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We've recently quoted a customer for a 4kW ground mounted array. The array location is unshaded and is 5m away from their garage which has a consumer unit fed from the main house. We quoted for 16 panels plus a string inverter which would be housed in the garage.
Since our visit a competitor has been to see the customer and pushed her down the route of micro inverters, citing that they offer avoid "maintenance mounting up to around ÂŁ5000 during the lifetime of a string inverter". This is news to me and sounds very much like a hard sell as the customer is now refusing to look at a string inverter - even though the company in question can not substantiate their claims and the customer herself is not technically minded. I am also surprised that they have opted for micro inverters for a site that does not suffer from any shading, and the inverter can be located within 5-10m of the array.
Am I missing something here? Or can someone forward me information on the ongoing maintenance costs for each type of inverter.
Many Thanks, Dave
Since our visit a competitor has been to see the customer and pushed her down the route of micro inverters, citing that they offer avoid "maintenance mounting up to around ÂŁ5000 during the lifetime of a string inverter". This is news to me and sounds very much like a hard sell as the customer is now refusing to look at a string inverter - even though the company in question can not substantiate their claims and the customer herself is not technically minded. I am also surprised that they have opted for micro inverters for a site that does not suffer from any shading, and the inverter can be located within 5-10m of the array.
Am I missing something here? Or can someone forward me information on the ongoing maintenance costs for each type of inverter.
Many Thanks, Dave
