Posted January 16, 20232 yr Hi! I'm looking to convert to solar for a small home/business but am relatively clueless about the specifics, the last quote I got was astronomically high (several million) and I'm pretty sure the figures given were far larger than what I actually needed: 17kw for a conference area, 17 for kitchen and sewerage, etc... Does anyone know of a good, honest installer in the Midrand area that can help me out?
January 17, 20232 yr You can contact @steve87 on the Forum. Maybe he can assist. Compony name Loadfed
January 17, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Outrack said: Hi! I'm looking to convert to solar for a small home/business but am relatively clueless about the specifics, the last quote I got was astronomically high (several million) and I'm pretty sure the figures given were far larger than what I actually needed: 17kw for a conference area, 17 for kitchen and sewerage, etc... Does anyone know of a good, honest installer in the Midrand area that can help me out? I second @Steve87. He didn't do my install, but I have had dealings with him and he's a decent guy. You might also try https://solar4life.co.za/. They've been around a few years, and they pride themselves on not leaving customers in the lurch. NB! Any decent installer is going to have a lot of orders already in place.
January 17, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, Outrack said: 17kw for a conference area, 17 for kitchen and sewerage A kitchen is going to be a big load, especially if your ovens are electric. For most domestic installations, electric stoves (also geysers) are excluded because they draw a lot of of power and backing them up will require equpiment with a higher capacity and thus a higher price. Also kitchens can generate lots of peaks that may drive an improperly sized system to shut down. We have this at my house, but we've learned to manage it. Turn on the microwave, the toaster, the kettle at the same time and we're suddenly very, very close to the limit of that system. Sustain that load for more than 20 seconds or so and the system will trip. Solution: an inverter with a higher rating (and thus a higher price). A good installer will explain all this to you. If you've just had a quote with a bottom line and no discussion around the requirements and what the alternatives are then I'd say you haven't been well served.
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