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  • Calculate Battery Amp Hours

    If I have a 48v battery that quotes it's capacity as 3.5Kwh, can I calculate the (approx) Amp Hours as 3500 watts divided by 48v which gives 72.9 amp hours?
  • Configure MultiPlus II to use AC In only for battery charging during a specific time period

    I have an "off grid" setup which uses a 48v MultiPLus II, Cerbo GX, a couple of MPPT Charge controllers and a 48v LiFEPO4 battery..so far so good. I'm trying to find out if I can utilise the "AC In" on the MultiPlus II to charge my battery during a specific time window each day (at night when...
  • LifePO4 Battery suppliers in UK

    I'm looking to buy a 12v 100a LifePO4 battery in the UK but am struggling to find any "local" suppliers that have AOLithium, Chins or SOK available. Do any of you guys know of a supplier in the UK or do they all have to come from Europe, China or the US at the moment?
  • Victron MPPT Smart Charge Controller - Setup without Battery

    I've just installed my 150/35 Victron charge controller and connected it to the DC breaker from my PV panels, but I don't yet have a battery (having trouble sourcing a LifePO4 in the UK) and wanted to know if the controller will let me configure it from the power supplied by the PV's alone or if...
  • Different size panels in series and parallel

    I currently have 3 x 415W panels in series but have a couple of older 330W panels that I wanted to try and add to the existing setup. I was wondering if the configuration in the diagram below would work without causing any damage to the panels, even though the overall output would be reduced?
  • Lack of LiFePO4 battery availability in UK

    I'm trying to purchase a 48v LiFePO4 battery in the UK but all the suppliers seem to be "out of Stock" until July or later.....presumably this is a wider issue of not being able to get the components from China?
  • Validation of 12v Battery requirements

    I'm planning to try and power a domestic washing machine from a 12v LiFePO4 battery with a 3Kwh inverter (UK - 230v) and have done some maths but wanted to make sure I'm heading in the right direction. I've been monitoring the washing machine (running from a normal 230v outlet) over a period of...
  • UK Hybrid Inverter Install - no installer code

    I'm keen to install a 3.6Kw Hybrid solution with PV initially and then add a battery at a later date. I'm quite comfortable with all the installation work and will ask a friendly, qualified sparky to validate my work and make the final connection to the consumer unit. I was looking at the...
  • Using MultiPlus for "off-grid" but connected to AC-In to charge battery overnight

    I'm considering installing a MultiPlus at home to power a dedicated circuit that isn't connected to the "grid" but I know the PV won't be able to fully charge the battery for obvious reasons. I was hoping to be able to connect the MultiPlus AC-In to a normal power outlet (as per any other...
  • Battery recommended charge current

    I've currently got a couple of 330w (40v 10a) panels connected in series but the battery I'm looking at (LiFEPO4) has a recommended charge current of 20a, which is double what my panels can currently manage (unless I configure them in parallel). Can I safely charge the battery at 10a (via a...
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