Selectronic solar inverters reviews

Founded in 1964 by the Scott family, Australia's Selectronic's core products are battery inverters that are manufactured in Victoria.

Australian Office Contact Details

Address: 80 Lewis Road,Wantirna South, Vic 3152
Phone: 03 9727 6600
Website

Company Info

After establishing itself in the manufacture of custom made inductors and transformers for the Australian local electronics market, in 1981 Selectronic started operating in the emerging niche of renewable energy by producing its first power inverter. In 1994, the company produced one of the world’s first true sine wave inverters. 

Nowadays, Selectronic is very much a vertically integrated company, able to manage every stage of the production process from development to commercialisation and after sales assistance. Its manufacturing lines are mainly focused on battery inverters for both grid-connect and off-grid applications, and its SP PRO inverters are assembled using more than 83% of materials from Australian companies.

SP Pro AU Series Battery Inverters

The SP PRO can be used in single, dual or three phase applications and is AC or DC coupling compatible. For managed AC coupling scenarios, to fully utilise an SP PRO, it needs to work with a Selectronic Certified solar inverter. These include selected models from Fimer and Fronius. For generic AC coupling, any grid tie inverter can be used by connecting it to the load side, but it cannot be controlled. Therefore it's not suitable for off-grid systems or grid-connect scenarios where the solar array's capacity is more than the export limit.

In the 24V lineup, the SP Pro AU is available in 3kW and 4kW (continuous output) capacities; 3.5kW, 5 kW and 7.5 kW in the 48V range, and 7.5 kW, 15kW and 20 kW in the 120V series.

The SP PRO's switching time between grid/generator and batteries is less than 0.03 seconds. Generator backup connectivity and control is inbuilt for off-grid, and for the 24V and 48V models, optional for on-grid using Selectronics' Grid Fail Backup module.

SQ's Anthony is a big fan of the company's products. Find out why he likes SP Pro battery inverters here.

Warranty Information

When used in Australia, the SP PRO is accompanied by a 5-year standard warranty. But if you you register your warranty within 180 days of purchase, it's 10 years; plus Power Assist is thrown in for free. Power Assist offers benefits including a free exchange SP PRO being dispatched within three business days if there's a fault covered under the warranty. However, Selectronic will require you to pay a rather significant, but fully refundable security deposit.

Furthermore, if an SP Pro has failed due to a fault covered by the warranty and is within 60 days of purchase, Selectronic will replace it with a brand new unit.

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