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Take this back to first principles @batalto The following diagram is permitted because it cannot export back to the grid. You would not even require...
Does the Sofar 3kW unit have the same issue as the Goodwe Point-1 (above)? The system diagram has an arrow suggesting it has grid-connected export: ...
Thanks for the link @batalto. So I have three initial observations about the Goodwe unit you've mentioned: 1: It has grid-export capability. Even if...
That's a very good question @batalto ! I'm working with others to develop a new control unit to operate heat-pumps off-grid. For obvious reasons I w...
@batalto - I have no objections to Luyuan or Basen. You can find Xuba here on Alibaba. Brian Chen sends me details for the ship in addition to the f...
Grid export should still be considered by home-owners, especially if they operate as a community group, called an Aggregator. There are areas of the...
A couple of other thoughts following some time to rest my brain... @batalto I've looked a bit deeper at the idea which Seplos are pursuing. I like i...
Thanks for posting the link to the video @batalto I'm still assembling the first of my initial four LiFePO4 batteries. I did a fair amount of resear...
I hadn't previously heard of that strategy @batalto So what you're planning is effectively a halfway point between a full DIY build and a ready-to-i...
I agree. The crunch point is that it must impossible for the inverter to export to the grid. Simply installing an inverter and configuring it not to e...
If others are considering building a battery out of the raw LiFePO4 cells, then there will need to be a lot more technical discussion here on this top...
Sure. And I'm aware that those terms are used in different ways by equipment manufacturers. In this context I'm referring to the heat-pump being pow...
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