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by MrPablo
Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Replies: 1166
Views: 938509

Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery

Thanks NoraBatty! The lower DIY battery is sitting on the rack frame itself, I designed it to be 6U in height so it fits well. The upper DIY battery is sitting on a pair of these supports: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083N35SCZ The Pylontech batteries also have a pair of the supports below them, wit...
by MrPablo
Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:34 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Idiot's guide to a self build battery
Replies: 1166
Views: 938509

Re: Idiot's guide to a self build battery

I helped a friend increase their battery stack from 17.5kWh to about 47kWh this weekend. 2 x 15s DIY batteries added to the system, still a little work to do to integrate a battery controller that will handle both the pylontech and JK BMS batteries into one system. https://i.postimg.cc/kGh3QcFR/Scre...
by MrPablo
Wed Jun 04, 2025 9:17 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus -Missing Export data for 13th May!
Replies: 26
Views: 2719

Re: Octopus -Missing Export data for 13th May!

Does your inverter use a CT clamp? Could you relocate it so that it can't see the load from the car charger?
by MrPablo
Tue May 06, 2025 9:45 pm
Forum: Data logs
Topic: Camelot Members Annual Green Electric Generation
Replies: 272
Views: 120623

Re: Camelot Members Annual Green Electric Generation

Exactly right, gross is 55kWh, usable is 52kWh
by MrPablo
Tue May 06, 2025 9:10 pm
Forum: Data logs
Topic: Camelot Members Annual Green Electric Generation
Replies: 272
Views: 120623

Re: Camelot Members Annual Green Electric Generation

Another EV has joined the family, I bought a Zoe R135 for Mum at the weekend, less than 7k miles on it. Mum doesn't have a drive and the parking is too far away from her space, but a charger is being fitted at my sister's later this month. Feels great to be retiring another ICE, especially as it was...
by MrPablo
Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:09 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers DIY Battery Project
Replies: 135
Views: 63970

Re: Nowty Towers DIY Battery Project

Thanks for the picture, I wasn't sure how you had handled the terminal interface.
Very neat solution!
by MrPablo
Thu Apr 17, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers DIY Battery Project
Replies: 135
Views: 63970

Re: Nowty Towers DIY Battery Project

Out of curiosity, what forklift fuse have you used, Nowty?
The ones I'm looking at appear to have a 11mm ID, whereas my battery terminals are 6mm.
by MrPablo
Thu Apr 17, 2025 11:38 am
Forum: Data logs
Topic: Heat pumps in their many glorious guises in Camelot V home.
Replies: 33
Views: 3284

Re: Heat pumps in their many glorious guises in Camelot V home.

Sadly no ASHP here, but I do have a Samsung HP tumble dryer. Only takes about 400-500w of power input and superb performance.

The E-Niro has a heat pump too, but I have no real idea of the power rating.
by MrPablo
Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: New builds
Topic: Wind proof bin store
Replies: 79
Views: 43620

Re: Wind proof bin store

Moments like this that I wish the mobile air conditioning unit I was given could heat as well.
Saying that, solar gain is keeping the house pretty warm, only 2Kwh of gas used to heat the house today.

Good use of the unit for testing!
by MrPablo
Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Setting Lux to discharge to house while exporting PV
Replies: 12
Views: 2070

Re: Setting Lux to discharge to house while exporting PV

Stinsy, Octopus offer non MCS export when you provide sufficient documentation plus a £250 application fee. You can see an overview of the process here: https://solarenergyconcepts.co.uk/practical-and-diy/export-solar-energy-from-diy-system/ I assume that's what bpabpa did. I looked at doing this, b...