inverters

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Solar power price cuts could be coming to an end

    Solar power price cuts could be coming to an end The big plunge in solar power system prices in South Africa over the past few years could be coming to an end. Global prices of solar panels, inverters, and batteries dropped sharply in 2023 and 2024, largely due to substantial overproduction in...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why Cape Town won't approve off-grid inverters for grid-tied solar installations from October

    Why Cape Town won't approve off-grid inverters for grid-tied solar installations from October The City of Cape Town will stop approving off-grid inverters for use in solar backup systems to curb faulty and dangerous installations of these inverters in households that remain connected to the...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private power demand helps boost South Africa's GDP growth

    Private power demand helps boost South Africa's GDP growth Fixed-investment spending in South Africa grew by the most in almost three years in the second quarter as companies and households invested in alternative energy sources because of persistent power cuts. A sharp rise in investments in...
  5. JBayMax

    Mecer mppt m2000w inverter

    Can anybody please tell me where I can get a user Manual for one of these. Got one from a family member who is no longer using it, but the user Manual was not included. Or anywhere I can get detailed instructions on how to use it?
  6. P

    Looking for good small Lithium Inverter

    Hi all The batteries on my Mecer 2.4KVA / 1440W inverter are not lasting more than an hour and I dont think its worth replacing lead acid batteries. I am looking for a good, small Lithium inverter than can power a 50 inch LED TV and laptop (nothing else) for around 4-6 hours, with a life of...
  7. M

    Solar/Battery Backup Suppliers - South Africa

    Morning All Like many, I'm trying to figure out solar, or at least a battery backup solution in these frustrating times. In my searching I'm finding it's the Wild West out there in terms of suppliers. So many dodgy-looking websites, no trustable reviews. I was wondering if anyone had any...
  8. M

    Inverter and high power consuming appliances

    Hi guys, I have a 5kva inverter installed. Not realising it's loadshedding, we used the airfryer for about 15 minutes while the inverter was on. Although there was no alarm or error for overloads, and the inverter did last for the duration of the loadshedding, my concern or question is, is...
  9. M

    Inverter connections

    Can the 4 outlets of a inverter be connected as one as to increase the total watts output? I have a few 10kw inverters and wish to utalize them in my business but some of my machines require a watts draw of 2500watts, the issue ios the inverter only gives out according to the manufacturer...
  10. A

    Are solar inverter sizes limited to the outside electrical meter and cable to house

    Hi All I've being getting some quotes on a hybrid solar solution. So far all companies have come out and did an onsite evaluation. Mostly all recommended an 8KW inverter to cater for the daily loads and spikes that go with it. However, one company told me that I am limited to a 5kw inverter...
  11. Ninja Girl

    Livoltek All-in-One Inverter Unit (5Kw)

    Dear All, I would value your kind advice please. We are planning significant renovations on an old house - redoing all the electrical work amongst other things. The contractor's electrician will also install the back-up solution for the house. I want to run - three computers, modems, two TVs...
  12. R

    How do batteries charge with a change over switch.

    Hi All, I am looking for some assistance, I recently installed a 3Kw inverter , directly to the DB, and i have 2 x 200AH DC batteries (with fuses), The Inverter has a built in change over , in that if the mains goes off, the inverter powers the house via the batteries. Note this is only for...
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