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Ian

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  1. Received it yesterday, damn heavy Confirm it's just the 10kWh battery. Luckily we have a little electric loader I imported from China - made offloading and moving it easier. Box was in perfect nick, and the unit has 52 % SOC. I'll add it to the house storage until the cabin is done. Ian
  2. Quite possibly - I'm ok with that price for just the battery, but will have a look and return it if I'm not happy. The pictures all refer to the hybrid...
  3. Hi All Just a heads up: I just ordered the 10kW unit for R16999 from Builders, so stock seems to be available again. I'm putting up a 8*4m cabin with a solar roof in our farm where a glamping tent stood - this will be the first purchase on that journey Ian
  4. Thanks for the info - much appreciated. Ian
  5. Hi See some pretty good battery deals on the above site - and they accept Payfast. Anyone used them before? Thanks Ian https://nova-craft.co.za/product/svolt-51-2v-325ah-16-64kwh-lithium-battery-scn512325/
  6.    Coulomb reacted to a post in a topic: Kodak OG7.2 data reporting issue
  7. 2 days later and the reverse happened - a new instance appeared, with the correct reporting of both mppts. What the heck? Ah, well, all's well that ends well:)
  8. Hi My inverter recently stopped reporting both it's MPPT data, and only shows one. In Energy-Mate (and Watchpower app), the original config went offline, and was replaced by a new instance, with only PV1 being reported. No intervention on my side, just 'poof':) I can't see any way to change this from within the apps, or the PC version of Watchpower. Any ideas? I did try deleting the inverter from the app, but it was rediscovered with the same reduced reporting. Cheers Ian
  9.    BritishRacingGreen reacted to a post in a topic: Kodak OG7.2 charging via generator
  10. Thanks BRG! Confirms my suspicion. Cheers
  11. Hi In our off grid setup, I sometimes use the genny to charge the batteries. The inverter always seems to go into bypass mode when the generator is on, which is a pain as some load fluctuations can overload the generator, causing a momentary dips in the house AC, enough to cause pc's etc to reboot. Is there a way to ensure that the inverter only uses the AC in to charge, and not to supply loads? Current settings are : OSP = SBU CSP = S+U I've played around with the Back To Grid and Back To Discharge voltages, but am not getting any joy. I can reduce the Max AC charging current to improve the situation, but then the genny has to run at low load for longer ,which is irritating:) Thanks in advance! Ian
  12. For the record, they replaced the display unit, and all's well Ian
  13. I've looked at my HA logs, and it looks like the unit went down before the thunderstorm, but I only noticed it later and assumed it was the lightning. Which makes sense as there was no other electronics affected. The Kodak is also not connected to any PV, which would be a lightning entry point. Looks like it'll have to go in. Thanks for the feedback Ian
  14. Thanks Coulomb. Is it possible to source a replacement display? I'm an elec eng (retired!), so I could also look at fixing it I suppose... But a replacement seems first choice Ian
  15. Hi Hoping someone can point me in the right direction... After a particularly hectic thunderstorm, I lost comms with the inverter... The display had the 32 fault msg, and I also discovered the rs232 converter in the cable connecting to my ESP32 was fried. So ATM I have no way of knowing what's going on in my system, other than the battery indicator on the batteries themselves. Does this type of fault usually require the inverter to be sent in for service, or is there a comms module I can remove that might be repaired? Thanks in advance. Ian PS. Just realised that the battery-inverter comms is also probably down. Seeing wierd charging behavior:( Or lack thereof...
  16. I've seen it with both the sizes I run (single phase AC). I've just accepted it - had wondered whether the spec referred to the output power, rather that input. It are wot it are:) Ian
  17.    DIY Farmer reacted to a post in a topic: DIY Farmer
  18. Hi DIY, they generally draw a lot more than their rating, so it's probably normal. That's from my experience. Ian

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