panel laws?

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cptgal

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I can't seem to find any info on if you have to register portable solar panels? I just want them in the yard during the day and back inside at night. What are the laws surrounding this?
 
No laws about what you do with private equipment on private property.
 
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cptgal said:
I can't seem to find any info on if you have to register portable solar panels? I just want them in the yard during the day and back inside at night. What are the laws surrounding this?
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Portable panels are expensive for what it does.

What are you charging?
 
Longboi said:
No laws about what you do with private equipment on private property.
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Oh good. I was worried because I kept seeing articles about fines if you don't register solar panels. But I wasn't sure if it was permanent only or if portable ones were under the same thing.
 
rh1 said:
Are you a COCT or an Eskom direct customer?

Let me rephrase, what are your panels connected to?
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Would the law change depending on what I'm connected to?
 
I suspect you not, otherwise why use portable solar, but if you are connecting your solar to your home and the grid, there may be rules that apply. If not, you can do what you want.
 
rh1 said:
Portable panels are expensive for what it does.

What are you charging?
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I think maybe these must be smaller overlanding camper panels not in use currently.

I don't see why anyone would buy portable panels for the house
 
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rh1 said:
I suspect you not, otherwise why use portable solar, but if you are connecting your solar to your home and the grid, there may be rules that apply. If not, you can do what you want.
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It's not directly powering anything connected to the house
 
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Oh good. I was worried because I kept seeing articles about fines if you don't register solar panels. But I wasn't sure if it was permanent only or if portable ones were under the same thing.
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The issue is if you permanently attach them to something (like a roof) and then connect them to the household supply.

If you are charging a portable battery and inverter it should be ok.
 
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Nerfherder said:
The issue is if you permanently attach them to something (like a roof) and then connect them to the household supply.

If you are charging a portable battery and inverter it should be ok.
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Yea, it's not directly powering anything in the house. The reason I am so vague about what it's powering is because if I said what it was powering it would maybe be easy to find a specific social media account I run lol
 
cptgal said:
Yea, it's not directly powering anything in the house. The reason I am so vague about what it's powering is because if I said what it was powering it would maybe be easy to find a specific social media account I run lol
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Oef.... I think that gave it away.

I follow loads of accounts like that on insta :laugh:
 
If the system is not connected (directly or indirectly) to the grid in any way, you don't to worry about registering.
 
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