TUTORIALS

Welcome to Our Video Tutorial Series

A comprehensive video tutorial series designed to help you tackle various energy-related problems with ease.

Hosted by Niel Burger and Alex Klerck, our videos provide clear, easy-to-follow instructions for beginners and experts.

Why Your Power Might Be Tripping

What To Do When Your Power Trips

DIY - Quick Fix

Explained by Niel Burger

Tutorial Summary:

1. How to identify why your power keeps tripping

2. Steps to check and reset your earth leakage switch

Why Your Power Keeps Tripping

DIY - Quick Fix

Explained by Niel Burger

Tutorial Summary:

1. Steps to isolate and identify the fault causing your power to trip

2. How to safely switch off plugs, lights, and sub DBs

3. Determining if the earth leakage switch itself is faulty

4. Identifying issues in your plug line

AC And DC DB Boxes Explained

Understanding AC DB Boxes

Tutorial

Explained by Alex Klerck

Tutorial Summary:

1. Indicator lights and what they signify

2. The role of the surge protector in safeguarding your appliances

3. The purpose of the main breaker and changeover switch

4. How the isolator for the inverter works

5. Ensuring power flow with the inverter breaker and green indicator light

The Role of DC DB Boxes

Tutorial

Explained by Alex Klerck

Tutorial Summary:

1. The importance of surge protectors and cartridge fuses on each string

2. How the breaker controls the flow of solar power to the inverter

3. Safety measures when working on solar panels

4. Overview of components in string 2

Step-By-Step Tutorials

How To Connect a Solar System

Tutorial

Explained by Niel Burger

Tutorial Summary:

1. How to properly install and earth solar panels

2. Connect solar panels to the DCDB board with fuses and breakers

3. Setting up the inverter and wiring it correctly

4. Regulating power with the ACDB board to prevent load shedding

5. Connecting Grid power and Volta batteries of various sizes

6. Ensuring a seamless power supply to your house with the main DB board

Changeover Switch Explained

Tutorial

Explained by Niel Burger

Tutorial Summary:

1. The two main components of a changeover switch

2. Understanding the four ports at the bottom of the switch

3. How power flows from the changeover switch to your home’s appliances

4. The three positions of the changeover switch and what each position means