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The Battery Thread (Solar / Inverter)
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AchmatK
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.Your spinning disc meter is going to need bearing replacements soon
AchmatK
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During the last load shedding round my batteries were full and load shedding started at 12:00.Curse all my A++ rated appliances pulling no load
I called my wife to switch on the 4kw geyser during load shedding just so that the pv is not wasted. Didn't help much as by 1pm the geyser was at 75° and switched off so a whole hour of pv went to waste.
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Boil the kettle, make the neighbors a cup of teaCurse all my A++ rated appliances pulling no load
Yeah was thinking about letting my neighbors power their weed grow as well lolBoil the kettle, make the neighbors a cup of tea
Does anyone have settings for a sunsynk + 2 UP5000 batteries my friend's solar installer did not configure it correctly or even set it to use the batteries so his batteries have not cycled for 2/3 weeks. Does the warranty immediately get voided?
AchmatK
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It should be similar to any other pylontech battery.
Post some pics of the battery settings and timer settings.
Will ask for them.
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You should be able to pull through the settings from the BMS using the CAN protocol?
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The warranty wouldnt get void as I dont see it stipulated in warranty document. Not sure how to attach files here. If you need the warranty doc, you can PM me and I can send it to you via email or whatsapp
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also
Source: https://portal.segensolar.co.za/reseller/docs/Pylontech_product_warranty_UP5000 serie-Standard_2020.pdf
It depends if they want to enforce it or not, and then only on a warranty claim. But I'd get them cycling soonest in any case.
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You have an incredible memory, yes the 5.5K's specs state that it's limited to 35A. Interesting video here where Keith seems to suggest a little less than that, as a rule of thumb no more than 50% of the inverter capacity:
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Forgot to pay my municipal account for 2 months and came home to electricity cut off for nearly R3.6k amount outstanding.
Let's see if I can make it through the night. Battery is still at 78% SOC.
Paid the account and asked them to reconnect me tomorrow.
Only change I did was to not let the geyser go on at 5am and switched off the underfloor heating in the en suite. Wife works from home so she can take her morning shower at 10am. If it doesn't work out send help as my wife might just put me out of my misery
Let's see if I can make it through the night. Battery is still at 78% SOC.
Paid the account and asked them to reconnect me tomorrow.
Only change I did was to not let the geyser go on at 5am and switched off the underfloor heating in the en suite. Wife works from home so she can take her morning shower at 10am. If it doesn't work out send help as my wife might just put me out of my misery
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Underfloor heating, in summer?Forgot to pay my municipal account for 2 months and came home to electricity cut off for nearly R3.6k amount outstanding.
Let's see if I can make it through the night. Battery is still at 78% SOC.
Paid the account and asked them to reconnect me tomorrow.
Only change I did was to not let the geyser go on at 5am and switched off the underfloor heating in the en suite. Wife works from home so she can take her morning shower at 10am. If it doesn't work out send help as my wife might just put me out of my misery
Buy her a pair of fluffy slippers.
AchmatK
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What was really funny was when she told there's units on the prepaid meter where the tumble dryer is and asked if she can put it on for the kids school clothes.Underfloor heating, in summer?
Buy her a pair of fluffy slippers.
I had too explain to her that it's still coming from the batteries and it's a private prepaid meter if we decide to rent out that section as a bachelor flat.
RonSwanson
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Congratulations on your first "sleep through" night!
AchmatK
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It actually is.
I think it's the shorter nights that also makes a huge difference. I don't think I'll make a full night in the middle of winter even if the battery starts off at 100% by sunset.
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You would if you dropped your usage for those periods, you don't need heaters or underfloor heating
