[slave1]

Originally Posted by DrPhilG

No second inverter? I already have 6.2kwp. If I doubled it I'd have 12.4kwp and a 5kw inverter.

Presumably that would be OK now when generation is low but much of August and lots of September I was regularly getting the max from the inverter.

That many panels would invalidate any inverter warranty, worth noting

[DrPhilG]

Originally Posted by slave1

That many panels would invalidate any inverter warranty, worth noting

That's my point, I'm the one saying I'd need either a bigger inverter or a second one.

[championc]

Originally Posted by DrPhilG

No second inverter? I already have 6.2kwp. If I doubled it I'd have 12.4kwp and a 5kw inverter.

Presumably that would be OK now when generation is low but much of August and lots of September I was regularly getting the max from the inverter.

If you hit the max in August or September days, when midsummers day is 21 June, it sounds like you could be feeding way over your inverter capacity in those good high sun months.

Be VERY careful of the voltage during these cold winter sunshine days. I remember last year how surprised I was to see total volts well higher on cloudless days in January and February than in the summer.

[DrPhilG]

Originally Posted by championc

If you hit the max in August or September days, when midsummers day is 21 June, it sounds like you could be feeding way over your inverter capacity in those good high sun months.

So what's the solution, other than a bigger inverter?

Most installations as far as I've seen tend to have higher panel capacity than the inverter handles.

[graememk]

Originally Posted by DrPhilG

So what's the solution, other than a bigger inverter?

Most installations as far as I've seen tend to have higher panel capacity than the inverter handles.

Yeah second inverter but it will have to be able to monitor the export and not allow any more than 6kw to be put on the grid. (more CTs!)

[AnswerIs42]

Quote:

- 4.5 10 panel kw system (JA Solar)
- 5 KW Solis Hybrid inverter
- 2.4 pylon battery
- 10 optimisers

€5.5k after grant.

Thoughts on this?

[irishchris]

Originally Posted by SouthWesterly

How much are you generating these days

Had installed for three weeks off October and production was better than I expected. This month though had been a wash out as expected and only generated 62 kWh so far for november

[MAULBROOK]

Originally Posted by AnswerIs42

Quote:

- 4.5 10 panel kw system (JA Solar)
- 5 KW Solis Hybrid inverter
- 2.4 pylon battery
- 10 optimisers

€5.5k after grant.

Thoughts on this?

Why the optimisers out of interest.

[AnswerIs42]

Originally Posted by MAULBROOK

Why the optimisers out of interest.

Shadows across the roof from trees all around the house

[Tradnuts]

Hi Peeps,
I'm about to pull the trigger with my setup.
I will post the quotes when i have decided on my installer.

I have two questions about the panel direction setup.

I'm getting 15 panels in total.
I have a South Roof extension on the house, enough for 5 panels.
This leaves 10 panels to place either on my west roof or my east roof, as i can only have 2 strings into the inverter (as I understand it).
Would east or west be better for these 10?


OR,
Would i be better to just put them all on the east/west setup? with nothing on the south?
Thanks for your advice/ opinion...

[graememk]

Originally Posted by Tradnuts

Hi Peeps,
I'm about to pull the trigger with my setup.
I will post the quotes when i have decided on my installer.

I have two questions about the panel direction setup.

I'm getting 15 panels in total.
I have a South Roof extension on the house, enough for 5 panels.
This leaves 10 panels to place either on my west roof or my east roof, as i can only have 2 strings into the inverter (as I understand it).
Would east or west be better for these 10?


OR,
Would i be better to just put them all on the east/west setup? with nothing on the south?
Thanks for your advice/ opinion...

Is anyone in the house in the middle of the day?

If not, the E/W would be a good option as it catches the sun early when people are in the house, and then also late when people come home

If you have enough room for 10... you could nearly get 5 more panels and go 10 on East and 10 on west, should be only 6-700 euro more.

At least go for 16 panels, 8 and 8.

you'll get less of a peak at mid day but a longer generation period. (and likely to export a lot at the mid day peak on a good day)... huh, another use of flattening the curve!

Overall there will be less generation, but you'll have more useful generation.

[AnswerIs42]

Originally Posted by Tradnuts

Hi Peeps,
I'm about to pull the trigger with my setup.
I will post the quotes when i have decided on my installer.

I have two questions about the panel direction setup.

I'm getting 15 panels in total.
I have a South Roof extension on the house, enough for 5 panels.
This leaves 10 panels to place either on my west roof or my east roof, as i can only have 2 strings into the inverter (as I understand it).
Would east or west be better for these 10?


OR,
Would i be better to just put them all on the east/west setup? with nothing on the south?
Thanks for your advice/ opinion...

I found this site helpful in figuring that out: https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/

The key is the Azimuth (deg), it should give you an idea of what you generate east vs west facing

[pjordan]

My system is being installed today and tomorrow. Thanks to Dr Phil and Worlds goodest teacher for the recommendation.

I got 4 quotes altogether and opted for 4.7 kw system with 12 panels on a South facing roof (had to butcher the top of a big tree shading the roof), 4.8 battery and a hot water divertor.

I'm very excited about it so I'll post some updates on how its going when I get it up and running.

But, for what it's worth, I'm very impressed with the installation process so far, very efficient and progressing at great pace.

[slave1]

Envious of that aspect

[championc]

Originally Posted by pjordan

But, for what it's worth, I'm very impressed with the installation process so far, very efficient and progressing at great pace.

To be honest, it's reasonably hand for even a DIYer, so installation professionals have it done in no-time. The hardest part is possibly the roof brackets