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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But bad photos aside, here is a sexy ground-mount 6.6kw with Longi 370 watt mono perc split cells and Sungrow inverter. What is currently...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Fronius!

Is it perfect? No. Can things go wrong with them? Yes! Just like any inverter really. We often speak to people who are told that Fronius...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

We don't much like bees.

Well, at least I'm not too fond of them as I'm allergic, but that's kind of besides the point here. Our problem as a company with them,...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Warranty Claims.

This year we've only had 1 inverter fail! Never in my life did I think they would get to that level, but that is very good news. Usually...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

What a weekend! Hope everyone is ok in South East QLD after the storms.

We did a happy dance, only one leaky roof which resulted from very old terracotta tiles breaking in the hail, so technically it wasn't...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Terracotta, la la la la lalala...

If I'm being honest, it's out least favourite to work on. It's brittle, slippery and poor old head installer Jim has been to war with it...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

Fun fact: We can't sell you a panel that is not German. (well, engineering anyway)

You see, all panels are using German engineering and technology in them, however, if you buy them in Australia, there are only a handful...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

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...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

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...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

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...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

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...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

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...

Michael Clement

Jan 27, 20211 min read

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