Solar help

[qscwbt]

I do not know solar so need some help.

Any good companies to recommend Pretoria area.

My requirement:

I need a invertor with panels. Should be able to add batteries at a later stage. Hybrid grid tied?
I would like to run the house 100% on solar during a sunny day with eksdom back up on rainy days.
During night not to concerned and still have a generator as a back up.

What runs during the day.

Pool pump for about 3 hours
2 fridges
internet
tv
all lights are led and geyser is solar.

I normally use about R1500 in prepaid, so the household is very efficient.

I think a 8kw system would be good ? i know bigger is better. I would like to be able to have the 2 aircons be able to run on the sun.

Please gooi suggestions. And yes i am on the web searching but every company promise you there system is the best.

 

[Mzezman]

powerguru.co.za based in garsfontein

Also Leshen and Steve on powerforum. Notable shoutout to solaradvice and solarwaysuppliers

 

[Snyper564]

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...

mybroadband.co.za

Follow my thread - covers everything you want in the correct area too

 

[furpile]

Not sure if you can run without any batteries on the normal Sunsynk etc. You might have to add at least 1 battery for use in loadshedding. Watch the video.

Using Sunsynk without a battery

Some advice on using the Sunsynk inverter without a battery.

www.sunsynk.org

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Wrong way around. Go with inverter + batteries first, then add panels. I don't think a hybrid inverter will function properly without a battery anyway...