Inverters batteries and solar panel compliance

[Tradie]

The most common question currently asked ...

I had a registered electrical company quote and install an inverter, batteries and a few solar panel on the roof, issued a COC, which included the alternate supply, but didn't register the system with the local municipality, is it compliant and will the insurance company insure the system ?

1/ The registered electrical contractor supplied the whole system, issued a COC which included the solar, but didn't register the system with Eskom or the local municipality.

2/ The customer, supplied the inverter, battery and solar panels, the registered contractor installed the system and issued a COC, but didn't register the system with Eskom or the local Municipality.

I am now told that the inverter is not NRS 097 complaint, so it cannot be registered as an SSEG, can I still insure the system, will it be covered if I do connect the non compliant inverter to the electrical installation and fit a SUB DB with a change over switch ?

[Tradie]

We are in a situation where there are so many, so called non compliant inverters connected or plugged into electrical installations.

We should be asking, if they are not complaint, how is it that you can walk into a store, hand over your hard earned money and buy the product over the counter, take it home and connect it to the elctrical installation.

Why must it be NRS compliant, if the NRS is not a regulation ?