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@ken the issue isn't a switch, the issue is that a battery/inverter has a peak output; for example my current setup is only 3.2kw (48v x 75amps). So y...
@editor how much battery storage are you planning? You're going to need a lot of batteries and a lot of capacity to actually use them to power an ASHP...
@jeff if its the middle of winter you are going to burn through your batteries in a couple of hours (if its for your ASHP) - IF they are fully charged...
@atommyk got pretty close yesterday to not using peak power Take off 3kw from anything "to grid" which gets dumped into my hot water tank via a So...
@editor I wouldn't get too bogged down in things personally. The fact is we don't really get power cuts in this country and if you were to get a reall...
@editor you need an off-grid setup with grid capabilities e.g. a secondary power source i.e. the grid or a generator. That should work. The issue is g...
@atommyk once the heat pump was installed that was always our plan. Saved us a tonne of cash so far - hence the thinking on bigger and more batteries....
@alex you get get EPS switches, but you'll need a new consumer board with that EPS attached to it so the specific loads can be isolated. It's simple e...
What's the split on batteries and solar? I'm looking at buying in some batteries for $240/kWh from China. Just check your inverter can work with multi...
@atommyk don't get me wrong, we are well down now on power use. Our batteries are full and much of the excess PV is heating our hot water at the momen...
@atommyk now we have the ASHP it's going to be a little different as that chews power. However it's good that we are basically free on the bulk of our...
@cathoderay they put a low loss header in my system. Next time we have a plumber in, I'll be having it removed. It's not needed and it's a cause of he...
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