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) × 1.3 m (D) — that’s 0.4 m for the battery plus 900 mm of working clearance in front, which can’t be reduced or used for storage.
You and your family's safety is paramount. These batteries are safe, but installation location is critical if anything unexpected goes wrong.
Not in or under your house. AS/NZS 5139 classifies lithium battery systems of this type at the higher of two fire hazard levels. They must be installed in a detached, non-habitable building — a separate shed, garage or outbuilding — or in a purpose-built structure such as our containerised system.
That rules out attached garages, carports, alcoves and anywhere under the house roofline, even if the space is open on one side. It isn’t a preference on our part; it’s a requirement we can’t design around.
Also kept clear of exits, windows and vents serving living areas, appliances, and flammable or hazardous substances.
No suitable shed? Our containerised system is built for exactly this. Get in touch before ruling the project out.
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.