Customer Resource Centre

Customer Resource Centre

How Solar Works

A walkthrough of how solar PV technology works with information on each component of an Activ8 solar PV system.

These videos have been produced for you as an Activ8 customer

With these tutorial videos, we want to give you all the resources that allow you to learn more about how your Activ8 system works. However, always remember that we are just a phone call away if needed.
Your Activ8 System

Components of your Activ8 solar PV system

Activ8 Domestic Operations Manager, Stephen Duffy, runs through the different components making up an Activ8 Solar PV system.

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Eddi Solar Divert

The videos below cover the installation, wiring, commissioning (for both string and battery) and comprehensive fault finding videos also.

Eddi Solar Diverter

How Eddi Works

An explanation of how your solar diverter works as part of your Activ8 Solar PV system. The solar diverter in this video is the Eddi.

This video was recorded on-site, using real-time customer data, showing production, house loads and the process by which the Eddi manages these.

Our other Eddi videos were recorded in our purpose-built Activ8 Training Centre.

Eddi Solar Diverter

Eddi — Checking Savings

Our Electrical Foreman, Rory Daly, shows you how to check your savings on your Eddi (Solar Diverter) in our Training Centre.

Eddi Solar Diverter

Eddi — Setting Date & Time

An explanation of how to set the date and time on your Eddi solar diverter.

This video was recorded in our purpose-built Activ8 Training Centre.

Eddi Solar Diverter

Eddi — Using Boost - How To Set & Cancel

Using your Eddi to schedule boosts throughout the week based on your own schedule and usage.

We show you how to set it and for how long and also how to set boosts for different days of the week.

We also show you how you can cancel all boosts.

Eddi Solar Diverter

Eddi — Setting Boosts

How to set boosts on your Eddi and heat your water using your solar PV system.

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Inverters

The below video covers the unboxing, tools required, installation, wiring and commissioning for the Solis string inverter used here in Activ8 Solar Energies.

Inverters

Solis — String Inverter

In this video, our Electrical Foreman, Rory Daly, runs through the standard Solis String inverter used on Activ8 Solar PV systems.

In particular, we focus on the process of how to isolate the system locally, which is also shown on the sticker attached to your inverter in your home.

Rory also runs through the screen display and also how alarms on the inverter work.

Inverters

Hybrid Inverter — How To Use

Your hybrid inverter and battery system is managed through the intelligent hybrid inverter. In this video, we dicuss how to operate the hybrid inverter display, get more information and from a safety point of view, how to safely isolate your battery and your inverter.

If you’re having issues with your hybrid system not covered in this video, please give our customer service team a call on 042 969 0352.

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Solar Monitoring

Solar Monitoring

Connecting Monitoring

Walkthrough from our Domestic Operations Manager, Stephen Duffy, on how to successfully connect your smartphone to your PV systems monitoring portal.

Solar Monitoring

Using Monitoring

Once you have successfully set up monitoring on your phone, we show you how to use the system on your mobile phone to actively monitor your Activ8 solar PV system.

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Climote

Climote

Climote Hub — How It Works

A demo of a unit on a wall, showing how to boost, edit zones, set temperature, set schedule, timers on/off and my schedules.

Eddi Solar Diverter

Using Monitoring

Once you have successfully set up monitoring on your phone, we show you how to use the system on your mobile phone to actively monitor your Activ8 solar PV system.

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