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    Has anyone dealt with "It's Home Solar"

    Good day Has anyone dealt with "It's Home Solar"?. Their prices are VERY competitive but i can ONLY find 5 star reviews. Not a single complaint or anything. It seems to good to he true. Please help
  3. Smokey888

    Another Solar Thread: What is your average Eskom Monthly Bill?

    For the guys that have fairly big setups IE 8KW, 12KW, 16KW systems. What is your average Eskom bill as well as what is the Solar setup you currently have? Nr of panels, size of Inverter, size of batteries?
  4. cptgal

    Portable solar panel laws?

    I can't seem to find any info on if you have to register portable solar panels? I just want them in the yard during the day and back inside at night. What are the laws surrounding this?
  5. U

    Lithium batteries falling from 45% to 1% within seconds.

    Trying my luck here before going the expensive route of contacting a solar installer. I have 3 lithium batteries connected to a 12kw luxpower inverter. The system is around 2 years old. Recently when it hits 45% battery power, everything switches off. However all lights on my batteries are...
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    Tshwane SSEG's penalized with monthly fixed charge?

    Seeing as we are being told that all grid-tied solar systems must become registered as SSEG's (by March 2026 to be exempt from registration-related fees) I've been looking into the process of registering my system with the City of Tshwane. Due to this I have come to learn that as a domestic SSEG...
  7. missionimpossible

    Registering your solar with ESKOM

    does anytone know what is the process to register your solar with ESKOM? According to a MyBroadband report, Eskom has warned South African homeowners with rooftop solar systems that all grid-tied solar setups not registered with the utility are now considered “illegal”...
  8. GipsyD

    Commercial Solar Install Costs - Durban

    Like the title says... I am currently exploring the idea of moving my father's brick factory off grid, as a result of frequent power outages in my area in the last few months. My calculations show that this factory uses 1030KwH a day, or there about. This factory is supposed to run 24 hours a...
  9. D

    Solar Wholesalers (Canadian and JA solar panels)

    Hi guys, does anyone know reputable solar importers/wholesalers for big solar panel orders? Ideally looking for Canadian/JA solar panels above 500W by the pallet.
  10. leon.davibe

    Solar production - possible % losses if batteries are full early

    Often people say their battery is full 11:00 AM been meaning to do some readings to get an idea how much production a person is losing in these scenarios naturally if you carry your house overnight already by having enough batteries this doesn't apply you can't save more than 100% i tried to...
  11. W

    Pylontech

    Morning Everyone, I'm looking for an additional Pylontech battery to add to my existing stack. If anyone is willing to sell at a reasonable price please let me know. Thanks in advance
  12. pieter_pompers

    Influence of PV panel tilt angle on panel efficiency?

    So my friend has a north-facing wall that gets direct sun for most of the day. He also has a ching-chong UPS that is solar ready(freestanding and not connected to his home's DB) for use during load shedding. My friend would like to add a solar panel to his setup but living in the western cape...
  13. K

    Help with Mecer BBONE 1200va Inverter, with SolarWize 12V 100Ah Battery + Solar Panels (2x12V)

    Current use of system: Our inverter doesn't have the specified solar terminals (pic attached:) 2. So to get around this, we have 2 solar panels connected directly to the Solarwise 100ah/12v battery (not the inverter), each panel giving off 12v. (See pic attached: ) 3. The inverter...
  14. P

    12v Mecer Solar Inverter and Hubble Lithium battery combo (separate, not trolley)

    The perfect load-shedding kit! Item name: 12v Mecer Solar Inverter and Hubble Lithium battery combo -1 x Mecer Solar Inverter INV 1200 MPPT https://www.geewiz.co.za/stand-alone-inverters/150436-mecer-1200va-1000w-12v-wmppt-inverter-12-month-warranty.html and -1 x 12v Hubble S120 Lithium...
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    Solar Installer recommendation

    Looking to install solar. Any recommendation for solar installers in the Johannesburg region. There are so many Solar Installers, most post positive reviews for installation by what really matter is the after service too when there are issues. So far have quotes from Solar Advice and...
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    What should I do with my old inverter now that I have solar?

    Currently, I have a small inverter connected to the mains and powers all my important electricals, (alarm, cameras, gate, router, TV, etc ...), in case of a power failure, it lasts about 2 or 3 hours. Years ago, I spent a lot of time making sure that the wiring was all nice and clean. About...
  17. Hackson

    Inveter issues

    So a relative of mine, a little over a year ago, bough a Kingstar 5KVA inveter from China mall. She got this alongside one of those 24V 100Ah batteries. This was hooked by a qualified electrician cousin of mine who isn't so much certified to do solar installations. A few months in the added...
  18. Z

    Cheap Longi solar panels

    Good day Any idea why these Longi 555W solar panels are so cheap? https://leroymerlin.co.za/longi-solar-panel-mono-555w-81482623
  19. F

    Freakboy's Solar

    So it seems I also joined the cool kids club for once in my life :ROFL: Had my system installed by Smart Tech Solar just after the start of the month. Would definitely recommend them if you are planning to do a install soon. Now some pics before I start messing around with more trunking on...
  20. K

    Dealt with "It's Home Electrical" ?

    Hi, This company seems to have good solar specials and good reviews on Google and Facebook. But almost to good on the review side. Has anyone dealt with this company before? Thank you in advance. Website https://www.itshomeelectrical.com/
  21. missionimpossible

    Estimate cost on inverter + solar panels + installation

    I have started doing some research around inverter + solar and would like an indication on the estimated cost of a solution like below (is this R50k / R75k / R100k plus)? 5kW Sunsynk Hybrid inverter 1 x 5,12kWH Volta Lithium Battery 6 x 460 Watt JA Solar Panels complete installation Thanks...
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