Are the authorities running Australia’s main grid quietly out to ruin us all? Certainly seems they are.
Read on as I explain the lunacy – there’s a proposal on the table that could restructure how we all pay for electricity. They want us all to pay more in fixed charges.
Good news for battery customers in New South Wales – you can now join the rest of the country, installing battery systems within 600mm of garage door openings and other similar applications.
What exactly does this mean? Simply that NSW has now adopted the pragmatic approach everyone else takes to interpreting the rules.
With fire season in full swing, it is worth considering what you can do to maintain your home, even if solar on the roof makes things a little tricky.
Clearing gutters is a never ending chore but the question that’s always bothered me is; why can’t anyone offer a self cleaning solution that really works?
Home electrification isn’t just the work of electricians, but also their natural enemy: the concreter. I’ve tried my hand at the dark arts of concreting over the years, and found that some jobs are about as painful as beating your head against a cement wall.
With record-breaking heat and bushfires sweeping the country, times like these serve as a sobering reminder of why we need more solar – and also as a reminder that those of us living in at-risk areas ought to prepare and maintain our rooftop PV arrays appropriately.
Unless your house was built in the last couple of years, installing a house battery will likely require at least some switchboard upgrades.
It’s a basic electrical regulation so why are some solar battery salespeople ignoring the need and setting expensive traps in the process?
Imagine buying a home battery that offers automatic blackout protection, only to discover that when the lights go out, the installer set it up to require manual operation? It’s a trend that’s plunged far too many households into the dark across Australia. Here’s what to watch out for.
Are you thinking of a portable air conditioner? Don’t. Step back. Put your wallet away.
I can’t think of a better way to waste time, money and energy than buying a portable air conditioner – although there are a couple of exceptions that have their place.
You might say Adelaide to Sydney via Renmark, Hay and Gundagai is a bit of a journey.
So can you do it these days with an EV? I think the answer is yes, certainly.
However there’s also room for improvement to take electric road tripping from just possible to being a most pleasant experience.
Summer had a slow start around my place but it’s hard to miss now, and along with it, emergency warnings for bushfires, extreme heat and flooding.
So what special precautions should you take with your solar and battery systems?
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