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    Sense check on compatibility

    A friend is being suggested a solar Edge inverter for his system and has asked me if it sounds like a good fit. Could you make comment please. He has initailly 20 jinko jkm435n ( 435WSIC, 327WNOCI, 37.2 Voc, 30.33 Vpm, 10.78A), with space for ten more. Tigo TSA-A-O optimisers, on each panel...
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    Octopus intelligent vs Go

    I am currently on Octopus Go, with its 4 hrs of cheap electricity. I concentrate consumption to this time( 2 ev’s, pool heater, washing machine dishwasher etc) The period is not quite long enough for my needs. The “ Intelligent” tariff would be perfect (2p cheaper and for 6 hours), but there are...
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    PV production routing

    Hi there I'm building a PV system (15Kw) and I want to be able to route the power, depending on production rate. so as I get close to' feed in' switch on say tumble dryer then car then pool heater etc. My system is based on Enphase equipment, apparently they make a " IQ router+", but I'm...
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    E vehicle charging

    Gentlemen May I have a little guidance on ev charging please. both of my plug in hybrid cars have charge leads with a 13 amp plug on end and a 7pin car plug the other and they are interchangeable. 1 what form is the electricity that is presented to the car? 2 what does the box in...
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    Low tariff electricity to top up PV System

    My house needs around 65 Kw/h a day ( + some gas in the winter). The pool and cars are a large proportion of this. It seems to me swapping to a tariff with a very low night rate, but high day rate, then managing when the cars charge and pool heats makes would make a substantial saving. ( £5.5K...
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    Heat pumps

    Could we have a new sub group for heat pumps, ideally in green energy, although not renewable. I've got a couple of units one with an interesting application; the other, heating the pool, I'm trying to drive from solar. I think PV and heat pumps together could be an interesting subject. just an...
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    Series or Parallel

    Morning, I am new to this site and starting my first PV project: to make my pool off grid with solar. I have got 10, 230 w panels with Vmpp of 26.6 and Voc of 37.4 ( apparently near 40v when hot). My hybrid 5 kw inverter max Voc of 500 and an input range of 120 - 450v. is there any advantages...
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