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Rant but be warned when buying from Renogy So, I purchased a New LifePo4 50ah battery from Renogy uk (no such thing) through eBay Uk (I live in the Uk) I charge the battery at home, indoors (warm) via a mains 10a charger (LifePo4) and use the battery for only one cycle per day, maybe four...

Can you equipment bound (ie earth wire to equipment casing/metal box etc) the AC and DC together??? so, my Consumer unit is AC, and my consumer unit is a metal boxed version, and let's take my MPPT charge controllers, they are DC, again, they are metal clad, all my equipment bounding is also...

Hi Guys Whilst reading through my MorningStar TriStar MPPT manual, looking for the battery voltage wire information, I can across information on the previous page concerning the need for a GFPD for the TriStar MPPT. apparently, some inverters have built in GFPD,es I have a Schneider wx plus...

As per tittle, From my inverter and before my AC consumer unit (UK) I wanted to add this SPD and mains switch (the switch is only for the SPD as the consumer unit spurs off the line in) my consumer unit houses all my AC MCbs and I am earth neutral bounded at the consumer unit. I have read...

What is this for ???? I was sent one in error

I am slowly gathering the necessary items to add solar to my off-grid system. today's questions concern before and after a MPPT. TriStar MPPT 45a BUT ONLY maxing at 23a as this is what I have sized my array to run. I will be running two set of 3 panals in series, to two separate MPPT...

Hi Guys I was actually searching the forum for busbars for my two MPPT charge controllers, and an interesting topic showed up regarding stand offs. My Rack battery cabinet has brass busbars at each side (like everyone I've seen) only the stand offs are tiny and only two per buss bar, that is...

Hi Guys, So, I am getting close to installing my solar panels, and as per normal, I was looking to protect my investment, one thing led to another from surge protection devices and then on to earth rods/straps for the PV array. before I link this very interesting video for you guys to watch...

Hi There which would make more sense for wires, brakers, isolation/cut-off switches etc etc for a solar array. I have the option off configuring either 2s 3p or 3s 2p in a solar panel configuration. basic info 6 x 435W panel's 40voc (each) 14a (each) 150v 45a Tristar MPPT the tristar...

Hi Guys I am trying to decide what panels might suit me Tristar MPPT 45a controller, Please see attached photos of panels datasheet, MPPT datasheet and MPPT calculator with my manually inputted values (as I could not find this panel in the dropdown) the TRiSTAR calculator says I have a too...

By how much can you over panel a Victron 100/20 the data sheet just says the MPPT will deal with it !!! a) If more PV power is connected, the controller will limit input power.1b) The PV voltage must exceed Vbat + 5 V for the controller to start. Thereafter the minimum PV voltage is Vbat + 1...

Hi Guys a side project, I have a 50a Renogy LifePo4 12v battery I want to keep charged on sight, I found this 170w Eco-Worthy panel on a flea-bay deal at £78 Uk pounds delivered. could I do better for my money and the battery's needs??? this is the panel on their own website, I'll be buying...

Hi Chaps Ive a few quick-fire questions for ya No1 why do some battery chargers quote cells (ie for a 16s battery) I am after a second, cheap charger powered from UK mains 230v and to charge my rack batteries of 52v No2 with fuses and brakers, what one first?? (so lets say from your battery...

I am still learning my setup and being off grid in general. currently I only have my Schneider XW, four 5kw rack batteries and a Chargeverter with a small Ish Gen (no solar fitted as yet) I've been charging my batteries via my chargeverter as most people seem to do (I just copied without...

Hi Guys Please recommend or link a cheap Ish charger for a 50amp lifepo4 battery 12V that I can buy in the UK I was looking at around 10 to 15 amps mark. thanks, in advance.

Putting this out there for you guys to make up yr own mind But I recently purchased a Renogy 500a smart shunt and was pre looking at installing it. I was shocked to see such close proximity of the positive wire !!!! There is only a small terminal connector holding in this positive cable and...

Hi there people. I am wanting to buy a Tristar MPPT meter/screen. these chaps are the cheapest I can find here in the UK. But I just have that niggle in the back of my head, what do you think!!! should I trust them??? who has a bank transfer as the primary payment method?? and take a look...

Hi there people. I have a Schneider WX+ connected to four 5kw rack batteries, at the moment, I am charging via a Honda gen, as I am not grid tied. my system is new, and being off grid is new to me too. I am currently looking to add some solar panels, which leads me to what MPPT to use...

Its been a long hard journey for me for some reason, not quite there yet, but I am up and running to a point!!! Its now time to add a small solar array to my current system (Shneider xw+ and four server rack batteries. currently charging via a chargeverter and a Gen as I am off grid (not tied...

Hi Guys It's been a long and tiresome journey for me !!! not helped by the fact that I was born dyslexic and to compound that, living in the Uk and trying to buy stuff is near on impossible. well, I thought I had made it and was hoping I was there!!! I have an issue with my BRAND NEW...

Hi Guys So I have three, month-old sever rack batteries from Fogstar uk. They have a new firmware update, so I installed it, before the firmware update all three batteries were showing around 98% immediately after the fireware up-date they all went to 50% SOC I called fogstar and they said...

Hi Guys Finally making headway on my build, my final few steps are solar panels and then charge controllers. seeing as I live in the UK, what type of solar panel would be best suited for cloudy weather.

Hi People Does anyone have or can you let me know the direct email address for schneider se technical? I have the webpage, but the links I am selecting revert me to places I don't want to be lol I VERY quick rundown of my problem Bought a new insight home, connected it and done the log in...

If I ever meet the Man Schneider, God help him they don't make it easy, why this bloody insight home and logging in to web pages etc etc A simple cable and a app will do, or Do they simply want our information ???? So I was happily logged into my insight home the other day for the first...

Hi I am trying to work through the maze off a off grid installation. I am at the stage of trying to learn what the Schneider insight home can do and what settings I should apply to best manage my Schneider conext XW+ I struggle to load to 192.168.100.1 page every time I type that into my...

Hi There I am trying to find if there is a firmware update for my Schneider conext XW+ (NOT the pro) I am looking for the English 230v not that I can find any updates for the Conext the pro yes, but not the conext any help appreciated

as per the title, I am curious to know what most of you guys with boats do for battery charging when there is little to no floor space for solar panels

Hi People I get the BMS keeps each cell balanced. BUT does it control over voltage or under voltage?? and is all DC voltage the same??? That last question sounds stupid as I am typing it, but I was thinking along the lines of a charger for wet lead acid compared to lithium. you see, I have a...

Hi People I had a thought!!! As I only have a Generator for charging my Rack batteries, why use the ac output side of my inverter gen, to go from ac to dc could I not step up the 12v output to 48v and charge the rack batteries like that ??? is this a better or worse way of charging??

Hi Guys what's the score with signature solar!!! I am across the pond, and want to order something from signature solar only they don't (have not as yet) reply to email (sent three) I can't simply add to basket and order as I am across the pond in the UK and their website asked me to email in...

Hi Guys I am looking for any communication accessories for a Schneider Conext XW Ie, insight home SCP (control panel) anything that communicates with the inverter thanks

Hi People just working my way through my system Finally got my unit up and running. BUT from what it seems, there is little to nothing I can do via the control panel except turn the unit on and off how are you guys setting paramotors on your Connect I am wanting to now add a Gen as the...

Hi Guys I was just about to fire up the Schneider Conext XW for the first time, but noticed something I would like confirmation on plz The Schneider has three terminal blocks, AC load/grid in/generator in. all the neutrals are common (they are connected together even though they have...

Just wanted to ask if people earth their rack batteries and the cabinet?? my rack batteries have a earth threaded hole, with the earth logo on the front face of the batteries, and the rack has a earth block, only on all the you tube videos, I don't see no one earthing there's I was...