Solar panel production figures

Ron-ski · 29 May 2023 at 08:40

HungryHippos said:
Something weird going on with the gaffs data, can see they have a baseline of generation at a few hundred watts all day long even when the sun is gone!

Pretty sure he's mentioned it on here before, believe it's the way it reports generation when using energy stored in the battery. How that works if the battery is charged from the grid I've no idea.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 29 May 2023 at 10:35

Its like mine in that case, its yield where yield = battery output + solar
It ignores battery input

Probably another system where the assumption is more Asian in thought.

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 11:46

Decided to bite the bullet and get the ioatawatt sensor for my solar and export…….cost a few bucks, but the efergy sensor only does incoming solar and thats it and i wanted to track import, solar and export. So gone for it as it has lots of options for graphing etc etc and connects with the energy integration with HA too.

alphaomega16 · 29 May 2023 at 17:17

Welshman said:
Decided to bite the bullet and get the ioatawatt sensor for my solar and export…….cost a few bucks, but the efergy sensor only does incoming solar and thats it and i wanted to track import, solar and export. So gone for it as it has lots of options for graphing etc etc and connects with the energy integration with HA too.

Looks like a solid product, for UK folk looks like an import job.

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 17:29

alphaomega16 said:
Looks like a solid product, for UK folk looks like an import job.

Yeh its coming from australia

alphaomega16 · 29 May 2023 at 17:32

Welshman said:
Yeh its coming from australia

Nice, where did you pick it up from and how much it run ya? Found their store where you could buy clamps and plugs but not the unit itself

Edit
Found one store but it comes with just 2 mains sensors.

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 17:51

alphaomega16 said:
Nice, where did you pick it up from and how much it run ya? Found their store where you could buy clamps and plugs but not the unit itself

Edit
Found one store but it comes with just 2 mains sensors.

Its coming from smartguys in australia, bare unit as already have about 6 or 7 ct clamps here £186 with delivery

alphaomega16 · 29 May 2023 at 18:56

Welshman said:
Its coming from smartguys in australia, bare unit as already have about 6 or 7 ct clamps here £186 with delivery

Let me know how you get on with it, might consider picking one up myself since its not reliant on 3rd party service that could shut down and leave you up the creek lol

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 19:10

Looks like around 22.5kwhs for today and just went out with my long hose and full power nozzle and managed to get the right angle to give my panels a wash off with all the pollen covering them. May get a few extra watts tmrw now lol

need 27kwhs over the next two days to break 500

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 19:11

alphaomega16 said:
Nice, where did you pick it up from and how much it run ya? Found their store where you could buy clamps and plugs but not the unit itself

Edit
Found one store but it comes with just 2 mains sensors.

I will let you know - which store had them with two main sensors?? And how much???

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 29 May 2023 at 19:40

Just to say, I was advised you should not wash your panels with tap water. Although I guess where you live will make a lot of difference.
If you wash panels with tap water you risk covering them in calcium as the water evaporates.

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 19:55

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Just to say, I was advised you should not wash your panels with tap water. Although I guess where you live will make a lot of difference.
If you wash panels with tap water you risk covering them in calcium as the water evaporates.

What water do you wash them with then? We are in a soft water area

HungryHippos · 29 May 2023 at 20:14

To be fair the rain should do a fair bit to keep them clean, just need some rainy bits between the sunny bits or overnight

gpuerrilla · 29 May 2023 at 20:34

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Just to say, I was advised you should not wash your panels with tap water. Although I guess where you live will make a lot of difference.
If you wash panels with tap water you risk covering them in calcium as the water evaporates.

Serious?

I did see a telescopic kit in lidl the other day and was rather tempted. They do look like a quick rinse would do them good.

bigmike20vt · 29 May 2023 at 20:47

24kwh generated
21kwh exported

2kwh imported.

not as good a day today but good enough for me. it will be tight but still on schedule to match my energy exported with my energy imported for the year at the end of June (midway point of the year)

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 20:47

HungryHippos said:
To be fair the rain should do a fair bit to keep them clean, just need some rainy bits between the sunny bits or overnight

No rain forecast for another 13 days though…….

alphaomega16 · 29 May 2023 at 20:57

Welshman said:
I will let you know - which store had them with two main sensors?? And how much???

iotsmarttechs $249

Welshman said:
What water do you wash them with then? We are in a soft water area

Distilled/Purified water is usually recommended.

Edit
Might as well take a punt at this, anybody in the essex area have a 5kw south facing system, would be interesting to see generation.

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 20:59

alphaomega16 said:
iotsmarttechs $249

Distilled/Purified water is usually recommended.

I cant that into the hosepipe and shoot it 8mtrs into the air to give a little wash to the panels…..i mean, its not as if im doing it everyday. Its the first time they seen water in about 20ish days

The Angry Welshman · 29 May 2023 at 21:03

alphaomega16 said:
iotsmarttechs $249

i see it comes with the 120v plug systems…..so most of that pack is a waste as you would need 240v adaptors

gpuerrilla · 29 May 2023 at 21:40

Broke 30 at last! 30.8kWh maybe tomorrow can best it?