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Scalpel

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  1. Thanks. Think I’ve got the timer to work but having a WiFi switch sounds a lot more appealing. Can I add a sonoff WiFi switch after the isolator switch before the pump?
  2. Here it is. Having a sonoff wired in sounds appealing. Seems like this unit can only have 1 on/off set.
  3. I have a Turaco Heat Pump installed at my house. I’ve recently installed a solar system and I’ve realized that the pump is heating throughout the night when not needed. I’ve tried to download the manual and set a timer, but I’m not so confident that it is correct. question: 1. Is there someone in the know how to set the time properly on one of these units? 2. Can I set multiple timers on the unit? 3. Is there another option to have a more “Wi-Fi connected” timer fitted? Thanks.
  4. Thanks. Thought as much but just wanted to confirm. Roof orientation is North Facing (perfect for Durban) with a 30 degree pitch and no shadowing. Also have an East facing roof - so if I decide to add more panels it will be here but will start with the 8 panels for now.
  5. Thanks. Think the installer was wanting to run both MPPT’s so was saying it wasn’t going to turn on. Want to rather buy once and get the 8kw, will look at trying to install more panels on the other available roof areas in the future if the need arises.
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  7. Wanting to do a similar setup to the above. Have enough roof space to fit 8x 550w panels or possibly more smaller panels. VOC on these panels is just shy of 50V - so 400V input. This seems in range from what I have read. Installer is saying that the MPPT startup voltage is too high for the amount of panels that I can fit and saying that I will have to go the 5KW inverter route - doesn’t really make sense to me. Can one run 2 strings of 4 panels in to each MPPT? Or would only 1 MPPT be able to be used?

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