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by jonc_uk
Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: ifePO4 batteries in outside shed.
Replies: 29
Views: 4081

Re: ifePO4 batteries in outside shed.

I did have a search recently for any insurance recommendations or best practice. This is primarily aimed at commercial, and came from Chubb Hong Kong, but it makes an interesting read: https://www.chubb.com/hk-en/articles/energy-storage-systems-ess-risk-bulletin.html If any of these recommendations ...
by jonc_uk
Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Dont buy a tesla, serious fault they fail to recognise happened again.
Replies: 78
Views: 20507

Re: Dont buy a tesla, serious fault they fail to recognise happened again.

What sway does that forum hold in your opinion, tesla uk management & systems remind me of useless managers in comfortable chairs not being proactive, hiding behind a wall of silence leaving the poor buggers lower down to firefight over & over... Probably no sway, but is that any different ...
by jonc_uk
Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: More Renewable Shenanigans at Nowty Towers
Replies: 270
Views: 56163

Re: More Renewable Shenanigans at Nowty Towers

Ah yes, you are correct - it is an electronic expansion valve. Like this: https://www.bosta.com/en-gb/electronic-expansion-valve-1-3c-7028152m?number=7028152 Looking again at your table, I guess the system is regulating things to maintain a fixed heat output. My Kensa which has an essentially mechan...
by jonc_uk
Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: More Renewable Shenanigans at Nowty Towers
Replies: 270
Views: 56163

Re: More Renewable Shenanigans at Nowty Towers

Nowty - does your GSHP have a cap tube or TXV as its metering device? My Kensa GSHP has a 9kW compressor which always seems to draw 9kW. When the input temp is higher, I just get a higher output temperature, so I suppose a better COP. I can see this as the thermal store temp at the top gets to a hig...
by jonc_uk
Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:48 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: Central heating
Replies: 60
Views: 12558

Re: Central heating

I have the same problem occasionally with my Panasonic Aquarea 16kW A2W heat pump running UFH in Portugal. It would throw either H62 - 'Water switch abnormality' indicating the flow rate is too low, or H12 - 'Indoor/Outdoor capacity unmatched'. The H12 error is the most annoying - it basically means...
by jonc_uk
Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle
Replies: 12
Views: 8915

Re: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle

Hi Tinbum, No, not in this case. There are two types of CT - one has a burden resistor and one doesn't. In this case, there is no burden resistor in the CT, only a TVS diode to prevent/clamp any unsafe high voltage output. This is why they buzz when clamped without being connected to a load. The bur...
by jonc_uk
Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle
Replies: 12
Views: 8915

Re: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle

Interesting. Sensing CT direction during operation would require all PV to be clamped too. I don’t do this as different arrays are connected in different locations making this difficult. The ME3000SP will work fine with no CTpv connected. I couldn’t justify the expense of 3x Sunny Islands when I cou...
by jonc_uk
Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle
Replies: 12
Views: 8915

Re: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle

Hi Nowty, Thanks for the reply. I have four on this install - 2x on one phase and one each on the others. All have frozen CTs which everyone should set when configuring these units. I don't believe that the CT direction is checked at any time other than when mains is applied when unfrozen - the only...
by jonc_uk
Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:10 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle
Replies: 12
Views: 8915

Sofar ME3000SP 'Check Charge' cycle

Hello All, I have some ME3000SPs connected to Pylontech batteries. I had a look recently at the cycle the inverter/chargers go through when charging the batteries from excess generated power. It seems to follow this pattern: * Charge 30s (inc. 3s ramp-up) * Wait 2s * Standby 6s * Check charge 2s * R...