Our customers are eligible for extra cash through a set “feed-in tariff” (15.44p per kWh) issued towards the cost of creating solar electricity. This means the more energy your system creates, the more money you will recieve. Our typical Solar PV panel installation will take 5 years to pay for itself, large proffits will be made thereafter and you will then carry on saving on your energy bills. Please contact us our base in Bangor, if you live in or around Anglesey, Gwynedd or Conwy for a free quote/estimate with acomprehensive chart of figures. This will give you the exact calculations so you can see how much you will save and make in proffit. The “feed in tariff” cannot be obtained through any non accredited companies.

Electricity created from solar PV panels will also be sold off for cash, increasing proffit with our electricians connecting your appliances to the national grid. This will mean that you make money by selling the electricity you have produced back to the supplier. Keep in mind how much energy is going to cost in future.

Lifespan of PV Systems

There are no moving parts in the modules Solar PV modules and they should last in excess of 25 years. After this time the cells will still continue to produce electricity, but at a less efficient rate. This lifespan is stated within the manufacturer’s guarantee which is handed over to our customers with every installation for extra piece of mind.

EPC Inspection

One of the requirements for Solar PV is for an EPC inspection to be carried out. Most other companies ask that you get this done by a private EPC inspector before hand. We carry out EPC inspections as part of our package and this will ensure your installation runs smoothly with no complications.

Lightning and surge protection

Lightning can cause damage and does so quite often even here in areas such as Conwy, Anglesey and Gwynedd. It causes damage either from a direct strike or from surges due to a nearby strike. Induced surges are the more likely cause of lightning damage in the majority of installations, especially in rural areas where electricity supplies are usually by long overhead lines may be induced on both the PV array conductors and the cables within the building. A. Gallagher & Son can apply surge protection measures if requested.

Lightning Protection Systems

Where there is a perceived increase in risk of direct strike as a consequence of the installation of the PV system, our company as specialists in lightning protection can be consulted with a view to installing a separate lightning protection system in accordance with BS 6651.

If the building or dwelling is fitted with a lightning protection system (LPS), our company as lightning protection installers can be consulted as to whether, in this particular case, the array frame should be connected to the LPS, and what size conductor should be used.

Inspection and testing

Inspection and testing of the completed system to the requirements of BS 7671 will be carried out and documented by our company. Provision of this documentation is a requirement of Part P of the Building Regulations. Get a quote for inspection and testing today by contacting us by telephone or email.

The inspection and testing of existing electrical circuits already within your property will be comprehensively covered under BS 7671 by Gallagher Roofing at time of installation which offers you as a customer, a free electrical safety check for your household. Inspection and testing documentation typically comprises of an installation certificate, which includes a schedule of items inspected and a schedule of test results. We also hand out array commissioning tests after completion, which are panel performance tests recommended to verify performance as a check for faulty modules. Finally we hand out copies of E.R. G83/1 and G59/1 commissioning in order to satisfy the requirements of the Distribution Network Operator.