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Archives for March 2020
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Solar PV shading issue opinions please
I know shading is an issue bringing the complete string down unless using something like solar edge. This is a photo taken when the panels were delivering 256W, the previous couple of hours producing over 2kW.Would this shading from the soil stack be enough to bring the whole array down?This NOT my system as described in…
Lux ac battery controller
Thought I'd start a new thread for the Lux battery controller as suggested on the battery storage thread. To kick it off, I notice there is an entry on the web portal stats under "history data" for battery temperature (tBat°C) but mine just shows zeros. There's also entries for max and min cell voltage but again, no…
MSE Poll: What do you buy second-hand?
Poll started 10 March 2020 It's cheap and environmentally friendly, yet some people think only new will do. Tell us - what items would you be happy to buy second-hand, if they were decent quality and cheaper? Click here to vote in the poll Did you vote? Are you surprised at the results so far? Have your say below. If you…
A year with home Batteries (and more solar and an EV)
I thought id make a new thread to share my experiences in the hope of giving a real world example of home batteries. Ive had 4kw of sse panels for over 5 years. I always had a hankering for batteries, and using a search engine i stumbled upon this forum and the discussion about home batteries. Eventually after reading for…
Changing smartmeter to get Feed in Tariff - Shell refusing to help
I've just had 10 solar panels and a battery fitted through my local county council's Group Buying Scheme initiative. I'm currently with Shell Energy (locked into dual fuel contract till January 2021) but was recommended by the panel supplier to register with Octopus Energy to get the feed in tariff. However Octopus tell me…
SolarRiver 4000 - Network connection issue
Hi all, I realised my solar data has not been posting to the web since November! Oooops. Its a River 4000TL-D - it normally posts to the Samil Portal and I use to login to the web interface or the app on my phone to check things. I'm not sure what has changed. When I check my home network I can see that the GainSpan device…
FIT rates
Anyone know what the increase in FIT rates will be next month?
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