Early Results of Running the 50Volt Battery Packs
We decided to allow our 50Volt battery packs to run more empty by changing the lower threshold point that they are allowed to discharge down to before cutting off and…
Third Battery Drawer Assembled, The 12Volt Pack
Our third drawer, the smaller one, had the remaining four battery cells installed and wired up. We swopped out the isolating switch for a heavier duty model, capable of handling…
Construction of Battery Cabinet
We spent the last week or so, constructing a cabinet to hold all our Lithium Iron Sulphate cells, grouped into battery packs. We went for a drawer design so we…
Installation of the 50Volts Electricity Bus Bars to Connect Solar Inverter to Our Battery Packs
We started the process of installing a heavy duty electrical Bus Bar that will carry the power from the Solar Panels via the Inverter to our battery packs in the…
Delivery of Lithium Iron Phosphate Cells
We had the delivery of our long-awaited lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO) cells, arriving in two separate assignments, 5 boxes yesterday and the 4 boxes today. We now got thirty-six large…
Taken the Plunge and Ordered Solar Panels and Batteries Plus Supporting Electronics
After considerable discussions, we have decided to take the plunge and invest in some Green Energy solutions. We have ordered seventeen electric solar panels, measuring 2metres by 1metre high, rated…
Deep Analysis and Simulations of Green Solutions using Real Weather Data
As everyone knows, we are facing a future climate of massive energy price increases and we are particularly at a disadvantage with our current setup, with the way our Temporary…