REPUTABLE solar panel/system suppliers/installers VK5?

[VK5PO]

Having gotten a great deal of information RE: inverters, I am seeking info
on reputable suppliers/installers of panels/systems here in SA


Trials, tribulations, amount of panels etc etc.
ANY info will be gratefully received.
In Anticipation.
John, VK5PO

[VK3BQ]

My auntie is off grid on a solar system near strathalbyn. I asked her she advised. http://solardepot.com.au/residential/ as company that has helped them. That they are happy to deal with.. FYI

[VK5PL]

My boss at Villiers Electrical will do you a good deal.
They have done many systems of all sizes in private homes & for businesses in the Adelaide & Barossa areas
Have a look here http://www.villierselectrical.com.au/co ... ation.html

[VK3ZFS]

Post on whirlpool, ATA and energymatters. greentech/renew energy forums
would get a few suggestions.
you interested on a Grid or Stand alone PV setup ??

[VK4TI]

Post on whirlpool, ATA and energymatters. greentech/renew energy forums
would get a few suggestions.
you interested on a Grid or Stand alone PV setup ??

The important item is which inverter is used , only a few are rf filtered correctly and that must be written into the supply contract

[VK4BLP]

FWIW, I have a SMA SB500TL-20 on the outside wall of my shack with no RF issues from it.

[VK5BJE]

Hello John
We have been off grid (RAP) for just on ten years. All I have done besides the routine maintenance of topping up the battery (24 cells), measuring the specific gravity and charging when there is no sun, has been to replace a capacitor in the generator (6KVA). We got our system from BP Solar in Prospect Road, Prospect.
It works really well and I can run 400 watts PEP when required!

Cheers

John Dawes
VK5BJE

[VK3BA]

Has anyone bothered to check that the panels are at the correct angle? The further south the install is, the higher the angle should be. As an example, I'm doing a job near Castlemaine where the panel angle should be 60deg and I think a job last year near Swan Hill, we had the panels at 56deg or so.

I see a lot of solar panel installs these days where the panels have been installed parallel with the roofline... fail!!!

I don't see too many bird-spikes installed either...

Cheers,

[VK5PO]

so 20 degrees is NO good?

60 degrees Nik....are you sure?

that does not sound right, But, hey, I am all ears n eyes....
PS guys, THANK YOU all for the advice , suggestions etc....Appreciated!!!

John

[VK5AKK]

There are two ways of looking at the way the angle is measured and people here are getting confused.
A rough guide is to elevate the panels at roughly your latitude,so for Adelaide about 35 deg. This means the panels are 35 deg up from the horizontal. There are plenty of online modelling tools where you can input different angles and check the difference in solar theoretical output.
I chose 30 deg as it was pointless for me chasing the low winter sun angle, when I live in the clouds and winter production is low.
Have a play with these calculators but remember in practice you will generate less.
Cheers
Phil
VK5AKK