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    Using excess solar to heat house

    I know it's off topic, but as an enthusiast what's your opinion on the Einhell Power X-Change 10 inch 18V Cordless Chainsaw model GE-LC 18/25 Li With 3.0 Ah Battery (it's the one I have) I bought it as I have a number of Ozito and Einhell tools and the batteries are interchangeable. Been using...
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    I have a battery operated chainsaw which is brilliant power wise & I can charge off my solar panels!!
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    I didn’t say I was going for a 12kwh water heater (even I know that’s not going to work), it was primarily about an electric flow heater, which can be as low as 2kwh. That said I take your point and will see how I get on, if indeed I do anything at all
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    I used something similar https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvg_tools/en/#PVP. It’s numbers come out higher see below) but your principle is sound. However in off summer months I’m expecting to have to charge the battery overnight, especially if I’m am using the solar PV for other means
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    “I clearly don’t understand” ....... very helpful opening statement. Maybe this isn’t the helpful forum I thought it was supposed to be. For me every day is a school day and solar is today’s topic and I’m trying to learn. I’m about 30 miles from Glasgow, so using your information I’d like to...
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    Yes and no. If you’ve got solar & you’ve got excess you want to find a way to use it.
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    So when the sun shines it’s too warm for central heating? Not sure I agree. I live in Scotland, have wall to wall sunshine today and I’ve still got my central heating on as it a little chilly. On a day like today I would expect good solar generation (my system will be 5.2kwp) with significant...
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    Using excess solar to heat house

    Hello all from a solar & battery newbie, I'm currently getting a 5.2kwp solar PV system and linked 7.2kwh battery on my house in Scotland. I've been researching for about 6 months and the system is due to be installed this month. I've been looking at what technologies are out there to exploit...
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