Put the solar you export to work after sunset. We’ll assess your existing system, when you use electricity and the appliances you want backed up before designing your battery installation.
These images show SEN installations elsewhere in Melbourne; they are not Strathmore job photos.
A garage or outside wall can look convenient until you account for doors, windows, vehicle movement and the route back to your switchboard. Send photographs of the wall and the surrounding space, not just a close-up of the proposed spot. We’ll assess the installation location alongside the electrical work.
For external changes, check your address and any planning controls before choosing the location. Moonee Valley Council provides a heritage overlay check and planning guidance. A suburb name alone does not establish whether your property is affected or whether a permit is needed.
If you’re renovating, tell us about planned heating, cooking or vehicle charging. Those changes can affect the power you need and the energy you use after dark. For shared walls or access, clarify ownership and consent before the scope is finalised.
The SEN person who assesses your home also designs the system. Our in-house team installs it, with a local base in Tullamarine.
This photograph shows battery cabinets and wall-mounted equipment at a SEN installation. It illustrates the space involved, rather than a completed Strathmore job. The battery position, connections and backup scope for your home need their own assessment.
A call about your home. Tell us what you have now and what you want solar or a battery to do.
A proposal you can review. We put the proposed system and price in writing, so you can see what is included.
A site visit before a firm price. If you want to continue, we check the installation details at your property and put any changes in writing.
Often the panels can remain, but the inverter and battery connection need a model-specific assessment. Send your inverter label and any original system documents. Ask for a clear explanation of retained equipment and any proposed replacement.
Only if the equipment, connected circuits and available power support that design. Many proposals back up selected circuits. Ask about large appliances, starting demand and whether your solar continues charging the battery during an outage.
Not necessarily. Usable capacity, measured in kilowatt-hours, describes stored energy; power output, measured in kilowatts, limits what can run together. Compare both figures and the backup output before choosing a size.
That needs an estimate using your usage, solar surplus, import prices, export payments and full installation cost. Ask to see the assumptions and a changed-tariff comparison. Savings may not recover the cost within the warranty period.
Send a recent bill, available usage and solar records, your inverter model and photographs of the switchboard and proposed battery location. List the appliances that matter during an outage. If you also need panels, explore solar for your Strathmore home.
Start with your solar inverter model, a recent bill and the appliances you want to keep running. We’ll discuss retrofit options, battery sizing and the work needed at your Strathmore home.
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