Gavin van Dam

2022 vs 2024 (skipped 2023 due to load shedding, as there was less load shedding)

Despite the tariff and rate increases. I'm managed to avoid grid consumption and bring grid reliance right down.
Next steps, investigate going pre-paid and adding more panels and battery to the system. 

and then comes the weekend... home service making up for the savings
and I've turned off the geyser and pool

Been adjusted since last post, now running in max savings mode, and fitted timers to pool and geyser yesterday to make the most of the available battery and solar production.

Been adjusted since last post, now running in max savings mode, and fitted timers to pool and geyser yesterday to make the most of the available battery and solar production.

Why don't you use any battery power during night time? It looks like your setup is more as a ups for loadshedding and not to save max money.
What battery do you have ? Because a working (regularly used, but not abused) battery is a happy battery.  

I was thinking the same thing. The system is clearly set to not discharge the battery past 80%. But battery capacity is a consideration here.

But @Gavin van Dam looks like you are doing as much as possible whilst the sun is high. That's a good method.

Have you checked for any leaks on the hot water line?
May sound odd, but I had a leak under the floor in the bathroom, this caused my geyser to run more than often.

Hi All,
Not really "new" to solar, but I now have installed at how (been up and running since Thursday), yesterday being the first true test with washing, ironing etc. and happy to see consumption almost halved, and the weather was pretty meh yesterday as well

Looking forward to the journey.

Hi All,
Not really "new" to solar, but I now have installed at how (been up and running since Thursday), yesterday being the first true test with washing, ironing etc. and happy to see consumption almost halved, and the weather was pretty meh yesterday as well

Looking forward to the journey.