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  1. Hi I have had 4 x 2.4kw pylontech batteries approved for replacement, had them installed in Jan 2019. They are crediting me as they don't have stock of the 2.4kw. After reading up on the issues....wondering is there a better battery brand rather than going with pylontech again?
  2. thank a mil will look into this and advise once done
  3. Hi please assist me in this regards i.e having a tenant set-up....really baffled what is wrong with my set-up: I have a goodwe inverter and pylon batteries for night use. I recently rented out my cottage and had the electrician install a prepaid meter that essentially runs off my mains. The issue I have picked up now is that the cottage is being supplied from my battery at night. The funny thing though is, when there is load shedding the cottage has no power and does not utilise my battery. It only utilises my battery when there is Grid power. Can anybody advise what could be wrong wit my set up? Pretty please.....my battery is now drained by 10pm because the tenant is using a heater:(
  4. Hi Please advise... I bought a 20w eurolux insect killer and when I switch it on it trips my Earth leakage. I thought the appliance was faulty so I returned it and tested another one at the store. When I switched it on, it tripped again.... What could possibly be the problem?
  5. thank you for all the responses, its much appreciated!!! I should stated upfront that I lack technical jargon and knowledge on all levels lolz Fuenkli....so essentially what I asked the electrician to do was put on all my loads supply onto the back up and hence the tripping? Isn't there another "load" that I can use so that I have full use of geyser and pool pump during outages? We have regular outages lasting 12 hours at a time....so I cringe when I know I have the power but cannot use it!!! Please advise in laymans terms what I need to have done to prevent my tripping going foward. Is moving my loads back to essential and non essential my only option or is there some other way?
  6. Hi Guys Please assist. I have a Goodwe 5KVA inverter and had initially set up the system on 2 loads i.e essential and non essential with 12 panels. I subsequently installed another 7 panels and with the excess power thought I would not be in a situation where during load shedding i would need to prioritise my loads. By this I mean I could still run my geyser and pool pump, but be wary of not exceeding 5kw. I know the inverter is only capable of supplying a max of 5kw. The system was fine, only draw back was that I had power but with load shedding or being off grid I couldn't heat my geyser or run the pool pump. Seemed like such a big waste not to use the power when I could. Smart idea - I then called an electrician and asked him to change the DB set-up to put all the loads in one...i.e no essential and non essential. The problem: Now I have this issue: My 2kw geyser is on, pool pump of 1kw and the normal house essentials comes to a total of 3400kw. The minute I put the kettle/hairdryer or anything that pushes the total kw to over 5, the system trips. Please advise me on what the issue is: Is the system suppose to be strictly on essential and non-essential loads? Is there a problem with perhaps the way the electrician has wired it? I would really appreciate advice as its driving me crazy switching of geyser if I need to use hairdryer etc.
  7. thanks, approx how long do you suppose re-installation will take?
  8. Hi Please can i get advise. I installed 12 x 330w panels on my roof and subsequently found that partial shading occurs by 4pm in winter and now I would like to have the panels moved totally out of the shade and have an additional 6 more panels added. What would be reasonable "re-installation" costs? Either per day or per job?
  9. Gosh i was racking my brains with this one earlier this year.....that was exactly how I wanted my Goodwe system to work. Be powered from PV during the day and not from battery at night....so I guess there is no fix apart from making sure that you have your geyser off:(
  10. Hi Please recommend Goodwe experts based in Gauteng. Thanks
  11. Morning Do the guys from Geyserwise install this? I want to change over, any recommendations for someone in Jhb North? Is the kick over to the 2kw on cold days is automatic or do you have to set it somewhere? Thanks
  12. thank you all....will do that....just need advice from experts so not hood winked
  13. 9.6 battery fully charged for night use is at 70% DOD, I use about 60% by 6am, try not to use toaster and kettle prior to 6am. There is a further 20% allocated for load shedding, which as of yet I have not used...as the PV and batteries are sufficient to cover me. Come to think of it, I cant think of when that 20% will come into use? Would this be a possible situation: at 6am i have used my 70% battery, it is extremely cloudy so no PV input and then eskom load sheds? 10% not in use at all Does this sound about okay?
  14. Okay understood....thank you to all....I have gained so much more than I thought Correct me if I am wrong: In order for the system to be correctly wired: Essential and non essential loads both need to connected to PV and grid. this is so that excess power can be diverted to the non essential loads like geyser, aircon, oven etc If there is not enough power for say aircon, then it should start pulling from the grid and not the battery My geyser needs to move onto the non-essential load on the DB, this will then eliminate the geyser pulling power from the battery? The PV will run the house needs and simultaneously charge the battery in order to minimize grid use Example on a cloudy day, there is enough power to supply the house, but barely to charge the battery - would this affect the performance of the battery in the long run. What I mean is, does the battery need to be charged to 100% everyday? It is currently set up for night use at 70% DOD, I have a 20% back up for load shedding. what takes preference battery charge or running currents needs first? I will look at getting a plumber to change to a 2kw PTC element for the geyser, sounds like a cheaper solution rather than adding a solar geyser, then set timer My panels are north facing, Its mid day and the sun is also shining on the south side, would it be wise to add additional panels here? I added PV panels and solar pool panels and now have no more space on the north facing side. If my inverter is 5KW and I already have 3.96 array, does this mean that I can only add a max of an additional 4 panels (using a 330w)? Lastly and apologies for so many questions.......what is the average persons night use when everyone is asleep? I have the usual, fridge, chest freezer, outside lights x2 (all led), electric fence, alarm. I see it fluctuates but on average 400-500w, does this sound correct?
  15. so as it stands, please correct me...... it is better that when PV power is not enough during the day for essentials, it pulls from the battery. Even though I may get to a situation where the battery is not fully changed for night use?
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