These big batteries can help you beat load-shedding

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These big batteries can help you beat load-shedding

Load-shedding is here to stay, and as rotational power cuts are expected to persist for the foreseeable future, South Africans are increasingly installing backup batteries to keep their essential appliances up and running.

Several prominent brands produce long-lasting lithium-ion battery systems available in South Africa. These include Revov, Sunsynk, Freedom Won, Huawei, and Tesla.
 
G.A.S said:
Some critical statistics are missing
  1. Maximum recommended depth of discharge?
  2. Warranty in years?
It would also help to list the inverter KVA / W where this is integrated.
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Without those specs, difficult to determine whether Huawei and Tesla are overcharging
 
G.A.S said:
Some critical statistics are missing
  1. Maximum recommended depth of discharge?
  2. Warranty in years?
It would also help to list the inverter KVA / W where this is integrated.
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Also the fact that the Revov is a second life battery and the potential implications of that
 
Rentech is a local company from my understanding... I think they rebrand imports but I'm not sure.
The pricing looks decent.

rentech.co.za

Batteries

Explore Rentech's diverse range of batteries for various applications. From solar to gate, garage and alarm batteries, find the reliable solution for you.
rentech.co.za rentech.co.za
 
RaptorSA said:
Rentech is a local company from my understanding... I think they rebrand imports but I'm not sure.
The pricing looks decent.

rentech.co.za

Batteries

Explore Rentech's diverse range of batteries for various applications. From solar to gate, garage and alarm batteries, find the reliable solution for you.
rentech.co.za rentech.co.za
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I think they rebrand greenrich batteries from what I have seen.
 
Batteries that charge off the grid and not solar is just an expensive temporary band-aid. The more batteries are used, the more blackouts will be needed.

A battery with no solar panels should not be regarded as any type of solution. I think however that the colt has bolted. A huge wave of battery uptake is already happening, and this is making blackouts worse. It is a downward spiral if no new generation is created.
 
That cheap REVOV is 2nd life battery @Hanno Labuschagne

Second life batteries are ones that have reached the end of their "automotive" life but still have a residual capacity of about 70-80%. This means they can be used in stationary systems, in combination with renewable energy generation, such as wind and solar, and/or to supply services to the electricity network.

revov.co.za

What You Need to Know about Revov’s 2nd LiFe Batteries. - REVOV Battery Backup Power Solutions

Revov is making waves in the news because our 2nd LiFe batteries are more than a formidable solution, they also contribute to a cleaner, greener planet.
revov.co.za revov.co.za
 
BlackStatic said:
Shoto, Pylontech and Dyness.

If you want to burn down your home, just buy a pack of matches, it's cheaper and the matches probably has a longer warranty.
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yeah i'm also going to need an explanation here :confused: specifically the Shoto batteries
 
Benedict A55h0le said:
Batteries that charge off the grid and not solar is just an expensive temporary band-aid. The more batteries are used, the more blackouts will be needed.

A battery with no solar panels should not be regarded as any type of solution. I think however that the colt has bolted. A huge wave of battery uptake is already happening, and this is making blackouts worse. It is a downward spiral if no new generation is created.
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+1
If possible add Solar panels to add generation.

Unfortunately in some cases you can't add panels.
Eg. People who live in flats / apartments / shop / renting.
They don't have access to a roof.
They can't use a generator indoors.
They don't own the building.

Battery+inverter provides a solution to these people.
Battery+inverter is silent.
Battery+inverter deals with load shedding effects.
Battery+inverter does not help Eskom - but at least you can continue your life/business semi-normally.
 
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system32 said:
+1
If possible add Solar panels to add generation.

Unfortunately in some cases you can't add panels.
Eg. People who live in flats / apartments / shop / renting.
They don't have access to a roof.
They can't use a generator indoors.
They don't own the building.

Battery+inverter is silent.
Battery+inverter deals with load shedding effects.
Battery+inverter does not help Eskom - but at least you can continue your life/business semi-normally.
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More batteries = more blackouts. Batteries only shifts the Eskom energy from 1 time to another, it does not reduce electricity consumption. Blackouts are meant to reduce consumption and not merely shift it to another time. Soon the flat dweller will need another battery to get through a blackout. Unfortunately, people who live in flats are fvcked thanks to the ANC.
 
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