Renewable Energy Circuit Protection

Circuit protection built for renewable energy.

Solar PV, battery storage, EV charging and heating and cooling technologies are changing the way electricity is generated, stored and consumed within the home. As properties incorporate more technologies with different electrical characteristics, electrical demand increases and energy flows become more complex. BG Circuit Protection provides the consumer units, protective devices and accessories installers need to support safe, compliant and reliable residential installations.

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The Way Homes use Energy is Changing

Modern homes no longer simply consume electricity. They can generate it, store it and distribute it between multiple connected technologies, creating new considerations for circuit protection throughout the installation.

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Increasing Electrical Demand

EV chargers, heat pumps and other high-demand technologies are adding significant electrical loads to domestic installations. Circuit protection needs to be selected with the demands of the individual circuits and wider installation in mind.

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Bidirectional Energy Flow

Traditionally, electricity flowed from the grid, through the consumer unit and into the home. Solar PV and battery storage are changing that model, allowing energy to be generated, stored, used and exported. This can change the direction of current flow within an installation, creating additional considerations when selecting suitable protective devices.

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Equipment Protection

Modern homes contain increasingly sophisticated electrical and electronic equipment. Surge protection can help protect connected equipment and renewable technologies against transient overvoltages, supporting the reliability of the wider installation.

One Range. Multiple Applications.

Solar PV

Solar PV introduces local generation into the domestic electrical installation, allowing electricity to be generated and used within the home or exported to the grid. Appropriate circuit protection is essential to support safe and reliable operation as energy flows between the solar installation, home and grid.

Battery Storage

Battery storage allows energy to be stored and supplied back into the installation when required, creating the potential for current to flow in different directions. Protective devices must be selected with these operating characteristics in mind.

EV Charging

EV charging can introduce a significant additional electrical load into the home. Correct circuit design and appropriate protection help ensure charging equipment can be safely integrated alongside existing domestic loads and other renewable technologies.

Heat Pumps and Air Conditioning

Heat pumps and air conditioning systems introduce additional electrical demand and specific circuit requirements. Appropriate circuit protection helps installers safely integrate these technologies into the wider domestic installation.

Circuit Protection Solutions

At the Heart of the Installation. The consumer unit remains the central point at which circuits throughout the home are distributed and protected. What is changing is the range and complexity of the technologies it may need to accommodate. From solar PV and battery storage to EV charging, heating and cooling and conventional domestic loads, BG provides a comprehensive range of consumer units, protective devices and accessories to meet the requirements of modern residential installations.

Consumer Units

A comprehensive range of consumer units designed to provide the flexibility, space and practical installation features required for modern residential applications.

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Protective Devices

Choose from BG's range of RCBOs, RCDs, MCBs, AFDDs and SPDs, including bi-directional protective devices for applications incorporating renewable generation and energy storage.

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Accessories

Complete the installation with accessories designed to complement BG consumer units and protective devices, simplify installation and deliver a professional finish.

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Key Features

Single Module Type 2 SPD

Meter Tails Cable Clamp

Lid Retainer

Raised Removeable DIN Rail

Clip-in Cable Protector

Backed out and retained combi-style terminal screws

Ready For What Comes Next

Future-ready circuit protection is about more than leaving spare ways in a consumer unit. It means considering how an installation may develop as new technologies are added and selecting products capable of supporting changing requirements. As homes generate, store and consume energy in new ways, BG Circuit Protection provides a flexible foundation for safe, reliable and adaptable residential installations.

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