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Item: As in title Age: 3 years (Sept 2020) Price: R4500 R4200 R4 000 R3500 neg Payment Method Accepted: EFT, cash Warranty: Not sure Packaging: Can package in non original box Condition: As new Location: Plettenberg Bay Reason: Upgraded Shipping: Yes, at your expense Collection: Yes

What Coulomb says. AllPower in PE have a fantastic borehole pump which costs around R20K. The place I used to stay has one. 2 x 120W panels, no batteries, comes with a mppt controller. We fed 3 x 10KLt tanks also about 200m away, up a hill with no problem, kept them full and every few days we had to switch the pump off or the tanks overflowed. If you need more volume you just parallel more panels.

I would contact Prowalco (Gilbarco), they have a branch in CT. They deal with fuel equipment and are the owners of Veeder Root, which is in to flow meters etc. If they can't help, I'm sure they'll point you in the right direction.

Thanks Scorp, if no takers, I'll just keep it or set it up in my workshop. Not too useful a current, but a bulletproof system.

The way I see it is that it makes no difference if the steel rusts away completely, as long as the copper sheath is still intact. That after all is where the conduction takes place. the steel is just to be able to drive it into the ground.

No interest at all! Is my price to high or is no-one interested in old school tech?

Forgot to mention. Comes with all original documentation

Item: As in header Age: 10yrs (manufactured 2013) Price: R4000 each or R7500 combined, slightly negotiable Payment Method Accepted: EFT, Cash Warranty: None, but I have tested and they're working 100% Packaging: Non original Condition: Perfect Location: Plettenberg Bay Reason: Was used for about 2yrs from 2015/2016 then put into storage when upgrading to a 5Kva system Shipping: Can do at your cost Collection: Probably best, then you can see it working on the test bed

Go to your local golf club and ask the workshop manager. They usually have loads of poked Trojans waiting for recycling

Flattened 15mm copper pipe works just as well

I have been using those for about 3yrs. I don't have a battery disconnect, and have had no problems so far

D5 Evo solar wiring.pdf

Thanks Coulomb, appreciated

Hi Coulomb, would this work on my SOL-1-AX3MPlus48 with software version 02.51? Also how does one connect to the axpert. It doesn't have a serial port like the 5Kva, just that port that looks like a printer type. Is this where I connect using the supplied cable. Thanks for your input.

Thanks Jason, awesome forum which has been absolutely invaluable through my solar journey. Keep up the good work.

Doesn't answer your question, but this is what I did. Standard battery and controller fits in the space where the original charger used to be D5 Evo solar wiring.pdfD5 Evo solar wiring.pdf PS. Don't need the Centurion controller, any cheapy will do (as long as it is decent)

I have been living totally offgrid for the last 7 years, prior to moving into this place, so I am pretty adept at managing loads. At the expense of causing a riot on this forum, I say f**k COC. I tried for more than a month to get a sparky to come and connect everything for me, but never even got a reply from the ones I called, messaged and Whatsapped. In the end, I completely rewired my DB using common sense and the advice I received from here, and IMHO, it is in a much better condition than whoever wired it before left it. I have full confidence that it is safer now than it was before. I am renting and if I ever move, I will simply remove all my equipment and wire the DB back to (better) than original. Please don't report me to the relevant authorities 😬

My mains breaker is only 30A

Just want to say thanks to Scorp007 for his advice. I wired my DB exactly as he recommended and system is working perfectly. So lekker to finally be done with loadshedding. Next step is to connect my panels for the extra savings.

try hitting it with a large hammer

Hey Scorp, you're a superstar. That's exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. Thanks a million.

Hi Scorp, thanks for the reply. 1. Yes, i would like the Axpert to supply all the power to the whole house all the time. My biggest "constant" load is the fridge which draws about 90W. I occasionally use a microwave and electric kettle, but will revert back to a gas kettle if this becomes a problem 2. Manual changeover switch quite adequate 3. Don't quite understand this statement, but at present my Eskom bill is <R100/month. My batteries are way past their sell by date 170Ah SLA's. They have been rather abused already, so don't mind raping them (only paid R500 ea a few years ago)

Hi, I have been offgrid for some years, but have now moved into a small house which has an Eskom supply. I am not used to loadshedding, so it is really pissing me off at this stage and i want to wire up my Axpert. It is a model SOL-1-AX 3MPlus48 and is sufficient to run all my loads, so don't particularly want to split my circuits. At this stage, I will not be installing my panels until i can make space for them, so want to rely on utility to charge my batteries (SLA). I would like to get all the necessary breakers, switches and whatever else is required to do a proper installation, and then wire everything up ready for a sparky to make the final connection to the DB. Could someone please point me in the right direction to a simple wiring diagram so I can see how it is done? Thanks in advance, Peter

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