Recent content by wolfandy

I would not worry about that for now. I'd expect that you'll be looking at 15+ years before you notice a decline in performance. And as I imagine your will have too much PV capacity anyways (meaning that your system will throttle early afternoon as your batteries are full and you do not have a...

Those brands are good. Jinko is another decent brand. Don't have any experience with any other panel brands. Just make sure that you or your installer purchase from a reputable distributor - to make sure you don't run the risk that @Gerlach mentioned. Maybe also compare the prices of your...

I have the same inverter (or 2 in parallel to be exact) To explain the specs in a bit more detail: The Sunsynk can only invert up to 5.5kW from DC to AC. This means no matter how much PV you connect, you will never be able to provide more than 5.5kW on the AC side The max 6500W PV Input Power...

I can't find the Artist at all on Spotify If I search for the song title, I get a bunch of results - but from what I can tell nothing that matches

Yes, there is about a million different models out there ;) The one that I bought is no longer listed (maybe also because of my mixed review highlighting the faked Android version) like this one The things that I looked out for when trying the find the right one: Processor: I ordered a unit...

I put a Chinese unit from Aliexpress into my Audi to get a bigger screen and CarPlay. Not high-end SQ - but can't also say that it sounds worse than the Audi original (though I have replaced the original Audi amp and speakers with something nicer already 5 years ago). Am quite happy with the...

Just to post an update here: I have replaced my E/L with the Hager one Since then, I have only had a single trip - when I switched on my system while a bunch of heavy consumers were running (washing machine, tumble dryer, heat pump) So it seems the combination of Hager E/L and increasing the...

School rugby in a bit of rain

It depends on what PV strings you are planning. The 8kW inverter usually gives you higher Amps on a single string (e.g. Sunsynk 8kW = 18A). Depending on your panels you might hence be able to put 2 strings in parallel on 1 MPPT. The 5kW inverters will usually only allow for lower Amps on a...

Turns out another sales guy had already sold it - but not updated the website. Got a call with the info and at least a refund on the same day...

I've taken the leap and ordered it. Will find out when I try to register the serial number with Pylontech :p

Correct. Even with the kettle by itself she would need to be careful. Some kettles draw 2.5kW - and depending how the rest of her load is at that point, it might already overload the inverter Thanks for the detailed item list. The 3.6kW Sunsynk does not make sense to me. For R26k incl VAT you...

So many different options for this. Maybe a few questions in return: What is the financial situation? Should the system be designed for lowest cost to provide the bare minimum? Or willing/able to spend more to have more flexibility (and potentially include items from your 2nd list) and select...

The inverter can handle loads up to 3kW / 3kVA The inverter has a Power Factor of 1 (as can be seen by the 3kVA/3kW above). More details on Power Factor here The inverter has a MPPT built in that can produce up to 600W solar power. There will be more detailed specs on the MPPT somewhere in the...

Am running a few of these for up to 3m. Works fine for 4k and HDCP 2.2 The shop also sells longer ones, but I have not had the need for any