Medium 8kW solar system
Our 8kW solar system is designed to meet the needs of medium-sized households that primarily want to power essential devices and appliances, with additional battery storage to reduce their night-time grid usage and get them through loadshedding and power outages.
Designed to power most of your home’s appliances and devices, this large, installed backup power solution will remove the stress of power outages.
- 8 x solar panels (555W).
- 1 x 8kW inverter
- 1 x 5.12 kWh LiFePO4 battery
- Installation
- 10 year product warranty
- 1 year workmanship warranty
At LookSee we’re all about delivering top-quality home solar solutions that will stand the test of time. Our installers are fully qualified, vetted, and accredited with the SAPVIA PV GreenCard Programme and/or the AREP P4 Quality Assurance Platform. Plus, our Quality Assurance programme ensures that our installers are always doing the best job.
Speak to our dedicated Customer Care Team about scheduling your site visit and a FREE consultation with one of our solar experts.
- Solutions fully vetted and backed by Standard Bank
- Tier 1 Products, backed by extensive warranties
- Free consultation with an Energy Advisor to review your specific needs and provide a recommendation
- Flexible finance options
- Dedicated Customer Care Team to support and guide you on your journey
- Installations done by vetted and certified installers, with a 1-year workmanship warranty
- Certificate of Compliance issued upon installation
- Training and post-installation support provided
- Access to a mobile app to manage your installation
The 8kW inverter is designed to power the majority of a medium-sized household’s essential loads with occasional use of high power consumers.
These include:
- Television
- Satellite decoder
- Gaming consoles
- Internet router and modem
- Computer
- Printer
- Cellphone charger
- Fridge/freezer
- Lights
- Ceiling/standing/desk fans
- Security cameras
- Electric fence
- Gate motor
- Garage door
You can also use one of these high consuming appliances at a time if the power being drawn by your essential loads is low:
- Microwave
- Air fryer
- Toaster
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Iron
- Hairdryer
- Air conditioner
The 8kW inverter is not designed to power high-consumption appliances and can be damaged if overloaded.
Our solar experts will discuss your essential loads with you during the site visit and FREE consultation, but you should expect to have the following appliances excluded for your solar system.
- Geyser
- Stove
- Oven
- Kettle
- Heater
- Tumble dryer
- Vacuum cleaner
To ensure your battery storage lasts throughout power outages, it is recommended that you reduce your consumption to a minimum if the sun isn’t shining and your solar system is not generating electricity. You should also avoid using any of your high power consuming appliances.
Although this battery has a rating of 10kWh, it is recommended that it does not gets discharged below 80% of its capacity. As a result, you can expect to have 8kWh of stored electricity available to you during loadshedding, if the battery is fully charged.
You’ll also want to consider the expected length of the round of loadshedding so you can make sure your batteries last for the duration.
2 hours of loadshedding = 4kWh of battery storage per hour
4 hours of loadshedding = 2kWh of battery storage per hour
Want a more exact calculation?
Head to the Knowledge Hub to discover How much electricity your appliances use.
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What's included
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Loadshedding protection
- 8 x solar panels (555W).
- 1 x 8kW inverter
- 1 x 5.12 kWh LiFePO4 battery
- Installation
- 10 year product warranty
- 1 year workmanship warranty
At LookSee we’re all about delivering top-quality home solar solutions that will stand the test of time. Our installers are fully qualified, vetted, and accredited with the SAPVIA PV GreenCard Programme and/or the AREP P4 Quality Assurance Platform. Plus, our Quality Assurance programme ensures that our installers are always doing the best job.
Speak to our dedicated Customer Care Team about scheduling your site visit and a FREE consultation with one of our solar experts.
- Solutions fully vetted and backed by Standard Bank
- Tier 1 Products, backed by extensive warranties
- Free consultation with an Energy Advisor to review your specific needs and provide a recommendation
- Flexible finance options
- Dedicated Customer Care Team to support and guide you on your journey
- Installations done by vetted and certified installers, with a 1-year workmanship warranty
- Certificate of Compliance issued upon installation
- Training and post-installation support provided
- Access to a mobile app to manage your installation
The 8kW inverter is designed to power the majority of a medium-sized household’s essential loads with occasional use of high power consumers.
These include:
- Television
- Satellite decoder
- Gaming consoles
- Internet router and modem
- Computer
- Printer
- Cellphone charger
- Fridge/freezer
- Lights
- Ceiling/standing/desk fans
- Security cameras
- Electric fence
- Gate motor
- Garage door
You can also use one of these high consuming appliances at a time if the power being drawn by your essential loads is low:
- Microwave
- Air fryer
- Toaster
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Iron
- Hairdryer
- Air conditioner
The 8kW inverter is not designed to power high-consumption appliances and can be damaged if overloaded.
Our solar experts will discuss your essential loads with you during the site visit and FREE consultation, but you should expect to have the following appliances excluded for your solar system.
- Geyser
- Stove
- Oven
- Kettle
- Heater
- Tumble dryer
- Vacuum cleaner
To ensure your battery storage lasts throughout power outages, it is recommended that you reduce your consumption to a minimum if the sun isn’t shining and your solar system is not generating electricity. You should also avoid using any of your high power consuming appliances.
Although this battery has a rating of 10kWh, it is recommended that it does not gets discharged below 80% of its capacity. As a result, you can expect to have 8kWh of stored electricity available to you during loadshedding, if the battery is fully charged.
You’ll also want to consider the expected length of the round of loadshedding so you can make sure your batteries last for the duration.
2 hours of loadshedding = 4kWh of battery storage per hour
4 hours of loadshedding = 2kWh of battery storage per hour
Want a more exact calculation?
Head to the Knowledge Hub to discover How much electricity your appliances use.
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