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    Durbanguy reacted to Brickman in Sunsynk 8k Aux Load Output - My Experience   
    Hi @Freakazoid, I  checked out a Deye manual and they actually explain the working correctly. I presume your 95 % is the "On" battery setting ?
    I agree it works perfectly for my geyser operation as well.
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    Durbanguy reacted to Freakazoid in Sunsynk 8k Aux Load Output - My Experience   
    Hi @Brickman
    Yes, I have the Deye 8kW and also run my Geyser off the Smart Load (AUX) port. Works like a charm and exactly how you explained it! 
    With my setup, the PV will supply my load first, charge the batteries second and then, once the batteries are pretty much charged up (95%SOC), switch on the geyser. It is basically fit and forget and one always has the option to manually switch on the geyser using the "On grid always on" option! This is also a handy future of you want to manually switch on the geyser if you're not at home (using the Solarman Smart app with your account enabled for remote management). 
    In my opinion, the AUX port is the perfect option to run a geyser off. 
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    Durbanguy reacted to Brickman in Sunsynk 8k Aux Load Output - My Experience   
    I want to explain my findings on how my Smart load output functions.
    In my opinion, there are discrepancies in Youtube videos from Sunsynk as well as their newest Installer Manual explaining this function.
    I have a 150 litre geyser connected to mine and it operates as follows :
    1) The solar power setting has nothing to do with the max power output - which is how they explain it. It is purely the PV power limit at which the relay will close and power the aux load Or open to disconnect, if it falls below the setting for a certain duration.  It does not limit the power output.
    2) If you have grid available and the total load - normal loads + Smart load - exceeds the PV available, it draws the balance from the grid and not from the battery.
    3) If grid is not available it draws the balance from the battery - Starting when battery reaches the "Aux load ON Batt" setting which is 100 % in my case.
       It switches off when the battery reaches " Aux load OFF Batt" - 95% for me.
       It will not come on again - even if PV surpases the Power setting (4000w for me)  until the battery reaches the ON Batt setting again.
    4) On grid always on  will always supply power to the Smart load output, when the box is ticked and grid available.
       This can only be useful if manually enabled, after a rainy day, to "top up" your geyser.
    Hope this is useful to someone.

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    Durbanguy reacted to Treschen in LuxPower Inverter Battery Compatibility   
    They are down but there is no need to play around with them 
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    Durbanguy reacted to Treschen in LuxPower Inverter Battery Compatibility   
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    Durbanguy reacted to Treschen in LuxPower Inverter Battery Compatibility   
    Please find attached luxpower compatibility list luxpower compatible list-20220919 (1).pdf
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    Durbanguy reacted to JD Electr in LuxPower Inverter Battery Compatibility   
    Good day.
    Just wanted to know if the 5kVA Luxpower Inverter is compatible with the Blue Nova Lithium Ion Batteries?
    Thanks
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    Durbanguy reacted to phidz in PV Store References   
    About R50000. It was 10 335W panels and Sunsynk 5kw inverter and mounting equipment.
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    Durbanguy reacted to Nexuss in www.pvstore.co.za are they legit.   
    Yea they are legit , I bought panels and a battery from them.
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    Durbanguy reacted to RodriguesSA in PV Store References   
    Also see there other name is "Photon Technologies (Pty)".
    Well I made a R350 purchase, let's see. 
    I'm popping in there tomorrow to collect. 
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    Durbanguy reacted to Ian in Scam alert?   
    Got an email from Stellensolar.co.za today.
    Nice website, bit light on physical address details:)
    So I ordered a 39kWh Li ion battery pack for Rk60 - what a bargain!
    I'll only get it once the money is in their acc - only direct EFT's.
    Wonder how many will fall for this.
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    Durbanguy reacted to sunset1 in Inverter fan swap out   
    So I’ve completed the fan swap out and so far so good.
    I tested 2 different fans, with different rpm and wattage and both work. The fans need to have the three cables with the third being the yellow tachometer. Fans without the tachometer won’t work and you will get an error. One can bridge the tachometer cable from the one fan to the other input if one of your fans doesn’t have a tach cable. That is what I did to make use of a two cable fan I already bought. I don’t know what the implications are of this so do it at your own risk.

    the inverter is now much quieter although I cannot recommend doing this as air flow ie, cpm, is lower since I used slower fans. That being said I use small loads and it’s never gets warm. Full loads and summer I will have to monitor.
     
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    Durbanguy got a reaction from WJP in Solar Boks Lithium Battery special   
    I second this idea 
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    Durbanguy reacted to DannyBoyZA in Solar Boks Lithium Battery special   
    It seems like a new website has popped up:
    https://powersolutionrsa.co.za/ Creation Date: 2021-05-17T10:14:13Z
    About Us
    Founded in 2013, The Watt Store, was launched as an E-Commerce website specializing in Solar Power and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) products. We are based in South Africa.
    Our access to a huge amount of stock coupled with our 30+ years of experience and expert knowledge means that we are able to provide reliable, comprehensive advice and complete solutions.
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    Durbanguy reacted to Dewald Brink in For Sale: Axpert Inverter 5KVA/4KW   
    Unit Sold.
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    Durbanguy got a reaction from Yellow Measure in Is this a legit Business,   
    Reported the website to Afrihost, they have taken it down.
    Thanx Yellow
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    Durbanguy got a reaction from Yellow Measure in Is this a legit Business,   
    Thanx for the feedback. They only accept eft payment that’s a red flag.
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    Durbanguy reacted to Yellow Measure in Is this a legit Business,   
    Google Earth streetview does not exist for the address.
    As per the domain registrar, the domain was registered less than 2 months ago.
    https://coza.net.za/cgi-bin/whois.sh?Domain=poweralt&Enter=Enter
    Not conclusive evidence of scammers, but an orange flag nonetheless.
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    Durbanguy reacted to ___ in Conduit through iron roof   
    I know. I made that mistake only once, way back in the day on the farm in Namibia. Dad came walking past and saw where I drilled the hole and the disappointment was palpable. Of course, given the weather, it hasn't rusted yet! (20 years later)... but the memory has remained.
    Way too far to drive just for that :-) Maybe a local store has something similar, thanks.
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    Durbanguy reacted to Richard Mackay in Solar cable roof entry on a corrugated roof.   
    Have a look at this discussion: 
     
     
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    Durbanguy reacted to profa in 1620w worth of panels producing a maximum of 1000w.   
    So just a final update. I had another 6mm2 cable installed, so 3 panels in parallel per set of positive and negative cables so each set of cables only has to handle a maximum of about 24-25 amps instead of 48-50. Panels are now producing 1250w quite easily. Actually want to add another set of 6mm2 cables so that each only handles 2 panels. 
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    Durbanguy reacted to Bobster. in Bladeless wind turbine   
    "The company says the simple design of the wind energy generators, with few moving parts, means they require minimal maintenance, generate little or no noise and, with a small footprint, are relatively easy to install" 
    https://reneweconomy.com.au/bladeless-wobbling-wind-turbines-to-begin-tests-in-europe/
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    Durbanguy reacted to WannabeSolarSparky in Energy And Solar Monitoring D.I.Y.   
    Latest Update, some minor tweaks done and finally got around to adding the inverter AC side.
    https://things.diysolarsa.com/dashboard/721dec10-453c-11eb-98cf-bbe9b2be0448?publicId=1b882610-430f-11eb-a274-371723afc4e6

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    Durbanguy reacted to Elbow in So I think I have trouble coming my way: CTCC wants to replace my Lanys&Gyr meter with a "standard split prepayment meter"   
    They are coming tomorrow to install mine.
    What I will do is turn the oven and and off at one minute interval and see if there is an issue - that big swing in load will be enough to trigger a bit of feed-in while the inverter tries to follow the load swing.
     
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    Durbanguy reacted to recre8 in How to properly extend solar wires   
    What I've done is to offset the joints along the cable by a few centimeters. Still properly insulated and heatshrink applied, but now virtually no chance of contact 

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