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RE: Seplos Mason DIY Kit - Ancillaries - Advice

Yes, you are better off with 2x 5kW inverters, both in terms of cost and system resilience. If you don't actually intend obtaining income from expor...

2 years ago
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RE: Seplos Mason DIY Kit - Ancillaries - Advice

I don't like the look of that MCCB you've located on ebay. There are a few clues which cause me to feel uneasy the part number on the front labe...

2 years ago
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RE: Seplos Mason DIY Kit - Ancillaries - Advice

That part of the installation should be undertaken by a qualified electrician.So the cable size is their decision. They use look-up tables when deci...

2 years ago
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RE: Seplos Mason DIY Kit - Ancillaries - Advice

Can I refer back to your first post in this topic? You stated your strategy was to use three battery packs.The only cables which have to carry a pos...

2 years ago
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RE: Seplos Mason DIY Kit - Ancillaries - Advice

That will probably work fine, but is noisy and doesn't offer the optimal strategy. The output side of a fan has turbulent air.It's 'out of control' ...

2 years ago
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RE: Seplos Mason DIY Kit - Ancillaries - Advice

I'm unsure of the sources from which you derived your initial list, but I'm pleased to see it being altered as others contribute to this topic. Low-...

2 years ago
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RE: A beginner's journey into DIY home energy storage - no solar!

I'll have to think a bit about the balancing method. I'm not familiar with the Active-Balancer you're using.The ones I have here are the larger/newe...

2 years ago
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RE: A beginner's journey into DIY home energy storage - no solar!

No, it's the existing Seplos BMS which will be getting warm.It should be burning off the extra voltage through its resistors.The whole point of a pass...

2 years ago
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RE: A beginner's journey into DIY home energy storage - no solar!

The active balancer is only measuring differential voltage. Since each wire has approximately the same resistance added to it by the fuseholder, the v...

2 years ago
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RE: A beginner's journey into DIY home energy storage - no solar!

Interesting points you're making @robl There is probably little harm in doing things unconventionally... especially when in discussion with others o...

2 years ago
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RE: A beginner's journey into DIY home energy storage - no solar!

That was also my interpretation.But it doesn't seem to me a feature likely to be used by those reading this Forum. Keeping a battery topped-up is us...

2 years ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Welcome @jeepster So you seem to have started out at the Rolls Royce end of the market with Victron kit,to which you then add the tried & truste...

2 years ago
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