The system comprises 32 Schott solar panels, 2 SMA Sunny Boy inverters, 1 SMA Sunny Island & 24 Exide batteries. The system also has a Kubota generator to provide emergency backup. This set up was designed to power a large 4 bedroom house and workshop on a sheep & Marron farm in Brazier, Western Australia. The whole system was installed on one section of a large ‘Australian Barn’ taking advantage of the two angles of the roof to provide good solar coverage during both winter & summer months. Two rooms were created in one bay of the shed, one to house the inverters & distribution boards & the other to house the battery bank. The system also utilises an SMA Webbox which takes data from the inverters & control system & makes it available to the owners on their PC/Tablet/phone via an internet connection to the Sun Portal, a free service from SMA. The Portal provides detailed information on the battery state (including % state of charge), power generated and power used and is an invaluable aid to managing your solar power system.

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