5 Reasons Why You Need to Switch to an SMA Sunny Boy Inverter

Every solar system requires an inverter. In fact, it is the heart and brain of the solar power system. Without it, power from the solar array will not be properly converted from DC to AC. It monitors the whole system, making sure that every component is functioning. Every solar system requires an inverter. In fact, it is the heart and brain of the solar power system. Without it, power from the solar array will not be properly converted from DC to AC. It monitors the whole system, making sure that every component is functioning. Sunny Boy Inverters: Reliable. Efficient. Cost-Effective. While the whole concept of solar energy and solar panels is not new, many people still get tangled with the process and the components necessary to make the switch. Have you been thinking of using solar power energy? Consider installing a Sunny Boy inverter to maximise your energy consumption. Every model of the SMA Sunny Boy inverter guarantees excellence. So, whether you’re a homeowner or a business owner, you’d enjoy significant cost savings and maximum control with these solutions. What’s great about the Sunny Boy inverter is that it comes with all these benefits: 1. You enjoy hassle-free installation and placement. Do you feel worried that your solar power system may require extensive work and assessment before it becomes functional? Worry no more, SMA Sunny Boy inverters are easy to install and replace. These lightweight models are adaptable and mobile, which means that they can be switched depending on the property's profile, location, and other external elements. If you’re planning to install one on your property, it should not...

Company Fined $106,575 for Consumer Protection Law Increases

Company Fined $106,575 for Consumer Protection Law Increases The penalty handed to a Victorian company for several breaches of South Australia’s consumer protection laws should serve as a warning to all traders to ensure they’re aware of, and operate within, the law. In the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday, Green Engineering (Vic) Pty Ltd was fined $106,575 for breaches of both State and national consumer law. Acting Commissioner for Consumer Affairs Robert Templeton welcomed the penalty, saying it sends a clear message to businesses operating in South Australia. “Consumer and Business Services had received numerous complaints about Green Engineering (Vic) Pty Ltd, resulting in last year’s public warning notice against them,” he said. The company has now pleaded guilty to ten charges, including breaches of the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), the Fair Trading Act 1987 and the Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995. The Victorian company admitted to failing to inform customers of their cooling off rights for unsolicited sales, failing to attend compulsory conciliation conferences and contracting for electrical work while unlicensed in South Australia. Three counts related to door to door sales in regional South Australia. “Under Australian consumer laws, these sales are referred to as unsolicited sales,” Mr Templeton said. “Representatives of the business did not tell customers of their right to a 10-day cooling off period, a mandated protection for consumers.” A representative of the business also failed to attend a series of compulsory conciliation conferences, arranged by CBS in an attempt to resolve complaints customers had made against Green Engineering (Vic) Pty Ltd. “By ignoring their legal obligations to attend conciliation conferences, this company...

Power One Fault E031 – Warranty Replacement

Warranty Replacement Information Error! Int. Error E031 (ABB Power One PVI-4.2-OUTD_AU) Recently, we have been attending a few inverter break downs from Power One, PVI-4.2-OUTD_AU with a Fault Error Code E031, this fault requires manufacture inverter replacement. Inverters that are less than 5 years old can receive a refurbished unit. The good news is that Power One (ABB group) are committed to ensure the inverter is replaced, additionally they offer a $180.00 compensation for the cost of replacement. Electrawise, can provide assistance in the necessary paper work to promptly ensure your replacement inverter is efficiently replaced. For speedy warranty claim please send the following information to support@electrawise.com.au 1) Your name, number and address of location of Inverter 2) Two photos are recommended. One photo showing fault code on the screen (even if the screen is blank) plus photo of the side panel showing the inverter model, serial number and WK number. 3) Invoice receipt of inverter installation day (Certificate of Compliance can also support this) 4) Call Electrawise on Call Electrawise or 08 84492196 for any other questions Down Load Power One E031...

German manufacturer achieves 21.7% efficiency

German wafer, cell and module maker SolarWorld has announced it will bring its latest world-record breaking PERC cell to market in the fall. The Munich-headquartered Fraunhofer Institute confirmed this morning (Friday) SolarWorld’s high-efficiency passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) technology has broken its own mass-produced PERC record by achieving 21.7% efficiency. SolarWorld CEO Frank Asbeck is back in the limelight after his company broke its own PERC efficiency record. Read more: http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/solarworld-breaks-own-perc-record_100020256/#ixzz3hM3lq7cw...