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  1. chris101

    Solar PV System with or without a battery?

    Greetings, everyone, After dedicating over a month to researching Solar PV systems, I'm nearly ready to make a decision. I owe my progress to some wonderful individuals who generously shared their time and solar expertise with me. Currently, my inclination is towards a 7kWh optimized system...
  2. F

    Is this setup safe when using big inverter with lithium battery bank?

    I have an 5kW inverter and 48V Lithium battery with inbuilt BMS. As you would be aware, when inverter gets battery power, immediately the capacitors in inverter start charging drawing very high current. This causes BMS to trip thinking it is short circuit. Battery company suggests using a...
  3. S

    Battery Retrofit of storage battery to existing Solar PV (worried about affect on FIT)

    I currently have a 3Kwh solar PV system which was installed over 12 years ago and getting a very good FIT payment and I don't want to lose it! I'm thinking about having a 10Kw battery installed, the idea being that I can divert excess generation to the battery and also have the facility to top...
  4. S

    Recently qualified EESS installer

    Hi. I've recently passed an EESS course with LCL snd just done my first inverter and battery install with parts supplied by the customer. My question is what are the inverters, batteries and solar panels people are recommending? The inverter I installed was a SOLIS paired with a Pylon tech...
  5. F

    Battery Drain - Radio causing it?

    After having some significant dashboard work done, (entire dashboard and steering column removed in the process), on my UK 2017 RHD 1.6 Petrol Suzuki Vitara, the next day the battery was almost dead; it would only turn the engine over a few times and not start. Further investigation identified a...
  6. S

    Suitable RCBO for EESS install

    Hi Doing my first Inverter and Battery install on a domestic property having just completed my EESS course with LCL. Question is how do I install a bi directional RCD/RCBO at the distribution board to supply and feed back power from the the inverter? I think I need an RCBO to the standard...
  7. D

    Piaggio mp3 mix the battery terminals mistake

    Unfortunately, I mix the battery terminals on my maxi scooter because the plus and minus symbols were not visible. I heard a click at some point and all-electric systems went crazy. After realizing the mistake, my scooter starts and stops just fine but after about 1 hour the battery goes dead. I...
  8. J

    Battery disconnect switch

    Hi All, I have 24 volt landcruiser and have purchased a battery disconnect switch which I would ideally install on the negative terminal of the second 12v battery. The switch however is quite tall and I think its going to hit the bonnet when closed so am wondering if its okay to install the...
  9. W

    Solar Installer Solar panels and PV Battery

    We have over 10 years experience installing solar panels and batteries to homes, businesses and local authority buildings. We serve the following locations Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Lincoln, Hull, Barton, Brigg, Scunthorpe, Louth, Manlethorpe, Skegness.
  10. K

    voltage reading on the output AND input of the solar panel battery controller?

    any idea why do I get the same voltage reading on the output AND input of the solar panel battery controller?
  11. A

    Safely disconnect battery string

    Hi All, I'm moving into telecoms and looking for some help on disconnecting battery strings. I come from a domestic background so have not got involved in battery strings before as I never touched solar. My questions is thus: How do you safely disconnect a battery string that is housed in a...
  12. littlespark

    Question for PV Battery experts

    Was having a look at our gas and electric bills today, and its getting depressing. I would like to keep using our appliances as and when we want... and apart from working out how to shut off the hot tub overnight.. i've not made any other changes. (will be confirming efficiency by using an...
  13. M

    Shelly EM with AC charged solar battery?

    I currently have solar array and was going to purchase Shelly EM to monitor Grid in/out and solar production. So far so good. But I also plan in not too distant future to add a self-build LiFePO4 battery (self-build) with, most likely, Victron Multi-Plus II, because my panels are remote from...
  14. G

    Car battery protection w/rare car use

    Hi, I rarely (once a week or once in two weeks) use my vehicle and the car battery goes low, not enough to start. If I connect a 1Amp 12Volt charger to the battery just to provide power to whatever is slowly draining the battery, will it help? will it damage the battery? will it cause any...
  15. S

    300w power from auxiliary battery

    Looking for advice for how much power I can reliably get from a dual battery system please (note it will be installed by a professional, I am just trying to work out if it’s logistically possible to get the power I need) I have a Zero Breeze portable AC unit which I would like to run off an...
  16. R

    Texecom Premier Elite battery change.

    I’ve recently moved into a property with a Texecom premier elite system. I’ve been given the engineers code and have read up on the alarm. It looks as though i have a Texecom oddesy x3 sounder which is wired. I dont know if the system has been serviced as it looks fairly new. However as a belt...
  17. Highspark24/7

    Ecodan with battery and solar

    Hi all doing a high end new build and client has solar and battery storage going in (done by others for mcs grant ) I was talking to plumber about diverting any excess power to a second heating element on tank or thought the ftc controls is this possible
  18. HnyBear

    Battery Powered Led Strip Project - Need Help!

    I am trying to put some led light strips under the fenders of my fat tire E-bike. I’ve been looking at led light strips on Amazon, AliExpress and Alibaba for weeks. I’ve decided on, and please correct me if I’m wrong, SMD 5050 WS2812B 144 led per meter strips. I need 1 meter per fender. Many...
  19. R

    Outdoor Housing of Battery and Inverter - advice

    I have run out of viable space (that Mrs will let me use) to house my inverter and battery for when my solar arrives next month (GivEnergy). So have been looking at alternatives. Originally looked at stainless steel and GRP kiosks but that was going to cost me nearly £1500. So now i am...
  20. R

    New solar installation - cable sizing and no cables for battery installation...

    So, I already have solar (an older FITS installation) and it's been particularly successful so I want to extend this. I'd like to do two things at this point. 1) Add more panels in a couple of locations. 2) Add battery storage to provide some backup (power regularly drops for us) but mainly to...

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