[8weekly]

Soapy

Its not the panels that are the problem its the cables, if they get a split in them which can happen and water and carbon are perfect conductors of electricity

That seems a very theoretical risk. Has anyone ever been injured this way?

[p1w1]

what if they where installed badly your mates theory is based on them being installed correctly might be rare it could happen but it only takes the once, theres cowboys in all trades

[Moderator David@stives]

My friend from Cornwall Solar panels is writing an article for a trade magazine, I will let you know when it is ready

[andyM]

Soapy

Its not the panels that are the problem its the cables, if they get a split in them which can happen and water and carbon are perfect conductors of electricity

Pure water is a poor conductor.

[Moderator David@stives]

Andy, it isn't pure for long when it leaves your hose

[andyM]

It's good enough to clean the insulators of a 500,000 volt power line. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcjhjna9jZE

[Moderator David@stives]

Andy

Amazing footage

[niceandclean]

It's good enough to clean the insulators of a 500,000 volt power line. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcjhjna9jZE

Really interesting that, nice post!

 

[andyM]

There's another video out there somewhere with someone pressure washing high voltage cables with pure water while still live as routine maintenance at a electricity sub-station.  
I can't seem to find it though.  

[Moderator David@stives]

Heres one for the Working at height regs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPvCuc1_mgM

[niceandclean]

Heres one for the Working at height regs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPvCuc1_mgM

No thank you!!!!