Michael Clement
Zero Debt!
One of our proudest achievements to date is, zero debts! Well, so we were told today. With the way we pay our staff and suppliers, we are...
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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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Two jobs exactly the same, one of them perfect, one of them... well.
Neither of these are jobs we have seen, or worked on, but it just shows the difference in how a job can be done. And when you're talking...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
5 star reviews! Means the company is great, right...
Well, umm, no! Fake reviews are a major issue in this industry. Let's face it, happy customers rarely leave reviews, and with something...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
If you only do one thing today, you need to read this...
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE shop around for the best power deal. This morning, a customer who we are assisting, was told they could have a 24...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Grid Voltage
After crappy workmanship, it's the single biggest problem with solar! It's also the reason why cheap inverters do not work. Yes, cheap...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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Michael Clement
- Aug 12, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Michael Clement
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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