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How much should my solar power system be producing?

February 13, 2012

It is a common question, that people are unsure if their solar system is performing as it should. They have access to some data from the inverter’s LCD display but may not know how to interpret and analyse this information. So, here is a quick guide. The output of a system is proportionate to its [...]

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How Solar Panels are attached to your tile roof

November 27, 2011

This is something we are often asked. A bracket is attached to the rafters under the tiles, and the this protrudes from under the tiles. No weight is borne by the tiles. This bracket creates an anchor point which rails are then attached to. For colorbond and tin roofs, we use a different system. For [...]

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Solar Power 101- How Solar Panels Work

November 27, 2011

LJW Solar has been installing solar power since 1982. It is not often many people can claim that long in this industry. Here is a short video from a USA company who has been installing since 1978!

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Swiss machine – panel cleaning for Solar Panels

November 20, 2011

If you can’t afford one of these, call LJW Solar to clean your panels, do a safety audit and possible get as much as 20% more output from your system. (We do not use of these either, but they look good!)

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Solar no different to any industry: You get what you pay for

November 20, 2011

When is it NOT true that you get what you pay for? Solar is a technical product involving both high tech products and a high degree of care needed for installation…If someone is saving $1000 or $2000 or $5000 from a system, what has to give in order to make that work for them? LJW [...]

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Panel derating due to heat (American)

November 10, 2011

For details on how heat affects your power output in Australia, please call LJW Solar.

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1 in 4 solar power installations unsafe

November 6, 2011

< See full article here > A Senate hearing at the Australian Federal Parliament has learned that a national inspection program of residential photovoltaic installations has found that four percent, of an initial survey, are “unsafe”. The safety concerns stemmed from installations where water could enter the system of wires were left exposed. A further [...]

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‘Cowboy’ installers causing problems… just another reason to choose an established firm.

October 19, 2011

The solar industry attracted some companies looking to make a quick buck, and it has caused some problems with the quality of jobs. “I am prepared to suspend licences of electricians and name them if they have done dodgy work.” .. Anthony Roberts, NSW Fair Trading Minister. This is why you need to be wary [...]

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If your inverter isn’t working…

September 29, 2011

A lot of people don’t look at their solar system at all if they are connected to the grid and the solar is there to reduce their power bill. This is because the solar is not an essential system – power still comes into the house through the meter. It may be that something is [...]

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2GB: Ray Hadley talks with Huon Hoogesteger about solar power

September 28, 2011

In November 2010 Ray Hadley raises an issue about a ‘dodgy’ solar install for one of his mates (Bob) and LJW Solar visited the site to give an opinion on this install. Click here to listen: 2GB Radio Huon with Ray Hadley 2010 This is that interview, which covers a bit about safety issues, poor [...]

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