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    Another 'why is my set up not doing what it said on the tin' thing

    Only difference is I am using 300W panels and 120ah batteries
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    Another 'why is my set up not doing what it said on the tin' thing

    Ah, thanks both. The set up is 2 parallel groups of 2 panels in series. When I take the Iconica hybrid inverter out of stand by it reports 84 volts briefly before settling down to a running range of 31-44 volts currently. The set up was recommended by photonic universe here :
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    Another 'why is my set up not doing what it said on the tin' thing

    Not sure what you are referring to - sorry. Inverter is set to switch over from solar to utility when the battery voltage drops below 24.5v I am not sure what the voltage is when the unit is switched from standby to on (I do this manually)
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    Another 'why is my set up not doing what it said on the tin' thing

    Hi, it’s not going anywhere need the meter. This is an off grid install designed to give some optionality to powering my office. The hybrid inverter can be plugged into the mains via a 3pin to give access to charging and load handling if desired, but selling generated power or offsetting bills...
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    Tech savvy - looking for specific solar questions

    Hi, I've just installed an off grid kit on. the roof of my home office I used this wiring diagram. PDF of basic panel/inverter/battery set up I run a separate circuit for solar as I will be running a larger solar kit on the main house which will act as a UPS for some house services and having...
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    Another 'why is my set up not doing what it said on the tin' thing

    I have a home office at the bottom of the garden (located in Berkshire) Cold in the winter (8-10c) and hot in the summer (30-32c) despite building reg spec insulation. I have just installed 4x300W Photnic Universe panels, an Iconica 3000w hybrid inverter and 6 x 120AH AGMs with a view to...
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    Not another solar newbie!

    Yes, like many thousands of folk, I have taken the plunge and started on the path of really being very interested in the amount of solar radiation I can capture and convert into fast moving electrons. I'll apologise up front as I'm a marketer by trader, so I should have realised that a 300W...
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