W@P
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I thought it good that there is one place with a list of all the Forumites with the threads of their installations.
I will update as we go.
Here we go.
Furpiles solar system
Solaring in Solitude
Solar Journey House
Another Solar Journey Thread
SpiderGear's Victron Solar Installation
sjm's Thread - Advice on setting up a solar system
Bunta's Solar Story
I will update as we go.
Here we go.
Speedster's solar journey
I've been prepping a solar system for my home for quite a while, and have certainly learnt a ton along the way. Over the past 18 months or so I've asked perhaps too many questions (to the great annoyance of some forumites), but I've gleaned enough info to have been confident enough to finally...mybroadband.co.za
W@P's Solar System
My system has been installed and started running today. I have the following. 1 x 8kw Sunsynk Inverter 16 x 420w Canadian Solar Panels 2 x CBI Astutes (For geyser timers) Riot Cloudlink Edit: Added another Hubble Am-2 TOTAL COST: R171,385.80 I still have my generator connection if...
Phase 2 of my Sunsynk Pylontech JA Solar project
In 2020 I bought 1 x 8.8kw Sunsynk and 2 x Pylontech 3.5kw batteries. Installed them late 2020. In 2021 had money for all the panels and installation I wanted BUT had not factored in installation equipment, only labour. Considered buying panels and keep in storage BUT felt too risky. 2022 not...
Ted Lassoes the Sun!
Well, hope that's a cool title! Finally starting on my reducing independence from Eskom Journey. As usual, while I have read most threads and most installs, I have questions and I know you all going to help me. I think the responses from everyone in their threads over the past few years...
SauRoN's SomeWatt Solar Install
I promised I would create a separate thread as things start happening and today the solar panels and batteries were delivered so I figured it's as good a time as any. This is the quotation I accepted from Dean at Somewatt Solar who is both the owner of the business and also the one who does...
Solar Journey
I have started the Solar Journey!! System: 5Kw Synsynk inverter 6 JA 455W panels added 6 Jinko TR-JKM460 panels 2 Paylontech 4.8Kw UP5000 these were installed in House. 1 14.33Kw PowerGem Plus replaced the above batteries. As you can see the installer is busy with the installation. Right hand...
Mike's (non-Sunsynk) System
So I didn't really want to start a new thread, but figured this would be helpful for those who don't really want to go the Powerforum/Sunsynk route. Got my system through Solar Advice. Consists of: Deye 8kW inverter 2 x Dyness 4.8kWh LiFePo4 batteries 14 x 455W JA Panels The plan is to run the...
Snyper's Solar Farm
Hi all, I am finally getting round to making this thread. After loads of research and another bout of load shedding I finally decided to pull the trigger and load shed Eskom. Prior to going solar I already had all the lights on LEDs, house is kitted with energy efficient appliances and...
Badboys deye and hubble solar install
Hi all, So after reading and taking some advice... aka Mike's non -sunsynk. I have gone with solar advise, deye 8kw hybrid with 2x hubble 5.5kw batteries and 12 455w panels. Installation will be happening tomorrow morning at 9h30. My current average daily consumption is 36kwh. This is with...
Jladans Solar setup
Howdy, Following W@P's suggestion to share my solar setup and experience thus far. Went team blue July last year, yes its expensive, but I like the tech (Lots of toys and interfaces for me toplay with), and also how its very modular and flexible. if I lose a charge controller I only lose...
Lupus Start of the Solar
What started on a cold winters morning in 2020 while sitting sipping my cold coffee I realised man, I don't need to live like it's 1866, I can do better. So I setup on my journey for the sun to be my power and man was it a journey, it had some ups where I used old dead dinosaurs to fuel me for...
One Year On - Solar Installation
I checked and yesterday marked one year of us having had the PV panels, MPPT, control unit and associated hardware installed to complement our inverter and LA batteries that we had previously installed for load shedding purposes. While I am not going to go in to as much detail as @Priapus did...
Naks' Solar System:
Being installed as we speak, should be up & running by this afternoon, will update with pics there is a typo in the System Description, it's only one 14.3kWh battery backup.
rh1's Thread:Cius's I've got the Power! happy dance thread
Solar install is now 90% done. Outstanding steps will be done next week and include wiring in my outside rooms to the inverter and installing a geyserwise. The system: 8x 385W Mono MBB Percium Ja Solar panels 1x Kodak FL5.2 battery (5KWH) 1 Goodwe Hybrid inverter 4.6KW Current production from...
Priapus Thread:Advice needed - Solar System
My wife gave the go ahead after I ran the numbers. We are going to get solar. So budget is R135k for equipment and R15k for installation cost. Probably can wring an extra R15k if needed. My next step is to get proper energy use readings. But there is some questions I have: 1. What is the key...
[Update - 1 Year on] - My journey to renewable energy - Solar
Last year August I decided that I had, had enough of Eskom's inability to reliably supply my house with power and working from home meant it was more important than ever to stay connected and productive during load shedding. Second to this, I also wanted to be off the grid a little bit and start...
Hamster's Solar System (EU)
I'll keep the updated setup in this first post if I make any changes. Location: the Northern parts Netherlands so we're operating on less sun than in South Africa and seasons are swapped. Panels: 10x Longi LR6-60PB-300M Inverter: SolarEdge SE300H No batteries at this stage as excess power is...
Dawie's Solar SetupRage quitting Eskom, my setup...
The wife and I decided to bite the bullet - and get clear of Eskom before winter started! Goals: 1.) Power is a must as we WFH 2.) Pay Eskom as little as possible 3.) Over spec for winter so we can add appliances later / I don't need or want to play solar police We got 4 quotes, spec'd it out...
Furpiles solar system
Solaring in Solitude
Solar Journey House
Another Solar Journey Thread
SpiderGear's Victron Solar Installation
sjm's Thread - Advice on setting up a solar system
Bunta's Solar Story
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