If you are reading this because you have a failed ‘vintage’ inverter, you probably bought your solar power system ten or more years ago. In which case… [Read more…]
One Point Two Five; It’s Like Orwell’s 1984, But For Solar
Image Credit: Glen Morris. Typeface & Design Credit: Beelzebub & his helpers from Standards Australia.
The recently updated Australian Standard for solar installations, AS5033:2021, contains the following clause that has caused a few headaches for solar installers and designers: [Read more…]
Why Is It Called An Inverter? A Brief History Of Solar Inverters
Over the past 100 years, many electrical and electronic devices have changed our lives and raised our living standards. One of these is the solar inverter – and in particular the grid-tied solar inverter. [Read more…]
Conduit & Solar Inverters: The Good, Bad & Fugly
Looks fine from my house…
The $200, 2-inch thick, spiral-bound ‘AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations’ is also known as The Wiring Rules, The Book, or The Bible. Electricians use it to beat each other over the head when they feel a fellow sparkie has strayed from the true path of holy electrical compliance. [Read more…]
Microinverters Perform No Better Than String Inverters: French Study
If you asked me what type of inverter your rooftop solar system should use:
- A string inverter — like most solar systems in Australia, or…
- Microinverters — a little baby inverter that goes under each panel.
I would say…
The Best Solar Inverters In 2022 – According To The Pros
Every year, more solar inverter brands arrive on the Australian market. But which one should you choose for your solar power system?
I think the best people to answer this question are the people that have to install, commission, maintain and support those inverters every day: the solar installers. [Read more…]
Sunny Covers Now Shipping Newcastle-Made Inverter Shade-Box
Good ideas can come from little things.
When solar installer Perry Borg wanted to protect customers’ inverter warranties with extra sun protection, he couldn’t really find what he wanted, so he decided to design and manufacture purpose-built protectors. [Read more…]
String Inverters Vs Micro-Inverters: Which Is Better With Shade? It Depends…
The micro-inverter debate has been stirred with two YouTube videos looking at the marketing claim that microinverters outperform string inverters when solar panels are shaded. [Read more…]
Audit Finds Electromagnetic Radiation From Solar Inverters At Safe Levels
ACMA audited solar inverters for electromagnetic compliance. The worst thing they found? Missing stickers.
We’re so accustomed to seeing electrical products with compliance stickers and certificates, it’s a safe bet that most of us barely notice them. So here’s a handy reminder that those stickers and certificates matter. [Read more…]
Best Solar Inverters In Australia? Here’s What Installers Trust In 2021
There are a lot of solar inverter brands on the Australian market in 2021. But which ones are the best?
That’s a tough question to answer. So we asked installers we trust what they thought. [Read more…]
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