I am looking to find an experienced installer that is VE approved {or expert with real time experience of VE Battery Storage systems} for an installation in Motherwell, Scotland
I am both an electrical and electronics engineer and I really don’t want to do this myself UNLESS I REALLY HAVE TO
So far I cannot find a VE installer, anyone I speak so says “YES WE CAN DO THAT” but when i ask how many VE/Pylontech battery storage systems have you installed
Hi David,
This should not be too difficult to complete, and there are many of these installations world wide.
This forum can provide help and diagnostics should you run into any problems. First steps would be to establish equipment lists and schematics - also as an electronic engineer, I would prefer to do this myself, as it leads to a far better understanding of the system .
I have a FIT solar system so I will need the current sense transformer, so my inverter will know when I have excess energy that I can use to charge my batteries. I am going to change my tariff to Octopus GO probably the GO Intelligent tariff for overnight charging of the batteries
I am NOT sure if i need the Victron Energy Meter ET112
Victron Inverter PLUS other Victron Items needed
Victron MultiPlus-II 48V/5000VA/70A-50/230V Inverter Charger
Victron Cerbo GX
Victron GX Touch 50
Victron GX Touch 50 Wall Mount
Victron Lynx Distributor
Victron MEGA-fuse 125A/80V (package of 5 pcs [for Lynx Distributor])
Victron Current Transformer 100A:50mA for MultiPlus-II (1m) Wire-end
Victron Energy Meter ET112 - Single Phase - Max 100A
Victron RS485 to USB Interface 5m
Victron VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS type A Cable 5m
Victron Interface MK3-USB (VE.Bus to USB) OR Victron VE.Direct to USB interface cable
Victron Fuse holder for MEGA-fuse
Victron MEGA-fuse 200A/58V for 48V
CAT5e Shielded Patch Cable 3m x 2
Pylon US5000 4.8kWh Lithium BatteryUS5000 x 2 {perhaps 1 maybe 3)
Pylon Cable Pack for US Series Pylon Batteries x 2 (1, 2 or 3)
Pylon US5000 Bracket
Blue Sea Systems E-Series 48V On/Off Battery Switch x 3
OK it begins yesterday after a 1300-mile round trip drive to three different locations one in South Wales one in Lancashire and one in Yorkshire I purchased {at fantastic prices}
ONE 21U 19" rack mount cabinet
TWO {NEW} Pylontech US5000 -1C batteries
TWO {USED} Pylontech US5000 batteries {tested and checked them out [all good]}
BAD NEWS
Driving over 1000 miles in one day is a RPITA
Finding LPG Gas stations for my V70R is another RPITA {doubly so with Morrisons now charging £1.00 a litre {managed to fill up twice at 88ppl, but that required a wee detour off of the direct routing}
The Pylontech US5000’s are BLUDDY HEAVY. The car was quite happy, but thankfully the 21U rack mount cabinet and batteries were loaded for me, getting them into the house (they are still in the car as I write this} will require some assistance {probably from my two sons}
and the intelligent Flux tariff demands that i only use FOUR battery manufactures