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Chrono

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  1. Don, do I understand correctly that I cannot set the Axpert inverter to only use battery power when Eskom is unavailable? I checked and that is my conclusion. The very first setting has an option that will exclude both solar and battery power when Eskom is available and hence solar will not be utilised then. That us UtI. Will I then be able to achieve what you suggest with software?
  2. I still like her a lot, so, must pass on that advice.
  3. 1) I have decided to do this. 2) The geyser has been "solarised". It works fine. 3) We are doing this already. 4) Have done so.
  4. And a prosperous and happy new year to all.
  5. Guys, thanks a million for all your advice and the discussion. Can you please refer me to someone in the Pretoria area who you would regards as an expert?
  6. Thank you. I appreciate your observations and advice. Sent from my SM-A500F using Tapatalk
  7. Thank you for your reply. Ok, it's obvious that you disapprove, but can you provide specs for something better please? We are 3 adults in our home. We have a swimming pool. The current effort is supposed to be a first phase. That being the case I am ok with running certain appliances off Eskom, but I want to have a backup in the form of batteries if Eskom is inavailable. Of course I do not expect to run high consumption appliances with battery power. Sent from my SM-A500F using Tapatalk
  8. My solar system was installed in March 2016. It consists of 10 x 300W panels, 12 x 12V 102 Amp batteries and an Axpert 5 KVA hybrid inverter. The installer is a building contractor who is a sort of Jack of all trades. He conducted an investigation beforehand to measure peak usage at my home. Together with our converted-to-solar geyser there is a reduced electricity usage of 60% plus. The installer has been back to my home on many an occasion to tweak the system but we are experiencing problems that he seems unable to fix. Our problem is that the mains switch falls when too many appliances that consume a lot of electricity are switched on simultaneously. The geyser is on from 5 - 8 am and if the tumble dryer or even my wife's hair dryer is switched on as well, chances are that the system will trip. I am a total novice when it comes to electricity but I read the Axpert manual and tried to make adjustments to the settings, but, to now avail. My questions: 1. Do we need to split the DB so that for instance the tumble drier, dish washer, washing machine and stove are run only off Eskom power? 2. Can I address my problem via settings to the inverter? Further, I realise from postings on this forum that I am probably neglecting my batteries. I think I need equipment that will inform me about their state, performance etc. Please help me with advice in this regard. Please keep it simple otherwise I will have to pester you with more questions.
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