Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 9 Dec 2022 at 14:58

HungryHippos said:
My only concern is do these have a shelf life? like having to replace them every now and then.

I mean if my house burns down I have insurance, and an awesome chance to get a new house built!

They do have a shelf life, check are just to check they still contain the pressure to function, almost certainly will be fine

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 9 Dec 2022 at 14:58

SoliD said:
Blockgettingenergy

fixed

HungryHippos · 9 Dec 2022 at 14:59

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
fixed

NoGivEnergy :cry:

Troop · 9 Dec 2022 at 14:59

HungryHippos said:
My only concern is do these have a shelf life? like having to replace them every now and then.

I mean if my house burns down I have insurance, and an awesome chance to get a new house built!

Ha! they all have some sort of shelf life1,2, 3years then the need refilling/checking over.
If it burns down at least you can show you tried to put it out lol

SoliD · 9 Dec 2022 at 15:01

Just use the hose right? Water stops lithium....

HungryHippos · 9 Dec 2022 at 15:02

Troop said:
Ha! they all have some sort of shelf life1,2, 3years then the need refilling/checking over.
If it burns down at least you can show you tried to put it out lol

I always consider this is kind of what insurance is for, if you don't wire stuff up dangerously on purpose, should be fine. House fires can/do happen and solar increases that risk a bit is all, but if installed by a pro team then that should be fine as well.

Troop · 9 Dec 2022 at 15:12

SoliD said:
Just use the hose right? Water stops lithium....

When I first started building/repairing they were smaller packs for RC gear I used to do it by the wood burner with its door open.
Those li-Po's used to go off like a flare if it went wrong. Always have a plan.

HungryHippos · 9 Dec 2022 at 15:14

Troop said:
When I first started building/repairing they were smaller packs for RC gear I used to do it by the wood burner with its door open.
Those li-Po's used to go off like a flare if it went wrong. Always have a plan.

Plan: run away!

Welshman · 9 Dec 2022 at 15:54

Gorgeous sun all day and ended with 9.9kwhs

gpuerrilla · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:34

Welshman said:
Gorgeous sun all day and ended with 9.9kwhs

Fair play mate. My shaded E/W setup only managed 1.5kWh but I know what needs adding now to bump that up over the winter periods should it be worth the outlay.

Welshman · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:38

gpuerrilla said:
Fair play mate. My shaded E/W setup only managed 1.5kWh but I know what needs adding now to bump that up over the winter periods should it be worth the outlay.

Yeh i only got 3.2kws due to roof size, but its pretty much south facing, will have a field day come spring/summer and the longer days

BUDFORCE · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:39

6.1kwh today.

which is odd, because I got 8 yesterday, yet both days unbroken sun the whole day....

no idea.....

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:41

5.93 for me down on 6.06 yesterday
TBH cant really complain at those levels, I know I am going to be affected this time of year since to my south are some 3 storey town houses that clip the mid day sun when its this low

gpuerrilla · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:44

BUDFORCE said:
6.1kwh today.

which is odd, because I got 8 yesterday, yet both days unbroken sun the whole day....

no idea.....

Agree yesterday was broken in spells yet had higher yield. Today had almost no breakage.

gpuerrilla · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:46

Welshman said:
Yeh i only got 3.2kws due to roof size, but its pretty much south facing, will have a field day come spring/summer and the longer days

I get the early morning 5am and the late evening 9pm in the summer, I think pure south is more 7am to 6pm no?

Welshman · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:51

gpuerrilla said:
I get the early morning 5am and the late evening 9pm in the summer, I think pure south is more 7am to 6pm no?

I know during the summer/autumn i was checking the roof late in the evenings and i was still get full sun at around 8pm……no shading at all, but never checked in the mornings. So will do that when we get closer to spring.

i cant post pictures, otherwise i would post up todays power curve.

redfist · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:55

11kWh on the nose for me, but more surprised in that I’ve had 2 days of blue sky’s, long may it continue

redfist · 9 Dec 2022 at 16:59

Also just noticed I’ve just passed the 2mWh mark since install at the end of July!

SoliD · 9 Dec 2022 at 17:07

Welshman said:
I know during the summer/autumn i was checking the roof late in the evenings and i was still get full sun at around 8pm……no shading at all, but never checked in the mornings. So will do that when we get closer to spring.

i cant post pictures, otherwise i would post up todays power curve.

Pretty much pure south here and had a trickle of generation in July from 4.30 to 21.30. The good old days.

Welshman · 9 Dec 2022 at 17:13

SoliD said:
Pretty much pure south here and had a trickle of generation in July from 4.30 to 21.30. The good old days.

How much did you produce in that time??