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The thread was about Renogy being scum ....otherwise it would have been titled Renogy Batteries are Shit .... and you will find that ALL products, irrespective of manufacturer work until they don't...... Can't comment on Renogys support and communication other than what I've read, which does...

feeling brave ???? This guy shows how to ditch the 48v requirement altogether, it was a Ukranian starlink repair techie, who worked out that the 48v is only required due to cable length and bypassed the 48v requirement altogether .... i like the mod, but not so sure about painting the board...

ditch/sell the panels, use the mounting rails and fit less but more capacity panels. for instance if one panel goes faulty, its a lot to trace and replace. new panels are more efficient and dropping in price all the time, so i would def consider buying new. nothing wrong with buying or using s/h...

my Renogy 3000w inverter has performed flawlessly in the 12 months that i have had it ....

i should have said, try some Dimplex Quantum Storage Heaters not the old styel heaters. They look a lot better, but are still big and bulky. there are other makes of a similar standard that may meet his aesthetic 'needs' ...

Sunsynk inverter in the UK sell Deye inverters under licence from what I understand - with potentially the same model numbers .. Could it be old stock they are allowed to sell, with no more imports allowed except under licence?

Def NOT inverter charger ? https://uk.renogy.com/3000w-12v-to-230v-240v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-english-standard-socket-with-ups-function/ https://www.renogy.com/2000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-ups-transfer-switch-and-built-in-bluetooth/ the US version only seems to be in the...

It's the Renogy 3000w take a look on YouTube. It has a 'pass through' facility which negates the need for an ATS

Is there potential to sell your energy from the remote property to offset the cost at your home? Spending more money on solar at your remote property and getting a good price for it might be worth considering?

I have a 12v 304Ah lithium and a Renogy 3000w inverter in my motorhome (RV). I can run the kettle and microwave at the same time, which is what I wanted to be able to do, though it rarely happens. I am more than happy with the setup and am slowly migrating to reducing the use of onboard LPG by...

Can't answer the questions re siting your installation but as for the charging issues, get the cheapest rate you can for the longest period (hours) that you can! BUT before you do all that, make sure it makes financial sense, unless you're purely wanting to be environmentally friendly.....

Invest in some Dimplex Storage heaters for the cabin, they are so much better than panel radiators and can be 'charged up' overnight as we do. They can also be set to boost if required. There will be a bit more additional wiring, but it's worth considering. They're also not cheap but as they are...

It's a bit strange how it works, NO physical connection are made and it's just a straight swap, connections wise, from the Sofar to the Sunsynk, albeit with one less CT clamp. The Sunsynk is then set up using the menus and it takes care of itself. I dont yet have a PV system additional to the...

@SeaGal Thanks as always !!! https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-household-goods/solar-battery-s-lithium-batteries-48v-sofar-amass-gtx-2000-2.4kwh-/1476752835

The price is for two ....if I can get them for that of course ...

lol, im sure the cells are 50ah and the batteries are 2.4kw each ....

TN-C-S - from what ive been reading, both here and elsewhere, this is a job for my electrician ,,,

Thanks, i assume the critical loads panel, would be similar to a consumer unit, only the 'input' would come from the inverter, which in turn would be supplied by either the grid or by battery when the grid is not available - i didnt realise that the 'load' from the inverter was on at all times...

thats why i am on here asking !!! is there a you tube session on creating a critical loads panel, rather than ask questions that have been answered elsewhere?

Thanks, i dont want the whole house feeding through the load port, just one circuit (which happens to be a ring main), which would normally be supplied through the consumer unit during normal grid connection. when the grid fails, i want the load port to supply just the specific ring main, as...

I added a Sofar ME3000SP and battery to take advantage of my FIT PV system. Worked a treat! I've now changed the Sofar for a Sunsynk 5.5kw ECCO Hybrid as I wanted a higher charge rate AND wanted to add additional PV, BUT the additional PV will only feed the batteries NOT the grid so as not to...

@houseofancients @SeaGal and anyone else UK based who may be able to advise Sunsynk 5kw ECCO Hybrid inverter installed in an outside utility UK ring main in house I am looking to have an essential circuit in case of grid failure. The circuit is an existing UK ring main. Would I need one Finder...

Thanks for the clarification. It's just that I've been offered 2 x 15s at a very cheap price and wondered if it was worth me having a play and learning a lot more. I could make up 1 x 16s and 3 x 4s but as I have found out they are only 50ah cells, the 16s would not really be practicable on its...

i dont want 48v in my RV ... i want 12v .....! - and 15s (15 cells) work perfectly well, not as good as 16s (16 cells) but a 15s battery still produces 48v - although i am happy to be shown that isnt true ...! 4 cells of a 48v battery would give me 12v wouldnt it? the only issue is how many...

could a 15s battery be split into 3 4s (12v) batteries easily enough? i assume it requires a bms and busbars along with a case of some sorts? i am thinking of picking up a cheap 15s and increasing the amount of power in my motorhome (RV) - is there anything i should be aware of?

Could you crimp a straight ferrule onto the wire and then crimp the ring terminals over that?

interesting topic - i always thought we 'top balanced' to make sure all the cells were taken to their capacity together and were therefore balanced against and with each other ... would this be accurate if cells were brought to their 'top' capacity individually? for my battery, i 'top balanced'...

i think you really do need a competent electrician to advise as there may be reasons why it has been set up like this, i assume the ring main to the shed also supplies power to the shed and not just for the inverter? but i am only assuming as we dont know the set up or why the electrician chose...

the 3000w renogy comes with an in built auto changeover - but i think thats what you mean? they way mine works, if you are off grid then the renogy provides power to the socket outlets. i have wired these so that they feed the essential circuits that i want to work when off grid.. when on grid...

Hi Rob, welcome to the forum we are motorhomers so have a similar 'need' for power at times. i eventually settled on a 304Ah Lithium battery from Fogstar UK and a 3000w renogy inverter - extreme ....?? perhaps, but i wanted to be able to use an electric kettle and a microwave at the same time...

I have something similar albeit with an existing PV system and set mine up with the order of the CT clamps being 1 inverter - which feeds the battery 2 hot water heater 3 grid When 1 is 'satisfied' energy goes to 2 and then if that is 'satisfied' it goes to the grid Perhaps you could...

does this help?

Mine are 280 EVE A grade cells, but if you're recommending that it won't do any harm and will actually do a lot of good then I'm all in !!

@houseofancients how useful is the neey with the v2 ? is it a big plus or is it just nice to have?