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  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,597 Forumite
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    Hi @Waywardmike sent you a PM which you are welcome to acknowlege either way. :)
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Finally had this installed.  Four months behind schedule. 
    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • ed110220
    ed110220 Posts: 1,609 Forumite
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    I'm still waiting for my Growatt battery install. It's been about three weeks now.
    Solar install June 2022, Bath
    4.8 kW array, Growatt SPH5000 inverter, 1x Seplos Mason 280L V3 battery 15.2 kWh.
    SSW roof. ~22° pitch, BISF house. 12 x 400W Hyundai panels
  • Magnitio
    Magnitio Posts: 1,210 Forumite
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    Finally had this installed.  Four months behind schedule. 

    I imagine you've manage to fill them with today's weather.
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Oh yes. It's always nice to see grid import at such low levels. 
    Just refining the threshold for iBoost so that it does not empty the battery. 

    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Well... its all gone south. 
    Was testing the EPS (Emergency Power Source),  Heard a big clang from the distribution box (may be a contactor) the inverter went off line and the batteries shut down.  On restoring the power, batteries are no longer sensed by the inverter. One of the batteries shuts down after turning it on, the other one just remains on but not sensed by the inverter.  


    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,138 Forumite
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    Well... its all gone south. 
    Was testing the EPS (Emergency Power Source),  Heard a big clang from the distribution box (may be a contactor) the inverter went off line and the batteries shut down.  On restoring the power, batteries are no longer sensed by the inverter. One of the batteries shuts down after turning it on, the other one just remains on but not sensed by the inverter.  


    What was connected to the EPS at the time. Were your solar panels live?
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters, Solar IBoost water heater, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted Inverter Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner)
  • Heedtheadvice
    Heedtheadvice Posts: 2,772 Forumite
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    Oh dear. Was lurking not posting on this thread but sorry to hear your sad tale.

    Is it call in the installer time?
  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 18,304 Forumite
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    Is it call in the installer time?
    Sounds that way. Hope it wasn't the fault of the DIY transfer switch!
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    @QrizB I wish! Ha ha 
     I think it's Givenergy's wiring diagram and contactors which the installer had done or their own system in the distribution box. It seemed to work ok the other day, when power went off. 

    @JKenH yes, Enphase system - I presume it would have shut down once the grid went offline. I was actually checking if this was going to happen! 

    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
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