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Let's be real here, can you imagine the bickering that would go with sharing solar with your neighbours. No you ran your aircon more , no you ran your tumble dryer to many times, etc.
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I'd look at dropping probably 2/3 of the height of the tank below the ground it will make it easier for the return of the water from your grow beds.
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The basic sonof switch as far as I remember switches 220v through a single pole relay, the issue is the water solenoid runs of 24v . You will have to tinker a bit more with the sonof switch or get one that has a set of contacts that don't switch through the supply voltage of 220v
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For the fish tank depending on how big you need it to be , about 1000l I would use an IBC tote if its larger volume use a pond liner and either dig a hole in the ground or use welded mesh as a cylindrical frame. Your grow beds, what type did you have in mind? Deep water or flood and drain. If its deep water you can use the same pond liner , if you use gravel as a grow media that can damage the liner. Do you have enough space to put the system in a tunnel, to keep the fish tank water warm enough in winter? Have fun , it's quite rewarding when it all comes together
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Well when the lights go out, sods law has it at about meal time. If you want to mitigate the hunger of load shedding put a gas stove in . Get a few rechargeable lanterns, at least then you can read a book after a hot meal. Or get some earplugs and a generator, possibly a good short term solution on a budget. Even those aren't cheap But if you miss things like WIFI and a TV maybe a hairdryer, then dig deep it could cost a heap of cash to go solar. If off grid is what's required then that's a whole different budget which will have an on going cost. Certainly the DIY part can save you a fair bit assuming you are willing and able. Don't forget the school fees, cause mistakes are costly. This forum is a fantastic source for information. So " I just want to have a few lights and maybe the tv too" is a tricky thing to put a price on
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Clint reacted to a post in a topic: Swop: Microcare 40A LCD MPPT for Victron 48V MPPT
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If your inverter can supply 58v and even a bit more (for a 14s) then you can but I'd recommend a BMS like batrium, Orion etc . In fact pretty much like the above post.
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Hey they are both blue so should be a good swop
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Wot no separate holes for the neutrals.. looks neat ,like the idea of hinges.
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seant reacted to a post in a topic: Replacing an old DB
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The sizes on DIN and SAMIT breakers are different which is why you have gaps and they don't seem to fit like they should. The ones you are using have a universal rail fitting to fit either type, but they are a DIN rail size switch sot hey fit DIN rail boards better . I prefer to use the Schneider switches .
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48v setup will lead to doing you bit to stimulate the economy by spending a heap of your hard earned cash , But honestly I cant think of a good reason. Maybe 2 strings of batteries instead of 3 . I'd just go for it and see how it works.
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Change it to 48v............
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Is it a stand alone , if you're running fibre to it can you run power? is the solar for backup or the main power source? I'm assuming one pole with 3 cameras. How many days of autonomy do you need? And the range of the wifi link, is it line of sight?
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I'm with you get a yacht