S&B Egan Electrical Reviews

As a high power user; averaging 50–70 kWh per day in winter—my household energy bills were hitting $800+ a month. Between ducted heating, in-slab hydronics, and the size of the home, I needed more than just solar. I needed a battery solution that could not only reduce peak costs but also keep my large appliances running during outages, which are fairly common in Tasmania. With the new Government rebates and after months, and months and months of research I narrowed it down to 3 brands. FranklinWH, Sigenergy, and Tesla. I chose FranklinWH FranklinWH - 12 years of warranty, all metal design, easy install, 2 smart circuits, optional generator port, no exposed wires, mid range price with 1 battery, low priced with multiple batteries, and a great easy to use app. Sigenergy - 10 years of warranty on battery, which is constantly changing. 1 smart circuit, optional generator port which I believe uses the smart circuit port, a LOT of plastic which i'm concerned about warping in the Australian Sun and strange wiring design where it is easy to stick little hands where the electrical wires are located. Lower priced for 1 battery, mid-range price multiple batteries. Powerwall - 10 year warranty, all metal design, more costly to supply and install, app aimed to use with a tesla vehicle, is associated with Musk. (bad reputation) High price, 1 or multiple batteries. FranklinWH has super-fast switchover from the grid to the battery. My computers now stay on in an outage. I’ve already recommended FranklinWH to friends and family. The sleek design, solid performance, and excellent customer support make it well worth the investment. Based on our use, I estimate a 7–8 year payback period. With a 12-year warranty and expected retention of at least 70% capacity beyond that, I wouldn’t be surprised if we get 20+ years of use. I ended up installing 54kwh of batteries or 4 batteries. The price was cheaper than the other companies, and installation was extremely fast. I've had great support from Franklin for any questions I had. I truly believe Franklin will be the next big thing in Australia. They are built solid, have the backed support and Warranty and are continuing to develop new products. One thing that really stands out is that their newer battery that has just been launched in the US is backwards compatible with the batteries in Australia. So when Franklin releases the new version in Australia in the next few years, you will be able to add on to the existing setup. No need to replace. This is game changer over Tesla batteries which require complete replacement.