Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

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! :D
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They do have a shelf life, check are just to check they still contain the pressure to function, almost certainly will be fine
 
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! :D
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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 ;)
 
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 ;)
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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.
 
SoliD said:
Just use the hose right? Water stops lithium.... :D
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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. :D
 
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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
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I get the early morning 5am and the late evening 9pm in the summer, I think pure south is more 7am to 6pm no?
 
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?
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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.

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