Recent content by johnb80

Yes they do, it's also the reason why so many solar installers fit an inverter of this size to avoid the G99 application which leads to very poor installation performance. Switch the kettle and the toaster on for breakfast6 and you're importing from the grid Aye, I'm sure there will be a...

Aye, infamous for my battery projects LOL Oh dear, you were doing alright hehe Oh dear, I was wrong, how can I ever live it down, oddly though, so are you :D :D :D :D :D The limit for G98 is 3.68kW or less and three-phase systems with an output of 11.04kW or less. Gotcha!

I was keeping it simple (so I could understand it LOL) Victron have really gone to town with the possible configurations. They all seem relatively easy and intuitive to configure and of course, there's a massive internet presence in forums etc with loads of experts ready to help. I'm sure you...

tsedge, I'm late to the party here, what youre talking about is essentially what I have done but using slightly different directions in places. You can certainly use scrapped cars as a source of batteries, do your research to find the chemistry etc. The cost of batteries has reduced...

I have purchased 3 cars via Carwow and was considering them for my next purchase this year. I have just written to them saying as a direct result of this 'misinformation' I will be going elsewhere for my next purchase. Absolutely dreadful portrayal of so called facts.

At the price the Xpower is amazing and it stands well in the performance stakes. You would expect a £80,000 plus Porsche to be able to obliterate the Xpower but the little cheap Xpower held its own very nicely IMHO.

The only concern was the 48v output voltage which equates to a 9% state of charge. I did however have a look at the spec sheet and the range of the adjust is from 43v to 55v which is ideal. Connect the output to your battery DC connections, run your load down to 80% or thereabouts and then...

All the ones I have tried (Growatt, Seplos) the terminals are simply paralleled, the comms is only for the internal BMS's in each battery. The other option as I stated is to simply connect onto the DC battery input to the inverter and feed in there. Example of internal battery connections...

Thats NOT a good idea, you're dealing with relatively high voltage DC which has it's own problems. You would also be removing any contribution the solar was making to the system.

The do it LOL This is so simple, he probably hasnt really thought it through or he doesnt have knowledge of how the systems work. He's clearly trustworthy in so much he's advising against it rather than having a go so credit to him for that. Most batteries have 2 sets of DC terminals to allow...

I believe with FIT you get paid the contract amount for generation, the fact that you use it yourself is of no consequence, you still get paid the 23p/kWh.

It was, I did and I have :D

You need to complicate it so much. Assuming Lifep04 cells 70% SOC = 3.3v per cell. Pylontech usually use 15 cells in series (15S) so the total voltage would be 15x3.3=49.5v. If you adjust a power supply to this voltage when your house battery gets below 49.5v load will start to be taken from the...

Use a 230v adapter plugged into the MG5 and enable discharge. Plug a LifeP04 3 kw battery charger into the MG and connect the output of the charger to my 28 kWh house battery. The net result is a 3kW continuous discharge from the car and it being fed into the house via the Victron inverters...

Were around 40 kWh per day including the heatpumps and 2 x EV. I'm happy with the battery and off peak rate etc it makes it more comfortable :) Its the ovens and hob that really hammer it on Christmas day along with heating 24 hours etc.