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\"Sunny<\/p>\n

Good ideas can come from little things.<\/span><\/p>\n

When solar installer Perry Borg wanted to protect customers\u2019 inverter warranties with extra sun protection, he couldn\u2019t really find what he wanted, so he decided to design and manufacture purpose-built protectors.<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s now launched the product under the brand<\/span>\u00a0Sunny Covers<\/a>. It’s a very straightforward sub-$300 solar inverter cover designed to provide sun protection where a house lacks an under-cover spot for the inverter, and doesn\u2019t have enough eaves to provide its own shade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turn Down The Sun On Your Inverter: Sunny Covers<\/h2>\n

\"Sunny<\/h3>\n

Speaking to SolarQuotes ahead of launch, Borg said customers aren\u2019t always aware inverter manufacturers state their products must be installed away from direct sunlight.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo – normally the inverter is installed in the garage or under the awning. And it\u2019s best to be installed somewhere near the meter box. The majority of customers will have a place near the meter box with awning.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, he said, that\u2019s not always possible:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome houses don\u2019t have enough awning. In other cases there might be a gas fitting near the meter box, or clotheslines, or other things\u201d.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Borg added this should be a consideration not just for customers, but also for installers. If their installation voids the product warranty, the installer will bear the cost of inverter replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explaining the decision to create a protection product for sale, Borg told SolarQuotes the most common solution to the need to shade an inverter is to buy a cheap plastic awning from Bunnings, which he considers sub-optimal. He also found the few products designed as solar inverter covers to be using materials he regarded as inferior.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought I could design something better, better quality product, and something that would look good as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Sunny Covers product was originally a single-piece design*, but Borg told SolarQuotes he revised it to several pieces bolted together, so it could be flat-packed for transport. The covers use marine-grade aluminium, and he has contracted to have the product fabricated in Newcastle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 3mm aluminium helps with heat dispersal, and the shade cover is sized to comply with the inverter\u2019s requirement for a gap between the cover and inverter – for correct airflow and to provide room for conduit and switches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

*Note:<\/em> The original version of this article referred only to the single-piece construction and not the later revision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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