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1. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these terms & conditions (Terms of entry). The Terms must be read in conjunction with the Schedule. The Schedule defines the terminology used in these Terms of entry. Where there is any inconsistency between these Terms and the Schedule, the Schedule prevails. Participation in this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms of entry.
2. Entry is open only to legal residents of the Eligible States/Territories who satisfy the Method of entry. Directors, officers, management, employees, suppliers (including prize suppliers) and contractors (and the immediate families of directors, officers, management, employees, suppliers  and contractors) of the Promoter and of its related bodies corporate, and of the agencies and companies associated with this Promotion, including the competition permit providers TPAL (Trade Promotions and Lotteries Pty Ltd) are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or first cousin.
3. The Promotion will be conducted during the Promotion period.
4. The Prize/s are specified in the Details of prizes section of the Schedule.
5. The total prize pool is specified in the Total prize value section of the Schedule.
6. Any prize is valued in Australian dollars unless expressly stated to the contrary.

7. All Instant win prizes from the advertised prize pool will be distributed during the promotion period. If required, an unclaimed prize draw will occur as specified in the Schedule.

1. All eligible and bona fide Instant win prize claims will be honoured and distributed regardless of any quality control errors that may occur, even if this results in prizes being awarded in excess of the advertised total prize value.

1. Entrants are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of their prize(s). The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from accepting a prize. Entrants are responsible for any and all expenses that they incur in entering the competition and they will not be reimbursed regardless of whether or not they win the competition.
2. The entrants must follow the Method of entry during the Promotion period to enter the Promotion. Failure to do so will result in an invalid entry. The Promoter will not advise an Entrant if their entry is deemed invalid.
3. The time of entry will be deemed to be the time the entry is received by the Promoter.
4. Entrants may submit up to the Maximum number of entries (if applicable).
5. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost, delayed, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, corrupted, illegible or misdirected entries, claims or correspondence whether due to omission, error, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, disruption to any communication network or medium, or otherwise including those entries not received by the Promoter for any reason.  The Promoter is not liable for any consequences of user error including (without limitation) costs incurred. No correspondence will be entered into.
6. The prize(s) will be awarded to the valid entrant(s) drawn randomly in accordance with the Prize draw details. The Promoter may draw additional reserve entries (and record them in order). In the event of an invalid entry or an ineligible entrant, or if the entrant is ineligible to accept the prize, the prize will be awarded to the first reserve entry drawn. If the prize can’t be awarded to the entrant drawn, the promoter will then continue this process until the prize is awarded.
7. The winner does not need to be present at the draw unless expressly stated to the contrary.
8. The winner(s) will be notified in accordance with the Notification of winners and Notification of unclaimed prize winners (if applicable) sections of the Schedule. Notification to winners will be deemed to have occurred on the later of the time the winner receives actual notification from the Promoter or two business days thereafter. The notification will include details about how the prize(s) can be claimed.
9. The Promoter takes no responsibility where it is unable to contact prize winners who have not provided correct or complete contact details. If an entrant’s contact details change during the promotional period, it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to modify any entry information should be directed to Promoter.
10. It is a condition of accepting any prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements. Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
11. The winner(s) name and state/territory of residence will be published in accordance with the Public announcement of winners section of the Schedule (if applicable).
12. If the prize(s) has not been claimed by the Unclaimed prize draw time and date and subject to any written directions from a State lottery agency, the Promoter may conduct an Unclaimed prize draw in accordance with the Unclaimed prize draw section of the Schedule (if applicable).  In the event the Unclaimed prize draw takes place, the Promoter will attempt to contact the winner(s) of the Unclaimed prize draw in accordance with the Notification of unclaimed prize draw section of the Schedule, and if applicable, the name and State/Territory of residency of any winner(s) of the Unclaimed prize draw will be published in accordance with the section of the Schedule entitled Public announcement of winners from unclaimed prize draw. If a prize is no longer available the promoter may substitute with a prize of higher or equal value “subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority”.  The promoter is not allowed to deduct any administrative costs associated with provision of the prize.
13. To the greatest extent permitted by law, the Promoter excludes all warranties, representations or guarantees (Warranties) regarding the Promotion and any prizes, including any Warranties which may have been made in the course of advertising or promoting the Promotion. The conduct of the Promotion or the supply of prizes may involve third parties, and the Promoter makes no Warranties and disclaims all liability in connection with any such third parties, their acts or omissions. By entering the Promotion, an entrant releases and indemnifies the Promoter and its related bodies corporate (including the officers, employees and agents of each) from and against all actions, penalties, liabilities, claims or demands the entrant may have against the Promoter or that the Promoter may incur for any loss or damage which is or may be suffered or sustained as a direct or indirect result of an entrant entering or participating in the Promotion or winning or failing to win a prize, or using or permitting any other person to use the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law or which would cause any part of this clause to be void or unenforceable.
14. If despite the foregoing clause, the Promoter incurs a liability to an entrant under any law which implies a Warranty into these Terms of entry which cannot legally be excluded, the Promoter’s liability in respect of the Promotion is limited, in the Promoter’s discretion, to either resupplying such goods or services as form part of the Promotion, or paying the cost of resupplying those goods or services.
15. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no circumstances will an entrant or the Promoter have any liability to the other for any loss or damage suffered which is indirect or consequential in nature, including without limitation any loss of profit, loss of reputation, loss of goodwill, or loss of business opportunity.
16. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any damage in transit to or delay in transit of prizes.
17. The Promoter may in its absolute discretion not accept a particular entry, may disqualify an entry, or cancel the entire Promotion at any time without giving reasons and without liability to any entrants. Without limiting this the Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries, prize claims and entrants and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry or prize claim that is misleading or not in accordance with these Terms of entry or who manipulates or tampers with the entry process. In the event that a winner breaches these Terms of entry, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered. Verification is at the discretion of the Promoter, whose decision is final. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
18. Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority. Where a prize is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter may substitute the prize for another item of equal or higher value. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in prize value (including between advertising of the Promotion and receipt of the prize).
19. In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders the Promoter’s ability (or that of a third party involved with the Promotion) to proceed with the Promotion on the dates and in the manner described in these Terms of entry, including but not limited to vandalism, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the Promoter’s obligations in respect of the Promotion will be suspended for the duration of the event and, in addition, the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the promotion and recommence it from the start on the same conditions, subject to approval of the relevant authorities.
20. All entries become the property of the Promoter. As a condition of entering into this Promotion, entrants agree to assign all their rights in and to their entry and any related content to the Promoter, including any copyright or other intellectual property rights in the entry and related content. Without limiting this, the Promoter may use entry content for any and all purposes including commercial purposes. You warrant that entry content is original, lawful and not misleading and that the Promoter’s use of such content will not infringe the rights of any third parties. The Promoter has no obligation to credit you as the author of any content submitted and may otherwise do any acts or omissions which would otherwise constitute an infringement of any moral rights you may have as an author of content.
21. Entrants consent to the Promoter using the personal information provided in connection with this promotion for the purposes of facilitating the conduct of the promotion and awarding any prizes, including to third parties involved in the promotion and any relevant authorities. In addition to any use that may be outlined in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, the Promoter including third parties may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the private information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant.
22. The collection and disclosure of personal information provided in connection with this promotion will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy statement which adheres to the Privacy Act 1988 (cth) and Australian Privacy Principles.
23. The Promotion and these Terms of entry will be governed by the law of the State or Territory in which the Promoter ordinarily resides. Entrants accept the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts and tribunals of that State or Territory in connection with disputes concerning the Promotion.
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Dear ARB,

I have recently taken my family Toyota LandCruiser 80 Series on a 4WD track with my wife and children. I wanted to test the capabilities before I take them Outback onto more demanding terrain. The vehicle responded really well on the steep, uneven, broken stone terrain; however I have a query about the different types of diff lock.

In my vehicle, the diff lock automatically comes in when in low ratio, and a push button for high ratio. I don’t believe that this gives me individual traction on the four wheels. Could you please explain the difference between diff locks (as above) and the ARB Air Lockers?

Kind regards,

Manuel Pace and family

Dear Manuel and family,

The ‘diff lock’ you are referring to is not an axle differential lock like an ARB Air Locker, but rather what is correctly referred to as a ‘centre diff lock’. It is a very common misconception that they are the same thing, when in fact they are quite different in function and benefit.

The centre diff lock you have serves a similar purpose to ARB’s Air Locker except that a centre diff is there to ensure equal traction between your front and rear axles only. All traction losses from side to side (from left to right wheel across the same axle) are not accounted for at all by a centre diff lock until you add an Air Locker to one (or both) of your axles.

Note: A centre diff is not even included on most part-time 4WD vehicles (i.e. vehicles with manual front hubs) and therefore their centre is always locked.

The diagram on the right may help clarify this.

Here are a few examples:

• Have you ever noticed that if you turn off your centre diff lock your vehicle will spin its front axle as you climb up a steep hill? This happens because most of your vehicle’s weight is bearing on the rear axle while climbing uphill. A locked centre diff will save you from losing this traction from the front axle.
• Have you ever noticed how 2WD vehicles pulling a boat out of the water on a slippery ramp will usually spin the right hand tyre? This is from torque bias caused by the torque from the vehicle’s drive shaft, and is remedied when you turn an Air Locker on as both wheels are forced to spin at the same speed.
• Have you ever brought the whole vehicle to a halt just because one side of the track is slippery (e.g. from mud)? Without an Air Locker, a traction loss on one side of the vehicle equals a traction loss on both sides. Locking an ARB Air Locker will save you from losing traction on the side of the track that still has a good surface, and most of the time this is enough to keep you going.
• Have you ever brought the whole vehicle to a halt as you attempt to climb over a bump on only one side of the car? You will find that this occurs when the tyre that is NOT elevated on the bump loses traction and spins. This happens because the other elevated wheel is lifting the vehicle upward and reducing the down force on the opposite wheel. A locked Air Locker will never allow one wheel to spin freely – even if it is hanging in mid-air.
• Have you ever found it difficult to steer when driving up or down steep hills? This happens because of varying traction conditions on different tyres which allows one side of the car to slip while the other side holds firm. The spontaneous steering effect that results can dangerously get you sideways at the worst possible time. An Air Locker will assist you with steep ascents and descents as it will maintain an equal rotation on all locked wheels, which has a natural tendency to track the vehicle straight, thus preventing your vehicle from yawing from side to side as the road surface conditions change.

Hopefully my reply has clarified the difference between centre diff locks and axle diff locks like ARB’s Air Locker. You should also be aware that because the locations of the centre diff lock and Air Locker axle diff locks are totally different, you are always able to add an axle diff lock (or two) onto your axles to work together with your centre diff lock, to get the maximum grip available to your vehicle.

Daniel Bongard
(Engineering Supervisor)

Dear ARB,

I was wondering what is the best option for an ARB diff lock if I was only going to get one front or rear? I do most of my driving in bush and have had cross axle traction problems so I was hoping a diff lock would solve a bit of my problems.

Regards,

Geoff

Geoff,

Unfortunately the question of front vs rear is always going to come down to operator opinion. It is a subject that has been heatedly argued around campfires for decades.

ARB does not specifically recommend one axle over another for your first Air Locker, as even our own staff do not all share the same preference. What we can offer you though, are a few good points to consider when making your own choice:

1. Generally, you will always have one front and one rear wheel firmly on the ground. So to a great extent, significant traction will be added by locking either axle. The amount of traction available to a locked axle increases with the amount of weight on it. So, if you tend to carry a lot more weight in the rear of the vehicle, more traction will be offered by a rear Air Locker. Similarly, if you drive a ute or cab chassis that is most often unloaded, then you would stand to gain more traction from locking the front, as the bulk of the vehicles weight is being carried by the front axle.
2. The uphill incline of a vehicle can greatly shift weight to the rear axle, and as we mentioned above, more weight at the rear axle means more traction if its fitted with an ARB Air Locker. When a vehicle travels downhill and its weight is transferred forward, a rear Air Locker can also be of benefit. On downhill descents a vehicle with an open diff can experience a sliding effect as drive transfers from one axle to the other. A rear Air Locker will counteract this motion giving more control and a safer, slowed descent.
3. A vehicle will steer better with only the rear axle locked than it would with only the front axle locked. The advantages of the bonus traction most often far outweigh the disadvantages of understeer, but generally you will usually find no noticeable understeer as a result of only having a rear Air Locker engaged.
4. Limited slip differentials (LSDs) can help a little. If youre only going to buy one Air Locker at this time, and you put it into the front of a vehicle which is factory equipped with a rear LSD, then youll have maximum traction at the front, while still retaining a little traction in the rear.
5. Rear differentials tend to be bigger than front differentials (although this is not always the case). An ARB Air Locker is going to effectively DOUBLE the maximum amount of traction that was offered by your factory equipped open differentials. If you are only going to install an Air Locker into one axle then it would make sense to put it in the biggest and therefore strongest axle in the vehicle.
6. Your front wheels get over the crest of a hill before you do. A steeply inclined surface offers very little traction compared to a level surface. Having your front wheels over the crest of the hill onto the level ground does not always guarantee that youll get the back wheels over as well, but in this situation, an Air Locker in the front may just pull your vehicle up and over the crest.

Consider these points carefully when choosing. Different vehicles and the preference given by their drivers are always going to have an effect on the final conclusion. What we can definitely conclude is that having an Air Locker fitted to both axles would offer you the best of all the situations above, and the maximum amount of off road traction that is physically possible to get from your vehicle.

Daniel Bongard

(Engineering Supervisor)

Items listed for sale are covered by the Consumer Guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. No additional warranties are offered. Please confirm the reason a particular good is being sold as a clearance item, as all sales are final.

Clearance items include ex-demo, superseded items, factory seconds or ex-rework and, in most cases, are NOT new. All products are sold as is and kits may not be complete. Please check with our sales staff if you’re unsure of the status or condition of particular clearance items.

‘ARB 4X4 CULTURE TOP 50 SURVEY GIVEAWAY’

Terms and conditions of entry.

1. PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The ‘ARB 4X4 CULTURE Top 50 Survey Giveaway’ (“Sweepstakes”) begins on 02/10/17 at 9:00AM (AEST) and ends on 16/10/17 at 5:00PM (AEST) (“Promotional Period”). The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is ARB 4X4 Accessories (“Sponsor”). By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the Sweepstakes. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor may be reached by email at online@arb.com.au during the Promotion Period.

2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of Australia who are over 18 (“Entrant”). Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (“Promotion Entities”), are ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win a prize. Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter or win. “Household Members” shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year. “Immediate Family Members” shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

3. PRIZES: Ten winners will receive ‘1 x ARB Gift Voucher’(“Prize”) which holds the retail value (ARV) of $250.00AUD, with total value of the prize pool equating to $2,500.00AUD. Each prize will comprise of the following: 1 x ARB $250 Gift Voucher. Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value if a prize described in these Official Rules is unavailable or cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, for any reason. The ARV of the prize represents Sponsor’s good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize awarded. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items. The prize must be collected by the winner on their own merit. Failure to collect the prize within two months will result in the forfeiture of the prize (“Winner acceptance timeframe”).

4. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase is required to enter the sweepstakes. Enter the Sweepstakes during the promotion Period by visiting the ARB website (www.arb.com.au) and completing the ‘4X4 CULTURE: Top 50 Survey.’ A limit of one entry per person applies. Any attempt by Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses or identities will void the Entrant’s Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. Final eligibility for the award of any prize is subject to eligibility verification as set forth below. All Entries must be completed by the end of the Promotion Period in order to participate.

5. WINNER SELECTION: The Winners of the Sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received throughout the Promotion Period. The random drawing will be conducted between the 18/10/17 and 25/10/17 (“Winner announcement timeframe”) after the Promotion Period by Sponsor or its designated representatives, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible Entries received.

6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified via email details provided in the entry form approximately 24 hours after the random drawing (“Winner notification timeframe”). Sponsor is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including inactive email account(s), technical difficulties associated therewith, or Winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email account. Any winner notification not responded to or returned as undeliverable may result in prize forfeiture. All Prize winners’ names and state/territory of residence will be published on the Website on 26/10/17 for a period of 28 days.

7. PRIVACY: Any personal information supplied by Entrant will be subject to the privacy policy of the Sponsor posted at https://www.arb.com.au/privacy-legal/. By entering the Sweepstakes, you grant Sponsor permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other Sweepstakes Entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfilment, including use in a publicly available Winners list.

8.  All images submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them. It is the responsibility of each entrant to ensure that any images they submit have been taken with the permission of the subject and do not infringe the copyright of any third party or any laws. 

9.  As part of the survey, the Entrant can provide supporting imagery. By submitting, the Entrant grants ARB Corporation Limited an irrevocable, royalty free, perpetual licence to use, modify, adapt and distribute the Imagery in any of their publications, websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition. 

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part. In such event, Sponsor shall immediately suspend all drawings and prize awards, and Sponsor reserves the right to award any remaining prizes (up to the total ARV as set forth in these Official Rules) in a manner deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. Sponsor and Released Parties shall not have any further liability to any participant in connection with the Sweepstakes.

10. SOCIAL NETWORK DISCLAIMER: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Sponsor and not to Facebook.

11. SPONSOR: ARB Head Office (Kilsyth), (42-44 Garden Street, Kilsyth 3137), online@arb.com.au

I have one of your air compressors which I purchased about ten years ago. It’s mounted under the bonnet of my 4×4, and is regularly used to inflate the tyres on my vehicle, plus invariably it gets used to pump up all my mates’ tyres as well. It’s taken a real hiding over the years, but has never let me down. However, I noticed in previous editions of your magazine that you now have a new unit available which is twice as fast as mine.

Furthermore, I’ve just been reading the December issue of 4×4 Australia magazine and saw that your new compressor comfortably beat everything else on the market. I think it’s awesome that a genuine Aussie designed and built product can beat all the imported brands, and despite the fact there’s nothing wrong with my old compressor, I’m keen to upgrade to the new model. My question is, does the new compressor share the same mounting footprint as the old model, and are changes necessary to the wiring loom?

Regards,

Jeff McMahon

Hi Jeff,

The mounting holes and the power connections of the new CKMA12 air compressor are all identical to those used on the previous RDCKA model.

This suggests that a CKMA12 model can be installed or retrofitted by simply bolting the new compressor in where the RDCKA was, and plugging it into the existing wiring connections. This is an acceptable practice, and the new compressor was intentionally designed to be able to be used as an RDCKA replacement should one be required.

Please note however, that the loom which is supplied with the new CKMA12 model was redesigned to include:

• Heavier gauge wiring to reduce the resistance between the battery and the compressor motor
• A higher rated more durable fuse socket capable of heavier loads and hard usage
• Two control circuit diodes to protect against current leakage on newer model vehicles
• A second ground wire in the circuit which was designed to support 24V as well as 12V installations

For a replacement compressor the supply voltage should not be an issue. However, to gain the full benefits of the high flow output that is specified for the new CKMA12 models, the old loom needs to be replaced with the one that comes with the new compressor (i.e. for the lowered supply resistance).

If you are doing this then please note that only the power supply portion of the loom needs to be replaced. The short section of loom from the switches to the firewall plug does not need to be changed to gain full performance in an existing installation.

If you book your vehicle into one of our stores, this work can generally be undertaken in two to three hours, depending on the vehicle.

Daniel Bongard

(Engineering Supervisor)

No. To be fair to everybody attending on the day, we are unable to sell or put sale items on hold prior to May 2. Items will be sold on a first come, first served basis on the day.

No. Fitting is not available on items purchased at the Garage Sale and all items must be taken on the day.

Both Redarc thin film and rigid type panels are protected against the elements and will be fine if left out in the weather. Redarc solar panels are tested to handle rain and hail. The portable panels can also be tied or pegged down so as not to lose them in windy conditions. Generally though, when the weather is stormy, rainy or there is hail about, sunlight levels are not high enough to generate power from your solar panels. Therefore, if possible, it would be best to bring your panels out of the weather during these conditions.

Redarc solar modules are designed to be upgradable and expandable. All Redarc panels, thin film, portable or fixed, are designed to be interconnected regardless of their type. There is also adaptor plugs available should you wish to add Redarc solar modules to an existing non-Redarc solar setup.

For a full list of FAQs, including typical usage calculations, visit www.redarc.com.au/solar.

Your solar panels should always be connected through a regulator and then the regulator connected to the battery/s. A regulator is required to ensure that none of the high voltages present at the output of a solar panel during good light conditions can damage the battery/s. Each panel/regulator comes with a set of instructions outlining how they should be connected to the system.

Watts: The Watt is the basic unit of power. It is named after the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor James Watt. Power = Voltage x Current, so Watts = Volts x Amps.
Volts: Volts are a unit of electromotive force, measuring how much “potential” there is in an electric circuit. The higher the voltage, the more electrical current will flow in the circuit.
Amps: Amperes (or Amps), are the measure of electric current. One Amp is equal to a number of electrons passing a point in a circuit each second at a certain voltage.
Amp hours: Amp hours are a measure of stored power and represent the number of Amps drawn, for the amount of time in hours that this current is drawn. Amps x hours = AH

Your panels will provide the most power at peak sunlight, which occurs in the middle of the day when there is no cloud cover. As long as the sun is out, your panels will continue to provide power at a reduced rate before and after this peak sunlight period.

Ideally your solar panel should be in direct sunlight for best performance. As much as possible your solar panel should be perpendicular to the direction of the sun’s rays. In practice this is not always easily achievable or convenient and so Redarc recommend that you orient your panels so that they are facing north at about a 45° angle.

Solar panels do generate electricity in cloudy weather although their output is diminished. The output can drop to as low as 10% of the full sun intensity. The use of an MPPT regulator will help get the most out of your panels during these conditions.

Terms & Conditions of entry

1. Information on how to enter and prize details form part of these terms & conditions (Terms of entry). The Terms must be read in conjunction with the Schedule. The Schedule defines the terminology used in these Terms of entry. Where there is any inconsistency between these Terms and the Schedule, the Schedule prevails.  Participation in this Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms of entry.
2. Entry is open only to legal residents of the Eligible States/Territories who satisfy the Method of entry. Directors, officers, management, employees, suppliers (including prize suppliers) and contractors (and the immediate families of directors, officers, management, employees, suppliers  and contractors) of the Promoter and of its related bodies corporate, and of the agencies and companies associated with this Promotion, including the competition permit providers Trade Promotions and Lotteries Pty Ltd are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or first cousin.
3. The Promotion will be conducted during the Promotion period.
4. The Prize/s are specified in the Details of prizes section of the Schedule.
5. The total prize pool is specified in the Total prize value section of the Schedule.
6. Any prize is valued in Australian dollars unless expressly stated to the contrary.

7. Unless otherwise stated, the winner is responsible for all expenses in getting to and from the nominated dealership to collect the Motor vehicle prize. Any costs associated with the transport of the Motor vehicle to an alternate pick up location will be the responsibility of the winner.
8. Please allow up to 5 months from date of the winner notification for delivery of the Motor vehicle prize.
9. Unless otherwise stated, the Motor vehicle prize does not include petrol, comprehensive insurance, compulsory third party insurance, any mechanical, body or other repairs made from the date of redemption, optional extras and any ancillary costs associated with redeeming the Motor vehicle prize.

1. Entrants are advised that tax implications may arise from their prize winnings and they should seek independent financial advice prior to acceptance of their prize(s). The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any tax implications that may arise from accepting a prize. Entrants are responsible for any and all expenses that they incur in entering the competition and they will not be reimbursed regardless of whether or not they win the competition.
2. The entrants must follow the Method of entry during the Promotion period to enter the Promotion. Failure to do so will result in an invalid entry. The Promoter will not advise an Entrant if their entry is deemed invalid.
3. The time of entry will be deemed to be the time the entry is received by the Promoter.
4. Entrants may submit up to the Maximum number of entries (if applicable).
5. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost, delayed, incomplete, incorrectly submitted, corrupted, illegible or misdirected entries, claims or correspondence whether due to omission, error, alteration, tampering, deletion, theft, destruction, disruption to any communication network or medium, or otherwise including those entries not received by the Promoter for any reason.  The Promoter is not liable for any consequences of user error including (without limitation) costs incurred. No correspondence will be entered into.
6. The prize(s) will be awarded to the valid entrant(s) drawn randomly in accordance with the Prize draw details. The Promoter may draw additional reserve entries (and record them in order). In the event of an invalid entry or an ineligible entrant, or if the entrant is ineligible to accept the prize, the prize will be awarded to the first reserve entry drawn. If the prize can’t be awarded to the entrant drawn, the promoter will then continue this process until the prize is awarded.
7. The winner does not need to be present at the draw unless expressly stated to the contrary.
8. The winner(s) will be notified in accordance with the Notification of winners and Notification of unclaimed prize winners (if applicable) sections of the Schedule. Notification to winners will be deemed to have occurred on the later of the time the winner receives actual notification from the Promoter or two business days thereafter. The notification will include details about how the prize(s) can be claimed.
9. The Promoter takes no responsibility where it is unable to contact prize winners who have not provided correct or complete contact details. If an entrant’s contact details change during the promotional period, it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to modify any entry information should be directed to Promoter.
10. It is a condition of accepting any prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements. Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
11. The winner(s) name and state/territory of residence will be published in accordance with the Public announcement of winners section of the Schedule (if applicable).
12. If the prize(s) has not been claimed by the Unclaimed prize draw time and date and subject to any written directions from a State lottery agency, the Promoter may conduct an Unclaimed prize draw in accordance with the Unclaimed prize draw section of the Schedule (if applicable).  In the event the Unclaimed prize draw takes place, the Promoter will attempt to contact the winner(s) of the Unclaimed prize draw in accordance with the Notification of unclaimed prize draw section of the Schedule, and if applicable, the name and State/Territory of residency of any winner(s) of the Unclaimed prize draw will be published in accordance with the section of the Schedule entitled Public announcement of winners from unclaimed prize draw. If a prize is no longer available the promoter may substitute with a prize of higher or equal value “subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority”.  The promoter is not allowed to deduct any administrative costs associated with provision of the prize.
13. To the greatest extent permitted by law, the Promoter excludes all warranties, representations or guarantees (Warranties) regarding the Promotion and any prizes, including any Warranties which may have been made in the course of advertising or promoting the Promotion. The conduct of the Promotion or the supply of prizes may involve third parties, and the Promoter makes no Warranties and disclaims all liability in connection with any such third parties, their acts or omissions. By entering the Promotion, an entrant releases and indemnifies the Promoter and its related bodies corporate (including the officers, employees and agents of each) from and against all actions, penalties, liabilities, claims or demands the entrant may have against the Promoter or that the Promoter may incur for any loss or damage which is or may be suffered or sustained as a direct or indirect result of an entrant entering or participating in the Promotion or winning or failing to win a prize, or using or permitting any other person to use the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law or which would cause any part of this clause to be void or unenforceable.
14. If despite the foregoing clause, the Promoter incurs a liability to an entrant under any law which implies a Warranty into these Terms of entry which cannot legally be excluded, the Promoter’s liability in respect of the Promotion is limited, in the Promoter’s discretion, to either resupplying such goods or services as form part of the Promotion, or paying the cost of resupplying those goods or services.
15. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no circumstances will an entrant or the Promoter have any liability to the other for any loss or damage suffered which is indirect or consequential in nature, including without limitation any loss of profit, loss of reputation, loss of goodwill, or loss of business opportunity.
16. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies will not be liable for any damage in transit to or delay in transit of prizes.
17. The Promoter may in its absolute discretion not accept a particular entry, may disqualify an entry, or cancel the entire Promotion at any time without giving reasons and without liability to any entrants. Without limiting this the Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries, prize claims and entrants and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry or prize claim that is misleading or not in accordance with these Terms of entry or who manipulates or tampers with the entry process. In the event that a winner breaches these Terms of entry, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be offered. Verification is at the discretion of the Promoter, whose decision is final. Failure by the Promoter to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
18. Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority. Where a prize is unavailable for any reason, the Promoter may substitute the prize for another item of equal or higher value. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in prize value (including between advertising of the Promotion and receipt of the prize).
19. In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders the Promoter’s ability (or that of a third party involved with the Promotion) to proceed with the Promotion on the dates and in the manner described in these Terms of entry, including but not limited to vandalism, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the Promoter’s obligations in respect of the Promotion will be suspended for the duration of the event and, in addition, the Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the promotion and recommence it from the start on the same conditions, subject to approval of the relevant authorities.
20. All entries become the property of the Promoter. As a condition of entering into this Promotion, entrants agree to assign all their rights in and to their entry and any related content to the Promoter, including any copyright or other intellectual property rights in the entry and related content. Without limiting this, the Promoter may use entry content for any and all purposes including commercial purposes. You warrant that entry content is original, lawful and not misleading and that the Promoter’s use of such content will not infringe the rights of any third parties. The Promoter has no obligation to credit you as the author of any content submitted and may otherwise do any acts or omissions which would otherwise constitute an infringement of any moral rights you may have as an author of content.
21. Entrants consent to the Promoter using the personal information provided in connection with this promotion for the purposes of facilitating the conduct of the promotion and awarding any prizes, including to third parties involved in the promotion and any relevant authorities. In addition to any use that may be outlined in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy, the Promoter may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the private information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the entrant.
22. The collection and disclosure of personal information provided in connection with this promotion will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy statement.
23. The Promotion and these Terms of entry will be governed by the law of the State or Territory in which the Promoter ordinarily resides. Entrants accept the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts and tribunals of that State or Territory in connection with disputes concerning the Promotion.
24. Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram may be used to advertise or promote the Promotion. By entering the Promotion, entrants agree that the Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram; and to release Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram from all liability in relation to this Promotion. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Promotion should be directed to the Promoter and not Facebook, YouTube, or Instagram.