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Feast: Creating the problem of way too much energy is the first post. It means you can have the fun of figuring out how best to use it. I set up two old 2400 watt fan heaters with WiFi timers. They were only needed 10AM until 2PM to shave the top off the peak export time. Initially I used...

Fantastic. Great work - I love it!

Very Interesting. Thanks.

Hello farfrd Thanks so much. I will give this a crack.

This may be of interest. I am not sure if it would work in our case: https://www.ev-power.com.au/product/rel-prechg180/

Yes I need to test Boost Converter using DC only loads. You guys have probably said this a number of times but I was just too dumb. I have been using a old 24VDC to 240VAC inverter with 240V globes on other side. to TRY & set load. In hindsight this has been a mistake. I will get a string of...

IO7's do not require grounding. As I understand it - any shorting on the DC side is put back through the AC earth cable. "The microinverter itself has a Class II double-insulated rating, which includes ground fault protection (GFP). To support GFP, use only PV modules equipped with DC cables...

Circuit photo below. I will try to draw up similar to the other. I hope this answers a lot: . I measured as far apart as possible. I am a member of an electronics forum here in Perth Western Australia. I am going to see if one of those guys can come out to sort out more information for you...

Sorry. My drawing is not that good. Definitely - we have three phase. New houses are single phase. All the Enphase microinverter plugs I have can utilize any one 3 phase. Definitely OK. Will look at this more tomorrow.k

Sorry - I get it it. Each battery has its own BMS. I have updated circuit. I have not tested the IQ7A yet. . Yes it is a combiner box with breakers. The Envoy is across all three phases. All Enphase MicroInverters go through two phases. I measures all current going anywhere in the house going...

I measured three MicroInverters the best I could get was 0.1 ohms so I reckon 0.05 ohms on them all. Did this no problem This is the new circuit: . Circuit with relay: . I am using old style globes (mix 25W to 100W) to get the draw through a 24V inverter pretty close to what I want. Using an...

Thanks svetz... Updated Image from kundip: .

I will try to get this reading to you. I tried another brand new boost converter - exactly the same model - but I just cannot get it to control the current. This is the eighth time I have tried to replicate it. (5 Boost Converters the same & three other types.) Why the first one is working I do...

I crimp & solder every joint. No dielectric grease. The EV Power came with a shunt & a reader but I disconnected the reader & I am going to take the shunt out. I just don't use it. I can see from the Envoy data what each battery is doing easily. No thick cables - just 20Amp cables. I have...

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/xc40op8eqfrykaa/AndroidXam.AndroidXam.Signed2019.apk?dl=0 https://thecomputerperson.wordpress.com/2016/08/28/reverse-engineering-the-enphase-installer-toolkit/

That is correct - there has always been some relay - even if only the timer relay. I believe this may be the case. I am not sure how to measure ON resistance. I can do this but I am not sure how to do it. I have a spare 12V one I can break apart & measure what ever is needed & take photos...

I switch from my battery via the timer. The booster only comes on after the times switches it on. So it is always Battery -> Timer -> then all other devices after that. Originally I powered my timer from the battery but on the new setup I use a 240V AC power supply to power timer. (24VDC) Just...

FYI All my setups go through the Envoy. Possibly an important point I failed to detail clearly. Originally I thought the MicroInverters would not work without it. Mainly I wanted to monitor production. I had no idea re the above.

I think this may end up similar to pollenface's. (turns off once a day at sunset) On the Wi-Fi Smart Plugs you can permanently Schedule them to turn off a number of times a day. Say 00AM - 06 -12 -18 - 24PM So - if you do turn them on they will turn off at the nearest Scheduled time. Say turn on...

Thanks very much. Great idea on the shed plugs. I use the Wi-Fi plugs as well but they don't do all the things I need.

I made some 0- 99 minute run-on (delay?) timer switches for USD $12. I cannot find any , to suit me, that run for long times that are a reasonable price. A number of devices I accidentally leave on & they chew my spare power so this is my first design to combat the issue. I hope to fit one in an...

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FYI 200W Micro Inverter: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004135690082.html Not something I can do: https://github.com/atc1441/NETSGPClient

Great pickup! Well worth buying. IMO

Way to go. Bye the bye. I think no one can stop you putting up solar panels to charge batteries.

OK. I get it. I get US .047 credit for each KW Anyone putting in solar now get US .007 1/7th the amount.

We get no bonus here at all. Part of this is battery energy this year About 14kw per day. All my electricity is 240v AC. I don't understand the bonus power at all. I have produced 6300kw, so far, this year. (1568kw from battery) Last year 12,100kw all up. ( About1400kw from battery)

Great insights.

OK. Will have to read up.

I will have to read up on these.....Thanks.

Gee. I maybe I should stick to what I have got. I may just do one CT on the busiest phase. Just gives me another option. What are KW export are you limited to? So far this year I have exported 1900KW

Good, sound reasoning. I am benefiting, greatly, already from you & others. It can only get much better with this work.

I currently use fan heaters on Wi-Fi timers to burn off excess production. The one shown is under my carport outside. Our limit here is 5KW per hour during the day. I stay under 3KW easily by turning one of those on 10AM-2PM. I turn on more fan heaters if needed. I plan to use 3 CT auto...

I have never worked out efficiency, or bothered with it but I have a lot of room for panels and lots of sunlight. So I just add more panels. My theory is - the efficiency problem will be sorted by new, cheap, devices coming on. I will put them in when available.