Six honest checks to see whether your site is a good fit right now — or whether there's a small bit of prep first.
Some inverters may require a firmware unlock or battery protocol support. Currently supported:
Not sure what you have? Send us a photo of your inverter and we'll check.
A battery without solar is just an expensive UPS. The economics of a Better Life Battery assume you're pairing it with a solar system — ideally 6 kW or larger — so that the pack is cycled daily by your own generation rather than imported from the grid.
If you're still in the planning phase, that's fine. Just let us know your intended solar size when you get in touch.
We're approved by Energex (Brisbane and SE Queensland) for grid-tied installations that include exporting, and supply the documentation required for the connection application. If you're on Ergon Energy's network or planning a fully off-grid site, we can still help — the conversation just goes down a slightly different path.
These batteries are big. A clear area of approximately 2.3 m (H) × 1.6 m (W) × 0.4 m (D) is required. Ideally:
Get in contact for site advice and a property inspection.
You and your family's safety is paramount. These batteries are safe, but installation location is critical if anything unexpected goes wrong.
Out of the house — per AS5139, batteries can't be installed in habitable rooms or near exits. We recommend a detached shed or external wall, away from hazardous and flammable substances.
Get in contact for installation-location advice and a property inspection.
Installation must be carried out by a suitably qualified and accredited installer — we don't authorise DIY connection of EV battery packs to domestic wiring. If you don't already have an installer you trust, we can point you toward installers we've worked with in the past.
As boxes get ticked, we'll tell you where you stand and what to do next.