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[The Ouzo]

5 minutes ago, DJuice said:

I am with you!

To be honest, I went on the cheap this time round, did not make use of my preferred installer, he only works with Victron and took the cheapest quote. It is in the garage out of sight, except for when I am on the IDT.

but its not just your install, I'm yet to see pics of a neat install. I'm sure they exist, I've just not seen them.

[TheoG]

29 minutes ago, ouzo said:

nice.

 

I just can never understand why these installations are never done neatly. My OCD goes crazy when I see these installations.

Will your OCD approve of my install?   🤪😂

[117]

7 minutes ago, TheoG said:

Will your OCD approve of my install?   🤪😂

 

Just DONT take a picture showing the rest of the garage... you'll send Ouzo into ocd rehab

Edited July 7, 2022 by 117

[The Ouzo]

11 minutes ago, TheoG said:

Will your OCD approve of my install?   🤪😂

its better but there are still exposed wires 

[Johnny82]

What about this one?

[Grease_Monkey]

12 minutes ago, ouzo said:

its better but there are still exposed wires 

Will show you a good example after I get to taking some pics...

[Steady Spin]

1 hour ago, DJuice said:

Sort of cycling related, means no cycling purchases for the next 3 years.

Can at least watch TDF.

8KW with 2x Hubble AM2s? 

I have the 5KW with the same batteries. Definitely worth it. No loadshedding and my electricity bill is never more than R250. I just pay for my geyser to run. 16 panels on the roof.

I don't see the logger installed on your inverter unless the 8KW has it in a different place. Works great to monitor your system. 

My one question is... are those galvanized metal channels? 

[DJuice]

25 minutes ago, Steady Spin said:

8KW with 2x Hubble AM2s? Correct.

I have the 5KW with the same batteries. Definitely worth it. No loadshedding and my electricity bill is never more than R250. I just pay for my geyser to run. 16 panels on the roof.

If the bill can come down below R1500 will be happy.

I don't see the logger installed on your inverter unless the 8KW has it in a different place. Works great to monitor your system. 

Logger is being installed tomorrow. On Friday the panels, Monday the solar geyser and yesterday the inverter and battaries.

My one question is... are those galvanized metal channels? 
Think so, makes a tingle sound when I tap them, not carbon…

I know nothing about these installs, take it is not supposed to be galvanized…? Do not even replace a buld, the boys joke and say lets call oom Bernard.

Alarmed at the difference in evaluating a COC, had the electrition back three times. 

 

 

[Steady Spin]

3 minutes ago, DJuice said:

 

You have a great setup there. 

You will definitely see a great reduction in your bill. If you set it up to power the house at night from the batteries then even better. We use about 40% to 50% between 18:00 and 06:00 to power everything. Gas stove and heating though.

As for the channels....you have power cables passing through there. I think it should be plastic but if you have the COC and proper grommets are used then I don't see a problem.

Edited July 7, 2022 by Steady Spin

[TheoG]

47 minutes ago, Steady Spin said:

You have a great setup there. 

You will definitely see a great reduction in your bill. If you set it up to power the house at night from the batteries then even better. We use about 40% to 50% between 18:00 and 06:00 to power everything. Gas stove and heating though.

As for the channels....you have power cables passing through there. I think it should be plastic but if you have the COC and proper grommets are used then I don't see a problem.

Unfortunately I cant cycle my GEL batteries everyday and save even more, they just wont last.  I need to pull the triger on Lithium batteries at some stage.

Already saving 68% on money as is.  Got solar PV on my geyser, not using Eishkom at all on it.

Edited July 7, 2022 by TheoG

[M L]

5 hours ago, DJuice said:

Sort of cycling related, means no cycling purchases for the next 3 years.

Can at least watch TDF.

May I ask what system you got?

Edit: Nvm, asked and answered

Edited July 7, 2022 by M L

[Meezo]

Jealous of your guys setups, hoping to my setup soon

[Fruity]

On 6/21/2022 at 2:57 PM, Bloukrans said:

When Im not riding😁

my Mrs won't cook with anything else

[Fruity]

New laptop day the other day, for just in case I need to start working from home in the near or far future - and yes, I'm on the Hub on mobile and on the laptop as I text this out 😁

[ChrisF]

It was a very long weekend of draad trek ....

 

Extending the capacity of my UPS battery box for those long day time loadsheds.  (Using panels already approved by a NERSA application)

 

 

And YES, it is cycling related 👍

 

 

Even cleaned up the cable layout for the IDT

[capediver]

Just about the neatest setup I seen...

8kW Sunsync hybrid inverter

24 x 385W panels

20kW lithium recycled Revov battery pack (split into 4 units...)

DB split into Essentials for Loadshedding (plugs, lights and some light load items) and the Full Eskom

All packaged into a neat Mainframe cabinet on wheels

 

Edited July 12, 2022 by capediver