So I've searched here for a while, and read.

I've even gone back and read some of the other stuff I've asked and I just get more confused!

 

Please help [Anglo-Saxon expletive removed by Mods] my mind!

 

I have some noob inverter setup requirement questions:

 

1. Can I set the Luxpower SNA inverter to run on  SBU settings for certain times (most of the day..say 8 am-6 pm) and then to SUB at a certain condition/event - not at a regular time every day? (for example when the battery levels drop to say 30% to save some for load shedding/evening) Say if at 4 pm I want to put my geyser on: and the PV is at say 2000w, and I dont want to use my battery but I want to use PV with Grid at this time. Basically, save my fully charged battery for nighttime or nighttime load-shedding.

 

2. When there is no grid or when there is load shedding, I want to use solar first then the battery. What setting is this?..SBU? Can I set it to then run like this until my battery's safest low voltage point? Does this mean it will blend away at SBU until my battery reaches 30%?

 

3. Can I get the battery to charge always from PV only ( no using any grid to blend/charge the battery), and then to charge from the grid only where I must be able to manually set it when there is no solar available? like at night it must not charge from the grid at all, actually, it must not charge from anything once the solar is gone UNLESS I can manually set it to. I may want to use the manual method on cloudy/rainy days etc.

 

 

4.  I have a gas stove and evac tubes solar geyser. I only switch on the 3kw element if the sun doesn't get the water to say 55 degrees by 5 pm. ( this only happens in winter months). my base load is around 400w. maid/ironing/washing machine/vacuum cleaner/kettle bumps it up to around 3kw at different times in the day. my pool pump is 750w so I want to run that say 12 pm-4 pm off solar once the maid is done with her power abuse.

the question is: will a Luxpower SNA, a Svolt 5kw battery, and 8x500w panels work for me with some people management and time mgt alone?

 

-No requirement to back feed to the grid.

-I'll get a lower-watt geyser element as well to help the solar evac tube setup later on towards winter.

 

 

Thank you for the long noob read, I look fwd to stellar responses thanks!

p!

 

Edited November 26, 20232 yr by Moderator2
Removed naughty word

Sorry for the very late reply... Did you find answers to your questions?

The answer to Q3 is simple : Set "AC Charge Type" to disable. This will use solar only to charge the battery. On your App, or webpage, there is a "quick Charge" button. This enables  charge from grid if you want to turn it on/off when needed, say overcast, log periods of loadshedding.

 

Let me know if you need more help