Off-grid solar power system review - AC coupled Selectronic SP PRO hybrid inverter with gel battery

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Published 2016-11-07
Review of the Australian made Selectronic SP PRO multi-mode inverter - AC-coupled with ABB solar inverters and gel VRLA battery bank. Installation by Premier Solar Installations Melbourne www.psi.melbourne Ref CER for quote.

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  • @jasonsvarc4424
    This off-grid system was installed by Premier Solar Installations based in Melbourne, Australia. CEC accreditied installers of residential and commercial solar and energy storage systems. www.psi.melbourne
  • I cant believe its been done with Lead Acid type battery!!!!!! Lithium ion battery is the go for these type of project min 20 years life time after that another 10-20 years with 80% capacity
  • @rcralphpfister
    Hi, I have the same setup but with kaco ac coupled inverters and agm 600a/h battery bank. I also use it to heat my hot water via a standard 500litre hot water cylinder. with two elements which can be separately prioritized. You probably wouldn't need the tubed water heater. Unfortunately, selelctronics hasn't come out yet with a smart way to divert excess power for water heating. I still have to set parameters via SOC, time or battery voltage which is too rigid. The "percent power" indicator would be ideal for the system to determine what is available to divert at any given time. But otherwise great stuff.
  • @TheMFrelly
    Nice system good software it's like the Schneider XW conext com box system tones of useful settings..
  • @oleonwukah8864
    I see that you love Fela's music 'Suffering and Smiling". How on earth did you get that track?
  • @fuertep2do
    Wooow nice video . I have a question my battery bank charges only 50% maybe you know what's tha problem?
  • @bobjackson4720
    Maybe I missed it but I assume the set up cost must be huge $30,000+ .You would have to have a very serious need for off grid power.
  • @ryanbarlow9940
    Hi just wondering what the benefits are of having the system ac coupled over using dc regulators?
  • @Z-add
    What is the switching time of selectronic from grid to backup mode. SMA sunny island take 5s to do that. They cannot be used as a UPS.
  • @Z-add
    Do you have cost breakdown of this system.
  • @ralph9987
    Do I need the SP Pro to use the pvi units as an off-grid battery charging system?
  • 20181209: Relatively high cost? WHAT COST? WHAT KWHRS BATTERY CAPACITY? WHAT BATTERY LIFE? WHAT ARE THE BATTERY DISCHARGE & RECHARGE PROPERTIES? What heat needs to be dissipated from the room with the batteries?
  • @Drewboo1968
    The Way Of The Superior Man... on your desktop? And Flat Earth Idiots. Haha love it!
  • @myday805
    So going on the average quarterly power bill. This particular system at 48,000+. Will take about 50 years to pay itself off.
  • @tracibeacer670
    Why spend all that money and then use inferior batteries !!!????