Loadshedding solutions

[dave303e]

37 minutes ago, Pure Savage said:

Does anyone just turn the tumble dryer on in the afternoon when you have excess solar, just for fun?

Its like a nice white noise maker.

#SolarProblems

No, but I wait till after lunch to run the dishwasher at the highest temp setting so those glasses shine.

I also tend to run portable aircon when it is hot and sunny.

35 minutes ago, Pure Savage said:

I am going to look at getting a fan under the unit to start, as we had the garage door open and did not really help.

Our setup is in the gym, so on hot days I point the gym fan at the invertor and turn it on full blast. Usually if it is hot we have plenty excess for the fan. We also have a good few windows designed with the prevailing winds so we can get a good cross breeze through there.

[Swift01]

Hi,

I have the following for sale

Mecer inverter SOL-I-AX-3kv 24v (Jan 2019)

2 x ACDC SolarGel 250ah batteries  Jan 2019

2 x ACDC SolarGel 250ah batteries  May 2020

1 x Fuse breaker

Cables for the Batteries.

Asking R10000.00

 

[Swift01]

Just now, Swift01 said:

Hi,

I have the following for sale

Mecer inverter SOL-I-AX-3kv 24v (Jan 2019)

2 x ACDC SolarGel 250ah batteries  Jan 2019

2 x ACDC SolarGel 250ah batteries  May 2020

1 x Fuse breaker

Cables for the Batteries.

Asking R10000.00

 

Sorry forgot to add, I am in Harties NW/Gauteng area

[NickGM]

On 2/3/2023 at 11:52 AM, Pure Savage said:

Does anyone just turn the tumble dryer on in the afternoon when you have excess solar, just for fun?

Its like a nice white noise maker.

#SolarProblems

The honeymoon phase. It took me about a month before I stopped obsessively looking at the app and showing my partner that we just boiled water in the kettle for "free".

[Frosty]

10 minutes ago, NickGM said:

The honeymoon phase. It took me about a month before I stopped obsessively looking at the app and showing my partner that we just boiled water in the kettle for "free".

A month? 2 years and 2 months later and I still look at the app. 😊🤣
 

Next week I get an additional battery and then I should have enough in reserve to see me through almost every scenario. 

[shaper]

SARS on tax breaks and other incentives for solar in South Africa

https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/662591/sars-on-tax-breaks-and-other-incentives-for-solar-in-south-africa/

[dave303e]

6 minutes ago, shaper said:

SARS on tax breaks and other incentives for solar in South Africa

https://businesstech.co.za/news/energy/662591/sars-on-tax-breaks-and-other-incentives-for-solar-in-south-africa/

it would be lovely to get a tax break on it...

[dave303e]

On 2/3/2023 at 11:52 AM, Pure Savage said:

Does anyone just turn the tumble dryer on in the afternoon when you have excess solar, just for fun?

Its like a nice white noise maker.

#SolarProblems

so I have been thinking about this a lot...

I also ended up down a rabbit hole of bitcoin mining. If one of the more expensive parts(other than the rig) is power- with most setups we have a few extra kw to run a mining rig for 6-8hours a day. The business case isn't quite clear though but at this stage it looks like it could potentially be more viable financial supplement than selling back to the grid.

[TheoG]

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

A month? 2 years and 2 months later and I still look at the app. 😊🤣
 

Next week I get an additional battery and then I should have enough in reserve to see me through almost every scenario. 

Same here, cant stop "monitoring things"  .... 🤪😂

[117]

You and Frosty suffer from 'The Knack' 

Edit: I added the link for 'The Knack' in case you cant find it... https://youtu.be/g8vHhgh6oM0
(oh the irony 🤣)

 

Edited February 8, 2023 by 117

[TheoG]

3 minutes ago, 117 said:

You and Frosty suffer from 'The Knack' 

Edit: I added the link for 'The Knack' in case you cant find it... https://youtu.be/g8vHhgh6oM0
(oh the irony 🤣)

 

Seen it before, still very funny and probably true .... 🙈

[Frosty]

Funny! 🤣

Tailored to my need.
 

[-cK-]

Can't get enough of the the monitoring and to add to it I just dived into getting Home Assistant up and running as well 🙈

Got 2 smart switches to start toying with next step is trying to get the sunsynk data into Home Assistant while you don't understand half of what you are doing and what the guides are talking about 😅

[ChrisF]

4 hours ago, 117 said:

You and Frosty suffer from 'The Knack' 

Edit: I added the link for 'The Knack' in case you cant find it... https://youtu.be/g8vHhgh6oM0
(oh the irony 🤣)

 

 

Guilty as charged ....

 

YES ... more than a year later the APP is used most days ....

[Frosty]

32 minutes ago, -cK- said:

Can't get enough of the the monitoring and to add to it I just dived into getting Home Assistant up and running as well 🙈

Got 2 smart switches to start toying with next step is trying to get the sunsynk data into Home Assistant while you don't understand half of what you are doing and what the guides are talking about 😅

I’m with you on the adding the Sunsynk to the HA app. For now I have lights, TVs and a network printer connected.

@TheoG and I added our geysers to our list of smart devices, and I’m sure there will be more to follow each money.

I like to refer to it as boys and their toys.

 

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

I’m with you on the adding the Sunsynk to the HA app. For now I have lights, TVs and a network printer connected.

@TheoG and I added our geysers to our list of smart devices, and I’m sure there will be more to follow each money.

I like to refer to it as boys and their toys.

 

 

Pool pump remotely switched off, on bad solar days ....

 

ebike battery chargers remotely switched on .....

 

 

slippery slope this one ....