IET publishes Electrician’s Guide to Domestic Electrical Energy Storage Systems

October 21, 2024

This guide provides practical, on-site, hands-on advice on the installation of domestic electrical energy storage systems, specifically looking at:

Benefits and limitations of domestic electrical energy storage systems
Planning, permissions and consents
Electrical design, system arrangements and schematics
Fire safety and electrical safety, specifically in relation to domestic battery installations
Data communications and control and monitoring
Inspection, testing and commissioning
User and maintenance instructions

This guide is currently out for public consultation until Monday 4 November 2024. If you are involved in domestic electrical energy storage systems (batteries), you can download the document and comment to help improve the guidance.

Visit the IET and download the document here