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Retrofit solar I Boost quote
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70sbudgie
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I have had a quote to fit a solar i boost to my existing PV system of £800. Is this a "we don't really want to do this" price?
It was my understanding that the i boost is cheaper than the Eddi, but have I got that wrong?
Do people on here have a preference for either? If so, why?
Thanks
It was my understanding that the i boost is cheaper than the Eddi, but have I got that wrong?
Do people on here have a preference for either? If so, why?
Thanks
4.3kW PV, 3.6kW inverter. Octopus Agile import, gas Tracker. Zoe. Ripple x 3. Cheshire
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I have this on my system installed it in 2014 very good, will then just need a electrician to fit took about one hour to install.
SolarImmersion Surplus Solar PV Water Heating Solar Immersion Controller Switch
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It comes off a perfectly normal spur which currently will be connected to your immersion. So it is a small job. Price is too high ad suggests someone who doesn't want to take time off from golf.
London. 6.4kwh system, South facing. 16 Hyundai 400kw all black panels w/ optimisers, 6kw Solaredge HD Wave inverter, Solar Iboost with two immersion heaters on one 240l hw tank. Octopus Flux. Ivar 5 Wood Burning Stove. Leaf 62kwh plus Zappi. Two chickens: 1 Light Sussex, 1 Speckled Rock. Omlet walk-in run. Approx 1.5 eggs per day egg generation rate using Marriage's organic layers pellets.2 -
This what is required.
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It should be cheaper than an eddi.
Eddi's are in back order atm.
If you are looking to heat two elements sequentially then you will need either an iboost or an eddi I believe, but if you are only planning on heating one, then something like a solic 200, which will be a fair bit cheaperWest central Scotland
4kw sse since 2014 and 6.6kw wsw / ene split since 2019
24kwh leaf, 75Kwh Tesla and Lux 3600 with 60Kwh storage2 -
Just the one heating element.
Thank you all for your input. I'll be off to find myself an electrician.4.3kW PV, 3.6kW inverter. Octopus Agile import, gas Tracker. Zoe. Ripple x 3. Cheshire1 -
It's fairly simple to install yourself.70sbudgie said:I have had a quote to fit a solar i boost to my existing PV system of £800. Is this a "we don't really want to do this" price?
It was my understanding that the i boost is cheaper than the Eddi, but have I got that wrong?
Do people on here have a preference for either? If so, why?
Thanks“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 Pump1 -
on the solarimersion you can utilize the relay for a second element0
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some have top and side elements
so can use one if you want sink of hot water to do washing up, or full tank for bath
I have diverted my second feed to a heated towel rail but will will change this to feed a 700 wat convector heater for use in spring and autumn. I'm on a feed in tariff so have slightly different priorities0 -
like this picture here. or you could have a dedicated socket for a resistive load eg oil filled radiator on the second relay.
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