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Why do OEM recommend 0.5C though? Quite curious about that.

Thanks for this information. Really appreciate it. I agree. A lot of cowboys out there. My parents and eldest brother didnt do their homework and went with a friend of a friend who installs inverters and they were recommended a 2kw inverter and freaking 2 lead acid batteries. I dont know the exact capacity of the batteries but they can only keep their plasma tv (i know... very old and high wattage) and another tv on for like 2 hours. Anything else like lights then it runs out capacity under an hour and a half. They paid around R28k for it unfortunately. I initially told then they need to do research first and avoid these types of people. Anyway im going to look into your suggestion. Im in Cape Town so im sure their are reputable installers. Greenfields shared a link with me so ill definitely check it out. Especially with an installer. Thanks again!

This is great. Thanks for this.

Ah ok. I undersrand this better now. I tend to forget the difference between kw and kwh. Thanks for the clarity on that!

The interesting part of the website is that it uses the same website template that the Fusion site uses. Some extra features to the site has been added, but overall its basically the same. solar.co.za they do have more options ofcourse and they have two builders. One for adding solar panels and one purelt battery backup based. The builders are limited in parts though. Probably to not overwhelm. Their youtube channel is also really decent. Gees for that power, it seems too expensive then? I mean the batteries rated at 5.12kw but its actual output is 2.4w. In the end I dont mind a bit of power management until i can expand later down the line. What other site would you recommend i look at for hybrid systems? There are so many so want to avoid any scammy sites.

Thanks for responding. True about the geyser response. Silly me. Lol I read the 0.5c as a positive based off the description, but if it only provides half its stated power then it's about it. Id opt to get sufficient batteries until I can add panels for sure. My worry about going cheaper is that it might not last as long or quality isn't up to scratch. The site have different battery options with their builder so maybe i should at one of the others.

My budget is between R50k - R90k max. Obviously if I can save a tiny bit, that would be great. Its just me, the wife and my 3 year old son. So its not too major. The fridge id like to keep running 24/7 of course. The oven, microwave, toaster and airfryer is never used or the need for it was there, but of course with loadshedding, its not possible. We spoke about it and we wouldn't run those power hungry appliances at the sometime. What would run quite often is my gaming laptop mainly for Plex, TV (others will be off), lights indoors and outdoors and eventually security cameras around the house about 3 months after I get the Inverter system installed. The geyser in the house ill be moving into is electric, but I want to convert that to a solar geyser to try and save there. You can check out the two screenshots I added here between two systems I was looking at. This excludes their R12k installation cost. One is definitely over my budget even before the installation costs. Im thinking maybe go with the first one and add another battery later down the line or something. That's about it really.

Hey guys. Very much a newbie in the whole solar off grid thing. Sorry in advance for the long winded message. I thought the more detail the better. I recently bought a house and I am planning on getting an inverter hybrid system installed and later down the line (6 months or less) will add solar panels a year or two later. I have been researching and reading up on systems, batteries etc, but it gets quite overwhelming. I do have a gas stove, air fryer (around 1200w), three tvs (1x55 inch (200w), 1x43inch (150w) and 1x75inch (300), gaming laptop (around 200w from power brick) and workstation laptop (150w from powerbrick), 1500w microwave, Bosch Fridge (around 250w), inside and outside lights. I plan on getting a security system installed with cameras and electric fencing at a much later stage (a year or two later). I plan on converting the geyser to a solar one as well. We also have about 4 mobile phones a tablet as well. Obviously everything isnt used at once. Would a 5kw inverter system with two 200ah lithium batteries be sufficient or should i opt for the 8kw with the same batteries? Also i take it that gel batteries should be avoided? I know lithium is the best and has a much higher cycle limit vs gel, but just getting some additional opinions as well. Regarding brands, im still researching these so dont have ones in mind. I have been looking at the SolarAdvice website though at brands and options. Thanks in advance for the feedback and again sorry for the long winded message. PS: I also noticed pricing differs quite a bit across inverters and batteries as well. I wanted to buy part for part but npt sure what else ia needed apart from Inverter and Batteries. Faeez.

Hey guys. Very much a newbie in the whole solar off grid thing. Sorry in advance for the long winded message. I thought the more detail the better. I recently bought a house and I am planning on getting an inverter hybrid system installed and later down the line (6 months or less) will add solar panels a year or two later. I have been researching and reading up on systems, batteries etc, but it gets quite overwhelming. I do have a gas stove, air fryer (around 1200w), three tvs (1x55 inch (200w), 1x43inch (150w) and 1x75inch (300), gaming laptop (around 200w from power brick) and workstation laptop (150w from powerbrick), 1500w microwave, Bosch Fridge (around 250w), inside and outside lights. I plan on getting a security system installed with cameras and electric fencing at a much later stage (a year or two later). I plan on converting the geyser to a solar one as well. We also have about 4 mobile phones a tablet as well. Obviously everything isnt used at once. Would a 5kw inverter system with two 200ah lithium batteries be sufficient or should i opt for the 8kw with the same batteries? Also i take it that gel batteries should be avoided? I know lithium is the best and has a much higher cycle limit vs gel, but just getting some additional opinions as well. Regarding brands, im still researching these so dont have ones in mind. I have been looking at the SolarAdvice website though at brands and options. Thanks in advance for the feedback and again sorry for the long winded message. Faeez.