DavidKinnes
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You don't ned any of that junk if your inverter talks to the BMS and uses its SOC as the battery has this all built in.
You don't ned any of that junk if your inverter talks to the BMS and uses its SOC as the battery has this all built in.
That was my point. Voltage sag is a thing under load, even worse with shitty cable or if you have your battery far away from the inverter. I would do my own tests and see what my loads drop the volts to, then set cut off around there, maybe set bat low warning slightly higher so you know when its low and don't use heavy loads?Similar problems the voltage on lead acid have a larger variance when put under load so could be even worse.
I'm not sure what you trying to get at, if you getting a solar system with a 30k or more inverter you not going to use dumb batteries.True, but what if you don't have a fancy battery, what if you have this:
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Even a victron works with voltages for charging , the shunt isn't used to control chargingCoulomb Counter, but rather just get something that works Victron
I'm not sure myself.I'm not sure what you trying to get at, if you getting a solar system with a 30k or more inverter you not going to use dumb batteries.
I the case of the Mecer style inverter those don't have a SOC cut off option they run until the battery is empty, target voltage.
Even the overpriced victrons don't use the the shunt to determine charge cut-offI'm not sure what you trying to get at, if you getting a solar system with a 30k or more inverter you not going to use dumb batteries.
I the case of the Mecer style inverter those don't have a SOC cut off option they run until the battery is empty, target voltage.
It will target a voltage for charging but use the SOC as a target for discharge, the bit difference between Axpert type and Victron/ Sunsynk. The SOC target discharge is a huge tool in SA with load shedding.Even a victron works with voltages for charging , the shunt isn't used to control charging
Arn't all complex systems a collection os simple concepts working in concert. Yes Victron bring is to the user in a comprehensible and useful format and thats why I would recommend it. To ask just anyone to change the settings on an Axpert is a tall order, I have to sit there with the manual reading the chinglish twice, then double check the internet to confirm it is what I think it is. Hence Victron brings value to its users, you don't need to call out a tech every time you want to make a change.imo victrons come with good documentation and is simplistic pasted together items to form a system that easier to set up
I don't have this enabled ,no panels yetWhat happens when you feed back into the grid?
No panels yet , from what i understand hybrids will blend as long as the inverter has not entered the overload/bypass state ie connecting the load directly to the gridUmmm, I included the pic because King inverters have the screen at the bottom.
Does yours blend power?
Worse than that if you have a modern meter you paying the municipality to give your neighbours free electricity as the charge in both directions.I don't have this enabled ,no panels yet
Any devices between the inverter and your power meter will absorb excess energy ie geyser stove etc
Reducing your pull from eskom
If no load your neighbour gets sold electricity municipality got for free
Yeah, Sunsynk etc you can set SOC values for when you want things to happen, I remember now.It will target a voltage for charging but use the SOC as a target for discharge, the bit difference between Axpert type and Victron/ Sunsynk. The SOC target discharge is a huge tool in SA with load shedding.
Arn't all complex systems a collection os simple concepts working in concert. Yes Victron bring is to the user in a comprehensible and useful format and thats why I would recommend it. To ask just anyone to change the settings on an Axpert is a tall order, I have to sit there with the manual reading the chinglish twice, then double check the internet to confirm it is what I think it is. Hence Victron brings value to its users, you don't need to call out a tech every time you want to make a change.
Can't you do it from your battery?I don't have this enabled ,no panels yet
Any devices between the inverter and your power meter will absorb excess energy ie geyser stove etc
Reducing your pull from eskom
If no load your neighbour gets sold electricity municipality got for free
Yea other batteries have better SOC graphs making it easier to do the cut-off on voltageWhat if he was asking that question from a lead acid point of view?
Take the word "hybrid" with a gigantic ton of salt in this industry, especially if it's an Axpert type, although your one has a grid setting (does it work? how can it without a CT coil to measure the current?), we don't know if it can blend solar with grid.No panels yet , from what i understand hybrids will blend as long as the inverter has not entered the overload/bypass state ie connecting the load directly to the grid
From what i understand the spinny meter can spin backwardsCan't you do it from your battery?
I have a spinny disk meter, I want to know if this "Axpert" can spin it backwards.
From what i understand this is a clone that might have amendments so how much axpert it still is i don't knowFrom what i understand the spinny meter can spin backwards
So in theory you could use at night what you have pushed back into the grid during the day
I assume
If your bill is extremely low i can imagine inspectors can pop around to come check
And you will promptly receive a digital meter that can't,
Yes, I know it can turn backwards.From what i understand the spinny meter can spin backwards
So in theory you could use at night what you have pushed back into the grid during the day
I assume
If your bill is extremely low i can imagine inspectors can pop around to come check
And you will promptly receive a digital meter that can't,
From what i gather some municipalities push back isn't allowedYes, I know it can turn backwards.
My bill is extremely high from running aircons 24/7 in durban so want to spin it backwards during the day to offset the night-time use. Just don't spin it back into negative numbers.
They can come and check and what will they find? That I'm using solar? Is it a crime to have a low bill?
Anyway, this is durban. They can't even replace globes in streetlights.