R.T Projects
All of our common Electrical and Solar FAQ’s are listed below.
Electrical FAQ’s
1. Is there a call out fee for electrical requirements?
No. We don’t charge a call out fee. We have a set rate.
2. Do you quote by the job or per hour?
We quote both ways. Whatever is more suitable for both parties.
3. What’s your hourly rate?
A Grade Electricians
If it’s an hourly rate we charge $250 for the first hour then $100 per hour after this.
Apprentices
We charge out at half the rate which is $50 p/h.
4. Do you do small electrical work as-well as big electrical projects?
Yes. We do your standard small domestic jobs or commercial jobs like additional power points or light fittings and we also quote for bigger projects which go to our in-house estimation team.
5. Do you work after hours?
Yes. We work out of hours and on weekends. You can always give us a call on 03 9646 1239 to discuss all your electrical requirements.
6. What’s your after hour call out rate?
We charge our after hour service at $350 for the first hour and $200 per hour after this until the job is complete. In most cases, we finish in under an hour if it’s an emergency.
7. Do you service Victoria wide?
Yes we do. In Melbourne, we have a quicker turnaround time than we do in the country.
8. What is your turnaround time with bookings?
Depending on how busy we’re at any one time of the year but on average, it would be 1-2 weeks. This excludes emergencies.
9. Can I get a quote over the phone?
Yes, you can. If you would like a quote over the phone, we ask you to provide us with as much detail as possible about your project. Photos always help as well as rough measurements.
You can always fill our form via our contact us or give us a call on 03 9646 1239.
10. Do you quote on data as well as power?
Yes. We quote on data, power and light.
11. What about CCTV and security?
We only quote on CCTV and security for new commercial projects and not domestic.
Solar FAQ’s
1. How much will the system cost?
This does vary from system to system. Our CEC designers will first access your roof then design the best possible system to claim the most out of the rebate to pay your system off ASAP. Our main objective is to give you the most benefit possible from solar energy.
If you still need more information about systems of we haven’t answered your electrical solar questions via our FAQs, you can give us a call on 03 9646 1249 or you can fill in our form via our Solar Services page.
2. Are there finance available?
Yes. There is finance available for all size systems, rent to own or chattel loan. You can always give us a call on 03 9646 1239 to discuss this further with us.
3. What is the interest rate?
The interest rate varies from 4.8%- 7.5%. We use Macquarie Finance to fund most of our deal. They’re very competitive in the market.
4. How long is the finance set up for?
You can set the finance up from 2-7 years with 7 years being the least amount repaid each month.
What do we suggest?
We generally suggest 5 years as a starting point and have found in some cases the savings from solar are more than the monthly repayment. This means that the system has costed our customer nothing with savings made from day 1.
5. Is there a deposit required?
There is no deposit required for solar systems 30KW and under.
6. How long from signup to installation?
For systems under 30kw it can take approx 3-4 weeks from signup to install and for systems over 30kw we allow 2-4 months.
Reason?
This is because the electrical distributor needs to assess our application and determine if the system we’re designing is eligible to be installed on their electricity lines and transformers. Our in-house engineers get involved in this application and submit wiring diagrams and make assumptions to the distributor.
7. What type of solar panels do you use?
We use a range of Tier 1 solar panels. We’re always on the hunt for the newest technology that is cost-effective for the customer and delivers the biggest returns.
8. What type of inverters do you use?
We use ABB and Sunny Boy Inverters for our commercial projects and Goodwe for our domestic projects.
9. How long are the warranties?
Inverter warranties are between 5-10 years with the solar panels having a 25-year performance warranty.
10. Do you have any references?
We have a list of video testimonials on our Testimonials tab and a written list which we provide to you at our consult for your perusal.
11. How long have you been in the industry?
We have been in the solar industry for over 10+ years.
12. How many solar installations have you been involved in?
It’s hard to keep track of all of our solar installations going back to 2007 but, we would estimate to have installed over 9000 PV systems right across Australia.
13. What areas do you work in?
We work in VIC, NSW, TAS and ACT.
14. Is there any new penetrations in the roof?
No. We use clip lock roof brackets or simply use the existing roofing screws. If you ever wanted to take the system off the roof you could and be left with little to no penetrations that need to be sealed.
