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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    Fancy schmancy compared to my 2000 Daewoo Matiz! (Favourite car I've ever owned.)
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    O.o Will investigate that, thanks. :)
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    Fair enough. My supplier has been installing SMA, Aurora, and JFY inverters for about 4 years, and reckons that SMA and JFY have similarly low failure rates, but that they were considering dropping Aurora due to too-high failure rates. For several $K price difference, I'm happy taking the...
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    I don't care about the aesthetics of the inside of my inverter. :D Seriously, do they not do the job? Remedy > Australian Consumer Law, 5 year warranty. Do they not last as long? As highlighted by spludgey, you can replace the inverter a few times and still be in front with a Chinese one...
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    'sok, I'm no expert. But tell me, what's wrong with the JFY inverter? (Nobody could answer that, apart from vague anti-Chinese sentiment.)
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    We haven't had any bills yet - it's very new! - but we predict paying it off in under 2 years. Based on our past usage pattern, we estimate our bills are going to go from about $1300 to $450 per quarter. (Yes, we use a horrendous amount of electricity.)
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    Want to install Solar - where do I start?

    I've been down this road recently and based on my research: 1) Agree with spludgey that panels don't vary that much in quality (but do vary in price); inverters are where there's variability in quality and price. 2) Even with inverters, if there is a difference in quality (generally people...
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