Temporary stop to solar panels charging house batteries

Burt65 · Veteran Member

RE: Temporary stop to solar panels charging house batteries

TimTim · Guru

No!

You implied that people with common sense would upgrade even if an Australian Standard was not retrospective.

What I'm stating is that every house you have lived in or currently living in has been subject to changes under legislation that include Australian Standards involving safety changes that have far greater risk possibilities than not having a cut off switch on a caravan ELV solar system. Yet you do not upgrade your home to comply with those changes because they are not retrospective and you, like the majority of people, probably wouldn't even know what they are.

Your home, and in fact every building in Australia was or, should of been built, to the applicable Standards at that time just because legislation and Australian Standards change it does not make those building 'against the law' nor are they 'not legal'.

Safety Standard....do you have any statistics on the deaths, serious injuries or damage, caused by people not having a cut off switch on caravan or motor home?

Now i wonder if my portable panels require a cut off switch too confuse .

-- Edited by TimTim on Wednesday 16th of July 2025 10:30:53 AM

Burt65 · Veteran Member

TimTim wrote:
No!
You implied that people with common sense would upgrade even if an Australian Standard was not retrospective.
What I'm stating is that every house you have lived in or currently living in has been subject to changes under legislation that include Australian Standards involving safety changes that have far greater risk possibilities than not having a cut off switch on a caravan ELV solar system. Yet you do not upgrade your home to comply with those changes because they are not retrospective and you, like the majority of people, probably wouldn't even know what they are.
Your home, and in fact every building in Australia was or, should of been built, to the applicable Standards at that time just because legislation and Australian Standards change it does not make those building 'against the law' nor are they 'not legal'.
Safety Standard....do you have any statistics on the deaths, serious injuries or damage, caused by people not having a cut off switch on caravan or motor home?
Now i wonder if my portable panels require a cut off switch too .

-- Edited by TimTim on Wednesday 16th of July 2025 10:30:53 AM

I definitely do!

If you understand what a Circuit Breaker is for, especially in a vehicle where the wiring is constantly subject to movements and abrasions, you can see the improved safety in having a Circuit break going off, instead of having a wire melting and starting a fire..

Why do you think that every other single wire, already installed in a vehicle, has it own fuse?!? Do you think the manufacturers are stupid?!?

It is not rocket science! Just common sense.. To avoid melting or overheating of wires, we simply use a sacrificial fuse. In a solar installation, it is no different. It took a while for the common sense to catch up, but it is here now..

Again, as individuals, we all have a choice. Honestly, if your vehicle does catch fire (and I hope it never will), because of an unprotected wire, it is not going to make any difference in my life. All it does, it makes the AS/NZ safety standard paying attention, and change the rules. And that's exactly what has already happened.. You are coming to the party a bit too late..