tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post5500536219935293263..comments2024-03-04T05:43:50.515-08:00Comments on Peplers In Rye: Eco-refurbishment - installing off-grid solar PV (part 2)Mike Peplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-36911289591913389012014-07-01T00:47:54.612-07:002014-07-01T00:47:54.612-07:00The grommets came with it, I just cut the ones I n...The grommets came with it, I just cut the ones I needed to feed wires through.Mike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-39524749874441113612014-06-30T16:20:37.051-07:002014-06-30T16:20:37.051-07:00Did you add the grommets yourself? Is so did they ...Did you add the grommets yourself? Is so did they come from ebay as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-59203698885563871902014-06-29T11:07:56.667-07:002014-06-29T11:07:56.667-07:00The junction box was from ebay, just search for &q...The junction box was from ebay, just search for "OUTDOOR JUNCTION BOX IP65 WEATHERPROOF" and you should find something similar for under £10.Mike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-78984958921997135802014-06-29T10:54:29.292-07:002014-06-29T10:54:29.292-07:00Where did the junction box come from? Looking for ...Where did the junction box come from? Looking for one like it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-83599413777008254962012-07-09T04:50:41.684-07:002012-07-09T04:50:41.684-07:00Thanks.
It does seem to be coming down in price.Thanks.<br /><br />It does seem to be coming down in price.Gilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-84649193496018951552012-07-08T00:16:01.949-07:002012-07-08T00:16:01.949-07:00PV was £100 a panel - but you can get cheaper now....PV was £100 a panel - but you can get cheaper now.<br /><br />Controller was a bit over £200.<br /><br />Roof mountings were about £300.<br /><br />Cable was about £100 in total - this is high as it's a low voltage system.<br /><br />Batteries were £100 second hand, might have been £500 new.<br /><br />I already had 2 panels and the controller before I started though.Mike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-21957309522011597282012-07-06T09:33:37.191-07:002012-07-06T09:33:37.191-07:00Interesting, thanks Mike. Would you be able to pos...Interesting, thanks Mike. Would you be able to post a rough idea of the cost of the various components of the system?Gilesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-11847746769746447182011-08-31T08:11:37.448-07:002011-08-31T08:11:37.448-07:00You can get the FIT for off-grid, I think at about...You can get the FIT for off-grid, I think at about 25p/kWh. Not sure on installers though, as I did my own.Mike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-49765967397567514672011-08-29T01:42:12.273-07:002011-08-29T01:42:12.273-07:00Please can you say something about FiT payments an...Please can you say something about FiT payments and off-grid? Can you recommend an accredited off-grid installer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-59244527733450222002011-04-18T14:00:18.929-07:002011-04-18T14:00:18.929-07:00My friend swapped the dead battery for another one...My friend swapped the dead battery for another one, so now I have two in parallel! :-)<br /><br />MikeMike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-9600942949619184952011-04-12T07:04:05.012-07:002011-04-12T07:04:05.012-07:00Going by what Wikipedia has to say on the subject ...Going by what Wikipedia has to say on the subject (I know...) it looks like that's what you see when a cell is discharged. Unless perhaps the acid got tipped out at some point and replaced with water, the sulphur is locked up in the plates in crystalline form which physically stops the electrolyte from circulating.<br /><br />It might be worth spending a little effort on it. I guess that would be about £90's worth of battery and scrap value of lead is pretty low at the moment. And if it works, it might come in handy again some time in the future.Neil Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-37739203603342044052011-04-12T02:23:04.724-07:002011-04-12T02:23:04.724-07:00Hi Neil. The trouble is that it's a single cel...Hi Neil. The trouble is that it's a single cell that's packed up - I checked them with a hydrometer, and 5 cells are fine while 1 has pretty much fresh water in it... <br /><br />Would a desulphator help at all there? I've already hooked it up to a £100 charger that does pulse charging, and that didn't help.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm going to mention it to the friend I bought it from first and see what he says.Mike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-6906857921345291652011-04-12T02:07:39.151-07:002011-04-12T02:07:39.151-07:00Hi Mike, If the battery is dead just through it be...Hi Mike, If the battery is dead just through it being left discharged for a long time you might be able to rejuvenate it electrically by desulphation (after topping up the cells). I have not tried it, but plenty of people claim it works.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://www.solarhaven.org/BatteryDesulfator.htm</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/fgr4De</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://screwdecaf.cx/mini-d.html</a><br /><br />Apparently you can also achieve the same effect with a DC welder and a fat bit of cable, zapping then shorting it out alternately a few times.NeilSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-87445086043277294962011-04-11T23:42:19.059-07:002011-04-11T23:42:19.059-07:00Certainly Chris, go ahead!
MikeCertainly Chris, go ahead!<br /><br />MikeMike Peplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243842323024552383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845017013185018177.post-64200591190441985652011-04-11T23:29:53.260-07:002011-04-11T23:29:53.260-07:00Thanks Mike, I will link to this page as well fro...Thanks Mike, I will link to this page as well from ecodiy.org (if that is ok with you?)<br />ChrisChrisJShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218380632883308058noreply@blogger.com