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  • Low cost balcony railing mount for Solar panels. : )

    Good evening a suggested low cost balcony railing mount for Solar panels. : ) There will be two of these ladder sections to each panel, one either end. The panels will be mounted horizontally. We have not sorted the configuration for the bottom of the cut off ladder section, to give the...
  • TRIRON 4210N 40A charge controller understanding the watts ?

    Good evening another question if you would be so kind: ) I have just taken delivery of two TRIRON 4210N charge controllers. We intended to feed them each with two 340w panels in series. The online advert said : -...
  • 235W Schuco frameless panels.

    Good afternoon from a warm and sunny Mullion Cove Cornwall : ) Has anyone used 235W Schuco frameless panels. ? How are they for quality ? Any advice on mounting them either on a slate roof or ground mounting ? Thank you for your time God Bless Chadd
  • Earthing an inverter and not bonding neutral to earth

    Renogy 3000W 240V Off-Grid Pure-Sine Wave Inverter The instructions say do not connect the earth to neutral. It must be safe then to use it with just an earth to the earth terminal on the inverter ? Anything powered by it will be by fly leads. When we used the generator or the small inverter...
  • Would some one kindly advice, I am just exsperimenting at the moment. : )

    Good evening from a sunny Mullion Cove Cornwall Would some one kindly advice, I am just experimenting at the moment. I have been given a 72 cell 24 volt solar panel. It produces the correct current into an AVO 8 as per the label on the back 5 plus amps The box full of 24 volt invertors I was...
  • Charge Controller EPEVER Triron 30 amp charge readings low compaired to bat volts ?

    Good evening from a wet and windy Mullion Cove. Charge Controller EPEVER Triron 30 amp. The model number, I cannot see it on the unit or the invoice, possibly TRIRON3210N 3215N ? After a period of rest from charging via solar it is now 9.15pm, the two 75 amp lead acid flooded batteries in...
  • Best solar Panel output, mounted verticaly on a wall facing south in Cornwall UK or flat horizontal on a flat roof

    Good evening which will produce the most Solar Panel output. Mounted vertically on balcony railings facing south in Cornwall UK, or flat on a flat roof ? While we wait for some new panels to arrive, we have a single panel laying flat horizontal on the south facing balcony. It produces some...
  • Connecting more than one charge controller to the same battery bank ?

    Connecting more than one charge controller to the same battery bank ? The Epever website says : - Not recommended. the battery voltage that every controller detected has a minor difference. When the battery is nearly full, it is possible that some controllers are charging, and others not, or...
  • MC4 Solar Panel Connecters the cable seal / clamp will fit in either way.

    Good evening I am about to fit some connecters to the feed cables. None of the connecters were supplied assembled. The cable seal / clamp will fit in either way. I have messaged the seller, but even when they do / if reply I small not be sur,e as often these sort of sellers do not have a clue...
  • Renogy 3000W 240V Off-Grid Pure-Sine Wave Inverter

    Good Evening, Renogy 3000W 240V Off-Grid Pure-Sine Wave Inverter The remote has an Ethernet type plug, has anyone tried to extend it a further 20 feet or so ? Thank you : ) God Bless Chadd
  • Are Solar Panel - 340w - Luxor - mono crystallin any good ?

    Good afternoon from Mullion Cove. More questions if anyone would be so kind, it is a minefield out there with panels : ) Are 340w - Luxor - mono crystallin any good ? A search online has a lot about them, but all from sellers : ) Even searching under reviews often just links to further adds...
  • Renogy 3000W 240V Off-Grid Pure-Sine Wave Inverter The remote has an Ethernet type plug, has anyone tried to extend it a further 20 feet or so ?

    Good Evening, Renogy 3000W 240V Off-Grid Pure-Sine Wave Inverter The remote has an Ethernet type plug, has anyone tried to extend it a further 20 feet or so ? Thank you : ) God Bless Chadd
  • Will I require two EPVER TRIRON4210N 40amp /12v 780watt charge controllers ?

    Good evening Gentlemen, Adding two JA 460 watt panels. Max voltage 42.13 each Max current 10.92 each 12 volt inverter so battery's are all 12 volt wired in parallel. Am I correct in thinking I will require two EPVER TRIRON4210N 40amp /12v 780watt charge controllers ? One for each panel, as...
  • I have three Epever charge converters each has a RSJ485 socket how to combine ?.

    Seasons greetings to you all : ) I have three Epever charge converters each has a RSJ485 socket. Using a converter lead RSJ485 to USB and installing a computer program Solar Station MonitorV1.95 all works as it should, after the usual messing about that is : ). The charge converters are in my...
  • How close to ridge

    The size of the panels is the distance from the roof peak to the flat roof. When mounted on the rails the addition to the angle to the flat roof will or should give a bit more space. I have read all over the net, installers have said as well as pictures showing spacing at the sides and the eves...
  • Advice on slate roof solar panel fixings if stripping slates off from the top to enable proper refixing

    Good afternoon from Mullion Cove Cornwall. We have six 360 w panels facing south, mounted on balcony railings and one facing west. Another six 415 w JA Solar have arrived, we do not wish to mount on the main house roof, as the South facing part is a loft conversion mostly flat roof. The...
  • Three Epever Triron 4210 charge converters, one has stopped connecting to PC

    Good afternoon on a sunny day in Mullion Cove Cornwall : ) I have three Epever Triron 4210 charge converters which I connect one at a time to the computer. While playing with the settings of the computer program on one of them, it suddenly refused to communicate. The other two are fine, I...
  • How do I make multiple connections to storage batteries ?

    Making multiple connections to storage batteries. I have two batteries at present in parallel, there is one charge converter connected to them and an invertor. I have two more charge converters to connect and more batteries to parallel up. The batteries have the car battery type terminals...
  • Invertors

    Good afternoon gentlemen some advice if you will : ) Not solar panels, but an associated item invertors. I had a look on eBay to start with and soon realised the titles were a honey pot : ) 6000 watt but when the description is read, they all quote misleadingly a peak surge, the running...
  • Best Batteries vs cost. thank you for your previous help : )

    Alanna and I have spent a couple of days so far online looking at batteries. This is the best result we have come up with so far at £160 : ) 100Ah 12V Deep Cycle AGM Battery for Leisure, Solar, Wind and Off-grid 12 volt Lithium I know is better, but is very high cost and is daunting in the...
  • My Renogy 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter, produces a lot off interference on MW and Short Wave.

    My Renogy 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter, produces a lot off interference on MW and Short Wave. Renogy 3000 watt This is on both a mains and portable radios at some distance. Once a lead is plugged into its 13 amp socket it radiates. I reduced 70 to 80% of it with a BT mains filter, but...
  • Does anyone have a recommendation on a 24 volt 6000 watt sine wave Inverter

    Good afternoon. Does anyone have a recommendation on a 24 volt 6000 watt sine wave Inverter Or two 3000 watt that can be used in parallel. There are several online that state 6000 continues power, but who to believe : ) I have not been able to find one with a user recommendation. Using a...
  • Wanted I am looking for some solar limpets a box of 24 or any number less.

    I am looking for some solar limpets a box of 24 or any number less. Thank you God Bless Chadd I NOW HAVE SOME SO NO LONGER REQUIRED THANK YOU : )
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