The Battery Thread (Solar / Inverter)

[wingnut771]

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[Lupus]

but you have that already with the trolley and genny? How much is your elec bill?

Touche I do, my electric bill is about R1350 a month. I just don't want to keep hooking up the generator and fuel isn't cheap.

 

[semaphore]

Touche I do, my electric bill is about R1350 a month. I just don't want to keep hooking up the generator and fuel isn't cheap.

You could most likely shave if not kill that bill with an entry level solar. My power ranged from 2.5-4.5K lol.

 

[Lupus]

You could most likely shave if not kill that bill with an entry level solar. My power ranged from 2.5-4.5K lol.

Well this is the thing, what is entry level?

 

[wingnut771]

Touche I do, my electric bill is about R1350 a month. I just don't want to keep hooking up the generator and fuel isn't cheap.

I think you should copy @RonSwanson's setup but instead get AM-2 battery instead of pylontech. He hasn't paid for elec this whole year I don't think. This is what you should aim for imho.
For now, you just need 1 battery to cover you for loadshedding.

 

[Lupus]

I think you should copy @RonSwanson's setup but instead get AM-2 battery instead of pylontech. He hasn't paid for elec this whole year I don't think. This is what you should aim for imho.
For now, you just need 1 battery to cover you for loadshedding.

@RonSwanson speak to me I cannot remember your setup.

 

[wingnut771]

Well this is the thing, what is entry level?

IMHO, 5kW Sunsynk and 1 x 5.5kW Hubble AM-2 and 6 panels. All depends when you use your power though.

 

[Snyper564]

Thanks, then a postpaid meter also troubles it seems

Change your trickle feed to 50w apparently this is the one to use to avoid push back

 

[Lupus]

I think you should copy @RonSwanson's setup but instead get AM-2 battery instead of pylontech. He hasn't paid for elec this whole year I don't think. This is what you should aim for imho.
For now, you just need 1 battery to cover you for loadshedding.

Yup during load shedding our usage would be down to 300w to 600w, hell our daily average is 19units and that is with the maid on Fridays using the washing machine a ton. Normally we use 14units.

 

[RonSwanson]

Touche I do, my electric bill is about R1350 a month. I just don't want to keep hooking up the generator and fuel isn't cheap.

Genny is how many of us started, and I have kept mine, serves a very good purpose. Mine is setup to run on the Aux port of my 5K Sunsynk.
Just get a 5K Sunsynk, you know that you want to, and you will thank all of us later.

 

[Lupus]

IMHO, 5kW Sunsynk and 1 x 5.5kW Hubble AM-2 and 6 panels. All depends when you use your power though.

It's a mix over the day

 

[wingnut771]

Yup during load shedding our usage would be down to 300w to 600w, hell our daily average is 19units and that is with the maid on Fridays using the washing machine a ton. Normally we use 14units.

If your usage is during the day then try spec your PV bigger.

 

[Lupus]

If your usage is during the day then try spec your PV bigger.

Nope even during the day at most I'd hit 1.7kw an hour at most and it's on a Friday

 

[wingnut771]

It's a mix over the day

6 x 550W should be enough. 16.5kW per day theoretically in summer.

 

[Lupus]

6 x 550W should be enough. 16.5kW per day theoretically.

Problem is that the sunsky + the hubble + 6 550w comes in at 66k alone then you need to factor in sundries and labour so it would be closer to 80 to 85k

 

[Lupus]

The 70k with the Deyes 5kw + 4x200ah batteries + 9 400w panels is 70k including install

 

[B-1]

Nope even during the day at most I'd hit 1.7kw an hour at most and it's on a Friday

If you have a generator and trolley forget the battery for now. Get a sunsynk and 5kw of solar and move your geyser onto the inverter with a timer and lower kw element. Then when the sun is up you have power and will save on eskom rates. For the odd loadshedding at night you can run the generator.

 

[RonSwanson]

@RonSwanson speak to me I cannot remember your setup.

1x 5.5K Sunsynk
3x US3000B Pylontechs
16x 380W JA Solar panels
1x Grip 7.5kVA genny

If I were you, on a tight budget I'd get a 5.5K Sunsynk, one Hubble AM-2, maybe plan the layout for 3 eventually, and plan for 12-16 panels, but get at least 10-12 for now.

 

[Lupus]

If you have a generator and trolley forget the battery for now. Get a sunsynk and 5kw of solar and move your geyser onto the inverter with a timer and lower kw element. Then when the sun is up you have power and will save on eskom rates. For the odd loadshedding at night you can run the generator.

Generator is still run with extension leads :-(

 

[RonSwanson]

Problem is that the sunsky + the hubble + 6 550w comes in at 66k alone then you need to factor in sundries and labour so it would be closer to 80 to 85k

Excellent value.