Last seen: Aug 28, 2025
Selecting a fuse is similar to choosing an insurance policy.Whilst they all claim to offer protection, some pay out better than others! Looking ...
Rats... I've just amended my diagram to better show the fuses and trips arrangement between inverters and batteries: There is a 6kW version of the...
We're probably both drawing diagrams at the same time. Can I post mine first?
You posted that diagram whilst I was writing the above! Yes, you've got the right idea...... but the SPF5000ES units in parallel must share the (lar...
Can you please define what you mean by that?The SPF5000ES is an off-grid inverter.When there is a grid-outage, all appliances which are powered from i...
I have just re-checked Xuba's Alibaba site, and it seems that they already have stock of LiFePO4 cells in a European Warehouse.The cost is slightly mo...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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' ...
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-...
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