Inverter Tech, Remote Monitor & Save!

Whilst Your Old Inverter May Be Doing Its Job

The consumer advocacy group CHOICE has found that their are advantages in upgrading.

If an upgrade isn’t possible, then a yearly service check is as important to make sure your investment is at peak performance.

In recent times consumer advocacy group CHOICE surveyed solar system owners and found the biggest issue they had was the inverter.

It has to survive everything from hail in winter to extreme heat in summer, all the while continually generating power during daylight hours.

In the first wave of the solar boom, many inferior quality inverters were installed. These are failing and cannot easily be repaired. A positive note is that quality replacement inverters come with the latest, easy-to-use remote monitoring.

These new inverters collect and collate data and send back to the end user via an app on your mobile device or laptop. You can, with one click analyse your systems output, check for errors and predict your electricity bill. This is an important feature that helps save money in the long term and gives peace of mind.

If you don’t have remote monitoring most people aren’t aware of any potential issues until they get their next quarterly power bill.

So it pays to regularly check your inverter and see if it displaying an error code.

Often an inverter won’t completely shut down if a fault develops and will continue to operate at a minimum level. Nevertheless vital production is lost.

An error code doesn’t necessarily mean the fault lies in the inverter. It could be a short-circuit caused by moisture ingress, compromised cable connections or damage caused by rooftop vermin. Many faults can also be traced back to an original shoddy installation. Some of these bring a risk of electrocution or fire.

So there are many reasons why it’s money well spent to get your solar system professionally checked and tested every 12 months.