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  1. M-B-Electrical-Services

    Battery Client wants a battery back up

    Hi all, I have a regular client who has asked for a battery back up system to be installed at their home. They live in a rural location on a single phase PME supply with a 100A fuse and run a business (internet based) from there too. They suffer from regular power cuts which affect the day to...
  2. M

    Battery Is is possible to connect a used Lithium Ion Battery from a Two Seater Smart car to an inverter?

    The idea of having electrical power from 240volt AC sockets in a sectional building not on the national grid is becoming popular among those who want to live in a tiny house. Is it possible to connect somehow a used lithium ion battery from a Two seater Smart Car to an inverter? Then to connect...
  3. X

    Battery Solis Battery installation

    Hi we have been asked to fit a Solis batteries and inverter to an installation and I wanted to check if the battery set up detailed will work completely independent of the solar panels as they have their own micro inverters fitted. Its our first exposer to domestic battery set setup and I can't...
  4. F

    Battery Motorhome Leisure Battery /ECU Issues

    I have a 2005 Swift Kontiki 610 Low Profile and just been doing my usual pre winter check. I should say at the outset we are still amateurs re van electrics despite having driven around Europe and the Middle East over the past decade or so. Anyway ,to my surprise, the leisure battery reading was...
  5. R

    Battery Replace leisure battery with Cigarette socket

    Hello, I’ve got a campervan with a 75ah lead acid leisure battery. Wired via a split charge relay. Now I’m tempted to get rid of that and just use a jackery or Bluetti for my power needs. However when I remove the leisure battery, could the existing wiring be used to power a cigarette...
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    Battery 24VDC Battery Back up - with 2 x 12VDC - 100Ah Batteries - monitor and charge options.

    24VDC Battery Back up - with 2 x 12VDC - 100Ah Batteries - monitor and charge options. 2 x 100AH deep cycle batteries - wired in series. Can I use 2 x 12vdc trickle chargers to keep them charge? Can the 12vdc chargers be connected permanently while connected in series? What can I use to...
  7. G

    Battery Battery tester that test batteries under load

    I am confused about battery testers for house hold batteries, AA, AAA, 9V, etc. Recently my smoke alarms started chirping so I changed the 9V batteries and no chirping. However, the replaced batteries tested good using GBT-500a battery tester. I was told that batteries need to be tested under...
  8. Pat H

    Battery Critical load from PV battery

    Hi folks. I'm having a PV system installed with a 5KW Amasstore GTX5000 Battery. This comes with a critical load output. I have the spec sheet but its not clear if this output is active all the time or only engaged when the grid power goes down. I'm assuming its live all the time (unless the...
  9. J

    Battery ASHP and Tesla battery

    I have a 11kw Air source heat pump heating our UFH. We're looking to fit a Tesla Pwerwall battery and have been advised that we should install a sort starter to avoid spikes when the ASHP starts up which could cause the battery to shut down. Does anyone have experience with such a situation...
  10. baldelectrician

    Battery New Fire Angel recall - battery units

    Went in to a local wholesaler last week and noticed a flyer on the desk Apparently Fire Angel have had a problem with some WST-630 battery only radio detectors Has anybody heard of this ?
  11. M

    Battery Lithium Ion Battery fires in domestic BESS

    Hello, I'm part of a team doing risk assessment analysis of Lithium Ion BESS. Des anyone know of any domestic (house, apartment, garage, etc) fires caused by Lithium Ion batteries in a household BESS system? Thanks
  12. G

    Battery Trannergy inventer or huawei inverter (battery-ready)

    Looking for a bit of advice before I go for one or the other. I can only fit 8panels 400w (maybe 9) in my roof. No room to expand. So I am locked to that system. Also looking to get an eddi for the immersion. There's a difference in price of 900eur. Would I just be alright with the Trannergy...
  13. T

    Battery Looking for help/info about my troopy battery setup

    Hey guys, I'm pretty new to 4x4's etc, so please go easy on me, just looking for some help/info. Some background: I have a 92 landcruiser troopy (75 series) with 100watt solar panel on the roof + dual battery redarc setup, I have an old style 45L engel fridge connected to the auxillary and a...
  14. M

    Battery Help with Battery meter (golf cart)

    So I got my battery meter for my golf cart through Amazon today. I see two flat tabs where I think will need to connect directly to the battery. My question is, is there a purpose for the two round nuts above them? It looks like they would serve a purpose but not sure what to make if it. TIA
  15. N

    Battery solar protection for inverter and battery

    Hie. How can I size my protective devices for my solar installations because most breakers keep burning out. I'm I missing something?
  16. F

    Battery Siren battery (where is it)?

    Where os the battery backup for the siren? I have ordered a Yale wireless system to replace the current old and faulty Accenta G3. I know that the G3 system has a feature whereby if the power is cut the siren goes off.. When I install the Yale system I want to disconnect the mains power...
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    Battery Energy is imported from the grid when there is enough generation (battery never got below 70% yet)

    I have on grid system with 2 strings going to dual MPPT inverter and 6kW battery. It usually happens when there is no generation but as seen on the photos below it does happen on occasions when solar production is sufficient to cover the load. Sometimes this trickle of import will add up to 1kW...
  18. westward10

    Battery On car battery charging.

    Now I haven't charged a car battery since my teen days but it seems our two year old car like many now are dependant on a good charge for all the functions to operate, the stop/start rarely works and the dealer who we know told me what I already knew it does not go far enough each day. They have...
  19. J

    Battery Extra PV system & a wiring issue with battery CT?

    Hi everyone, I have a quick question if I may? I'm thinking of adding a second PV system to my existing rooftop PV & battery setup. As the parts will be second hand due to lack of FITS & poor export prices, I'd like to install as much as I can myself to save money (I've already bought the...
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    Battery Should a negative cable be connected after the shunt on a start battery?

    2017 Isuzu Dmax with a smart alternator. Shunt on the negative terminal of the start battery. The picture attached shows how the Negative from the dc/dc charger was connected, prior to the shunt. I feel that I should move it to after the shunt to allow the smart alternator to work properly. Is...

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