Getting ready for export

Batpred · 2025-10-19T23:23:41Z

So my plans when installing the 8kw solis and 16kwh seplos battery were not for export, just a protection for blackouts. And a first step to lower electricity expenses as they will only grow when we get an ASHP. Eventually we may add some PV. The install is almost ready. 🙂 Now as ukpowernetworks stated will approve us to do 5kw export, taking the next step while it is all fresh seems simpler. Octopus seems to accept export without MCS (as I had no plan to export now, I never got it from the electricians, not sure if they have it or not). What are people's thoughts in terms of advantage to get the MCS paperwork vs setting up export to the utility operators that do not require it, is there much to gain? And the simplest way to do it. As I have no questions about safety etc, the paper is the value.. 😉

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Majordennisbloodnok

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22/10/2025 9:43 am

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If you don’t do it that way, you don’t get an installation certificate and that may cause significant problems when it comes time for you to sell the house.

... or when you attempt make a claim on insurance !

"KISS" applies. As the principle of "when in Rome, do it like the Romans do it". 😀

I had an EV charger put in by a qualified electrician. Did he register it with DNO? Of course not, apart from time spent, this could have attracted oversight: he applied the KISS principle for himself.

Did I register the EV charger when I got onto the ukpowernetworks portal and saw it missing? Of course I did, as I applied KISS for a homeowner. I want oversight, I want any future sale to not be delayed by such things.

Principles need to be used in context.

Note: I have nothing to gain for myself my sharing these insights.

The KISS principle is about not over-complicating. Following legislated requirements is not over-complicating.

I’m glad to read you have, in fact, used a qualified electrician. However your latest reply suggests you still haven’t read the Part P document you asked to be given a link to. I suggest you do so before continuing to argue.

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Topic starter 22/10/2025 10:05 am

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"KISS" applies. As the principle of "when in Rome, do it like the Romans do it". 😀

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Note: I have nothing to gain for myself my sharing these insights.

The KISS principle is about not over-complicating. Following legislated requirements is not over-complicating.

I’m glad to read you have, in fact, used a qualified electrician. However your latest reply suggests you still haven’t read the Part P document you asked to be given a link to. I suggest you do so before continuing to argue.

If you would be minimally qualified to make these broad statements about electrics, you would have provided the image, the actual quote...

As my still unchallenged point was "When stating anything is part of building regulations, a source and image would help. "

By the way, I read the part P before our last couple of projects, for the basic stuff.

And few with MCS could attempt to challenge. WIIFM applies here.

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22/10/2025 10:40 am

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If you would be minimally qualified to make these broad statements about electrics, you would have provided the image, the actual quote...

As my still unchallenged point was "When stating anything is part of building regulations, a source and image would help. "

Nothing broad about what I’ve posted. My original post simply pointed out that any domestic electrical work (apart from a very few minor exceptions) must be signed off by a qualified electrician. You asked for evidence so I gave a link to the Government web site giving the actual document. So much for an unchallenged point.

If you disagree with the regulatory need for a qualified electrician, you are wrong. If you agree with the point, you could’ve agreed with my original post and avoided all the subsequent waste of time and effort.

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