PV supplies - looking for web shop, supplier (not installer)

[Arthur]

I'm going off the grid this winter and need to source 200W panels, deep cycle batteries, MPPT, roof panel mounting system, etc.

Anyone know any good suppliers, web shops that offer quality products?

[FNfal]

Very interested in this subject may be you can post your experience with this when you are finished thanks
These guys make battery's http://www.battery.co.za/ i dont think they sell to the public but may be some one has contacts there

[Cosmic_Nomad]

http://www.sustainable.co.za/

I have bought panels and controllers from them.

They were fast with the delivery and kept me up to date.



That's from the panel at around 12:00



The above 40 watt panel runs 5 X 10 watt G4 halogens for 18 hours but I only push it for 9 hours so as not to stuff the battery up.

[Arthur]

Thanks for the info. Will contact them for a quote.

I'm very nervous about this .. the battery life epecially worries me. It's a massive investment, and I don't want to end up with batteries that need to be replaced too soon. One installer/supplier quoted flooded tube lead acid batteries and said they last 15 years. This is not what I'm reading on some websites... Glass jar cells are still hugely expensive.

[Cosmic_Nomad]

Glad I could help, Arthur

Mine is keeping the gate and alarm going as well.

Need to take out a second bond for the batteries

I'm saving for a wind turbine nothing major,like you find on the yachts just when I get up at 01:00 in the morning and the wind is pumping it could be charging something. When it's raining and miserable its normally accompanied by good wind along the coast.

http://www.kestrelwind.co.za/

Help-full bunch on the phone. The company was building 50 turbines when I made enquires.

[kayvee]

I'd suggest you try the guys at Current Automation

Pretty much everything you could need there.

[Arthur]

I wish the new flywheel technology would be scaled for domestic use. Flywheel is one of the best energy stores we know of.

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