Spot On A/C & Electrical Reviews
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Good Supplier, Good Service, Good Outcome
The sales process was easy and un-pressured. Solar Choice provided 3 suppliers (2 local and one Melbourne based on-line) and 3 indicative quotes which weren’t strictly comparable, but gave a good starting point and basic configuration. I also sourced a fourth quote locally. Tom Wylie of Spot-On AC and electrical was friendly and helpful in recommending a certain size of system (number of panels) and hybrid inverter based on a proposal to possibly add solar batteries later. His quote was competitive so we went with him, a local supplier. We have not needed post-installation support but know that it is available if we need it. We will probably go back to Spot-On when we decide to install batteries. In the meantime it has been interesting to monitor the generation capabilities of our system using the Fronius web-app. We didn’t make the investment in a solar system to make money but to ease pressure on the grid and minimise our bills, in our bit to assist the environment.
Solar Panel - Jinko
7.92 kW (18 x 440 watt Jinko Panels) system installed. The panels seem to be performing OK. I’ve been advised that they are robust enough that they’ll deflect large hailstones etc. I did a little bit of reading about other panels (eg Risen and Sunpower) but Jinko seemed to be rated by most as a good product for the price. We decided on a good mid-range priced panels and inverter combination.
Solar Inverter - Fronius
Fronius Gen24 6kW Hybrid Inverter. Though it has a cooling fan, the operation is very quiet and we haven’t noticed it whilst in operation. Apparently the addition of solar batteries later will require an additional module to be installed but that it is ready for that addition and parts are freely available. Apparently Fronius (European made) have been around for a long time and have a good name. (The other inverter brand quoted was Sungrow. Of 11 different configurations quoted from 4 suppliers, 4 recommended Sungrow and 7 being for Fronius).
Tom and his team were spot on
Tom and his team were spot on! They arrived on time at 0630 and were all done before lunch. Wouldn't even stop for a cup. Readily accommodated my change of inverter location and left the site spotlessly tidy. Installed 30 panels and a 10k 3 phase Fronius after removing a degraded 5 k system. Thanks Tom! Very pleased with the outcome.
Solar Panel - Jinko
Solar Inverter - Fronius
Repeat offender, have a Symo 8.8 single phase on my home which is great.
Spot on A/C and Electrical Installed 15 kW Solar system, and I definitely recommend them
We had a 15kW solar System supplied and installed by Tom and he was fantastic. He was one of the few people who actually came to the property and looked at the farm shed I originally wanted to install the solar on. He said it would not support the weight, which was a concern of mine too. I did not want them on the house roof so he suggested an array in the paddock. It turned out great. We have had some scarily high winds since, and it has had zero issues. Also choosing the ground array meant we could face all the panels into the optimum direction. So even on cloudy days we are still producing power. Tom is hard working and very easy to deal with. He is happy to answer questions and give advice and alternatives if needed, and work with you to get what you want done. It took a bit longer than the original estimate, but that was partly weather, and Tom wanting to give the supports ample time to harden. He left the job site really clean as well. I would have no problem recommending him to do a solar install as well as any electrical work needed.
Solar Panel - Jinko
It's a big system and produces power even on cloudy days, the panels have had zero issues and it put out way more than we can use on a sunny day.
Solar Inverter - Fronius
I have had zero problems with the inverter. I don't know enough to comment on them, I left it up to the installer to recommend. I just wish it had a better app to watch the power produced. It works ok, just very basic
Battery - Fronius
So far so good. Again, I left it up to the Solar installer to recommend, but I am very happy so far