Ace Rentals Solar upgrade

Paul Cannan
Phone: 1800 255 222

30 kW Solar System – Panels & Inverter
1. Provision of One Hundred and Twelve (112) x 270 W solar panels
2. Provision of Two (2) x 15 kW 3 Phase Fronius Inverter units
3. Provision of the small-scale technology certificates (STC) rebate associated with the 30 kW Solar panels
4. Provision of the “Balance Of Supply” (BOS) materials to install the 30 kW solar system including:

– 3 Phase AC power cabling and circuit protection to the two (2) x 15 kW inverter
– New Solar Class 1 electricity meter
– 3 Phase AC power isolators for the 15 kW inverter inputs
– Two (2) x DC rated Isolators for the inverter DC input
– DC rated cabling from the two (2) x inverter units to the Six Solar Arrays – DC rated isolators for each Solar string
– Solar rated conduits for the above cabling
– Racking, rails, footings and fixings to install the solar panels
– Solar specific labelling of all new works

Project Comments
The Arnold Service and solar team have provided the design and construct of a 30 kW solar installation for our valued EWP supplier Paul Cannan of All Access Hire

Paul and his business partner Mick of Ace Rentals called us into their new building at Luscombe (Yatala) a few months ago to investigate methods to save on their electricity bill.

During the energy audit we identified all of their highbay lights remained on all day for no reason and they operate many battery chargers to charge up the EWP fleet they hire out

The new building they had moved into had ideal roof space for the 30 kW solar system to decrease the business day time energy costs associated with the battery charger and workshop lighting loads

We suggested a timer for the workshop highbay lighting to minimise operating hours when staff were not present in the workshop to save on their electricity bill

We also looked at the work the office Air-conditioners were doing and reviewed the temperature settings to have a good balance of cooling and energy consumption