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I have an Axpert King 5 kW and I am in need of an affordable 48v battery system to get started. Can I look at a 2nd hand battery as my budget is fixed at R12k cash ? Does anybody have something I can use to get going?

I travel that area on a regular basis, PM me a business name and address.

So, if I understand correctly the Solis is a great Grid-Tie invertor but is not Hybrid so can not manage batteries. That is a bit of a let down .....

The only place that will beat Cape Town for wind on most days is Struisbaai ..... Working on my own design for a horizontal turbine.

Did you sell or install this battery in the end ?

Is there anyone reliable on this group that is a Pylontech agent and can help me with 2 installations in Struisbaai / Cape Agulhas?

Good day, what would be the best 5kwh battery to pair with RCT Axpert 5K ? Trying to use what I have available or should I ditch the RCT Axpert and start fresh?

Has this been sold? Will gladly take it off your hands.

Is this the batteries only or is the cabling included as well ?

Good day Riaan, as a complete noob .... please tell me more about the RPi4 and ICC software. I have another similar unit ..... attached pic. Would I be able to run them together?

So talking about Sodium Ion batteries ....... what happened to the South African Zebra innovation? Check 4 min in .....

I figured you lectric types would be more into solar ovens and gas, but I guess nothing beats the load shedding busting braai fire for keeping up spirits and keeping everyone in high spirits. 😆

Thanks Meerkat (more cat for less money), I am open to all suggestions. At the factory have a couple of 3 phase machines that only really use a lot of power on start up, but I will be better able to monitor this once I get a power monitor running and seeing what our peak usage would be. Then to check it again under loads shedding conditions when we are limited by the output of the generator. Battery would be there to cover peaks during the day, but we have a fairly big North facing roof of 18x10m that can accommodate a fair whack of panels. Has anybody had any bad experiences with wind? Struisbaai is known for a few things ..... wind, rust and crusty locals that drinking and sea legs .... sometimes only 1 leg. I was thinking of adding a 3kw wind turbine and have my own design for something new as well to test on the roof. Municipality approved the previous set of building plans showing 2 wind turbines as long as I stay within the height restriction. Anybody have an Efergy 3 phase power monitor they want to sell / borrow or rent out ?

Hi Bobster, I think what you are saying makes sense. As far as measurement is concerned I think everything is mostly optimised except some lighting in the home/shop/office. The factory has all new LED high bay lights and the geyser there has been disconnected. The factory needs, what the factory needs. Hoping that Sunsync will have a 3 phase solution that can be daisy chained.

I have been dreaming and trying to go solar for some time now, but the budget always seemed to get in the way. Anyhow I have freed up some cash to enable me to get my home/shop/office and my factory less dependant from the Eskom grid. Hoping that in the long run this will bring about some savings as well as ensure the survival of my business in increasingly hostile business conditions. So far I have a 2nd hand RCT Axpert 5K and a pile of dead 100ah lead batteries. Should I sell the RCT Axpert 5k and rather invest in something new? For the home/shop/office I think 5-8kw should be good. The factory will require 3-phase power and I estimate 30 - 50kw Would be great if I can use the same brand technology at both locations so that certain items can be interchangeable. Looking for an Efergy energy monitor I can connect to both sites to get a clearer picture of my requirements.

Well I happen to be in the market for one of these. Send me a PM or e-mail .... [email protected]