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  1. Thanks for the feedback guys. They sure do look very similar to the Pylontechs and it is interesting to know they were their partners. @Fazil how long have you had yours for?
  2. Does anyone have any experience, be it good or bad, with these batteries or the slightly bigger one B4874? I'm thinking of purchasing one and internet reviews are virtually non-existent.
  3. Hi everyone! Zim is going through some serious loadshedding . Off at 4am and back at 10pm every day. So I have decided to go the solar route. For the past 2 months I have been reading up on solar whenever I can. I have engaged with over 15 solar suppliers in Harare, some established and some not so. And yes, in case any of you are wondering, those stolen Leoch batteries featured on Carte Blanche have landed up here. I've seen them with my own eyes and reported it to Averge Technologies (got to do the right thing init?). About 6 years ago I put up a Microtek 24v 1500Va inverter and 2 lead acid deep cycle batteries. I had it connected to power only my lights, a few plug points in the bedrooms, TV, decoder, laptop and PC. With the onset of load shedding, the 6 hours of power we did get in a 24 hour cycle wasn't enough to charge my batteries to full. They ran flat and hence, permanently damaged. I purchased 4 Suntech 325W solar panels along with a 40A MPPT controller, 6mm solar cable, the Unistrut rails, brackets and anti-theft clips. I had a reputable company come and put up the panels and connect everything up but am very unhappy with their shoddy job hence posting to the forum and wanting to sort it myself. I have a few of questions: I am aware that the panels have to be connected in parallel. Youtubing here and there and found you should only connect 2 panels in parallel using MC4 connectors. Is this true or can I connect all 4 of my panels using MC4 branch connectors? The installers shaved the insulation off the cable to expose the bare wire underneath and joined them up and taped them together. And I know this is wrong . Should there be a space between the panels to allow for expansion of the panels? If yes to the previous question, where might I find the mid-clamp brackets (spring nuts come to mind)? The installers didn't put any end-clamp brackets either. It's not a problem for me to source these items from South Africa. I have a 41x41 slotted Unistrut rail (C- or U- rail) and the ARaymond PowAR Snap S anti-theft clips fitted to the panel and rail but they are sliding up and down the rail. With the mid- and end-clamps, what kind of screw may I use? All this is to prevent theft or make it difficult to remove. I have the brackets but they weren't screwed into the roof beams so what kind of screw may I use to fasten them to the beams? The rail came in a 6m length but was cut in 2 for ease of transport. Where might I find a splice kit (U bracket) for it? I have more questons but this should be enough to start me off. Thank you all for your help.
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