October 11, 20232 yr We bought a solar system sized at 100 kva with batteries and inverters at site 1 and there was a change in strategy and we urgently needed to use the System that we bought for Site 1 to be used at another site. The second site might have less power requirements than the first site. But the company we hired for the solar installation says it won't work So I would like to find out is it true that dividing the electrical load into "essential loads" powered by a combination of generators and solar, and "non-essential loads" powered solely by generators, can potentially hinder the inverter's capacity to manage battery charge levels effectively, potentially posing a risk to our valuable equipment and appliances? Also is it possible that the inverters are unable to control the generator's in such a setup?
October 12, 20232 yr On 2023/10/11 at 7:11 PM, Luschelle said: We bought a solar system sized at 100 kva with batteries and inverters at site 1 and there was a change in strategy and we urgently needed to use the System that we bought for Site 1 to be used at another site. The second site might have less power requirements than the first site. But the company we hired for the solar installation says it won't work So I would like to find out is it true that dividing the electrical load into "essential loads" powered by a combination of generators and solar, and "non-essential loads" powered solely by generators, can potentially hinder the inverter's capacity to manage battery charge levels effectively, potentially posing a risk to our valuable equipment and appliances? Also is it possible that the inverters are unable to control the generator's in such a setup? To answer your question in short without confusing you, the answer is absolutely YES. If site 1 needed 100kva and the new site needs less than that, you can definitely use the same system on site 2. If anyone tells you other wise, believe me, they just want to milk you. The highlighted part, is false, Things to consider when managing your battery charge is inverter settings or BMS comms, size of your PV, battery bank size and your load which is powered from the inverter. If you want to charge from the generator, then you will need to chose the appropriate Geny. Get another installer to quote you and tell him what you have already bought. Solar equipment is normally plug and play and one can easily make it work to meet their requirements. I would say, without even asking you what you have already bought, that it will be possible to use the same equipment you bought to provide 100kva, to power a lesser load demand site. If anyone tells you otherwise, then they are after your money. Just run and never look back
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