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by Jinx
Tue Dec 10, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov
Replies: 1615
Views: 361476

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

As a little protest the car and house battery will be getting charged at 5pm tomorrow :pot-stir:
by Jinx
Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Armoured cable for DC
Replies: 23
Views: 10143

Re: Armoured cable for DC

Here are the actual figures from the BS standard for SWA… https://i.postimg.cc/hXMDJN83/IMG-1440.jpg The maximum permitted DC volts between conductors is 1800 Vdc I’ve worked with plenty of SWA, larger stuff generally and some of the inner insulation is so thin it’s translucent but it all states to ...
by Jinx
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: BEV charger questions
Replies: 53
Views: 10421

Re: BEV charger questions

Moxi wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:14 pm Jinx I’m inclined to agree with your suggestion that Zappi’s aren’t the most reliable- it’s certainly got me thinking of my options.

Moxi
Highly likely you would have no problem and be very happy but it is worth considering when choosing I think. Look forward to hearing what you decide.
by Jinx
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: BEV charger questions
Replies: 53
Views: 10421

Re: BEV charger questions

Lots of positives about the Zappi but ‘reliable’ they are not, join the EV installer page if you don’t believe me, you will see they are far from reliable. I’m yet to get one fitted so the installers offer a good insight, many of them installing several a week so a much better representation of the...
by Jinx
Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: BEV charger questions
Replies: 53
Views: 10421

Re: BEV charger questions

Lots of positives about the Zappi but ‘reliable’ they are not, join the EV installer page if you don’t believe me, you will see they are far from reliable. I’m yet to get one fitted so the installers offer a good insight, many of them installing several a week so a much better representation of the ...
by Jinx
Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Longest day generation times
Replies: 5
Views: 954

Re: Longest day generation times

05:30 to 22:15 down in Somerset, startup nearly 40W.




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by Jinx
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: New ground array
Replies: 36
Views: 11552

Re: New ground array

Yeah I found this doc which shows the reduction in current for 2 strings. The current will be 13ish max so with the labels generating about 300ishV, should be fine. It was already wired with just a single break in the cables by the official electricians when they installed it year and half ago and ...
by Jinx
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: New ground array
Replies: 36
Views: 11552

Re: New ground array

Have you got the manufactures instructions for that isolator? I would just double check as often they are required to break one leg more than once.
by Jinx
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Volt Typhoon: the ‘defining threat of our generation’
Replies: 6
Views: 1595

Re: Volt Typhoon: the ‘defining threat of our generation’

I use solar assistant on my growatt, works much more reliably than the stick did, simple guide online worked perfectly, recommended.

As a side note my growatt account had constant password reset requests.
by Jinx
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Help with crimping battery cables
Replies: 9
Views: 2517

Re: Help with crimping battery cables

Just use the next dies down, you may end up with wings, you can file or hammer these flat easy enough. I have done this for a living and it was common practice, shouldn’t be, but was. You cannot really blame the crimper, the dies should ideally be same brand as lugs but also some cable comes up smal...