I get 49 cents a kilowatt for power I export to the grid. I would rather not use that power to run an electric hot water system. In my case I am replacing my old solar HWS with a new one this week. That seems to me to make the most sense in my case, so long as the booster works. The old one was 16 years old and died. I am in Queensland.
@meikgeikАй бұрын
There's also the EG4 6000xp which is a better deal. You can get the 6000xp and an EG4 PowerPro battery for about the same price as one of these. You'll get 6000watts of inverter and ~14kWh of battery. You need to plug in 2 power wires and a communication wire.
@WelcometothedavelifeАй бұрын
@meikgeik lots of options mate but how much is that battery set up?.
@rongray41182 ай бұрын
We are picking up a cannibalized DC Solar Trailer with (2) SMA 6048 inverters, (1) Midnite Solar Charge Controller and (10) Panels which will need to be replaced. The trailer will assist us in moving the power system around the property while we build. I am trying to figure out the maximum input of power from the solar panels that will create the highest amount of amperage without overtaxing the inverters. We will be hooking up a 2,000Ah GNB 48v Battery Bank to get started. Thank you for your insight/thoughts on these units.
@erwin7342 ай бұрын
My 3kw fronius primo is just as noisy. Lucky it's outside in the garage but the moment I open the door I can hear it super loud.
@Welcometothedavelife2 ай бұрын
Yep. Fronius are expensive and noisy
@johnbontoft85483 ай бұрын
I GOT A German Solar Panel BUT DO NOT KNOW THE WATES THIS IS ON THE BACK-----OPEN CIRCUT 22.5V-- MAX POWER V 18V DO YOU KNOW WHATE WATTES
@ishansmith5493 ай бұрын
Is it possible to install solar hot water yourself. Would this make it more economically viable?
@WelcometothedavelifeАй бұрын
Depends on where you live mate. Always best to get qualified trades but some country’s may allow you to do it yourself
@user-kw1mx6mk1y6 ай бұрын
Hey David, nice one🎉
@Welcometothedavelife6 ай бұрын
Thanks very much
@matthewknight56416 ай бұрын
I use several victron charge controllers and a 24.24.12 victron to link my Nissan leaf battery bank to my 840ah lifepo4. It's all in my holiday rambler. Victron makes good gear. I still use a large sungold power inverter but I do love the victron stuff. Thanks for the video. You guys that do the videos is how I learned to be completely off grid and never have a monthly bill again
@Welcometothedavelife6 ай бұрын
Victron make great gear. I have it in my caravan it's just like all thr other guys complicated. We are making a very simple system
@matthewknight56416 ай бұрын
@@Welcometothedavelife my system started as a small 3000 watt system but once I installed the minisplit and the electric hot water heater my energy demands went thru the roof so I started adding more and more components. It is a lot of equipment in a holiday rambler but it's finally enough to be off grid completely.
@Welcometothedavelife6 ай бұрын
@matthewknight5641 good to hear it's working for you.
@alsyahlestari76247 ай бұрын
Apakah saya bisa investasi di dalamnya?
@Micko3508 ай бұрын
Why would anyone put Solar Power on their roof nowadays with next to zero FIT?! A Heat Pump System is a much better Solution/Option!
@Welcometothedavelife7 ай бұрын
A heat pump will save what $150 a quarter for the average family, a 6.6 kw solar system will produce maybe $500 worth of power for similar cost. Not sure your maths stack up if people can use the power
@Micko3507 ай бұрын
@@WelcometothedavelifeFor us it was closer to $300 a Quarter saving. You say my Maths don't add up, a cheap heat pump is around $2k yet the cheapest Chineseum 6.6kw Solar is about $4k & will start deteriorating from day 1 & will most likely fail(panels or inverter) as mine did with cheap garbage & need to be replaced. As for the "average" Family who work during the day, most of the Power generated will go back out into the Grid for almost no return & will be of minimal benefit. My 10kw system used to give us around $2k per year return @54¢ per kW but now it's a joke at 5¢ & I'll likely never see ROI.
@SlapperJam8 ай бұрын
I'd get a new wife by the sounds of things shes fairly unreasonable
10 ай бұрын
Hi, do you know if a three phase inverter (MOD 3000 TL3-XH) is capable to push all it's capacity to one phase only if there is a high load on one phase, but no load on the other two phases?
@type_one11 ай бұрын
hows the sma vs fronius gen 24 pricing diff?
@hallinstrom206311 ай бұрын
What’s wrong with say a solahart unit? I’ve had one in Nz … in cold climate and it’s produced the hw for 9 months of the year ? PV solar is marginal and payback is 15+ years
@shearersboots11 ай бұрын
this is a 15kW three phase inverter. It's like three inverters in to one box. Always going to be a hum of operation, nothing compared to fan cooled inverters. We sell these in Queensland. Here we have to install a box protecting those DC inputs and the earth. Shame it had to go in a break room... wouldn't notice it in a less used area....
@thierryeymard9259 Жыл бұрын
I just bought the 5kw hybrid inverter and battery, powerwall system,,,,nice unit ,easy install, great wifi app, the integration with the grid works well, it was reasonably priced being $2000 cheaper than Sungrow, use it at night , single household, use about 30% for cooking, tv , lights, i could most probably use my AC for heating as well. Its still new so cant say much about reliability..
@dorothyjbond Жыл бұрын
Are thw Sofar inverters noisy like the Sungrow? Have you installed a Sofar Powerall battery? Thanks
@Mambey Жыл бұрын
No display on the new inverters. A pain
@seanfrench4395 Жыл бұрын
Great advice
@stevedeb5960 Жыл бұрын
You can add a 3000W inverter if you want BUT you can only power @ the battery discharge rate, yours are 100Ah/1200W. The two 100Ah batteries I have only have a discharge rate of 50Ah which is only 600W 💩💩💩 Live and learn as they say 👍👍
@johnrussell7040 Жыл бұрын
I should add, A good informative video, thankyou.
@johnrussell7040 Жыл бұрын
Keep the batteries, sell the pod machine and the wife 😂
@WelcometothedavelifeАй бұрын
Pod machine I can afford to sell, not so much the wife haha
@rowey7777 Жыл бұрын
Good video but the title makes out that enerdrive are no good. Best on the market and support is second to none. I bet if you told them that you were going to run a coffee machine they would have suggested a 200 amp battery and a 2000 watt inverter.
@WelcometothedavelifeАй бұрын
Yeah was not my intention and point taken. but I was informed they can do something they just cant do
@mikeparry2914 Жыл бұрын
Ha! Great video, well presented and entertaining with common sense, understandable content.....You are right, the pod coffee machines seem to be a deal breaker for wives. I am having the same issues. Out in the bush, heat, dust, flies, free camping drop toilet, no problem. Unable to make pod coffee... NOT acceptable, do something about it!...
@s2oooo Жыл бұрын
I loved the honesty in this video 🤣. I've just bought a fogstar 460ah constant 200amp Biggest pull is the 1500w water heater. Longest 500w efoil battery around 4 hours taking at least 80amp. £1250 for the battery 😁
@Garymt123 Жыл бұрын
Wonder how the SMA compares to Sunsynk?
@jodiebulloch7504 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou my question answeres
@DJMT-Africa Жыл бұрын
I've had this specific inverter since 2020 - the Sunny Boy AV-41. Solid, no issues, works. Don't need a screen, as the screen is one of the weakest points of any inverter.
@michaelheylen5613 Жыл бұрын
Standing up = less change on micro-cracks
@suemers Жыл бұрын
Using the shg10rt.. have no noise in use, but its noisy in stand by.
@markwullenschneider195 Жыл бұрын
Customer has a 2007 sunnyboy Sma I checked today. 16 years. That’s quality!
@andrewgould699 Жыл бұрын
Please Note; The eLITE battery is capable to be paralleled to a second eLITE battery of the same size. For maximum performance and lifespan of your eLITE battery, no more than 2 batteries should be connected together to increase your overall capacity. Overall loads when paralleled should not exceed the current limits of a single batteries BMS.
@Grahamrjohnson Жыл бұрын
They are SOFT COCK BATTERIES if that is a limitation...
@patricksarsfield6548 Жыл бұрын
Screens not needed, all live info on the app, they are the best inverters on the market.
@spankeyfish7 ай бұрын
It's better than an app, they have a web-based interface so the inverter acts as a rudimentary web server, just like the interface for most routers. That will have far better compatibility than any app, even if SMA folds.
@richarm66 Жыл бұрын
Those Itechworld 120X's are only about 100ah. Fine print etc. Shame, as they are a decent thing.
@Mambey Жыл бұрын
You will probably find the open circuit volts on a house panel may be to much for a car system.
@andrewgould699 Жыл бұрын
He said he had a victron mppt,these can handle 75 volts and up
@Mambey Жыл бұрын
Had SMA invertors for 9 years no issues.
@PUUMBA4x4 Жыл бұрын
Take a look at dcs or powerpaul
@pyrobob208 Жыл бұрын
The smartest thing to do is NOT run 240V appliances (except eg. drill battery chargers) from 12V batteries.
@daveevans1236 Жыл бұрын
Best explanation ever Sir!
@sheridanblackley9394 Жыл бұрын
Great video buddy
@andreastegeler6832 Жыл бұрын
p̶r̶o̶m̶o̶s̶m̶ 😔
@sang3Eta Жыл бұрын
IMPORTANT: installers shouldn’t use CT to achieve anti reflux function for MIN2500-6000TL-XE inverters. Instead they should use the single phase meter Growatt SPM. Growatt has confirmed that although the use of CT is mentioned in the user manual, because issues have been found with this type of option, they decided to stop promoting CT for limitation to the grid altogether. Therefore, now they recommend the use of the Growatt SPM ONLY for that purpose.
@petergreeneklee6652 Жыл бұрын
A lot of dodgy information in this video
@aichakhin42192 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much really
@Welcometothedavelife2 жыл бұрын
More than welcome.
@annejeremy7522 жыл бұрын
Look at DCS. They are making a battery that you can also charge direct from your solar panels now, overcoming need for a dc to dc charger. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMiDp6d0kp21aXk.html
@scubacollie20832 жыл бұрын
Loved the humour mate made me Laugh Out Loud!!! 🤣🤣🤣👍
@donaldo19742 жыл бұрын
Sounds like BS to me or somethings wrong with your set up or its an Itechworld paid add Darren Bailey said "2 "balanced" batteries connected connected together are not limited by a single BMS capacity. This information is incorrect"
@annejeremy7522 жыл бұрын
Some time ago, I looked at Enerdrive (as we have some of their other products finding them of high quality e.g. dc to dc charger; solar panels etc). At time of intended purchased, and going through the fine print, Enerdrive's basic 100 amp/hr, even if you put two of them together, would only allow a maximum 1000 watt inverter. Conversely, their 200 amp hr batteries even you ran two together, would only allow you to run a 2000 watt inverter. At time, we were also interested in running their 2600 watt inverter, so in this regard I reached out to an Enerdrive technical support person there, who verified this information. I acknowledge at this earlier time, I had seen other reviewers on KZfaq, happily matching the Enerdrive 2600 watt inverter to their 200 amp batteries, but this was not recommended by Enerdrive, thus I wondered about their honouring any warranty issues if something were to go wrong. I will post up Enerdrive's own spec for the given batteries that I notice now have been superseded (Go down the page to see this info) enerdrive.com.au/product/epower-b-tec-12v-100ah-lithium-battery I understand Enerdrive had also at the time, had more complex systems available which may well have overcome these issues, but at time, we only wanted their basic lithium batteries e.g. 2 X100 amp/hr. We ended up anyway going with batteries from another firm (DCS), that appeared to have way better specs for our intended usage, their BMS system is just different as well; more innovative. It could be that the guy above bought what are now the superseded batteries, hence he is still telling the truth. This all said, we are not down on Enerdrive, acknowledging on their webpage currently, they offer a very broad range of batteries, that now appear to overcome the discrepancy, e.g. allowing 200 amp hr battery to be matched with 2600 watt inverter etc. I'll post up Enerdrive's now superseded battery spec to prove things; and if you are still interested, I'll post up a very good review of the DCS battery systems (where Stefan Fischer compares specs across a very broad range of popular lithium batteries as well) to see their differences. I was actually surprised to learn at the time, that lithium batteries do vary considerably even if they appear the same amp hr. Happy travels anyway! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMiDp6d0kp21aXk.html
@The.2.Minute-Man2 жыл бұрын
If you want the info 7:30 enjoyed but thank good for fast forward..🍺