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bretix
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent possibly, the only logic I can see is tou? The ev charging is set overnight, when the kitchen supply/ovens etc wouldn't be used? anot...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent so I have the main DB/consumer unit in the garage which feeds into the house onto 2 separate consumer units (far end and kitchen). Would ...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@david999 that would probably be first foray into DIY solar...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent fogot to answer this one naive as I am this is what I've got assuming now a 2 pole isolator will need to added?0

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Absolutely great advice my main takeaways are. 1. G99 for inverter ✅ 2. New 95mm² cabling ordered with attachments - will probably go to c...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent another question that has come of this is that when I bought the batteries I was wanted to ensure they had back up (internet, electric g...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent how many people are in this situation with installations not carried out to the book. I wonder as surely only a smaller percentage of the...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@david999 just checked the house for cameras! Lol as I have just done that very thing! Elite are heat geek verified and they do diagnostics as well a...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@david999 thing is I had it serviced by a grant engineer last October and was told it looked a good installation!

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent correct they were purchased from ITS but installed by a regional company. I never knew you could mix the batteries. The fogstar looks ...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@david999 the company that installed it a year past January have since gone bust. I've still got warranty with Grant and it was MSC verified but don't...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@transparent again thank you you have been really helpful and informative and given me a couple more projects to get sorted along the way . This hub...

1 year ago
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