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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

That's a fair point. It depends on the initial spread of SOC of your cells, and the way in which your chosen BMS undertakes balancing. A set of sixt...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Testing the cells' voltage when you get them will tell you precious more than the fact they use LiFePO4 chemistry (nominally 3.2v)! I've already poi...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

The 12A (max) power supply you see in my photo took over a fortnight to top-balance my first set of 280Ah LiFePO4 cells. You will need something sim...

3 years ago
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

That's good timing @batalto So you have time to top-balance the new LiFePO4 cells before case assembly commences. What's the highest current you h...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Solar Thermal as a pre-heater for a heat-pump

If I had the time then I'd love to head in that direction. But I haven't yet set a date when I will want to install a GSHP, and it's the use of a ther...

3 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Electricity price predictions

I hear you @diverted-energy but don't think I'm off on a tangent on this occasion. There are existing community groups operating as Aggregators. Their...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Electricity price predictions

We also now have other options. Community Groups can be formed to collaboratively 'own' renewable energy assets which can be 'sold'. Such groups are...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Electricity price predictions

An Energy Supplier will usually try to sign a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with producers, especially if this secures them electricity from a renewa...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Yes, Felixstowe is the most commonly-used port for goods I've ordered from the Far-East using marine transport. But the shipping companies have altern...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Hmmm. So it will travel through Russia, then either via Iran or Ukraine 😖 Good luck with the 30 day estimate! FWIW if anyone else is considering a ...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Electricity price predictions

The National Grid provides a 'balance' of supply & demand, and the 50Hz sychronisation.The energy-mix varies according to your geographical locati...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

I agree with @batalto but will add one additional factor: If the Sofar ME3000SP was an inverter which could operate in parallel, then theoretically ...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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