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RetiredDIY

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    RetiredDIY got a reaction from Thulane in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Hi Thulane - NO - This unit is 5KVA max - Your stove could get to 3KW and Geyser to 3KW so NO - In my case the Stove dies on loadshedding and we run gas and the geyser is on its own collector with a GeyserWize WiFi controller - so this may give pwer when the collector cannot manage but NOT from the Inverter.
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    RetiredDIY got a reaction from jfg in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Since this chain is relevant, I have decided to share my experience:
    I have 6 x 410watt Canadians giving 2.4 Kw to a LuxPower 5Kw. Battery is a 3.6Kva LSB.
    Running 18000btu aircon, 0.75Kw pool pump, 400 watt basic stuff and when fridge is OFF then at night we run at 200watt.
    The geyser was a previous project and runs on a water heater sun collector.
    You can read about my disaster on another forum, this is the result.
    The LuxPower is amazing. Has blend capabilities second to none.
    My first full month of use has changed my metered use from 1137 KWH to 730 KWH, a bit disappointing. ( a lot of cloudy days - maybe it will get better. )
    If this is the rate of ROI then the total installation cost of 64K is going to take 55 months ( at current electrical rates )
    It remains to be seen how long the LuxPower will last.
    Is this worth it?
    Considering that I work from home and make my money using computer systems - I think yes.
    Final thought. This is NOT something to tackle without research and assistance. If you have doubts, get a reputable company ( a very scarce item ) and BEWARE scamsters. This space is absolutely soaked with chancers.
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    RetiredDIY got a reaction from FaustZAR in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Since this chain is relevant, I have decided to share my experience:
    I have 6 x 410watt Canadians giving 2.4 Kw to a LuxPower 5Kw. Battery is a 3.6Kva LSB.
    Running 18000btu aircon, 0.75Kw pool pump, 400 watt basic stuff and when fridge is OFF then at night we run at 200watt.
    The geyser was a previous project and runs on a water heater sun collector.
    You can read about my disaster on another forum, this is the result.
    The LuxPower is amazing. Has blend capabilities second to none.
    My first full month of use has changed my metered use from 1137 KWH to 730 KWH, a bit disappointing. ( a lot of cloudy days - maybe it will get better. )
    If this is the rate of ROI then the total installation cost of 64K is going to take 55 months ( at current electrical rates )
    It remains to be seen how long the LuxPower will last.
    Is this worth it?
    Considering that I work from home and make my money using computer systems - I think yes.
    Final thought. This is NOT something to tackle without research and assistance. If you have doubts, get a reputable company ( a very scarce item ) and BEWARE scamsters. This space is absolutely soaked with chancers.
  4. Like
    RetiredDIY got a reaction from DaveAWalker in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Since this chain is relevant, I have decided to share my experience:
    I have 6 x 410watt Canadians giving 2.4 Kw to a LuxPower 5Kw. Battery is a 3.6Kva LSB.
    Running 18000btu aircon, 0.75Kw pool pump, 400 watt basic stuff and when fridge is OFF then at night we run at 200watt.
    The geyser was a previous project and runs on a water heater sun collector.
    You can read about my disaster on another forum, this is the result.
    The LuxPower is amazing. Has blend capabilities second to none.
    My first full month of use has changed my metered use from 1137 KWH to 730 KWH, a bit disappointing. ( a lot of cloudy days - maybe it will get better. )
    If this is the rate of ROI then the total installation cost of 64K is going to take 55 months ( at current electrical rates )
    It remains to be seen how long the LuxPower will last.
    Is this worth it?
    Considering that I work from home and make my money using computer systems - I think yes.
    Final thought. This is NOT something to tackle without research and assistance. If you have doubts, get a reputable company ( a very scarce item ) and BEWARE scamsters. This space is absolutely soaked with chancers.
  5. Like
    RetiredDIY got a reaction from uDuWaR in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Since this chain is relevant, I have decided to share my experience:
    I have 6 x 410watt Canadians giving 2.4 Kw to a LuxPower 5Kw. Battery is a 3.6Kva LSB.
    Running 18000btu aircon, 0.75Kw pool pump, 400 watt basic stuff and when fridge is OFF then at night we run at 200watt.
    The geyser was a previous project and runs on a water heater sun collector.
    You can read about my disaster on another forum, this is the result.
    The LuxPower is amazing. Has blend capabilities second to none.
    My first full month of use has changed my metered use from 1137 KWH to 730 KWH, a bit disappointing. ( a lot of cloudy days - maybe it will get better. )
    If this is the rate of ROI then the total installation cost of 64K is going to take 55 months ( at current electrical rates )
    It remains to be seen how long the LuxPower will last.
    Is this worth it?
    Considering that I work from home and make my money using computer systems - I think yes.
    Final thought. This is NOT something to tackle without research and assistance. If you have doubts, get a reputable company ( a very scarce item ) and BEWARE scamsters. This space is absolutely soaked with chancers.
  6. Like
    RetiredDIY got a reaction from WantToGoSolar in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Since this chain is relevant, I have decided to share my experience:
    I have 6 x 410watt Canadians giving 2.4 Kw to a LuxPower 5Kw. Battery is a 3.6Kva LSB.
    Running 18000btu aircon, 0.75Kw pool pump, 400 watt basic stuff and when fridge is OFF then at night we run at 200watt.
    The geyser was a previous project and runs on a water heater sun collector.
    You can read about my disaster on another forum, this is the result.
    The LuxPower is amazing. Has blend capabilities second to none.
    My first full month of use has changed my metered use from 1137 KWH to 730 KWH, a bit disappointing. ( a lot of cloudy days - maybe it will get better. )
    If this is the rate of ROI then the total installation cost of 64K is going to take 55 months ( at current electrical rates )
    It remains to be seen how long the LuxPower will last.
    Is this worth it?
    Considering that I work from home and make my money using computer systems - I think yes.
    Final thought. This is NOT something to tackle without research and assistance. If you have doubts, get a reputable company ( a very scarce item ) and BEWARE scamsters. This space is absolutely soaked with chancers.
  7. Like
    RetiredDIY got a reaction from mzezman in My Luxpower 5kw hybrid inverter install   
    Since this chain is relevant, I have decided to share my experience:
    I have 6 x 410watt Canadians giving 2.4 Kw to a LuxPower 5Kw. Battery is a 3.6Kva LSB.
    Running 18000btu aircon, 0.75Kw pool pump, 400 watt basic stuff and when fridge is OFF then at night we run at 200watt.
    The geyser was a previous project and runs on a water heater sun collector.
    You can read about my disaster on another forum, this is the result.
    The LuxPower is amazing. Has blend capabilities second to none.
    My first full month of use has changed my metered use from 1137 KWH to 730 KWH, a bit disappointing. ( a lot of cloudy days - maybe it will get better. )
    If this is the rate of ROI then the total installation cost of 64K is going to take 55 months ( at current electrical rates )
    It remains to be seen how long the LuxPower will last.
    Is this worth it?
    Considering that I work from home and make my money using computer systems - I think yes.
    Final thought. This is NOT something to tackle without research and assistance. If you have doubts, get a reputable company ( a very scarce item ) and BEWARE scamsters. This space is absolutely soaked with chancers.
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    Just a note, but you need to measure it twice (with Eskom power on and with Eskom power off)
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    Hallo Antonio,
    My electrical engineering background and @Bloubul7quote of the regulations agree that back emf during system switching can cause you to lose the system as if you had a lightning strike. Some systems could be better than others BUT the rules are not there for nothing.
    If your inverter - at any switching combination - shows a potential of more than 0.5volt between its INPUT E to N or its OUTPUT E to N OR you are nuisance tripping your EL device - you may have a potential problem. There are numerous publications that describe the effects of back emf during transfer switching whether it is manual or auto.
    In my case I probably forced the issue in that I instructed the contractor to go through all the operating modes.
    The intention was that I could prepare a SOP manual that would assist my household in case of emergency. It turned a pleasant day into a disastrous one.
  10. Haha
    We share the same instruments. Shows my age.
    If you measured in ALL switching combinations you need go NO further.
    The obvious errors don't exist.

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