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Just had this fixed.
A new inverter, Until next time!“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 Pump2 -
ispookie666 said:Just had this fixed.
A new inverter, Until next time!
Let's hope this one is more reliable than ita predecessors!
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!0 -
Purely anecdotal, but I was chatting to a PV/batt installer yesterday and discussing options. I mentioned that I'd been keen on Givenergy as their hybrid setup suited my needs, but I'd started to notice more and more concerns on forums about software.
He advised me that his firm (he's the owner) stopped installing Givenergy systems just over a year ago due to high failure rates both hardware and software issues. He explained that the support from the company wasn't good enough.
I got the impression this was genuine, not just an attack on the product, as he was happy with lots of other makes / solutions, not 'pushing' anything in particular.
Hope this helps, but I know next to nothing about batts, nor Givenergy, so just for info.Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 20kWh battery storage. Two A2A units for cleaner heating. Two BEV's for cleaner driving.
For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.4 -
I was mad keen on getting an A-i-O but I've now transferred my affection to a Sunsynk 8.8kW hybrid inverter, which can do the instant islanding, with the addition of a suitable contactor.2
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I've a Givenergy system, 2 x 5kW Gen3 hybrid inverters and 4 x 9.5kWh batteries coupled to 15kW PV and couldn't be happier.Martyn1981 said:Purely anecdotal, but I was chatting to a PV/batt installer yesterday and discussing options. I mentioned that I'd been keen on Givenergy as their hybrid setup suited my needs, but I'd started to notice more and more concerns on forums about software.
He advised me that his firm (he's the owner) stopped installing Givenergy systems just over a year ago due to high failure rates both hardware and software issues. He explained that the support from the company wasn't good enough.
I got the impression this was genuine, not just an attack on the product, as he was happy with lots of other makes / solutions, not 'pushing' anything in particular.
Hope this helps, but I know next to nothing about batts, nor Givenergy, so just for info.
Support I've found is the opposite from Givenergy, there's always quick responses especially from the Facebook groups.
A good majority of problems are due to poor installation and incorrect commissioning.
As they are one of the most popular systems, you'll hear about problems rather than praise like most things.PV total 19.8 kW system:
23 x 420W East/West split over two flat roof areas at 10 degrees inclination.
13 x 390W South spit over two flat roof areas at 5 to 20 degrees inclination.
6 x 390W south wall mounted at 90 degrees inclination.
7 x 390W West wall mounted at 90 degrees inclination.
2 x 5 kW hybrid inverters
4 x 9.5 kWh batteries (38 kWh total)1 -
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I'm glad your system is working well. Unfortunately, I have had terrible experience with them, when ever I have contacted them.“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 Pump0
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