Balcony solar PV

[Joeboy]

I too went with the Hoymiles HMS 800. I did this mainly because the older HM and MI do not support a high current panel. The HMS supports 13A where the HM and MI are 11.5 and 10.5A respectively - so on a bright day I would likely fry the earlier units with the Canadian solar 405w panels @13A.

I am looking to bolster my winter production with a couple of panels currently sitting dormant. Better to use it and then sell on the Hoymiles once the big system is in place. I was close to going for the HMS 1600 and only using 3 inputs over the winter but the resale of the HMS 800 is arguably more useful.

Once I am back on land I will be setting up a 2 panel ground mount in a South West orientation to catch the afternoon sun when more folk are at home.

Ah, a bit of offshore ordering to pass the time, know it well!

We are seeing 400W at No1's house at 09.30hrs when clear and 600+W later in the day. At what I consider the extreme which is later afternoon sun low in the West with the hitting from the side we are still over 100W when I expected zero. Not had a full run at it and unlikely to this year. nonetheless its looking good.

[Joeboy]

At the risk of repeating myself

Quality lead, fast delivery from France and can be bought in varying lengths.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0C6PX ... title&th=1

[Fueltheburn]

The box of goodies to open upon my return
Crimbo come early.
AC/DC clamp meter also purchased to measure every appliance in the house to build a picture of base loads.

I went with that same supplier incidentally for the AC lead.

[chris_n]

These Hoymiles inverters seem to be available cheaper via Amazon.de with UK delivery. I believe this is the same inverter with cable €240 plus €7.50 p&p. You use the same login details as your UK account and can set language to English.

[Joeboy]

These Hoymiles inverters seem to be available cheaper via Amazon.de with UK delivery. I believe this is the same inverter with cable €240 plus €7.50 p&p. You use the same login details as your UK account and can set language to English.

Good to know Chris.

I've pulled out a delongi 400W panel heater which handily has 3 settings. 150W, 220W & 375W.

We'll set it up run at 220W on a 24hr mechanical timer and see how it goes. It's a small well insulated & double glazed South facing property. I think it will do well. All from stock too.

[Fueltheburn]

HMS800, £221 delivered from Offgridtec.com via eBay to the UK.

I may or may not have to pay import duty on that but it was the cheapest I could find anywhere and I spent about 2 days trying. I could not achieve cheaper even when I attempted to get it delivered to our other base in Holland.

[AGT]

Nice, still looking for another single brick storage heater, but found a 2 kWoil filled heater in the old loft, so will dig that out too, for another room in the off peak heating.

[Joeboy]

HMS800, £221 delivered from Offgridtec.com via eBay to the UK.

I may or may not have to pay import duty on that but it was the cheapest I could find anywhere and I spent about 2 days trying. I could not achieve cheaper even when I attempted to get it delivered to our other base in Holland.

SWMBO & I are hopefully heading over to Europe early Summer 24 in the Bongo. I will likely pick up a few units while there. I did indeed get the FedEx dreaded import letter but I don't want to talk about that.

[Joeboy]

Nice, still looking for another single brick storage heater, but found a 2 kWoil filled heater in the old loft, so will dig that out too, for another room in the off peak heating.

Always good to have in any form. We have noticed a difference in the morning through this week. Continuing to.hold out here until 1st Oct for SH's.

[Joeboy]

This is this morning for an idea.









A cracking heat out of the panel. Away to fit it and commence No1's offgrid home solar heating adventure. No tax, no price fluctuation, no reliance on anybody.