Ben Tasker2d ago

New #blog post: Adding A Balcony #Solar Install to our garage

We've had solar for nearly 3 years now, but our easterly exposure has been niggling at me: output starts waning around lunch so the afternoon feels wasted (particularly after a cloudy morning)

So, I've added some west facing panels to the garage using a plug-in solar kit

This post talks about the install, setting up monitoring with #telegraf as well as results in the week since

https://www.bentasker.co.uk/posts/blog/house-stuff/adding-plugin-solar-to-our-capacity.html

Adding a Balcony Solar Kit To Our Capacity

I recently installed a balcony/plug-in solar onto (well, around) our garage to provide some additional solar capacity. This post talks about the install experience, setting up monitoring via telegraf

www.bentasker.co.uk
Show threadDamonHD
@ben Does the microinverter let you adjust any of its settings, and if so what/which?
Apr 3 at 5:12pmWeb
Show threadBen Tasker1d ago

@DamonHD Not currently (at least not beyond things like joining the wifi)

Theres a seperate installer app but it geolocks and wont let you create a DIY account outside the EU.

But... it also appears to do modbus over wifi so watch this space :)

Show threadDamonHD1d ago
@ben Ah, what I'd be interested in is setting a minimum Voc for it to cut in, so I could parallel it with an off-grid system and only scoop up excess that off-grid can't use. Many other issues too, but that would be the core for me.