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A home battery against a brick wall at a Leeming home, with a protective bollard in front, installed by SolArk Electrical

Batteries

How to choose the best solar battery for your Perth home

Usable capacity, efficiency, warranty, compatibility and backup, and which of them actually changes what you get out of a battery.

A solar inverter mounted on a brick wall at a Balcatta home, installed by SolArk Electrical

Batteries

What affects solar and battery prices in Perth

Why two quotes for the same house come back thousands apart, and which of the differences are real.

Solar panels across several planes of a tiled roof, seen from above

Batteries

Is a solar battery worth it in Perth?

For some Perth houses a battery pays. For others the honest answer is to wait. Here is how to tell which one you are.

A long row of solar panels along the ridge of a tiled roof in Thornlie, installed by SolArk Electrical

Solar

The best time of year to install solar panels in Mandurah

Every season has an argument for it. None of them matters as much as the four things people skip past.

A switchboard with neatly labelled circuit breakers in a Mindarie meter box, upgraded by SolArk Electrical

Electrical safety

Electrical fire risks every Rockingham homeowner should know about

Most of it develops slowly, behind a wall or inside a switchboard, and gives you warning signs long before it gives you a fire.

A rooftop solar DC isolator with a cracked, UV damaged enclosure, beside a solar panel at a Wanneroo home

Solar

Common causes of reduced solar output in Rockingham homes

Production drifting down is normal. Production dropping is a fault, and there are five usual culprits.

A new switchboard with labelled circuit breakers in the meter box of a Beechboro home, upgraded by SolArk Electrical

Electrical safety

How to tell if your Mandurah switchboard is overloaded or unsafe

Five signs, and what a board upgrade actually involves once you decide to do something about it.

Solar panels on a new home in Baldivis, seen from above

Electrical safety

Common electrical issues found in Baldivis homes during property inspections

What inspectors find most often, what it costs to fix, and which ones matter before you sign anything.

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