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by Revlac
Mon, 04 Mar 2024, 15:40
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: Inverter (mains backup, no solar) help and recommendations
Replies: 6
Views: 159

Re: Inverter (mains backup, no solar) help and recommendations

1. a trickle charger for keeping the generator battery charged That is easily covered with a little solar panel (10w or something) and charge controller, I have several around the place keeping the car battery and generator battery topped up, I don't even bother with an alternator on the other gene...
by Revlac
Sun, 03 Mar 2024, 07:52
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: Inverter (mains backup, no solar) help and recommendations
Replies: 6
Views: 159

Re: Inverter (mains backup, no solar) help and recommendations

Welcome to the forum.
Have you looked at Deye inverters?
They can do some of your needs.
by Revlac
Sat, 02 Mar 2024, 10:30
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: PIP inverter repairs and hardware modifications
Replies: 1549
Views: 333422

Re: PIP inverter repairs and hardware modifications

then that opens the chance to fed the sense lines of cpu with stream of pulses and replace the defective fan with 2 wire one....as long temperature and the pulses there ..01 fault wont come? Can you measure 12V on pin 1 and 2 on the fan connector? I found it did not have enough power to run a 2 wir...
by Revlac
Wed, 14 Feb 2024, 17:13
Forum: EV Motoring
Topic: EV leasing in France
Replies: 2
Views: 180

Re: EV leasing in France

So that would have ruled out pensioners and those low income earners that didn't travel far enough or do enough km to qualify, it's targeted at the daily driver etc.
How much did it cost to lease an ICE? Somehow someone has to pay total price of the vehicle, EV or ICE.
by Revlac
Thu, 08 Feb 2024, 14:30
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: EV empathetic body shop in Brisbane needed
Replies: 2
Views: 1080

Re: EV empathetic body shop in Brisbane needed

Its just body work, any body shop should have no problem doing it.
I notice most cars don't have those plastic strips along the sides and doors, I find they keeps the shopping trolleys from contacting the paint work.
by Revlac
Thu, 08 Feb 2024, 14:26
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: PIP-5048GE/GK/MG/MGX/MAX inverters (with unsafe SCC)
Replies: 821
Views: 305514

Re: PIP-5048GE/GK/MG/MGX/MAX inverters (with unsafe SCC)

I think you should at least have a spare or backup inverter if you are offgrid, when something happens you can plug in another one and be up and running again within 10 minuets, or have it wired in and switch another one on with almost no downtime. I think the inverters built between 2015 and 2017 m...
by Revlac
Wed, 24 Jan 2024, 14:23
Forum: MG EVs
Topic: Cost of public rapid charging
Replies: 11
Views: 278

Re: Cost of public rapid charging

https://trafficparking.com.au/ev-chargi ... cost.php
I expect the cost of charging to go up when they get enough people on the system.
by Revlac
Fri, 19 Jan 2024, 16:17
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Off Grid charging tips
Replies: 26
Views: 1262

Re: Off Grid charging tips

One of my home made inverters will not work with the MG charger, the charger just shows fault even though the inverter is running fine,
Hi Pete, We will probably find out why, one day, good that the latronics is working.
Cheers Aaron.
by Revlac
Wed, 03 Jan 2024, 16:36
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Good news for New Years Day
Replies: 11
Views: 430

Re: Good news for New Years Day

Only aware of LG.
by Revlac
Wed, 03 Jan 2024, 15:45
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Good news for New Years Day
Replies: 11
Views: 430

Re: Good news for New Years Day

I do know a few people in these areas, some have battery backup with solar, but been bad weather and no grid for some time there there is still a need for some generator time to help the batteries out. About time people got together and forced the removal of these large trees that are close to house...
by Revlac
Thu, 28 Dec 2023, 08:38
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: WA shire rejects charger.
Replies: 37
Views: 3976

Re: WA shire rejects charger.

Its not easy to find the truth with some of this stuff
https://www.ey.com/en_au/power-utilitie ... arging-pay
Not specific to WA but good news would be easy to find, otherwise its covered up.
by Revlac
Sun, 17 Dec 2023, 17:03
Forum: EV Motoring
Topic: Lies - Damn Lies and Range
Replies: 10
Views: 1410

Re: Lies - Damn Lies and Range

In the winter I did notice a very slight drop in battery voltage when cold, this is for 48v LiFePO4 battery powering the house, I wouldn't notice any change in capacity due to only using 33% or so. The cost of Buying a battery range extender pretty much kills it, there are a few circumstances where ...
by Revlac
Sat, 16 Dec 2023, 18:39
Forum: EV Motoring
Topic: Lies - Damn Lies and Range
Replies: 10
Views: 1410

Re: Lies - Damn Lies and Range

I was thinking before, it has often been said its more efficient to tow a large trailer with a more powerful vehicle, v8 vs 4 cylinder, depending on the conditions and place, city or highway. Is this still the case with a BEV? If a larger more powerful motor and battery combination has less losses i...
by Revlac
Sat, 16 Dec 2023, 18:24
Forum: EV Motoring
Topic: Lies - Damn Lies and Range
Replies: 10
Views: 1410

Re: Lies - Damn Lies and Range

I didn't know EV's were affected that much in cold temperatures compared to ICE's, But here the weather is not so cold, I found that my tractors Actually run better in cooler weather so does the car and truck, when going on a trip and don't know the area or conditions and the price of fuel is to hig...
by Revlac
Thu, 14 Dec 2023, 13:26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: They are leaving town
Replies: 7
Views: 1701

Re: They are leaving town

There is a recently built United Petrol station at Yamanto, within a short distance of 5 other petrol stations, the Shell petrol station was put in a short time ago apposite to BP and Ampol.
by Revlac
Wed, 13 Dec 2023, 18:13
Forum: Charging Infrastructure
Topic: ‘Hay sheds’ that pay off
Replies: 22
Views: 3791

Re: ‘Hay sheds’ that pay off

I have had kangaroos chew the hell out of green earth wires and grey cabling, orange conduit or orange cords seem to be less attractive to rats, mice, Grey Kangaroos and wallabies.
by Revlac
Sun, 10 Dec 2023, 14:14
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Electric tractors
Replies: 17
Views: 2268

Re: Electric tractors

I'm in a farming area, mostly small farms a few 100 acres, a lot of them have solar installed and quite a few use solar bore pumps for filling water trough or tanks instead of diesel powered pumps. I have been told, For bailing its recommended (required) at least 3 working tractor for this job, most...
by Revlac
Sat, 09 Dec 2023, 13:22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Dealing with deteriorating roads
Replies: 32
Views: 2100

Re: Dealing with deteriorating roads

http://asmc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2 ... -sheet.pdf

They used to have more Rail transport years ago,
by Revlac
Thu, 07 Dec 2023, 17:25
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Citizen science - please record your annual mileage!
Replies: 35
Views: 3618

Re: Citizen science - please record your annual mileage!

"Citizen science - please record your annual mileage!" Shouldn't this be in Metric? ;) Previous vehicle 1990 Magna now retired has a total of 183 000 km, not worn out, just deteriorates with age, I expect newer vehicles will be much worse. Mostly did trips to school and work, moved out her...
by Revlac
Wed, 22 Nov 2023, 18:47
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Dealing with deteriorating roads
Replies: 32
Views: 2100

Re: Dealing with deteriorating roads

The trick is to move more stuff on rail and less stuff by road. Not all or none. Considering the Alice springs to Darwin railway (23 ton per axle) cost under $1 M per km, it's at least 3 times cheaper than a rural highway ($3.8M per lane km). https://www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/rr148.pdf T...
by Revlac
Wed, 22 Nov 2023, 18:45
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Dealing with deteriorating roads
Replies: 32
Views: 2100

Re: Dealing with deteriorating roads

When I was removing fishplates on light rail, you could always see how much the rail had been moving at the joint. The work involved with building a heavy goods line in enormous, far more than building a proper 6 layer concrete 4 lane hwy per km. Those bypass rail lines put in place to divert the ra...
by Revlac
Wed, 15 Nov 2023, 21:52
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Stoking the EV fire threat
Replies: 21
Views: 2155

Re: Stoking the EV fire threat

Or just keep using Li-NMC and accept that the risk of a fire is 20 to 80 times lower than an ICE vehicle. The issue here is the media whipping up hysteria about any battery with lithium in its chemical compound. The general public is now so sensitised to the word lithium that they are scared of any...
by Revlac
Mon, 23 Oct 2023, 16:36
Forum: General EV Discussion
Topic: Citizen science - please record your annual mileage!
Replies: 35
Views: 3618

Re: Citizen science - please record your annual mileage!

Can't help but notice how EV owners travel further and more often than ICE owners, numerous reasons but the end result would be more road use and wear with growing EV adoption.
Currently only travel once every 2 weeks, will have to check.
by Revlac
Fri, 06 Oct 2023, 17:27
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: PIP-4048MS and PIP-5048MS inverters
Replies: 3265
Views: 1277088

Re: PIP-4048MS and PIP-5048MS inverters

MPP mostly offer the high voltage PV input inverters now, I expect this is aimed at those with a grid tied solar system, for when the grid tie unit fails or is no longer wanted. My Last 5048MS unit has gone through 2 sets of fans since it was installed and now has error 01 and will not run even with...
by Revlac
Wed, 06 Sep 2023, 19:00
Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
Topic: PIP-4048MS and PIP-5048MS inverters
Replies: 3265
Views: 1277088

Re: PIP-4048MS and PIP-5048MS inverters

The closest I can find to 5048MS is the Growatt 5000TL HVM off-Grid Solar Inverter 58.4v
Might be ok,