Advice on backup power systems from a South African who isn't trying to sell you anything!
Saturday 23 May 2015
My DB board
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When I had my inverter installed I decided to put in a whole new DB board. In this post I'll talk about why and how I wired it up. T...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Installation
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Here's a rundown of the parts involved: Inverter (Inverter, AC charger, MPPT solar charger): R13000 Batteries (4x100Ah): R6000 Bat...
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Online vs Offline UPS
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There are two different types of UPSes: online mode and offline mode. Offline mode is the simplest and cheapest: it has a relay switch t...
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Saturday 25 April 2015
Advanced: Communicating with the inverter
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I wanted to be able to make my own gadgets that can communicate with the inverter, so the first step is to understand how the inverter's...
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Thursday 23 April 2015
Dodgy Isolator Switch
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A word of caution about switches- Just because it says 100 amps on the box doesn't mean it can switch 100 amps. I bought this isola...
Video overview of my backup power system
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An overview of my home backup power system Starting up and shutting down the inverter
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Wednesday 22 April 2015
Lead Acid Battery Life Expectency
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Lead acid batteries hate to be discharged. They especially hate it when you drain them completely. Your battery should come with a datashe...
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