Hi,
I have solar/battery system in my house. Every now and again, just for say 30 mins in a day, i note that i am importing electricity from the grid even when the battery is full.
Why is this happening. It doesnt happen all the time, but more often than i would like.
Why is it?
How do i...
Hi all,
I am looking for battery/UPS system to install in my home, so I have power in sockets in the rooms when mains AC is off.
I have leased solar panels installation on the roof, it comes with inverter, smart meter etc., I can't modify their unit. But their power could re-charge battery/UPS...
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I have bought a 2kW grid tied inverter for putting energy from my solar battery back onto the mains.
Will i need a 6mA/30mA RCD just upstream of the GT inverter?
1. I have an Aldi Cordless Hedge Trimmer, powered by a 20 V Lithium-Ion battery. It is manifestly under-powered - jams frequently - and their tec support cannot offer any advice ("At that price what do you expect?"!!)
I see however that you can run the machine with an optional 40 V battery...
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TL;DR Will I short the car battery life by having a external battery always connected to the 12v port?
I'm planning to buy a Bluetti battery (500wh) for my camper and connect to it a mini fridge, so to keep battery level as high as possible, I assume the best option should have it always...
Just out of interest do people use their own battery gear (combi drill/ impact/circular saw ) ect.. if you are employed( PAYE) or does the company supply them for you to use. Obviously hand tools and such have always been a requirement for employees to have them selves but just wondered if its...
I have been working with a great company to install a solar system in my house. The system has a 10kWh backup battery system that can provide power to a subset of our circuits in the event of a power outage. The company sent a technician to do the final check of the battery system. I am not...
These are installed in firetrucks.
They are Iota DLS-45 battery charger/ conditioners.
https://www.acuitybrands.com/products/detail/1185685/iota/dls-45a-converter-and-charger/45-amp-acdc-power-converter-and-battery-charger-for-dc-load-operation-and-12v-battery-charging
I need a way to install...
I would be extremely grateful if someone would be able to tell me how to rectify this fault. I have a 1940's 6 volt, negative earth, motorcycle with no lights, or fancy electronics, and the fully charged new battery will go completely flat after 30 minutes with the engine running. The red...
A 24 volt Bosch (GBH) battery repair (which cost 90 euro) was returned to the company who "repaired" it 2 days later as it simply went flat after drilling 2 holes and refused to recharge. Have several that require repair and see the only viable option being to do it myself. Anyone here repaired...
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I'm looking for advice on which battery to use to power my catering van. I don't want to use generators anymore as I want to be greener.
I have a list of all equipment. Can anyone help?
Thanks
I bought electric scooters for my kids but left them in the back of the garage for over a year - totally forgot about them - anyway I charged them up and they lasted about 5mins.
I assume the batteries need replacing? But they seem to be soldered in. I checked online to revive lead acid...
Hi. Can someone let me know if this is right? I have a Led light which has emergency battery backup. Trying to figure out if what I have worked out is right.
Top A in the picture goes to the EM Basic Emergency module which has Lin written on it which says is switched line in the manual.
Blue...
Can 2 separate circuits be used for an emergency light, one for the switch leg and the other for the constant power for the battery, or does it have to be the same circuit?
Hello all, I am a QA manager located in the Netherlands and we conduct on site product inspections using a third party company in China. Some of our products use rechargeable batteries. I am looking to identify what kinds of tests our third party inspection company in china could perform on...
Hello. I have an optima xm6 alarm system. Could someone tell me the best and safest way to check a battery fuse on the board. Do i need to turn off the mains to the control panel or not as the board has an output of only 12v dc being stepped down by the transformer. Would it then be ok to...
I've purchased a new deep cycle marine battery
I'm running a dual setup on my boat
After ive connected everything, it's all working fine the next time I go to start the outboard the starting battery is completely dead "dropped cell" I returned the battery and got a new one and the exact...
I have a 2008 Mercedes c200 which is dead in the driveway. It starts perfect and quick when jumped but does immediately after being switched off (doesn't turn back on unless jumped). I tested the voltage with a multimeter and got the following
Stress no accessories 1.5rpm 13.77
Stress with...
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