zapp_brannigan
I am not a Futurama fan .
If ready to top up ,then this is the best option . Ashike Victron Smartsolar 150/70 kadhaa and inverter charger
Solar power options. A follow up
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This is the quote. I haven't committed yet. I will definitely take your advice seriously. I have told them to reduce the panels to 4 and change to the low frequency inverter. Thanks so much.
Ole Waru
Elder Lister
Victron is the best, plenty of features and highly configurable plus it lasts a lifetime. And with the multi plus you can chain them to get more power. If budget ni shida get multiplus 2000 va then upgrade later with a second or even third one, mfuko itaumia but you won’t regret.
zapp_brannigan
I am not a Futurama fan .
It is very hard to tell unless
- we have a user with a similar unit to share the performance
- we get to see the cells that make up the pack.
- you are 100% sure that its from LVTOPSUN
DeepInYourMind
Elder Lister
Thanks guys for posting this information
Snowball
Lister
It's great seeing such great info and contributions from some quite knowledgeable people like @zapp_brannigan and others . On the hand, I am looking for a flat roof mount solar thermal water heater. I am leaning towards the flat collectors rather than the vacuum tubes. Any suggestion what brands have better quality and more efficient ones? Bosch had good ones a few years back but are no longer in the market. Your recommendations will highly be appreciated.
Snowball
Lister
I will be seriously looking into solar PV in the next few months as well. Probably a backup system.
zapp_brannigan
I am not a Futurama fan .
Mambo ya maji ,I will watch and learn . Try Center for Alternative Technology - Ruaraka they might have a solution that meets your needs .
Umeamua hutaki cheap and cheerful shiny bling tubes on your roof
Snowball
Lister
Shinny tubes are brittle and overheat easily. People say they are more efficient though.Mambo ya maji ,I will watch and learn . Try Center for Alternative Technology - Ruaraka they might have a solution that meets your needs .
Umeamua hutaki cheap and cheerful shiny bling tubes on your roof
Armin
Lister
zapp_brannigan
I am not a Futurama fan .
On Friday i was out and about and at the end of the day nikamalizia na some tracker installation pale ACMG Nakuru and their neighbors (Menengai and SpinKnit ) have solar panels on almost all the roof space available. I felt some happiness kama mtoto kuona those panels. Google maps below shows the numbers involved.
Menengai - Green roof
SpinKnit - Blue roof
FYI : hapa Ruaraka there are a couple of industries that have embraced solar power but not on the level ya Menengai Oil
Menengai - Green roof
SpinKnit - Blue roof
FYI : hapa Ruaraka there are a couple of industries that have embraced solar power but not on the level ya Menengai Oil
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Ole Waru
Elder Lister
The cabling there must be insane, I’ve always wondered how these large scale ones do it
zapp_brannigan
I am not a Futurama fan .
Most of these setups don't have a battery ,also the inverter PV voltage (VOC) are high meaning in some instances you have 10+ panels in series .The series setup means you can loop the original connectors without extra cables .Also the inverters are mounted near the panels as possible and parallel to give three phase .
DeepInYourMind
Elder Lister
Interesting. So how do they handle the variability of available sunlight?
zapp_brannigan
I am not a Futurama fan .
On most inverters you can set priority meaning if your load is 5kW and your solar panels are generating more than 5kW the entire will be powered by solar but if the solar power drops, the utility tops up to power the load.
DeepInYourMind
Elder Lister
I see.. didn't know that
