I can’t believe it’s been almost 3½ years that I’ve been living with a cute little lady who’s not my darling wife.
So how has it been, owning a close to classic EV? Brilliant really.
Is Your Battery Wired For Wheelie Bin Impact?
Batteries shouldn’t be put in the bin, and nor should bins be put into your battery – but has your home energy system been installed in a way that can handle a wheelie bin or worse of impact?
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The Aussies Converting Classic Cars Into EVs
As Australian drivers go electric en masse amidst global uncertainty around fuel prices, classic car lovers might feel left behind. A Melbourne-based workshop is doing the work to make sure they can join the party, converting the automotive stars of yesteryear into EVs.
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Stop Plumbing Conduit Into Inverters: The Drainage Problem
Conduit into inverter = path for water into power electronics.
DC cables need mechanical protection. That’s not up for debate. But the way some of the industry is achieving it, by plumbing conduit directly into inverters, is creating a new problem: water ingress. [Read more…]
Exposed Battery Cables Are Everywhere. Regulators Don’t Seem to Care.
Once again the solar and storage industry is facing some uncomfortable questions about whether the rules we work with actually line up with each other.
Finn did an excellent job of explaining this issue a few weeks back1 but strap in and we’ll get into the weeds of wiring rules and ask, why are they being ignored by installers, inspectors and regulators and who is going to bear the cost of getting this right? [Read more…]
WARNING! DANGER! Battery Labels Are Shockingly Bad
Apparently a recent raft of audits showed 98% of battery installations were defective. Does that mean the entire solar installation industry is incompetent? No, but the people writing the rules…?
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So You’ve Bought Another EV – Do You Need Another Charger?
As the petrol crisis encourages more and more Australians to go electric, we’re increasingly seeing the rise of the two+ EV household. So how do you go about charging two cars?
The NETCC Is Running A Review: Tell Them It’s Toothless
For some years now the solar industry has been labouring under the auspices of the New Energy Technology Code of Conduct.
Invites have recently gone out so you can offer feedback to an independent review of the scheme.
Vale SMA: The Solar Inverter King Is Leaving Australia
Despite showing up at All Energy conference with a perfectly swank and expensive trade stand, it appears SMA Australia has quietly withdrawn from the Australian market.
Surely SMA haven’t gone broke? No, they’ll maintain a presence in the large scale commercial sector for solar farms.
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Solar Tips To Stop Pool Pumps Draining Money
A home with a pool that had solar installed by Springers Solar.
Are swimming pools expensive to run? Absolutely, a pool is basically a big hole, which you need to pour electricity into to keep it clean.
Read on while we examine a few ways to minimise the cost and maximise your solar efficiency.
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