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Just consider for a moment if you can actually fit double (20) the panels to that Deye inverter. I think you will exceed the max voltage for the MPPTs. Depending on the voltage of the panels the limit is about 8 or 9 panels per MPPT on that unit. FWIW, I put 9x545w Panels per MPPT on mine...

Neat setup. Get that extra battery you certainly have the panel capacity to charge more batteries. On that note - Nice to see someone maximizing the MPPTs on the Sunsynk Inverter - So often one sees smaller panels installed and wonder why they chose that configuration.

Like everyone else that has posted, I am super impressed! If they sound as good as they look, I'm sure they will give many happy hours of listening. A question though: Will you leave them on castors or will you change to spikes or some other static arrangement? Looking at your build pics, they...

Just wondering if anyone has sold a house recently with the solar system installed and how it effected the salability and price of the house - i.e. how much of you investment did you see back by way of extra house sale price. I note one forum member chose to move his solar installation from old...

I was wondering about that too. I assumed it was on the flatter section for cosmetic reasons but didn't want to 'stir' after already having made the comment re shading which might have been interpreted as being disparaging.

Thanks. Zero export - I'm in Ekurhuleni (East Rand in 'old talk') and at time installation there didn't seem to be a worthwhile case for export - I haven't really explored it since. It there is/will be case it also might justify that extra string (or 2?) I mentioned in my original post as...

My 'me too' moment: 2 strings of 9 x 545W Jinko Panels. One NE facing the other NW facing. Care was taken to eliminate shading, Each string is fairly close to the limit of an MPPT on the synsynk 8kw inverter 2 x 8kw Synsynk inverters. 5 x 6.4kWh BSL batteries in home made cabinets with...

No Worries - happy to hear about other options even if I'm not going to be getting any time soon 🙃

Good luck with the install. Not trying to be a kill joy but just an observation with the shaded panel behind your water panels. It will compromise the performance of that string.

Bit off topic, I had never considered the carbon footprint aspect - simply dismissing it as why not go renewable/electric and get rid said footprint. I thought a gas hob is surely quite inefficient but it appears after a bit of googling that modern ones are more efficient than a coal fired power...

Interesting review - I've seen a number of this guys reviews on the web (incl the SMSL Sanskrit 10th Mk2 vs Schiit Modi 3+ which are both AKM), but not this one till now. It would appear the he is generally not a fan of the AKM chips these days even favouring the modi 3E (ESS) vs the 3+ (AKM)...

Audiopohnics took off the French VAT so price was 149 Euro for export outside EU. They couriered with UPS - charged 39 Euro for delivery, then RSA VAT. clearance etc when it got here. Delivery took about a week

I believe the RME stuff is very nice, but at 5x the price, out of the range I can justify

I took the plunge a few weeks back and ordered from audiophonic.fr (worked out cheaper in Euro with the Rand loosing ground to the US Dollar like it was). It arrived last week. Got a chance to put together this weekend and give it a whirl and 1st impressions are good using tidal @44.1k/16bit...

AKM have been up and running since the beginning of the year according to an announcement on their site in December to such effect, but I'm not sure if that was 100% back in production and how long chip backlogs would take to fulfil.

Hi All, It appears SMSL have released a new DAC, the D-6. seems to be similar to their Sanskrit 10th MkII, but with additional features, like balanced outputs, and bluetooth with a price tag currently only US$30 higher. Tempted to get one but would like folks thoughts of potential pitfalls...

Running the generator is a last resort, but on the days where there is no sun and municipal/Eskom power in not available for an extended period because they have (again) broken something and you need some power to keep at least the basics running (freezer, fridge, hifi ;)) then a generator...

I've never had to use the the generator either since going solar - just configure the inverters to start pulling in grid power at a higher battery SoC if there is high load shedding as a precautionary measure so there is extra battery reserve (takes 30 seconds I guess). When there has been a...

Also have intermittent performance with a bit of occasional 'stutter' on Samsung TVs using the app downloaded from Samsung. I don't have a NUC, but do have Chromecasts attached to both TVs which I will that a try and see how that app works. Maybe there will be other facets that are more...

Nice setups, both! @Family_Dog - sound like quite an 'enhancement' your business partner is going for. WRT your comment about rain and winter: What are you guys using (if anything) to hook in a genset for said days when the burning ball of fire in the sky is hiding behind the clouds? I...