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All the options I have looked at, have blackout protection included within the inverter.. there is an additional cost to connect the…

2 hour period? do you mean a 2 hour blackout period? I am thinking we will be fine as long a they can connect the circuit or phase that…

They are, look for Neovolt.. Many people online have confirmed that they had thier installation done by them and STCs passed on.

Thanks for explaining.. couple of retailers I spoke with, they advised against using a single phase battery with a 3 phase connection.. in…

Sounds like they do.. see the FAQs section on link below but definitely something to clarify with sales rep if it is an important…

Pretty much everyone I have spoken with.. Voltx Energy gave me a pretty good price and the sales rep was pretty reasonable. Voltx and…

I spoke with a retailer today and he offered Growatt as an option.. but then said Neovolt will be cheaper for a 20kw option due to some…

Yeah we have done that except on one front door.. we are in a 1950s doube brick house.. windows, doors and roof have all been changed.. we…

I have been looking at my usage in powershop app.. our usage from 3pm to 1am is about 18kw average.. heating is used in moderation.. we…

But they says the three phase smart meter would distribute even energy across all 3 phases.. or are you referring to something else?

Ahh right.. googles response on Tesla now makes sense as Tesla use LiFePo4 so their batteries will last a lot longer. Same for BYD.

Question for someone with knowledge - Would a single phase battery work with a 3 phase connection and solar inverter? So we have currenty…

The guy I spoke to, he said consider it 2 cycles per day.. but google says some doesnt apply to EVs.. they lose a lot more capacity

Inverters dont have a kWh rating.. correct.. but what is the maxium output per hour you can get out of a 5Kw inverter? Think of kW not just…

Cool.. thanks for confirming. I spoke to someone else today about a Neovolt battery and they have that option too.. they seem cheaper and…

Nope I am not confused between KwH and Kw, thought I might type incorrectly sometimes, but yes those terms can definitely be confusing. Ok…

I know the most home batteries say they lose about 20% after 8000-10000 charge cycles.. no idea about the car batteries though sorry.

Pretty spot on with that thinking. I have been quoted one 5 Kw Inverter with 2x 10Kw batteries. In my mind, all that means is while you…

Just got anothe remail where this guy has provided 5 options, so pretty good to get an idea. Neovolt 9.6kW solar battery $3600 including…

There have been some studies around it.. see this article specific to Nissan leaf…

Good post mate.. i have a very simple calc, we use on average 18kw per day of peak power at 45c.. soon to be 47.5c. With a 20kw battery and…

So I have been quoted $4750 for a 20kw Neovolt unit.. $600 extra for blackout protection that ai will not need.. the price is after a $7k…

I know ACT has one of the cheapest energy rates so I can imagine how it would have been a terrible investment. I am unsure how much you…

I am looking at it on the basis of my purpose which is to power the home at a reasonable ROI. I dont have space restrictions so it can be a…

That seems like looking for an alien currently.. cant see much details and everything seems to says "Could" and "potentially". Other than…

Hi All, With the federal battery rebate kicking in, in Jul, I have started re-exploring a battery option as electricity prices in SA are…

Lets say you buy a 2017 Nissan leaf.. that would be 8 years old, out of warranty and cost you about $13-14k. Those cars had 30kw capacity..…

Please let me know what you can find out.. the guy I spoke with, seemed he didnt have a lot of product knowledge. I initially asked him if…

You can get a 20Kw battery for less than $7.5k with 10 year warranty.. which EV with reasonable warranty remaining can you buy for that…

I just spoke with an installed in South Australia - AlphaESS 10Kw supplied and installed for $4200 after $3.5k rebate. However, I wasnt…