Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Sterlingtimes wrote: »
    Yes, it was all wrong. The difficulty is that the measurements do change when I clamp onto logically equivalent Kirchoff points at the schematic.

    Anyway, I moved at lunchtime from all neutral to all live. It was somewhat more difficult getting to the clamp on points and I had to retrofit the wiring a little.

    Now grid power clamp is connected at the only one inch of large diameter live cable where it enters the consumer unit before any switch. The two solar clamps are fitted to the live wire between the solar isolator and inverter side of the meter.

    Now I will need to see whether that give a peculiar overnight reading.

    Hurray, I think you have cracked it; 0 gen overnight....:T..:j:j..coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    3.05 for us today!!


    Edwink ;)
    **3.36 kWp solar panel system, 10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter **Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating **2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing - **Hybrid Toyota Auris car **1 ex-battery hen - RIP Pingu, Hoppy & Ginger ****Hens & Ducks**** chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • rosythfifer
    rosythfifer Posts: 92 Forumite
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    Im still generating but I think I will call it for today. 16.5 Kw or 6.79 Os. I think its my best day.
    2.43 from 9 x 270 Trina panels. Samil solar river 2600 inverter. Due South. 30 pitch. East coast of Scotland just North of Forth bridge.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 6,856 Forumite
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    4.7 O's (18.7 kWh)

    Nother Naff Day. Too many clouds again.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,547 Forumite
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    3.45 O's here today:D

    Need another 21 O's to hit May PVGIS:eek:....which would also be a new record:drool:
    16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    3.35 O's today.
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
  • pinnks
    pinnks Posts: 1,259 Forumite
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    Not bad here overall with 4.41 O's and finally stopped generating at 21:05 - I do like the longer days!
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,206 Forumite
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    edited 26 May 2015 at 10:10PM
    For once I seem to have done ok!

    Best day eveeeeerrr!
    If it's not clear from the pic, and to save those with addled brains (nice bottle of Lidl red going down at the mo!!), then 24.37kWh = a maiden+ (6.0925 of my loverly bioatches!!)
    Scaryily, just seen lewgomans post, I need another35.64kWh to hit pvgis target

    26_5_15_inverter.jpg

    I contacted SolarEdge support on Friday (night, 22.36!), as I had nowt better to do having joined the great unwashed!

    I asked them if they could do a couple of things, advise on a couple of others and I gave my reasons why I didn't want my installer going near things again - not a long story but thats for another day!!

    Anyways, minor solaredge portal niggles, slightly bigger technical issue, and a big issue which I had been pouring over the net for info for a wee while!

    So, what happens?

    email yesterday lunchtime, simply saying...

    "Dear Sir,

    New API key: blahblahblah etc

    Site name updated.

    Azimuth changed to 135 deg.

    Please let me know if you need further help."

    OK, good start!!


    2nd email follows, 30 mins later:

    "Dear customer,

    Software update done. If you would like a list of certified SE installers in your area, please let me know."


    Checked the inverter panel, yes can see new software, different functions available!

    Not a big thing, but SolarEdge suggested back in January that I update the firmware, but I wasn't prepared to let numnuts inc. break things again, or make wild accusations!!

    So, out of all this, I just wanted to say a big up (ta Oded) to SolarEdge support, don't know why I didn't ask for everything back in January!!

    Oh, and with the correct SolarEdge API, it all works beautifully with pvouput and weatherunderground (ta Aging Stick Insect and jimmyboy420for the lead info), although I'm running about 1.5hrs behind?!

    pvoutput_26_5_15_daily.jpg

    Will check that tomorrow, it may just be because I changed the pvoutput info around 8.30 this morning?

    We'll see what happens tomorrow!

    Is it sad that I still get excited by new pretty pictures!!! Get my OEM EmonPi soon, so I'll have more info to share!!
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    4.32 O's for us today!!


    Edwink ;)
    **3.36 kWp solar panel system, 10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter **Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating **2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing - **Hybrid Toyota Auris car **1 ex-battery hen - RIP Pingu, Hoppy & Ginger ****Hens & Ducks**** chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,395 Forumite
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    Today 4.15 Os.
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
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