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Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by ruffhandu: 11:47am On Mar 09, 2025
Seriously, if you must install solar on a rented apartment, you should use a stand to elevate the panes-
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Bar1941(m): 11:48am On Mar 09, 2025
People in the field should improvise on ways to reduce potential hazards rather than an outright ban on the roofs.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by ruffhandu: 11:49am On Mar 09, 2025
GravityDefier:
I came across this. Anyone encountered or heard something like this?
Insurance should be able to handle this. But I tell you, it is possible more than 99% of houses in Nigeria are not insured.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by drimzsmoke(m): 11:50am On Mar 09, 2025
Typing:
Build your own house. Install solar panels on it. You fit add transformer join sef
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Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Nobody: 11:51am On Mar 09, 2025
Typing:
Build your own house. Install solar panels on it. You fit add transformer join sef
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You should be arrested for bullying
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Cogs(m): 11:51am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
I have solar panel in my house already.

I am an ambassador to green and clean energy in the world and together we can achieve it.

Incase you need solar installation in your houses or your organisation or your school or church you can contact me. You can pay instalment payment for 3 years. You can send email to me if interested.
Bro...abeg, drop your number or email.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Bluette(f): 11:51am On Mar 09, 2025
The cause of burning solar panels like the picture depicts above is when the solar power is being overloaded.
They help in calculating the load your solar panel can carry, if it can't be enough, you shed your appliances. Use 1 for some hours before changing etc.
Just get a good solar person for consultation.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Drslimz: 11:51am On Mar 09, 2025
Bros, na poverty mentality.
How many fire incidence u done see for your vicinity when solar panels cause. Dont propagate false information.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by saintkel(m): 11:51am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
I have solar panel in my house already.

I am an ambassador to green and clean energy in the world and together we can achieve it.

Incase you need solar installation in your houses or your organisation or your school or church you can contact me. You can pay instalment payment for 3 years. You can send email to me if interested.
abeg I need that solar 4 my small shop with 3 inverter fridge...a charging center n a fan
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by porthouse7(f): 11:52am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
Una dey craze, transformer no dey blow?

Will you now say because if that you wld not use transformer to transmit electricity?
no govt get transformer? Make man sweat for life come burn
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by JustcallmeFavou(f): 11:53am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
Una dey craze, transformer no dey blow?

Will you now say because if that you wld not use transformer to transmit electricity?
What kind of question be this? You can allow whatsoever from your tenants when you become a landlord.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Abbeytoy(m): 11:53am On Mar 09, 2025
I have never seen this and don’t know something like this exists until now.

May tenant mount Sola in the roof and this is giving me a rethink.

Her rent will be due by June, so what do you guy think?
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Alamkiir: 11:53am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
Una dey craze, transformer no dey blow?

Will you now say because if that you wld not use transformer to transmit electricity?
Have you ever seen transformer on the roof before
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by ohosi4real(m): 11:53am On Mar 09, 2025
Africa especially Nigerian with backwardness.
Always think of Imagination. This can not happen
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by masseratti: 11:55am On Mar 09, 2025
GravityDefier:
I came across this. Anyone encountered or heard something like this?
am too certain that fire was not causes by that solar panels .
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by JASONjnr(m): 11:56am On Mar 09, 2025
hakeemhakeem:
Reason why landlords and other tenants should lose their properties to fire
Same way they lose their properties to gas explosion and partial electric wiring...

The only issue would be that the solar installer should be experts and agreement should be signed.......

Not restricting people from exploring other options to free energy.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by OlawaleBammie: 11:56am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
Una dey craze, transformer no dey blow?

Will you now say because if that you wld not use transformer to transmit electricity?
So na ontop individual houses dem dey install transformer for ur village ba??

How many transformer don blow born house for ur village?
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by AdolfHitlerxXx: 11:56am On Mar 09, 2025
I know someone whose house got burnt last year... lost 100 - 200 million Naira.

Was inverters + solar panels that led to it.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by afopower(m): 11:56am On Mar 09, 2025
Will transformer burn house ?
tunjijones:
Una dey craze, transformer no dey blow?

Will you now say because if that you wld not use transformer to transmit electricity?
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Okechinwadike: 11:56am On Mar 09, 2025
nifemi25:
I will never allow solar panel to be mounted on my roof as a landlord...

May God save us from fire disasters
but will allow generator, I only see envy
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by DeltaBachelor(m): 11:57am On Mar 09, 2025
Hmmmm
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by MT: 11:57am On Mar 09, 2025
I never put mine on my roof.

I didn’t want anyone to destroy my Gerald roof during the solar installation.

I built a separate shed for the solar panel and i can even sit under the shed to be chilling during the day and night

There is nothing as good as separation of concerns.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Hellisreal70: 11:57am On Mar 09, 2025
hakeemhakeem:
Reason why landlords and other tenants should lose their properties to fire
I own my building with solar panels on the roof. Not connected to the grid at all.
Will you because of air crash refuse to travel by air to overseas?
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Mrexcell(m): 11:59am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
I have solar panel in my house already.

I am an ambassador to green and clean energy in the world and together we can achieve it.

Incase you need solar installation in your houses or your organisation or your school or church you can contact me. You can pay instalment payment for 3 years. You can send email to me if interested.
What are the possibilities of a solar panel going up in flames on a roof is this a common phenomenon or is it unusual? I have plans to get one soon.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by masseratti: 11:59am On Mar 09, 2025
CrownLands:
The images shown and the caption do not match the installation of solar panels on the roofing.

The op should present an analysis of the percentage of fire outbreaks resulting from solar panel installation.

Studies will reveal negligible. However, anybody intending to install solar systems in a building should employ safe, standard and professional procedures.

Use a professional. A tenant can write an indemnity letter to the landlord; to repair or replace damages resulting from such installation.

Finally, landlords!! Insure your buildings. They are investments.
don't mind the mischievous op..that image shown is not the same..also external factors might be the cause of the fires and not the panels..
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by femtex007(m): 11:59am On Mar 09, 2025
tunjijones:
Una dey craze, transformer no dey blow?

Will you now say because if that you wld not use transformer to transmit electricity?
Ok na. Burn his house na
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Saint99: 11:59am On Mar 09, 2025
This happens when
1. The design is faulty
2. Safety protection devices against short circuit, overloading and thunderstrike are not installed
However, most landlords do not want their roof to be drilled or pierced, that is the actual reason they do not encourage tenants to install solar panel on the roof of their houses.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by NoToPile: 11:59am On Mar 09, 2025
As a landlord I can never allow my tenants install solar on the roof, as a tenant I can't even think about installing solar on our roof.
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by ceejay80s(m): 12:00pm On Mar 09, 2025
nifemi25:
I will never allow solar panel to be mounted on my roof as a landlord...

May God save us from fire disasters
U will not also allow gas cylinders cos they explode too,
Feeble minded people, because of ur type,thats why Nigeria can never grow
Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by Brilliancepower: 12:00pm On Mar 09, 2025
Typing:
Build your own house. Install solar panels on it. You fit add transformer join sef
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Re: When The Landlord Says "No Solar Panels On My Roof". This Is Why (Photo) by MakindeHassan: 12:00pm On Mar 09, 2025
As Africans why do we focus on the negative when it comes to progressive things. There is a 0.01% chance of this happening, and was an investigation done to find the issue and address it rather than total ban? if it’s one backward thing now we will look past the bad sides and embrace it. If I wasn’t African ehn I for be racist because what is this?
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