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I've also got a 5kw, but with 6x545w panels and 2x5khw batteries. My setup is set for not throwing a lot of money at Eskom, with a lot of tweaking from myside. My Eskom bill is around R500p/m. What i would change on your setup (but keep notes of how it was): System Mode - tick "Priority Load" -...

I got a couple of 12v 80mm case fans which I wired in series and hot glued them together. For now, I've just placed them on top of the inverter, I'll probably test to see if there is a difference if I move them to the side. I wired in a 12v Sonoff relay, which is being controlled through Home...

Make sure that your system is set like this. It is under Equipment -> press on "..." net to the inverter name on the right ->Settings -> System Mode. I have both my swimming pool and geyser on Essential load, but I manage both of them using Sonoff switches. As @Orcish75 said, non-essential...

How do you power these speakers?

I agree. I'm running mine on a Raspberry Pi Model B and it works well. The only thing that takes a while to update is Charts page, which contains, well, a lot of charts / graphs

I agree. I have a 5kw Sunsynk (5500w continuous, 10000w for 10s peak). I have pushed it to just shy of 7000w, although it was not for extended periods of time. Looking at the 2 current figures: AC Output Rated Current 22.7Aa.c = 5448w @ 240v (4994w @ 220v) Max. Continuous AC Pass-through...

Yes, both can run either with a display or headless (controlled via a phone or tablet or web browser)

I've previously used Moode Audio as a RPi streamer, but never used Spotify on it although it is supported. I was able to use my DAC hat (HifiBerry DAC, iirc) Perhaps give it a try. moodeaudio.org A Beginner’s Introduction to moOde Audio – Software to Set the Mood

But only from next week Link: Coming soon - Available from 9 Aug 2023

Leroy Merlin has got Jinko 555w solar panels at R2399 incl each. I bought Jinko 550w panels last year August at R3600ish each, not to mention where the prices were a month or 2 ago! Jinko 555w

It would be 4 in series, to provide >150v as the MPPT requires 150v to switch on

First thing: the sooner you install solar panels, the sooner your Eskom bill will come down. Even if you just start off with the minimum of 4 panels (Sunsynk MPPT's require 150v, panels are just under 50v each). Secondly, be prepared to have a higher Eskom bill with the 8kw and zero panels...

I have a 0.75kw Hurricane pump (JSW10M) and controller (PC13) with 5000l tank. Our problem is that one section of our town does not have a reservoir, so if the power goes so does the water... What I would have done differently is to use a smaller pump (perhaps even the 0.37kw) as it is quite...

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While this is true, a 4kw element uses double the W in the same time as a 2kw element (therefor a 2kw element will also take twice as long), which a 5kw inverter not always likes (given other loads at the same time) while on the PV side, you'll start to draw power from the battery. I've changed...

This would be due to "cloud edge effect" Cloud-Edge Effects on Solar Arrays – SKY LIGHTS

This was published on 11 January 2019. This probably still holds, but the solar panels is now a different ball game

Have you seen the date of the article? This has nothing to do with the latest announcement. Yes, there are some tax deductions when installing solar systems, but the "Solar Tax Break" announcement on 22 Feb 2023 only refers to the purchase of solar panels...

Just a pity about the powerlines. They could just as well not have been there, since it was loadshedding...