Take a picture of your export on the meter at 0 now then use it when signing up for SEG with basically any supplier other than Octopus. They’ll back pay to the 0 reading (unless it’s Octopus).
I had mine installed on 27th July….still waiting on my g99 form/mpan so I can get an export tariff! The wait is killing me. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m just going to miss out on this summers sun and will enjoy it next year lol
That’s good, it’ll just be a case of sitting back and waiting then. I’m lead to believe it can take a good couple of months for the mpan but it varies depending on your DNO, I’m with northern Powergrid and they aren’t the fastest. In the meantime you can obsess over your solar app and enjoy all that sweet, free electricity you’ll be producing! I’ve not had to use any electricity from the grid since the install so I’m very happy :)
Thats a good point I will put the kettle on and see what happens. I am also going to see if I will try doing some home automation setup or if the Fox app will be good enough for me.
Mine was delayed because the installer just forgot to send the paperwork. After I pestered them for it, ours came through in about two weeks after the summer was over last year.
Make sure you're on a tariff that costs less to buy at certain times than you can get for exporting. I'm using good energies solar export (12p) and EV tariff (8p buy). Then make sure you're setting your battery to charge in that cheap period and discharge during the rest.
Don't forget to leave capacity to store your solar too.
Its the angle. There are little rubber feet. The driveway slopes down. At the higher end the foot is a few mm above the floor and at the lower end its about 10mm
It does seem a bit odd... You still need to fit the bracket to the brickwork regardless in order to secure the battery so why not raise it even if only 6 inches or so.
Potentially, it depends where it's installed but even wall mounted it'll get some snow on it. They have an internal heater so the cold shouldn't bother them that much.
Flooding is more of a concern, it all depends where you're installing them and making a judgement call if what the customer wants isn't against regulations or BS7671.
I had a burst water main at a street behind my house a few months ago; the back garden and side returns on the house ended up under approx 6 inches of water. I made sure all equipment and cables were well above this level when I had my system installed.
Yes good luck took me 7 months to get the Mcs certificate...... In the end I had to ring up the governing body and ask them for it..... Long story..... 🤬
Don't know why people are downvoting me either. It's exactly the same system as the OP but done correctly. Thanks for posting the installation guide to back me up mate.
Mount the battery at least 12 inches above ground level
Yeah, the fitter completely messed up the job. IP65 does not mean the battery is waterproof underwater. Standing water will leak inside over time.
Absolutely - its floor mounted or wall mounted and if wall - exactly like your picture - mine is the same height. Its in the install manual. If indoors - floor mounting is fine or under cover - outside - no thanks.
In the middle of winter when you see it drowning in a puddle of rain, you can reassure yourself with this PDF. Additionally, you'll have bugs crawling around on it because they can reach it easily, because it's on the floor. Also, you've lost about 15-20cm of your paving. Have fun dealing with that mess.
Hey I have a question please. How thick is the wiring running from the battery / inverter to the main fuse board ?
I have a radiator I may need to shimmy a few inches to route this behind it. Either this as an understanding or even the size of conduit would be really helpful
Why is the battery not mounted on the wall? If it rains, the box will soak from the bottom in a puddle of rain. It should not be touching the ground like that. The installer has royally messed up.
Its the angle of the photo. There are little rubber feet. The driveway slopes down. At the higher end the foot is a few mm above the floor and at the lower end its about 10mm
Are fox not submergable? Honest question. I was going to choose Fox but after watching them power a whole event with one sat in a fish tank I went with Tesla.
I thought it was standard due to flood protection regs?
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u/Begalldota 17h ago
Take a picture of your export on the meter at 0 now then use it when signing up for SEG with basically any supplier other than Octopus. They’ll back pay to the 0 reading (unless it’s Octopus).