inspect are now members of the Real Assurance Scheme

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What is REAL?

The REAL Assurance Scheme has been set up by the Renewable Energy Association. It aims to guarantee a high quality experience for consumers wishing to buy or lease small generation units for their home, for a community building or for a small business. REAL membership is a sign that the supplier has agreed to abide by the high standards as set out in our Consumer Code. The REAL logo is a symbol of professional excellence.

Inspect are dedicated to providing the clearest information, the highest quality customer service and the most appropriate systems before, during and after a contract is agreed.

As members of the REAL Assurance Scheme, inspect abide by the REAL Assurance Scheme Consumer Code. It covers all the factors that contribute to a high standard of consumer service, before, during and after a contract is agreed

These include:

clear information on the systems planned and their performance
acceptable sales and marketing techniques
arrangements for installing and connecting the system
the selection and quality of goods supplied
details of the conditions of business that apply
the standard of any installation and other on-site work
guarantees, and any maintenance and after-sales services needed
what action will be taken to deal with any problems, and
arrangements for monitoring and continuously improving the Code.

You can see the REAL Assurance Consumer Code by clicking here. You can also go directly to the section of the Code that you are interested in by clicking on the section heading below:

There is a Supervisory Panel whose role is to oversee the Scheme. It is chaired by an independent consumer representative, Dr. Gill Owen. A majority of the Panel members are independent of the industry. All our Panel Members are dedicated to representing the greater good of the sustainable energy industry rather than any individual sector within it.

The Scheme is managed by REAL Assurance Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the Renewable Energy Association who sponsors the Scheme. Click here to view the REAL Assurance Ltd Bye-Laws which govern the Scheme.

Solar PV – A simple guide

A Solar PV installation will generate electricity; the amount depends on the size, positioning and efficiency of the PV system and also the weather. Solar panels can be positioned on a roof, wall or on the ground as long as they are in an area that receives a good amount of sunlight and are free of obstacles such as trees and other buildings that can shade the solar panels from the sun.

Solar PV – How to make it pay?

There are three ways in which solar PV Photovoltaic’s can work to help reduce your electricity bills.

1. By generating and using your own electricity.
2. By earning money from the electricity you generate.
3. By feeding electricity into the national grid.

By generating and using your own electricity you are not buying it from your supplier. Therefore you will reduce your bills. Check your latest bill, you’ll find that you are charged in units of electricity. One unit of electricity used is equal to 1 kilowatt hour (kWh). This is the same unit of measurement used for power generated by a PV solar installation. So quite simply the more you generate and the more you use of your generated electricity the less you have to buy.

A typical supplier tariff may look like this.

First 130 kWh charged at 20.797p
Next 2102 kWh charged at 11.183p

So for every 1kWh generated and used you’ll be saving 11.183 pence. It’s quite likely that supply prices will rise over the next few years and as the PV system will work for many years you’ll continue to save as electricity fuel bills increase.

By earning money from the electricity you generate. The government has introduced a scheme where they pay you for every kilowatt hour (kWh) your PV installation generates regardless if you use the power or feed it back into the grid. Currently the generation tariff is 41.3pence per kWh produced. The bigger the PV system the more you’ll earn from producing your own electricity.

By feeding electricity into the national grid. The new Feed in tariff means that for every kWh produced that’s not used but fed back into the national grid they will pay you 3p per kWh. So when you’re away from home your PV system will still be working for you. Using the example supplier tariff above; you buy in your electricity for 11.83p per kWh but you only get 3p for every kWh you sell back. So it would make sense to use as much power you produce as possible.

An example of savings.

kWh generated per year	2036.19	£
Generation tariff @ £0.413 per kWh		840.95
*Export tariff @ £0.03 per kWh		30.54
*Fuel bill savings – based on £0.11183 p/kWh		113.85
*Total annual savings		£985.34

*Assumes 50% of the electricity generated is exported, this figure will vary

Written by Lee Yanez | 12 April 2010

Solar PV

Generate your own energy

Tapping into a free, natural energy resource makes perfect sense in our current climate of dwindling oil reserves, rising fuel costs and global warming. Solar technology generates silent, pollution-free power and has become the most common source of renewable energy in the world.

Solar PV is one of the products inspect is now offering and it's been designed to make solar installation as easy as possible for you.

Why buy from us?

We are a family run business based in South Wales. We are not a large organisation solely set up to cash in on the rush to make the most of the new solar PV feed in Tariff. We won’t bombard you with sales calls or pressure sales techniques or pass your details on to others. We’ll offer you impartial advice and design a system that suits your lifestyle and budget. We have been in business for over twenty years and will be around for a great deal longer unlike the new ‘double glazing’ type companies installing inferior products that mysteriously go bust once they’ve made their money.

Best of all we are a small established business with no large overheads which means we can be competitive when providing you with a quotation. Feel free to call us to find out more or to arrange a no obligation quote.

Solar PV - A simple Guide

solar pv

123 If you’re looking for a quality finish to your building or renovation project then please don’t hesitate to contact us. With our extensive knowledge of electrical, gas, water and renewable technologies put together with the quality tradesmen we use, we guarantee you’ll be happy with the final result.

Generally builders are good at basic building but often lack the expertise and technical knowhow to bring together all the elements of a modern building or renovation project. We cater for all projects large or small and insist on quality as standard.

Written by Lee Yanez | 12 April 2010

Plug

“Whilst it is relatively easy to make an electrical circuit work – it is far more challenging to make the circuit work safely." To avoid the dangers that electricity can create to you and others it is essential that electrical work is carried out only by those with the correct knowledge, skill and experience in the type of electrical work to be undertaken.

Electrics are an underestimated danger, how do you know you have an electrical fault? With water you can see a puddle, you can smell gas but you can’t see or smell an electrical fault. The majority of electrical installations are safe but when a fault develops you need to know that you, your family and your home are adequately protected. We can carry out inspection and testing to assess the condition of your electrical installation.

'Whether you intend a full rewire or just plan on changing a socket inspect can competitively quote for all electrical work in your home.'

As members of the NICEIC inspect are assessed on a regular basis to ensure that we are competent and capable of meeting the relevant technical and safety standards and codes of practice to carry out all types of electrical work. Our in-house electricians are highly trained and experienced to carry out work in your home.

Did you know all electrical installation work in a kitchen, bathroom, garden, conservatory or outbuilding must meet the Building Regulation Part P? (What is Part P?) Apart from some types of minor work, all electrical work must either be reported to the local-authority building-control, or be carried out by an electrician who is registered with one of the Government-approved scheme providers.

We are registered to the NICEIC Building Regulations Scheme and are authorised to self-certify our work without hindrance from Local Authority Building Control. This saves you both time and money when undertaking work that requires notification under the Building Regulations.

All our electrical work is covered by the NICEIC insurance backed warranty.