The Battery Thread (Solar / Inverter)

[Lupus]

How many kwh (total) from the gel batteries? Could you squeeze budget and get 1xLi-Ion?

it is 4800wh but of course you'd half this, the total price was 10k for them, so couldn't really squeeze. Though the 81k is way over what I wanted. I told them I only want a smallish system of 4 maybe 5 panels and a 3kw inverter.

 

[Mzezman]

it is 4800wh but of course you'd half this, the total price was 10k for them, so couldn't really squeeze. Though the 81k is way over what I wanted. I told them I only want a smallish system of 4 maybe 5 panels and a 3kw inverter.

Understood - yeah unfortunately we are all restricted by what the card can swipe, lol

 

[Lupus]

Understood - yeah unfortunately we are all restricted by what the card can swipe, lol

Yup, precisely and I kept telling the guy, I'm looking at about max 40k.

 

[Neuk_]

Yup that they did.

I thought as much, I would far rather an even small LFP battery, in the long run it works out way cheaper due to it's usability but it will obviously cost more to purchase. We've, my wife actually, paid the school fee's with LA's which now just sit in float charge state until there is no CoJ supply.

 

[Neuk_]

Yup, precisely and I kept telling the guy, I'm looking at about max 40k.

Do it in stages?

 

[Lupus]

Do it in stages?

Yup that was the plan, hence why I told the guy we start on the smaller side and work up, but he apparently just heard 4kw system out the gate.

 

[Neuk_]

Yup that was the plan, hence why I told the guy we start on the smaller side and work up, but he apparently just heard 4kw system out the gate.

We did the inverter and batteries first, just for load shedding, before adding the PV and necessary hardware. If my wife hadn't let the horse bolt too soon, I would have gone for a larger inverter and LFP batteries.

 

[Lupus]

We did the inverter and batteries first, just for load shedding, before adding the PV and necessary hardware. If my wife hadn't let the horse bolt too soon, I would have gone for a larger inverter and LFP batteries.

Might be something we look at as well, but I don't really need a big system.

 

[furpile]

Yup, precisely and I kept telling the guy, I'm looking at about max 40k.

You can start with a Pylontech 2000 battery. That is about R13k, although is only has 2.4kWh storage and you can only run 1.2kW from the battery.

Sunsynk 5kW inverter is just over R20k, you can get a cheaper 3kW but that might be an issue later on.

For panels you should check roof space etc, but also look at R/W for different panel sizes. It varies from R6.57 to R8.21 for the same brand that I checked recently. Let's say JA solar 345W panels will work for you, they are almost R2300 each. So if you get 4 panels, that will bring the total to just over R40k, without labour and sundries.

Is it possible to start without the battery? So you use solar power when available and grid the rest of the time. That will save on your monthly bill until you can buy a battery at least.

 

[Lupus]

You can start with a Pylontech 2000 battery. That is about R13k, although is only has 2.4kWh storage and you can only run 1.2kW from the battery.

Sunsynk 5kW inverter is just over R20k, you can get a cheaper 3kW but that might be an issue later on.

For panels you should check roof space etc, but also look at R/W for different panel sizes. It varies from R6.57 to R8.21 for the same brand that I checked recently. Let's say JA solar 345W panels will work for you, they are almost R2300 each. So if you get 4 panels, that will bring the total to just over R40k, without labour and sundries.

Is it possible to start without the battery? So you use solar power when available and grid the rest of the time. That will save on your monthly bill until you can buy a battery at least.

Not really cause the battery was for the LS times . But I'll be checking various systems and seeing how it goes, got another company coming.

 

[sandwitch]

Yup that was the plan, hence why I told the guy we start on the smaller side and work up, but he apparently just heard 4kw system out the gate.

It's hard trying to find people who are willing to install smaller systems, nevermind taking the time to listen to what you say and give you a quote based on that. There's no middle ground to meet them. And since business is booming because of loadshedding the bigger prizes are all the installers are focused on.

 

[Lupus]

It's hard trying to find people who are willing to install smaller systems, nevermind taking the time to listen to what you say and give you a quote based on that. There's no middle ground to meet them. And since business is booming because of loadshedding the bugger prizes are all the installers are focused on.

Yup seems to be the case, will check the next one.

 

[tRoN]

How does that differ from Deye, Fusion, Ohm and others? Are they OEM brands?

OEM usually refers to brands that name a product manufactured by the company that allows different branding

 

[RonSwanson]

Yup seems to be the case, will check the next one.

Steve. Powerforumstore.

I kissed many frogs before I discovered him.

 

[W@P]

Yeaah. My order from Steve has arrived.

 

[Snyper564]

Yeaah. My order from Steve has arrived.

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Enjoy!

 

[Koosvanwyk]

Not sure the price on this battery one website said 70K, for two Hubble AM-2 (5.5kwh each), you can get that for 50K +-. I'd go for Sunsynk over Deye, panels are pretty much the same.

There is no real difference between the two. Deye manufactures the inverters for Sunsynk (they are made in the same factory) who then puts their own branding on it along with different software that has a more "western" feel to it.

 

[semaphore]

There is no real difference between the two. Deye manufactures the inverters for Sunsynk (they are made in the same factory) who then puts their own branding on it along with different software that has a more "western" feel to it.

Support and software differences is what I wanted.

 

[B-1]

Yup seems to be the case, will check the next one.

Maybe consider buying the hardware and just getting an electrician to fit it all?

While having future proof hardware is great you can get away much cheaper if all you want is loadshedding survival. (All Lights, routers, a tv, a few plug points)

The following is from communica:

A mecer MKS 3K R8200
4 Vision 100amp batteries R11000
2 300w solar panels R5000
Install + consumables R5000
=R29200

 

[wingnut771]

Maybe consider buying the hardware and just getting an electrician to fit it all?

While having future proof hardware is great you can get away much cheaper if all you want is loadshedding survival. (All Lights, routers, a tv, a few plug points)

The following is from communica:

A mecer MKS 3K R8200
4 Vision 100amp batteries R11000
2 300w solar panels R5000
Install + consumables R5000
=R29200

Anyone buying LA batteries today should be taken out back and put down. LA can only cycle once a day and we all know Eskom can only only give us power 3 times a day therefore 3 cycles a day which is not possible with LA.