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Hi Guys, Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help. Batteries arrived tuesday, fitted them in the evening and have now had our first full day of (almost) zero energy from the grid. After installing the panels a few months ago now we've seen our grid usage drop by half but to...

Hi @slayer1551, I did my subnission via UK Power Networks smart portal , they don't use the typical forms but essentially I submitted all the certificates relating to the inverter, The G100 and G9X complaince certificates, I then had to agree that I would limit the esport capacity to 3.68kW per...

Definalty... and right now they seem to be making stacks while they can. I'm all for people making money but got quoted 10k for a 15m trench fill seems to be taking the pi$$

Thanks again Binky, some decent ideas there. I'll check out the tigos but hopefully we'll get our extension up soon. Now, finding a reasonably priced builder...that's a real challenge!😅

Thanks guys, That's probably the best solution....now I just need an extra 4 foot of roof space 🤦‍♂️ Think I'll live with it for now, maybe revisit once the batteries are installed.

41v per panel, each string sits about 155 - 175v while producing

Well bar this pretty minor issue I'd say it's defiantly worth it, you also have the benefit of less stress on the components (compared to an undersized unit) which will hopefully yield a longer lifespan.

Thanks Binky, I'll do that asap, I'll also follow up with Solis to see if they have any advice. Their older inverters have an option to "disable the independent tracking on an inverter, if you want to parallel them"... which I don't believe is the equivalent to wiring the strings in parallel but...

As Binky said...the old method for sizing inverters seems to be for wire wound type, that and Installers using the bare minimum to maximise profits. The cost difference between the 3.6 and 6kw unit was negligible IMO but gives me the ability to cover the full load of the house without falling...

Yep, stays up and running fine. The current is slightly lower than PV1 but still enough to warrant being online. As an example, on Saturday after manually cycling the isolator the inverter output went from producing 900w on just PV1 to 1500w on the pair...this was about 8am. I'm curious as to...

That was my thinking when I installed it but just wondering why PV2 isn't coming online when it could. To be clear, if I cycle the DC isolator on the inverter it will shoot upto 150v immediately (so the panels are kicking out enough power) but if left it might not kick in for another hour..maybe...

Few reasons.... 1) Higher AC output, 6kVA vs 4kVA. 2) Higher battery charge and discharge rate. 3) future expansion....I've got an extension planned and will add more panels during construction.

Hi Guys, bit of advice from the solar experts please... System has been up and running for a month or so, still waiting on the batteries but I'm noticing that my second string (PV2) isn't coming online as soon as it could. I'll give a brief rundown of the system to explain, I have 8 panels...

What's your capacity now?? Also, had an update from ITS, they are now saying 21st August for delivery...will keep my fingers crossed.

If the shipping delays hitting the states are anything to go by, it could be later 🤦‍♂️

So the connectors on one end are Amphenol SLPPA25BSR just a standard eyelet on the other. Cable is 25mm2 (AWG4) PVC coated

I'll have a look for you when I get home but I doubt it.... Didn't you get some with your inverter ??

Thanks for the update... I think I'll wait out the delivery now. We're only using about 2-3kW per day right now with the solar providing the rest. Would have been nice to get the install complete and capture some of the excess... dumped almost 200kW into the grid in 11 days !

Please do keep us informed, like I say I ordered 2 * US5000 at the end of April, checked with them last week (14 July) and they are now saying October 1st. Their order page still shows September 8th delivery for the US5000 so really don't know what to think.

Was planning to give them a call tomorrow and see what they have coming in first. I'm starting to think ITS have resold the units I pre-ordered at a higher price because an additional 3 month delay is crazy. Might just be a lack of the us5000's tho