Watt Ed

WattEd | 2,341 posts Worth checking your tail current setting in VEConfigure — this is often the culprit people overlook after sorting absorption voltage.

Interesting thread. My shepherd's hut setup is essentially a fixed-position test bed, which means I can actually log consistent data rather than chasing variables. One thing worth flagging that...

@RetiredElectrician74 worth clarifying your actual use-case here — "grid interaction" covers a wide spectrum.

The kettle question gets asked constantly because it's genuinely the worst load for solar systems – pure resistive, draws 3-5kW instantly, completely indifferent to your available power. That...

The ET112 needs to be wired across whichever AC circuits you want isolating – so if you're monitoring separate loads (say, your water heater vs general domestic circuits), you'd need one ET112 per...

The issue you're running into is that anyone promising a "complete" system under £200 is either selling you dross or expecting you to already own a battery.

@WingAndPrayer—the catch with PWM + split charge relay is that your controller won't know the leisure battery's state once it's isolated.