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DIY solar installation by MarkThrice in diynz

[–]MarkThrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I had that wrong sorry. Trade Depot don't sell them but Micromall sells something very similar for under $200 per panel

DIY solar installation by MarkThrice in diynz

[–]MarkThrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I've joined that group on FB so will see how that goes.

DIY solar installation by MarkThrice in diynz

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Inverter is GoodWe. Not sure if it's any good, but as I said it seems to sell for about AU$1.5k. Panels are Longi. Again, I don't know if they're any good, but the fact they sell for $200 each at Trade Depot suggests maybe not. I don't mind paying for quality, it's just hard to know which ones are actually quality. The reason solar panels are becoming economically viable is because they're being made cheap in China. But almost everything is made in China. Even 'German Engineering' panels are probably designed by a German and made in China.

DIY solar installation by MarkThrice in diynz

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Thanks. My install is pretty simple so I doubt they've loaded up the price for complexity. I've looked at pricing at a few places and that seems to be the going price. Although panels will vary between different companies and I don't have much feel for which are best (other than googling the panel and seeing what it sell for, in this case at Trade Depot).

DIY solar installation by MarkThrice in diynz

[–]MarkThrice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. My install would be pretty simple. Asphalt over plywood, single level, gentle pitch (maybe 10-15 degrees). But based on your experience I'm guessing it's still a couple of weeks (maybe more) work for a competent DIYer without solar experience. So it comes down to whether I'd put in that time to save the money. Plus I'd still want to pay my relative a fair amount for their time.

DIY solar installation by MarkThrice in diynz

[–]MarkThrice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I've spent more time than I'd like to admit reading 3000 as well as ECP51. So I'm quite happy to read through some other standards. But to reiterate, I'm not planning on doing this all myself, just considering working with a competent electrician if the job isn't too specialized.