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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Berry" data-source="post: 552587" data-attributes="member: 37712"><p>Gen1 use an old connector type so you need specific cables if using a newer Gen 2 battery. </p><p></p><p>The Gen 1 has smaller limit on the amount of panels you can connect. </p><p></p><p>The Gen 1 can only charge and discharge the battery at 2.5Kw whereas the Gen 3 can charge at 3.3Kw and discharge at 3.6Kw. This will mean the Gen 1 will be limited to supplying your home at 2.5Kw from battery when there's no sun, the Gen 3 will supply 3.6kW. This also means the maximum amount of energy the Gen1 can take from the panels is 7.5kW whereas the Gen 3 can take 8.3kW (this assumes space in the battery, so 5kw houseload/export plus 3.3kW charging the battery).</p><p></p><p>If you are going to use the backup power output in case of a power cut, the Gen 1 will only output 2.6kW, the Gen 3 will output 3.6kW.</p><p></p><p>The Gen 3 has builtin WiFi and LAN. The Gen 1 only has a USB wifi dongle which can cause issues if the wifi isn't particularly strong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Berry, post: 552587, member: 37712"] Gen1 use an old connector type so you need specific cables if using a newer Gen 2 battery. The Gen 1 has smaller limit on the amount of panels you can connect. The Gen 1 can only charge and discharge the battery at 2.5Kw whereas the Gen 3 can charge at 3.3Kw and discharge at 3.6Kw. This will mean the Gen 1 will be limited to supplying your home at 2.5Kw from battery when there's no sun, the Gen 3 will supply 3.6kW. This also means the maximum amount of energy the Gen1 can take from the panels is 7.5kW whereas the Gen 3 can take 8.3kW (this assumes space in the battery, so 5kw houseload/export plus 3.3kW charging the battery). If you are going to use the backup power output in case of a power cut, the Gen 1 will only output 2.6kW, the Gen 3 will output 3.6kW. The Gen 3 has builtin WiFi and LAN. The Gen 1 only has a USB wifi dongle which can cause issues if the wifi isn't particularly strong. [/QUOTE]
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