Recent content by isie

  1. isie

    Monthly Solar Production - Show us yours

    August was good month for me
  2. isie

    Geyser timer solution for solar

    yup can see you even needed to sacrifice charging your phone for that geyser :)
  3. isie

    Solar generation in rain/cloudy conditions

    yup already yelled at the clouds
  4. isie

    Eskom won't fine residential customers for failing to register their solar systems by 30 September 2026

    for me at the current rates and rules, it will end up costing me more then what im paying currently to them at present.
  5. isie

    Eskom won't fine residential customers for failing to register their solar systems by 30 September 2026

    on eskom you cant break even - they dont credit you on the account as a rand value its credits that can only be used for power and if im not mistaken you can only use it the the same time frame you sell sell in day can only be used in day so its not like it helps you save at night
  6. isie

    Eskom won't fine residential customers for failing to register their solar systems by 30 September 2026

    ya same reason im not registering , plus im on prepaid
  7. isie

    Solar generation in rain/cloudy conditions

    yup but can log with them to drop it to 1m
  8. isie

    Solar generation in rain/cloudy conditions

    lol ya but it must only rain at night :)
  9. isie

    Monthly Solar Production - Show us yours

    Im also on eskom direct and prepaid - they just said they testing prepaid but still have not given clarification on exactly what they intend to do - so im not doing anything till they give clarification because as far as i cna see all their docs still want you to go on to TOU tariff post paid...
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    Monthly Solar Production - Show us yours

    I honestly would not mind a higher rate at night - flip i would not mind if they only paid 50% back of what they charge - all the extra fees they currently charge are insane - plus its no allowed on prepaid so you 100% at their whim not to mention they don't credit your account if you sell...
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    Monthly Solar Production - Show us yours

    No I rather donate to OUTA
  12. isie

    Monthly Solar Production - Show us yours

    Pretty good month , my lowest Eskom usage this year and 2nd lowest overall - I was a real Nazi with the geysers this month although low sun so production was lower but we didn't get much cloudy days i guess
  13. isie

    Solar power and Geyser

    very true
  14. isie

    Solar power and Geyser

    thats max - probably get 50 to 60% of that on average?
  15. isie

    Solar power and Geyser

    no it will hardly ever come on even if grid is available on grid always on means even if there is grid it must follow the other settings before it switches power to the port grid or no grid it will only come on when the battery is at 100% and PV is 4Kw+ and then switch off at 95% the on grid...
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