TMEC Services

08/09/2026

"Is my solar actually working?" is one of the most common questions we get. ☀️

Fair question. Your system is designed to quietly do its job in the background, so unless you're checking the app regularly it's hard to know.

Six checks you can do yourself:

⚡ Open your monitoring app. On a sunny day production should climb through the morning, peak around midday and taper off in the afternoon ⚡ Look at the inverter. Normal operating status, green lights, no fault codes or alarms ⚡ Compare today against previous sunny days. Sudden drop in generation is worth a look ⚡ Check your bill. Reduced daytime imports and feed-in credits mean it's doing its job ⚡ Visual check from the ground only. Leaves, dirt build-up, storm damage, panels sitting oddly. Never climb up there yourself ⚡ Got a battery? Confirm it charges through the day and discharges in the evening

Signs worth calling about: no production on a sunny day, fault codes, monitoring data stopped updating, a big drop in generation, unexplained bill increases, or physical damage after a storm.

Full guide on the blog. Or send us a screenshot of your app plus your inverter model and we'll usually spot it quickly.

Call or text 0474 959 922.

Not sure if your solar system is working properly? Follow these 6 simple checks for your monitoring app, inverter, battery, and bills from TMEC Services.

06/09/2026

Most customers never see what's behind the door. 🔧

So here's the whole switchboard, start to finish.

The old board: legacy meters, ad-hoc additions stacked up over the years, and warning labels sitting on top of warning labels. It worked, technically. Nobody was enjoying working on it.

The new one: clean, labelled, properly organised circuits. Every circuit where it should be, clearly marked, and room left to actually work in. Tidy behind the panel too, not just where you can see it.

This is the unglamorous part of a quality install, and it's worth showing precisely because it's the part nobody photographs. Built to last, and easy for any electrician to work on in ten years.

Call or text 0474 959 922.

03/09/2026

Solar acting up? Don't panic. 90% of the time it's one of these three things. ⚙️☀️

1️⃣ Check your monitoring app. Can you see solar production? Is it actually updating? If the app hasn't refreshed for a few days, that's often a communication issue rather than a fault with the system.

2️⃣ Check the inverter. Any red lights, warning symbols or fault codes? All green and showing normal operation is a good sign.

3️⃣ Check your solar switches and isolators. Storms, outages and electrical faults can all trip a switch. Look next to the inverter and in your main switchboard, and make sure everything's in the ON position. A tripped safety switch is a very common reason a system stops producing.

Run through those three before you call anyone. They solve a surprising number of support calls.

Checked everything and it still doesn't look right? Call or text the TMEC team on 0474 959 922 and we'll get to the bottom of it.

02/09/2026

Another one done properly. Doonan. ☀️🔋

This one wasn't just a straightforward panel swap. Full system replacement, done right:

⚡ 14 x 470W panels ⚡ GoodWe 9.999kW inverter ⚡ 3 x GoodWe 8.3kW batteries, ground mounted ⚡ GoodWe Smart Meter ⚡ Old system fully removed and disposed of ⚡ 9 circuit breakers upgraded to RCBOs (+2 more added in the shed) ⚡ Hot water contactor and timeclock, free upgrade ⚡ New GPO run in the kitchen/dining, plus NBN conduit from the shed to the house

That's a full day's work packed into one job. Not just bigger batteries bolted onto an old setup, but the whole system brought up to a proper standard, safety upgrades included.

This is what a "yeah, we can sort that too" job actually looks like once you're in the shed doing it.

Solar and battery done properly. Call or text 0474 959 922.

01/09/2026

Order matters. 🔌

Whether it's for maintenance, troubleshooting, or because our support team asked you to restart it, turning your solar and battery system off is a sequence, not a single switch.

To turn it OFF: 1️⃣ Solar Supply Main Switch, at the switchboard 2️⃣ Battery Supply Main Switch 3️⃣ Battery isolator, next to the battery 4️⃣ Solar DC isolator, next to the inverter 5️⃣ Wait a few minutes for everything to fully power down

To turn it back ON: reverse it. DC isolator, battery isolator, Battery Supply Main, Solar Supply Main. Give it a few minutes to run its checks.

Then confirm it's back: app updating, solar production visible, battery charging or discharging normally, no fault messages.

Applies to most Sigenergy and GoodWe ESA installs, though some setups vary slightly.

Unsure which switch is which? Take a photo of your inverter, battery and switchboard and send it through. Easier for everyone than guessing.

Never remove covers or attempt electrical work yourself. If you're unsure at any stage, stop and call us on 0474 959 922.

Learn how to turn your solar and battery system on and off safely, with step-by-step shutdown and startup instructions for Sigenergy and GoodWe systems.

28/08/2026

If the grid went down right now, your solar probably wouldn't help you. 🔋

Even at midday. Even with the sun blazing.

It's the most common misunderstanding we come across. Standard grid-connected solar is legally required to shut off completely during a blackout, so it can't push power into lines a repair crew might be touching. Safe, but no use to you in an outage.

No battery means no backup. Full stop.

With a battery set up properly, the system detects the outage, disconnects from the grid and starts running your home off stored power, usually in under a second. Most people only notice the flicker.

Worth knowing: "backup" doesn't always mean everything. Essential circuits (fridge, lights, a few power points) is the common setup and hits the sweet spot for most homes. Whole-home backup works, but needs a bigger battery and proper switchboard capacity.

Three questions worth asking about your own system: ⚡ Which circuits are wired into the backup board? ⚡ How long does the battery realistically run them? ⚡ Is the switchover automatic, or do you have to do something?

Can't answer all three? You don't actually know what happens when the power goes out.

Full breakdown on the blog. Or call or text 0474 959 922.

Blackout backup means your solar keeps you powered when the grid drops. Learn how battery backup, islanding mode, and circuit choices work with TMEC Services.

26/08/2026

Has your solar monitoring app gone blank? Don’t panic; if you need to reconnect your solar inverter to WiFi, it’s almost always a quick fix you can do yourself, with no installer required.

Read our most recent blog article to find out more!

Has your solar monitoring app gone blank? Don't panic — if you need to reconnect your solar inverter to WiFi, it's almost always a quick fix you can do

26/08/2026

Save yourself (and whoever you call) some back-and-forth. 📋

Three things to have ready before you ring anyone for an aircon quote:

⚡ Your room size, roughly. "About 4 metres by 5" beats "medium-ish, I guess" every time ⚡ Which way the room faces. North or west with lots of glass changes what size system actually works ⚡ A rough budget. Not so we can push you to it, but because "what have you got" is a much faster conversation than guessing three times

Details in the reel. Walk in with those three and your quote takes five minutes instead of twenty.

Got them sorted? Call or text 0474 959 922 and we'll get you a real number, fast.

23/08/2026

Got solar and the bill's still higher than you expected? ☀️

It's one of the most common calls we get, and it's rarely the panels themselves. A few of the usual culprits:

⚡ Most of your power gets used after sunset, when the panels have clocked off ⚡ Your usage has grown since install (EV, home office, extra aircon) but the system hasn't ⚡ Your feed-in tariff is 5 to 10 cents while you're buying back at 30 to 45 ⚡ Dirty panels, new shade from a grown tree, or an inverter fault quietly costing you output ⚡ The electric hot water system doing its heating at the wrong time of day

Properly sized and used well, most homes see 50 to 80% off the bill. If yours isn't landing anywhere near that, something's worth checking.

Full rundown of all 10 reasons on the blog. Or just call or text 0474 959 922 and we'll take a look at your system.


www.tmecservices.com.au/why-is-my-power-bill-still-high-after-solar

22/08/2026

The Bureau's cooking up another one. 🌡️🔥

Before it lands, give your aircon a once-over, because "I'll deal with it when it gets hot" is how half of Queensland ends up in a group chat complaining about wait times in the same week.

Quick checklist in the reel. If yours fails more than one of these, don't wait for the heatwave to find out the hard way.

Call or text 0474 959 922. We'd rather sort it now than talk you through it over the phone at 38 degrees.