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How to DIY Solar Panel Installation

With electricity prices rising, and solar photovoltaic systems cheaper, it’s no wonder that Australian homes and businesses are installing solar panels. Although self-installation is possible, it is best to consider the Australian Standards of such an undertaking. The primary standards include: complying with stand-alone power systems, safety requirements, design guidelines, maintenance (including the installation of photovoltaic arrays), electrical wiring rules, lightning protection, wind loads … the list is inexhaustible! But there’s light at the end of the tunnel …

Why You Need An Expert Solar Installer

Here at Power Play Solutions, we are accredited by the Clean Energy Council. Our knowledge on the many different systems available today allows us to pin point the perfect installation for you! While meeting the CEC standards, we ensure healthy business practices, customer support, and unmatched quality in our products and workmanship – including affordable prices, and no upfront costs until we deliver your tailored solar system.

Being one of the better solar installers in Fremantle, we can easily determine the best system for your home or business. This process may sound complex but rest assured our installers will walk you through it:

1. We’ll provide you a free quote, after selecting one of our custom designed options;
2. Once you lodge your Synergy application, we will lodge our Western Power application for your chosen installation;
3. Once approved, Western Power will change or re-program your meter, and we’ll then install your solar system;
4. Lastly, you start reaping the benefits from your new solar system!

We provide a lifetime warranty on all electrical work, use top quality products which are Australian made and/or compliant for use, no call out fee, and have an after-hours electrician service available 24/7.

Power Play Solutions is focused on providing a personalised electrical service, unique to each customer. Our electricians are experts in their field, and can design the ultimate solution for all your residential needs, whilst providing a flexible approach ensuring we do not interfere with your operations, allowing your business to function at its best.

Contact Us For Expert Solar Installers Perth

Hear what our customers have to say about us or learn more about our solar installation services. Begin your seamless transition to clean energy with Powerplay Solutions today. Contact us now on 0439 915 287, or email us at info@powerplaysolutions.com.au

Isn’t it rotten when you’ve just paid a tradesman’s invoice only to hear that a friend had a much better experience with their tradie? If this strikes a chord with you, how about before starting the search all over again, you give us a few minutes to help cover off the things you need to consider to lock in the best electrical contractor in Perth?

Electrical Contractors: Safety First

There simply is no give or take here – the safety of your family or business, and everyone around you, depends on the qualifications your sparky hangs on his wall. If they’re not fully licenced and insured, move quick smart to the next electrical contractor. Licences can be easily checked on the WA government’s Energy Safety website.

Then once the job’s done, make sure you request a certificate of compliance for your records. The state laws are on your side: since 1^st of July 2008, Energy Safety certificates must be issued within 28 days of installations.

Warranty

Every trade should offer an assurance that their workmanship is sound for a period of time, preferably the life of the installation. It’s the peace of mind every home owner and tenant deserves. So if something to do with their repair or installation fails, you can call them back at no extra charge.

At Power Play Solutions, we offer a Lifetime Labour Warranty, meaning we will bear the cost if any work needs to be re-done – which for us is very rare. When installing parts, we use the trusted Clipsal name. If in the unusual circumstance a part fails, we would refer to the manufacturer’s warranty and discretion.

Don’t be left in the Dark

Electrical faults and mishaps don’t just stick to the hours of 9 to 5 and neither should your electrical contractor. Ring around, get happy with the previous service record of an electrical contractor and put that trusted number in full sight of the family. The best electrical contractors in Perth, like Power Play Solutions, are available 24/7, making sure you’re covered day and night.

Local and Fast

You’ve lost your power right in the middle of dinner and bath time! You need an electrician in Fremantle who’s local and can be there now. This is not the time to start wondering who can come to your aid. Do your research ahead of time and make sure the number you have is for someone in your area, not a generic number for a wider region. Power Play Solutions are proudly local to Fremantle and have drawn on their years of electrical experience to assist the local community in many an urgent repair.

Contact Electrical Contractors Perth

So, you’ve found an electrical contractor who values safety. They offer a healthy warranty on their service. Their local and they’re available anytime for emergencies. Great, you’ve found yourself a good one. Is it us, by any chance, because along with all of those ticked boxes, Power Play Solutions also offers:

• free quotes
• no callout fee
• an on-time guarantee

For safe, reliable and reputable electrical repairs and installations includin Solar installers, Power Play Solutions has you covered, day and night. Call us on 0439 915 287 to get your free quote today!

The sun is a daily power source there for the taking, so today, we’re serving up the information to get you closer to enjoying the benefits of solar panel installation in Perth.

Is solar panel installation right for my home?

Old home, new home – solar panels are perfect for both! Of course with an older home, if you feel your roof may need a bit of shoring up, we can advise you.

It’s also best to have a home’s energy efficiency evaluated so that when you do have solar panels installed, you’re not paying for draughty rooms and non-efficient appliances. This evaluation could even mean you require less solar panels than before.

Suitability for solar panels is all about how much sun your roof receives. For a roof that’s in full or partial shade, the creation of electricity is minimised and may not be worth the investment. We can certainly help you out with a free solar quote.

What can I save in 2019?

First, you’ll save on the cost of installation. Already a popular energy alternative, prices on solar panel installations in Perth will keep falling as more people come on board.

The immediate savings come during the day when you’re home to use the power as the sun is converted. If you’re home at night, and you haven’t stored your power in a battery, you’ll be drawing from the grid.

Any of your unused solar power will have gone into the grid for which you receive a payment (feed-in tariff) from your electricity supplier. Feed-in tariffs for Western Australia start at 7.1 cents per kilowatt hour. If you’re drawing on power from your energy retailer, you could be paying upwards of thirty cents per kilowatt hour so it pays to shop around.

Beyond 2019, estimations of paying off an average 5kw solar investment are around the three to four year mark, and over its lifetime, it’ll save you around $50,000 in power bills. Plus, you’ve seriously increased the value of your home!

Eco-friendly

Solar energy is a major step to reducing your carbon footprint. Why on earth burn coal for power when by drawing on the sun’s power, you’re harnessing a constant, naturally occurring power source that is clean, renewable and in Western Australia, abundant! It’s why renewable power is becoming more common, from household use to massive solar farms.

Technological developments

This safe technology is taking important beyond the 21^st Century. Take the Jinko 275W Eagle series. There is a lot to like about it, having claimed No. 1 global solar module maker position in 2016 and reaching new levels of efficiency in extremely hot environments.

While mobile connectivity even stretches to your solar panels via web-connected inverters like Fronius.

Solar Installers Perth

Solar panel installations in Perth are gaining momentum. It’s easy to see why: prices are falling, technology’s improving and Power Play Solutions remains far and away your best choice to complete an install.

If you’d like further information on our electrical services in Fremantle, or for us to size up your home’s potential for solar panel installation, call us for a free solar install quote today. We’re ready with the personal service that the people of Perth love on 0439 915 287.