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in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c
Octopus Agile tariff today has been the lowest since I joined it in Jan 24. Being paid to charge all my batteries, run the dishwasher, dry clothes, do washing and I'm going to make money to cover days of upcoming grid usage (baseline load). #nosolarneeded #nosolarsaturday #octopusenergy
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Finally! Something to fill my 30kWh battery with! 12 Feb was a great solar day and covered overnight usage, one load of washing and a dishwasher cycle already todayππ. Still have with 29% battery left. #EASUN #Apexium #LiFePO4
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Finally, top balance of new 16 x EVE LF280K cells underway! Once complete, I can begin construction of the #apexium DIY Box. I'm somewhat excited for the first trip into 48V LiFePO4 solar battery world! Video to follow. #lifepo4 #diysolar #docanpower
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Another excellent result on the EVE 280Ah cells supplied by Docan Power. Getting the ambient temp closer to the datasheet for capacity testing has made such a difference. The original test result for the cell (Cell 10) is covered in this video it you fancy a look > https://youtu.be/GyhxGh2r4JA. #lifepo4 #diysolar #apexium
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If you're in the market for a #LiFePO4 case battery, as featured in this video > https://youtu.be/AEjroUPdkTw, then #AliExpress are having a pretty good sales event on 11th Nov (across the board). I'm really pleased with my #100Ah which pulled over the advertised capacity and is working perfectly with both my 12V #MPPSolar Inverter and in its own right with a solar charge controller and the #Bestek inverter. The prices went up after the video, but you can now pick it up for a good price again (even cheaper if you wait until 11th Nov).
Links (affiliate) are in the video description, but here is the 100Ah one if you're interested > s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Agt8ki. If I hadn't already committed money to the other in-flight projects (videos to follow) I would have bought more, including the 12V #200Ah battery. Happy bargain hunting πππ
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New #12.8V #100Ah #LiFePO4 battery arrived today! Can't wait to put this up against the latest case battery which has been brilliant (video to follow). Hopefully this will bridge the cost gap as the case battery has gone up in price since my previous videos. Wait for batteries, then they all turn up at once πππ
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YAYπππ#24V #LiFePO4 battery built! BMS is working and now need to charge up, break the pack down and top balance before rebuilding to do a capacity test. Note to self, need a bigger bench charger. 5A is going to take a very long time on this #5kWh pack, even though it came partially charged from the factory. 24V #3KW #MPPSolar inverter ordered, so all coming together for a serious off-grid system. Filming is going well, so will get the initial battery video out as soon as the top balance/capacity test is done. The final battery build and inverter setup will be follow-up videos. #LiFePO4rocks #staycharged
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The other 4 #LiFePO4 cells arrived! They are all look in good condition with no bulging or impact damage. 7 cells are at 3.27V and 1 at 3.24V so very well balanced in voltage terms straight out of the box. I've got a 24V #Daly #BMS to setup and then order one of #MPPsolar 24V solar inverters (not sure which version yet). If it's as good as their 12V version then it will be an awesome system with #5kWh on tap. #diysolar
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So excited to get these! 202Ah #LiFePO4 cells direct from China. Took just over a couple of months, but well worth the wait. Expecting the other half of my order (another 4) very soon. Can't wait to build my first 24V system ππππ
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If you're in the market for a Jackery, there are currently limited time deals available on their UK Amazon store. Details are below. #SummerTripWithJackery
Links (affiliate) and no codes required.
Explorer 240 - amzn.to/3qTCuVV - 25% Off
Explorer 500 - amzn.to/3cJ8g2G - 15% Off
Explorer 1000 - amzn.to/3eJnF5T - 15% Off
SolarSaga 100W Solar Panel - amzn.to/3u7DLLc - 5% Voucher
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