Joining the Renewable Heating Hub forums is completely free and only takes a minute. By registering you’ll be able to ask questions, join discussions, follow topics you’re interested in, bookmark useful threads and receive notifications when someone replies. Non-registered members also do not have access to our AI features. When choosing your username, please note that it cannot be changed later, so we recommend avoiding brand or product names. Before registering, please take a moment to read the Forum Rules & Terms of Use so we can keep the community helpful, respectful and informative for everyone. Thanks for joining!
Last seen: Nov 3, 2025
@transparent $2032 for 16 280ah cells delivered, all duty and customs paid from your guy
@transparent ignore that request, I see you had a link. I've sent them a message. Cheers
@transparent I've asked Luyuan and Basen for quotes as they are well regarded on the solar DIY forum and Basen also has UK stock. Do you have a link t...
@transparent I haven't, however it's basically a kit and you just follow the steps - they've even made a YouTube video follow along. As for torque, yo...
@transparent personally I'm just going to get the Seplos DIY mason box. It's got everything in a single kit and the BMS is compatible with most charge...
As a note to anyone interested in building a battery. I've been exploring the costs for cells. Below is the cost for 16 x 280ah cells at 3.2v. This wo...
@derek-m I don't believe so as you aren't exporting that power to the grid. My battery never exports to the grid, it's home demand only. You'd only ne...
@mattengineer I didn't know pylontech now did 5kwh batteries and the price is actually very reasonable - £1,392 (£278/kWh).
@prunus yes but I'm talking about battery chargers, which can happily charge at 5kw - no grid involved
@justinsb although peak is a worry, I wouldn't worry too much. Over spec'ing can be dangerous. As an FYI I have the Sofar ME3000SP and its maximum dis...
@justinsb in my view, that's too much on 10kwh of storage. £750 per kwh of storage. You should be aiming for more like £250. I would set my ceiling ...
@saz just give them any old temperature, as long as you can manually adjust to tweak who cares what they give you
- 27 Forums
- 2,783 Topics
- 65.6 K Posts
- 572 Online
- 7,187 Members
Join Us!
Installer Finder
Degrees of Separation
Latest Posts
-
RE: DIY Heat Pump Installations: Navigating Legal and Regulatory Hurdles
Without doing some research I can't immediately answer ...
By JamesPa , 1 hour ago
-
RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
Political suicide given that the vast majority depend o...
By JamesPa , 2 hours ago
-
RE: Replacing Storage Heaters with a Heat Pump in a Stone Cottage
Excellent find, thanks for posting the link here.
By cathodeRay , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Tesla Powerwall (2) Calibration Cycles
For Powerwall calibration, avoid forcing repeated deep ...
By EnergyStorageTech , 8 hours ago
-
Over the years, due to the non barrier PEX underfloor h...
By bobflux , 20 hours ago
-
RE: Getting closer to a finished Haier system
All the 45° elbows required for getting the primaries i...
By Singlespeed , 21 hours ago
-
RE: battery storage without solar
Indeed, current on the grid input = current used for ch...
By bobflux , 2 days ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu @papahuhu A lot of tears and sweat went into ...
By Andris , 2 days ago
-
RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
We have the same problem, 12 mature trees clip the morn...
By Papahuhu , 3 days ago
-
RE: Solis inverters S6-EH1P: pros and cons and battery options
I had a battery and inverter installed a while ago, my ...
By Batpred , 3 days ago
-
RE: Is This Initial Free Quote From Octopus Trusted Partner Reasonable?
@ltron2 The EPC on our house is A-92, however that i...
By Rob of York , 3 days ago
-
RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
The layout is confusing - much better like this: We b...
By downfield , 4 days ago
-
RE: Is it just me, or does tradesperson timekeeping and communication drive you absolutely mad?
My experience, backed up by opinions from various frien...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 4 days ago
-
RE: Analysis of the economics of switching to an A2W ASHP compared to other heat sources
I had a meeting today with a company based out of Swede...
By Mars , 5 days ago
-
RE: Review your electricity provider
We were with Octopus in our old house and it was fault...
By ian33a , 5 days ago


