Grid Tied or Hybrid: Mecer SOL-I-AX-5P or not?

[KobieJooste]

Any advice will be appreciated ... We've moved to Port Elizabeth and had to leave our Mecer 1.5kW and Solar Gel Batteries in Gauteng ... I'm looking to by a Mecer SOL-I-AX-5P Hybrid Inverter with a Hubble 5.5kWH Wall mount Lithium Battery ... with eventually Solar Panels.

Our house runs on:
- A 200L Solar Geyser, tied to Utility Power and that will NOT change ... don't want to run it on the Inverter / Battery
- Gas Stove, Electric Oven will stay on Utility Power, will NOT change ... don't want to run it on the Inverter / Battery
- Normal appliances ... Fidge / Freezer, TV, Fibre, Alarm, Energy Saver down lights, Garage Door, Laptop, Printer, .85kW Water Pump for Water Tanks ... Nothing absorbent
- Kettle, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washing Machine can be managed on Utility Power, don't want to run it on the Inverter / Battery

Question: Can I run the house permanently as above WITHOUT the Geyser, Kettle, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washing Machine from the Mecer SOL-I-AX-5P Hybrid Inverter with a Hubble 5.5kWH Wall mount Lithium Battery ... charged primary by Solar, automatically switch to Utility if power in battery is too low ... this will then serve as the main power in load shedding also? I don't want to charge the battery with Utility Power if really not needed ...

Appreciate feedback!

 

[TheChamp]

Is that not an old inverter, there are much better inverters at around the same price, you can get an Axpert King, which is much more superior.

If it was my money I would go for the Growatt, the specs are just too impressive at that price.

Growatt SPF 5000 ES 5kVA 5kW 48V Hybrid Inverter with WiFi

Functions Integrated MPPT charger controller. Equalization charging function. Max PV input up to 450vDC. Choose grid or solar input priority. WIFI/GPRS remote monitoring. Parallel up to 6 inverters. PV & Grid Power combine if PV energy is insufficient for load. Flexible schedule for charging and...

www.sustainable.co.za

 

[KobieJooste]

Is that not an old inverter, there are much better inverters at around the same price, you can get an Axpert King, which is much more superior.

If it was my money I would go for the Growatt, the specs are just too impressive at that price.

Growatt SPF 5000 ES 5kVA 5kW 48V Hybrid Inverter with WiFi

Functions Integrated MPPT charger controller. Equalization charging function. Max PV input up to 450vDC. Choose grid or solar input priority. WIFI/GPRS remote monitoring. Parallel up to 6 inverters. PV & Grid Power combine if PV energy is insufficient for load. Flexible schedule for charging and...

www.sustainable.co.za

Great, thnx. for the advice ... will have a look!

Much appreciated!