Magellan Power solar batteries reviews
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Magellan Power was founded in 1991 in Perth, Western Australia. In terms of battery systems, the company initially provided industrial lithium-ion batteries but then began producing systems for the home energy storage market for a while.
Australian Office Contact Details
Address: 64 Bushland Ridge, Bibra Lake Western Australia 6163
Telephone: 1300 421 039
Email address: [email protected]
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Company Info
Magellan's founder, Masoud Abshar, is a power electronics design engineer. The first products produced by his company were SPC DC power systems.
In 2007, the company renamed from Magellan Powertronics to Magellan Power. Around 2009 the company entered the energy storage market. It's still producing battery systems today; but not for grid-connect residential applications.
Magellan Power HESS
The company's flagship home battery was the all-in-one Magellan Home Energy Storage System (HESS); which was made (assembled) in Australia and launched in 2017 - but had been under development since 2013.
The Magellan HESS was available in 6.5kWh and 13kWh capacities, and had a 5kW inverter. The HESS's battery packs were supplied by LG Chem. In backup mode, it could output 4.6kW continuously, but could be overloaded 1.5 times for 10 seconds.
The Magellan HESS had dimensions of 1380mm x 755mm x 500mm and weighed 140 kg or 175 kg, depending on capacity. It could be installed indoors or outdoors and had passive cooling with fan assist. The HESS's ambient temperature range was - 20°C ~ 60°C, with derating occurring at over 45°C.
It's not clear when production of the HESS ceased - it was still available until at least late 2021.
Warranty Details
The HESS batteries came with a 10 year warranty so far as we can tell. If yours is experiencing issues, try contacting your installer before Magellan, as the installer has the primary responsibility for warranty issues.
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Zero assistance after battery died
We were given this battery as part of a battery solar trial. It worked for 2 years then died. Company has not responded to two emails asking them to recommend a service technician. Battery hasn’t worked for 3 years.Show additional information