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Solar Fix Ups
When we're out and about we see some great examples of what not to get. Below is our blog to help show you what is out there that we help fix up.
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Pigeons and Panels...
Nothing good seems to come from this combo, and nesting under panels is considered "the hood," even for Pigeons! Here's a couple of bad...
Michael Clement
Jan 27, 20211 min read
How do you know if your installer has done a good job?
Well, basic things like no overhanging panels is a good start, along with hanging your inverter straight. Yes, that's not really too much...
Michael Clement
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Growatt inverters...
A customer recently asked why we don't use Growatts like the companies on the TV. Well, it's a simple answer, we've had far too many...
Michael Clement
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Split cells vs standard panels, are they worth the extra money?
Well, without making it too complex, the short answer is, HELL YES! Recently, we had a customer who was told that spilt cells aren't...
Michael Clement
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Let's Do The Time Warp Again!
We have here a 40 year old panel, made by BP solar who, when I first entered the industry, made their own panels in Australia, and even...
Michael Clement
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Grid connections and energy distributors;
In the last week, we've seen multiple examples of interesting issues with customers grid connections. It's not a common topic in the...
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Feed in tariffs...
One of the most important aspects of solar is getting the right deal for your usage. Please, if you are one of our customers, call us and...
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Isolation links and other small, but very important tid bits...
We recently got a customers system connected who had brought through another provider, and left unconnected for 11 months . Due to the...
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Battery systems.
They way of the future yes, but not for everyone just yet. Most people we speak to ask us about battery systems and if they are worth it....
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
A recent install we did with some batteries!
Originally, this was going to be a Telsa system, but value for money the LG Chem was the right match in this instance. Some fine...
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20200 min read
Difficult roofs
We recently did a terracotta roof with 9, yes 9 different sections. To add to the absurdity of it all, it was also a double story, and, a...
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Not one of our installs, but a very good example of a common problem we see on repairs.
First things first. This system will not work in winter, as the bypass-diodes which allow the cells to work independently run horizontal....
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Does anything really need to be said here?
This is not one of our fix ups, we haven't seen this home personally. But what the is going on here. This is an example of what can...
Michael Clement
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Should I shed or should I ground mount?
This interesting conversation has been a common one recently, and most of the time we answer overwhelmingly, shed! The reason for this is...
Michael Clement
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Hhhmmm.
This is certainly an example of what not to do from a workmanship standpoint. However, trying to be nice here, it is also as difficult as...
Michael Clement
Jun 17, 20201 min read
This 19.8kw, 11 degree pitched commercial system is the stuff that dreams are made of
Well it's a good thing the team at DMC are known for their workmanship, because as photographer's, well the boss anyway, there's no way...
Michael Clement
Jun 17, 20201 min read
This is truly mind boggling.
From the brands used to install quality, don't really know what to say. A system like this would have been around $30k, and from what I'm...
Michael Clement
Jun 3, 20201 min read
The trouble with "We just went with the cheapest quote."
Every now and then, we see a customer's home who we quoted that went with the cheapest quote... we don't laugh when we see what happened...
Michael Clement
Jun 3, 20201 min read
Oh dear...
Not much to say here, poor workmanship is common in every industry. My doctor friends even say that most gp's are total rubbish, and...
Michael Clement
Jun 3, 20201 min read
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