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Lupus said:
What system did you end up with?
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2x 350w PV panels
2x 102Ah deep cycle batteries
1x 3000w inverter/regulator

Will post specs of the inverter/regulator tomorrow. Read through its manual, it got a ton of good features + USB interface.

Very impressed with it.

Will have to see how it goes for a week or so, if the system struggle a wee bit, we'll have to get an extra PV panel and battery. But so far it looks good.

Edit : our power consumption is minimal we have two other PV systems, one with a 20w and another with a 30w PV panel for charging of cellphones and provide light.

Edit2 : eat your heart out eskom, we will not go back to you.
 
The_Librarian said:
2x 350w PV panels
2x 102Ah deep cycle batteries
1x 3000w inverter/regulator

Will post specs of the inverter/regulator tomorrow. Read through its manual, it got a ton of good features + USB interface.

Very impressed with it.

Will have to see how it goes for a week or so, if the system struggle a wee bit, we'll have to get an extra PV panel and battery. But so far it looks good.

Edit : our power consumption is minimal we have two other PV systems, one with a 20w and another with a 30w PV panel for charging of cellphones and provide light.

Edit2 : eat your heart out eskom, we will not go back to you.
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That is a bit low for true off grid, that will cover you for a few hours, but a good start :). What are you covering? Fridge, TV?
 
The_Librarian said:
2x 350w PV panels
2x 102Ah deep cycle batteries
1x 3000w inverter/regulator

Will post specs of the inverter/regulator tomorrow. Read through its manual, it got a ton of good features + USB interface.

Very impressed with it.

Will have to see how it goes for a week or so, if the system struggle a wee bit, we'll have to get an extra PV panel and battery. But so far it looks good.

Edit : our power consumption is minimal we have two other PV systems, one with a 20w and another with a 30w PV panel for charging of cellphones and provide light.

Edit2 : eat your heart out eskom, we will not go back to you.
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What kind of fridge is it? Always thought fridges were power hungry.
 
akescpt said:
What kind of fridge is it? Always thought fridges were power hungry.
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Newer fridges are quite efficient, though they can use about 3 times their load when the motor kicks in.
 
The_Librarian said:
2x 350w PV panels
2x 102Ah deep cycle batteries
1x 3000w inverter/regulator

Will post specs of the inverter/regulator tomorrow. Read through its manual, it got a ton of good features + USB interface.

Very impressed with it.

Will have to see how it goes for a week or so, if the system struggle a wee bit, we'll have to get an extra PV panel and battery. But so far it looks good.

Edit : our power consumption is minimal we have two other PV systems, one with a 20w and another with a 30w PV panel for charging of cellphones and provide light.

Edit2 : eat your heart out eskom, we will not go back to you.
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Nice, I'm also interested in details, but perhaps not in this thread? Maybe post in the electricity forum and link here?
 
Got to test out my new generator, well not me but my sons dojo, they've been stuck without power since Sunday morning thanks to the substation roof being blown right off. So I bought a gennie in August that's been in my garage since. So I told the wife why not offer the gennie to the dojo till their power is back up. We moved it there and surprisingly thing is actually pretty quiet compared to my little 2 stroke gennie.
 
Friendly neighbours. Mine laughed at me through his bedroom window whilst I was chasing the goose / duck that woke me at 5:30 with a dried out palm leave. Had a funny Whatsapp exchange about it after.
 
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