Chris_S

On older FW mine would clip at 21A but there was a big problem. If there were intermittent fast moving clouds and the current very quickly hit the 21A it would sometimes cause a DC over current error and the inverter would shutdown and restart. Since upgrading the FW and it clips at 19.5A I do not have that problem anymore.

Yes mine clips on my parallel string at 19.6A The strange thing is that the latest 8kW manual says it will clip at 26A. I asked sunsynk about this and they never came back to me. It's either only for the latest 8kW inverters or it's a typo

More panels and another battery far cheaper and better than wind.

Yes it looks like it. Inverter dongle also not connected and inverter time wrong

I like this. Very nice indeed.

You can go down to 10% or get another battery

First check for DC voltage at PV2 breaker. If there is none then you have a problem with connections or a faulty panel. This is really a qualified persons job. Best to find another installer.

I know someone who thought they would save money going gas hot water. Gas costs him R1000 a month. Gas geyser same price as evacuated tube solar geyser that I have had for 12 years. Only have to use electricity in winter and really cloudy days to heat it a little or I just leave the element breaker off. The new solar geysers are so efficient. Mine is outside on the roof and in winter it's still warm enough to shower the next morning.

That's crazy. Surely they can't just disconnect you.

You must be inland. Down at the coast it's halved already

Still doesn't explain why the PV will drop when connecting to the grid. PV should always be at it's max when battery can be charged.

It is strange. When I use rain water tanks for a couple months they often come and check the water meter but never for electricity.

Last time I purchased units was 14 months ago. I bought 330 units. I still have 150 units left. Since I installed more panels in October last year I have not used any grid. We have never had a visit from inspectors. Maybe because they can see the panels from the street.

If there is no load shedding then it is a waste to charge batteries from the grid. There are losses from the AC-DC DC-AC conversion and you will be wasting money. You can set SOC to 20% and use as much PV as you can on cloudy days. Grid will only be used once SOC is 20%. This is the efficient way to do it without load shedding. When load shedding returns then adjust settings again.

Grid charge ticked shouldn't make the PV drop as the inverter will prioritise using PV over grid.