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We've just had battery back-up fitted to our 4Kw solar panel set-up. I'll see how that works after some months. I just knew someone on here would beat me to it. Might i enquire which batteries did you go for and what capacity?
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So, is your PV configured to provide power to the house if the mains shuts off, or is this part of the battery back-up system? I should do some research, but as two of you are already on the case? 
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Graham,
if the grid goes down my PV shuts down as it need to know the Hz of the mains to feed to it.
If you add batteries & store power I understood you would not get the Feed in Tariff payment from the energy provider.
So I have switch that put excess power into heating the hot water & when that is done it feeds the grid.
This time of year we talk 1-2 kWhr per day only. Summer can see 25 kWhr.
My 3kW array is rated at 3064kWhr p.a. YTD 2016 we are at 3225. Best achieved was 3335 & the worst 3084.
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Ah.
Mine shuts down also, for same reason. I was curious about the backup.
I'll have to dig out my spreadsheet for total generation from our 2.3kW system...
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1 if the grid goes down my PV shuts down as it need to know the Hz of the mains to feed to it.
2 If you add batteries & store power I understood you would not get the Feed in Tariff payment from the energy provider.
1 My PV only stops when the sun don't shine. 2 If the battery is AC coupled, you don't lose FiT. I have an additional battery inverter.
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I thought your next car was a Tesla Peter? Not this Peter! Having had a really good look at one it is just too big. I want a car the size of the CLC, an interesting 3 door hatchback with descent performance. Seems there is nothing on the market other than perhaps an Audi TT.
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an interesting 3 door hatchback with descent performance.
Is that one that only goes fast when you drive it downhill?
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I do love a challenge.
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MX5 2l with hardtop, light, fun, efficient.
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You are right, not a lot to choose from
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an interesting 3 door hatchback with descent performance.
Is that one that only goes fast when you drive it downhill? Groan.... Dyslexia is so much fun.
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