@Welshman what pitch are they at?
Solar panel production figures
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Light clouds, blue skies and 4kW at the moment, in the sunny south east.
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32.72 kWh generated, and 33.75 exported, with 23.5 imported.
You'd better hurry up, rains coming Sunday.
Well below forecast here, with just 7.6kWh so far.
Kirrin Cottage down near Warminster is on just 0.82 kWh
Kirrin Cottage down near Warminster is on just 0.82 kWh
Yes, but it needs to be a really strong long stick, or it will flex and break, but don't worry the rain will eventually wash it off.
WOW, that is bad! Is there an aerial above, or are they (seagull's I presume) sitting on the edge of the panel.
Its a bit more complicated than just supporting the weight of the brush, you'll also need to get pressure on the brush, and if the pole flexes, then no pressure. It's also about being light enough to manoeuvre when you've got a very long pole.
PS. I'm one of those super annoying dads
But at least I built my system.
Its a bit more complicated than just supporting the weight of the brush, you'll also need to get pressure on the brush, and if the pole flexes, then no pressure. It's also about being light enough to manoeuvre when you've got a very long pole.
PS. I'm one of those super annoying dads
But at least I built my system.
Finished the day at 14.1kWh, 15.65 exported, be interesting to see what the net cost is for today.
That aerial needs moving, they are obviously sitting on that, and making extra large deposits.
Resting pressure won't do it, if you've ever tried to wash it off a car after its baked on you will know what I mean, its like concrete.
edited for better picture, should have done that in first place, had a lot of rain this year and didn't seem to budge any of it.
I would have assumed resting pressure would have been enough to get anything loose so rain could wash it away whilst I was standing out there in a raincoat when its hammering down
That aerial needs moving, they are obviously sitting on that, and making extra large deposits.
Resting pressure won't do it, if you've ever tried to wash it off a car after its baked on you will know what I mean, its like concrete.
But are the new panels still there?
As per instructions in the very first post, but people will be people
But it is the size that makes the difference. You could argue that even if you had the size, pitch and azimuth, it was meaningless without the minute by minute weather conditions 
I think I'm pretty well aware of the what affects what when it comes to solar panels, I really don't think we need information overload that a lot of people won't understand, there's something to be said for keeping it simple 
Anyway a meagre 12.7kWh from who knows what equivalent south facing panels at the perfect angle, as they are at different angles and orientations
PS. The point was someone could have 20kW or 2kW of panels, with no indication of system size the figures are meaningless really.
Anyway a meagre 12.7kWh from who knows what equivalent south facing panels at the perfect angle, as they are at different angles and orientations
PS. The point was someone could have 20kW or 2kW of panels, with no indication of system size the figures are meaningless really.
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I'm glad I built my own, at least I know what's going on, and have a good insight to any issues should they arise.
I charge mine every morning, even in the summer months, keeps it nice and simple then.
@Oldman2 can't remember what we said before, but if you
Its not like that, if you ever wanted to have a battery you would have two options, replace your inverter and use a DC connected battery, or add a battery with its own inverter, the latter is called an AC connected battery and is entirely separate from the PV inverter.
Its not like that, if you ever wanted to have a battery you would have two options, replace your inverter and use a DC connected battery, or add a battery with its own inverter, the latter is called an AC connected battery and is entirely separate from the PV inverter.
Don't forget, you will get efficiency losses, what's used, is not what goes in, and then what comes out, is not what is actually available to use.Round trip losses.
Just scrapped past 30 generated, with 29.5 kWh exported. Averaging 27.4 kWh generated a day so far.
125 kWh forecasted for the rest of the month.
125 kWh forecasted for the rest of the month.
@Welshman Is it really that bad in Wales, you've not even made 1 kWh yet?
Hope everyone and their panels are OK.
Hope everyone and their panels are OK.
I turned and looked out the window, barely a cloud in the sky
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You're now first for efficiency, but don't tell @WelshmanI'm still second on total generation and efficiency (if you squint ) and I have even generated 12+kWh today so far
You need to get them new panels connected up, being the perfect orientation and pitch they should boost your efficiency score nicely as well as your generation.