The Death of Hot Water Timer
Hot Water Diversion Update 2023! Hot Water Timers and Hot Water Diversion has been a topic surrounding solar systems since the option became available. The idea is simple; when installing solar you remove your electric hot water system from your off-peak meter, and instead run it on your main meter – T11 (which is what […]
New 5033 Solar Standards
On the 19th of May 2022, the new Solar Installation Standard (AS/NSZ 5033) became mandatory after a 6-month transition period. For your average bloke on the tools, interpreting Australian Standards is about as fun
Goodwe MS Solar Inverter Review
The Goodwe MS inverter is a Solar inverter like no other. In this post, I’ll explain how Goodwe can do what Fronius cannot. But through my testing, I’ll show you why the Goodwe will not replace the Fronius inverter but will instead act as a more affordable solution on a home where Enphase would otherwise be required.
Tigo Optimiser Recall?
Tigo optimisers seemed like a good idea at the time. In the past, I’ve spruiked Tigo as an affordable shade solution. But my recent Tigo testing has uncovered two major issues that render Tigo optimisers worse than an empty black box! Many, if not most Tigo optimisers may need to be recalled in order to update the firmware.
Hoymiles Microinverter Review
Hoymiles Microinverters are the new kid on the block, and they want to take market share of the incumbent microinverter, Enphase. As a Chinese microinverter manufacturer, you won’t be surprised that their main aim is to be
SolPlanet Inverter Review
Let’s talk about a newish inverter on the Australian market. SolPlanet. 8 months ago, SolPlanet contacted me and asked me to test their new solar inverter, and obviously review it. When any manufacturer offers me a product to review, I always say the same thing. I don’t do inverter unboxings. I do crash tests.
Solar Panel Warranty – Loop Holes Exposed
Is your solar panel warranty worth the paper it’s written on? Will a little bit of shade void your solar panel warranty? In this post, I’ll first show you how most solar panel manufacturers have, what I consider to be a 25-year solar panel warranty get-out-of-jail-free card written into their installation manual. After that, I’ll tell you about […]
Hail damaged Solar Panels 2020
So your Solar Panels were smashed by hail on the 31st of December 2020 and you need a quote to remove and replace them. Let’s hope it’s under insurance. Read on, because it may cost the same to replace your entire system. Your home insurance could cover new solar panels and solar inverter for the […]
Fronius Gen24 Review
The much-anticipated award-winning Fronius Gen 24 has finally hit the Australian Market, Was it worth the wait? Read on to find out.
Sungrow Inverter Review 2020
The Sungrow Premium range of Solar inverters has hit the Australian Solar market – and it’s a genuine game-changer. The words “Quality Chinese” used to be an oxymoron, but over the last seven years, Sungrow has grown a reputation to be just that. This review of the new Sungrow inverter and technical comparison with what I consider to be the best residential string inverter: Fronius.
Should you buy the Chinese owned Sungrow inverter in the current political climate? What about cybersecurity concerns? This blog ignores the political questions and instead focusses on the technical aspects of the Sungrow including the new inbuilt DC isolator, the monitoring platform, the exciting SolarAnalytics collaboration, the so-called “natural cooling” fan, the Grandma screen, the extended warranty, and other interesting if not dubious “features” of the new Sungrow Premium inverter.
