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Ok I better reread the whole thread again, lol!That's what I was querying at Post 11.
Ok I better reread the whole thread again, lol!That's what I was querying at Post 11.
You cannot export to the Grid from an MG4, the only option is V2L to run some appliances with significant potential safety issues. The output may not be a pure sine wave and certainly not phase synchronised with the grid.I’m confused now, MG4 had V2L, not V2G?
So how do you export energy back to grid?
My first post here, I have an MG4 Trophy in White on order, hoping to get it soon.
I have been reading about V2L on the MG website here;
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MG’s Guide to Vehicle Load Charging (V2L)
Vehicle load charging allows you to power electrical devices using your electric car battery. Learn more about this innovative technology and how it works here.www.mg.co.uk
It seems to suggest [It actually says] you can sell excess energy from your battery to the grid;
" Better yet, you can actually make money thanks to vehicle load charging. You can sell the excess energy from your electric car battery back to the grid, just like those with solar panels do."
That would be fantastic, but how would it work?? This would be V2G not V2L.
Further down they mention V2H being a future possibility;
"There are even whispers that soon electric car batteries could power your whole house, not just the appliances inside, which can become useful in the event of a power cut."
Not sure we can rely on anything in this article, it seems all a bit optimistic and pie in the sky!!
Alan
I was talking to another company re power back up from battery, he said I’d need to install a earthing rod , they’ll connect their Solis hybrid inverter via a separate consumer unit, he went on a little bit and he sounded like really easy, most went right over me to be honest??Most don't for safety reasons. To do it you need to "island" (disconnect) from the grid, swap to a local Earth, then connect specific circuits only to the inverter via a changeover switch with the correct type of RCD (B type for DC blinding protection).
Am I right in saying this emergency socket is coming out of your battery? Is there a provision from the battery to install a socket to run power off it?The alternative that some (including me) have is a separate "emergency" socket that I can connect specific devices via extension leads.
Can only speak for my inverter, Solis Hybrid.Am I right in saying this emergency socket is coming out of your battery? Is there a provision from the battery to install a socket to run power off it?
Do you have a pic?
Apologies for all the questions!!
I've I stalled Givenergy Energy 8.2 KwI’m interested in the solar and battery storage, I’ve registered with First4solar after watching Electric vehicle Man on YouTube, but they still have not got in touch yet?
Could anyone recommend me a reputable supplier/installer in the NW area, I’m based in Manchester.
I also have one question, should we have black out, would the battery storage takes over and power the house up?
Any advices would be much appreciated.
No. I've got a GivEnergy battery with a separate plug socket attached, so if there's a power cut I can plug things in that will work from the battery. I sked the question but apparently getting the battery to power the house if there's a power cut is complicated and very expensive. So I e got what I can. Cost me an extra £200 on the install as I recallI’m interested in the solar and battery storage, I’ve registered with First4solar after watching Electric vehicle Man on YouTube, but they still have not got in touch yet?
Could anyone recommend me a reputable supplier/installer in the NW area, I’m based in Manchester.
I also have one question, should we have black out, would the battery storage takes over and power the house up?
Any advices would be much appreciated.
HiI’m interested in the solar and battery storage, I’ve registered with First4solar after watching Electric vehicle Man on YouTube, but they still have not got in touch yet?
Could anyone recommend me a reputable supplier/installer in the NW area, I’m based in Manchester.
I also have one question, should we have black out, would the battery storage takes over and power the house up?
Any advices would be much appreciated.
If you can get past expensive installer double speak then it's not that complicated.I've I stalled Givenergy Energy 8.2 Kw
No. I've got a GivEnergy battery with a separate plug socket attached, so if there's a power cut I can plug things in that will work from the battery. I sked the question but apparently getting the battery to power the house if there's a power cut is complicated and very expensive. So I e got what I can. Cost me an extra £200 on the install as I recall
I'd suggest that anyone thinking of doing this get professional advice as there's a lot more to it than this legally and safely.If you can get past expensive installer double speak then it's not that complicated.
So apart from the costs of splitting the loads between two CUs (which is inevitable) the cost is the socket and two plugs.
around 3kw with 6-9kw battery as I only wanted solar on my double garage. This from my estimation should be enough to cover daily household energy consumption during summer time?