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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. Interesting I might look into that.
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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. Interesting I might look into that. I would also but we don't (at the moment) get many power cuts
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I refrained from that one, but did have a quick grin!
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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. Interesting I might look into that. Think I will have to do the same, though like Ken, we don't get many power outages - yet!
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I will have to do the same, though like Ken, we don't get many power outages - yet! Read the electric car post. The batteries also power the house for a short while when the sun goes down. Apologies to G. Michael.
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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.
Interesting numbers. I remember being told about a "black box" switch and whilst i thought it to be a good idea (£500?) i did not invest. Our 4kw array generates 4150 to 4650kw per year (11.36 to 12.7kw per day ave). Best daily generation was 28kw. Not trying to say mine is bigger than yours, just interested to compare. Although a 4kw array we do have an inverter with mapping and it allows us to have 2 circuits. we have 13 x .25kw panels on the east facing roof and 9 x .25kw panels on the south facing roof. The inverter will limit the max generation to 4kw. I wish we could have 3 circuits so i could put some panels on the west facing roof.
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Not to mention all that r.f. there is masses of RF around us: now if there was a way to harvest it one might get free energy....! Not all that difficult to "steal" some power. An old fluorescent tube will light up underneath power cables on pylons......there have been cases of coils buried beneath overhead cables powering more than you'd think.
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Surely this would never be a viable option? How could it be charged (£££) for the service
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Groan....
Dyslexia is so much fun.
Hey ! Dyslexia rules K.O.
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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. Toyota GT86 ? VW Scirocco ?
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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