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Are all leafs like this ? Ours is a 2018 42kwh version.
Solar panels….?
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Are all leafs like this ? Ours is a 2018 42kwh version.
Yes, I believe so. 😁. The one company I've been in contact with was Wallbox. I have spoken with the UK sales lady, who said they were adding new firmware to their latest model and release was being held till this was completed. Not sure if it is waffle.
However a few utility companies last year I believe we're signing up clients, who had solar and owned a Nissan leaf and were interested in the VTG. There was some contract where you promised to connect your car to the grid overnight. Wallbox were involved, but since have gone quiet. I'm hoping there will be others entering this market soon.
Thats still not saying they arent independant is it………..we all know they have issues they need to sort out internally with how they have dealt with fuel cost rises etcetc
I've signed upto their mailing list. Again they seem a little light on actual products. Will see what comes from being on their mailing list
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TBH I am finding this whole process unenjoyable, trying to get somebody to give a quote is hard enough then when you get the quote trying to understand if it's reasonable or not. The guy who quote £9K for 8 panels comes across as somebody if there were issues I'm not sure I'd get support from him, the guy who quote £12.5K comes across as a used car salesman, he turned up in a 650bhp Range Rover that does 14mpg, I'm not sure it gave me the right impression of his company, for one selling environmentally friendly products. His product he also claimed is monitored 24/7 by their servers & control room, I'm not sure I want that, or maybe I'm just a luddite, but it seems a bit big brother to me.
Yeh i dont think id want my solar being monitored by someone else tbh……….unless they are paying me for exporting extra kwh to the grid.
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His argument was they monitored each panel individually & they would notice if there was an issue with any of them & make arrangements to swap the panel out (if needed) under the warranty
You want monitoring through the manufacturer not an installer. Solar edge has panel level monitoring, so you can see failure on individual level. You pay more for Solaredge, but it is good quality products. There are others out there. I'll ask my in-laws what they have
Yeh right lol……as if you believe him
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Might be an irrational fear, big brother & all of that, what happens when the unit(s) can't communicate with their server?
I know somebody who had Hive fitted, there was a blip in power & he lost full control of his central heating & hot water until they did something at their end which took 3 days. It completely locked him out of his own system & he couldn't do anything. He must have spent 5-6 hours on the phone with them in that time.
My fear would be how the communication is done…..do they need to piggy back my broadband and therefore, could they then hack into my broadband for other uses. Also what happens if they dont come and repair or they go bankrupt out of business etc etc and they are still piggy backing my broadband for communication, only now i dont know who it is or how to remove them.
You want 25 yr manufacturers warranty on the panels. Usually 10 years on the inverters, again manufacturer warranty. Next best a long established insurance company policy to cover warranty.
Don't accept the installers warranty at all.
It's a bit paranoid to worry about your broadband being hacked. Most data is encrypted these days
Don't accept the installers warranty at all.
It's a bit paranoid to worry about your broadband being hacked. Most data is encrypted these days
