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  1. We've had a new electric meter installed. Previously, we had a spinning disc meter with our ongrid solar system.

     

    Would like to know if it's ok to run our currently turned off ongrid inverter. Obviously we don't want to be double charged for electric or blow the meter up. 

  2. 1 hour ago, Bandersnatch said:

     

    Like yourself I have 2 electric cars, prior to getting my second I was producing more power than I could use and as my hybrid off-grid inverters could not export so power was being curtailed.

     

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    Now I am finding that I run my house batteries down sometimes so I plan to do a system tweek that I will post about later. My BYD Seal has V2L so I am using it as backup power via my inverter.

     

    I have 3 Growatt SPF 5000 ES inverters. My original solar system is a stand alone backup system which now redundant due to the V2L. I plan to give my old inverter to a mate and buy a 4th Growatt, that will give more peak load power.

     

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    Been following your build and would be great to be totally off grid. 

     

    One thing I read about off grid builds is they need alot of power management unless you really over size. Just my impression

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  3. 9 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

    I wouldn't change to a Hybrid inverter.  Does your Souer inverter have a CT coil to place around a wire to prevent feedback to the grid?

     

    If not i would look for a 3kw Grid-Tied inverter with CT coil.  My friends and I between us have installed 8 of MUST inverters and they work great.  With a 3Kw inverter you could add another 3 solar panels.

     

    Post the Voc of your panels and Vmax of your inverter for more detailed advice.

    cheers I think I will go with this as I really don't want to go buying batteries

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  4. Thanks to the members here I've had a small solar set up running for the last year.

     

    I have two systems. Each system consists of 3 of 340w panels wired parallel to an on grid souer inverter.

    Now the spinning disc meter is to be changed to a digital meter off his week.

     

    I understand I need to change to a hybrid inverter but certainly don't want to export any electric back into the grid. Also I don't want to start buying batteries.

     

    I do have 2 electric cars that maybe I could change any excess energy.

    I looked at Lazada but need a little help in choosing an inverter.

     

    Also any recommendations should I change my setup. I have space for may another 3 solar panels.

    Thanks

  5. Thanks to the contributions here I managed to install a gti system last January and been running great.

     

    I have 3 330w panels wired in parallel to a cheap 1000w inverter. I have two of these setups.

     

    These are wired to the house consumer unit.

     

     I just seen on facebook that our area “udon Thani” have started to replace the disc meter to digital. 
     

    The question I have is can I install a no export limit. My inverters have no option to fit this.
     

    Maybe just keep the setup as is and look at a longer payback period. 

     

    or look into a hybrid inverter

     

    looking for suggestions really 

  6. 4 hours ago, Crossy said:

     

    No problem with grounding, all your grounds are referenced to the common neutral in a TNC-S system.

     

    Oddly enough I was thinking along exactly those lines. One could adapt the ESP8266 internet timer that I'm using to control the export system on our solar to operate the transfer switch. Give it a calendar file as well and it could set up for holidays as well as weekends.

    So could I use a single pole transfer switch for the live wire to the air conditioning. Or is it best to try to locate and switch the neutral too...

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  7. We have a MG EV car.

    To charge this at home we have a dedicated electric meter and consumer unit where the charger is fed from .

    The meter is a Tou meter.

    We have several spare ways on the consumer unit and was thinking we could move the washing machine from our house electric supply to the EV charger  supply.

    Will this be ok or will it impact in charging the EV.

     

  8. Thanks for the replies.

     

    Another question, we have a separate meter for charging the car. Using the pea Tou meter  The consumer unit also has several spare MCBs. Could we plug our washing machine into this and take advantage of the Tou rate. Also would this be detrimental to the car if using both at the same time ...

  9. 28 minutes ago, MJCM said:

    Any news on this?

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    We can have a separate meter just for the car. Have visited pea and paid 4500 baht and we are on the list to have the meter installed.

     

    The wire from the meter, outside in the lamppost to the new consumer unit in the carport has been installed. Cost2000 labour 7000 materials. MG have been surveyed the site and approved. Just call them when I want them to fix the charger to the wall. What else MG are going to do I'm not sure.

    Obviously tit and the meter is not installed yet but so far so good. 

     

    Will update when operational.

     

    Still can't get the MG app to work and have given up. Probably no use anyway.

     

     

     

     

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  10. 33 minutes ago, MJCM said:

    I have a question regarding this.

     

    We inquired a while back at our local PEA for an additional PEA meter on the same property for my "Man cave". They said can but needs to have a  House Number thus a House Book before they can install another meter. We could upgrade our current meter but not get a Separate meter.  In the end we ditched the plan and location of the "Man Cave" is now part of the Wife's veggie garden ????

     

    How is the OP solving this problem for his meter to charge the car??

    Ouch. I just assumed we could get an extra meter. Will ask the wife to call PEA asap. Cheers 

  11. Ok, so have taken a delivery of an MG EV EP Plus.

     

    A couple of questions. MG have an app called ismart. Can't get this to work, even downloaded the UK app, which doesn't work. Maybe this vehicle has no app function.

     

    We are going to have an additional electric meter solely for charging the car. Will a 15/45 meter be ok..

     

    Thanks for any help

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