Solar pv and other domestic micro-generation technologies
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15 Jun
10:03am, 15 Jun 2025
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HappyG(rrr)
Ours is outside. Too big and heavy for loft and could have put indoor somewhere but would have taken up space. They are obv fully waterproof! Happy install!  G
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15 Jun
10:04am, 15 Jun 2025
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HappyG(rrr)
That was not meant to be wink! G
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15 Jun
11:53am, 15 Jun 2025
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cathrobinson
Ours is in the loft. My only gripe with this is something I wasn’t expecting, in that it ends up too cold to charge for large amounts of time over winter, so might be worth asking that question first. Mine is a Fox set up - who I believed to be some of the best in class, but apparently they are sensitive little souls.
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15 Jun
12:32pm, 15 Jun 2025
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lammo
Thanks Happy Thanks Cath, that was my thinking too. @HappyG(rrr) is yours protected at all, with a box or something, and what sort of base does it sit on or is it wall mounted |
15 Jun
1:10pm, 15 Jun 2025
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Curly45
Ours is in a large indoor cupboard (old stairs access prior to the refurb), but outside was definitely an option. It does effect battery performance long term I believe, but you can get wooden shelters for them or build something.
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15 Jun
3:11pm, 15 Jun 2025
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HappyG(rrr)
cathrobinson wrote: Ours is in the loft. My only gripe with this is something I wasn’t expecting, in that it ends up too cold to charge for large amounts of time over winter, so might be worth asking that question first. Mine is a Fox set up - who I believed to be some of the best in class, but apparently they are sensitive little souls. I am in Scotland. Ours is outside. Had it since Sep 2022. It has never failed to charge, even on coldest winter nights -10C or lower? No protection, and it's on a NW wall getting full force of winter rains and snows. It is directly on the ground but is in a full case IP65 rated givenergy.co.uk I'll let you know if it fails! G
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15 Jun
3:44pm, 15 Jun 2025
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cathrobinson
Yeah, we’ve had this conversation before. I’m a little jealous I’ve not been overly impressed with my solar installer if I’m honest and when I logged a support call with them they just said the battery was operating outside of its optimal temperature and therefore protected from damage. |
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15 Jun
10:49pm, 15 Jun 2025
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HappyG(rrr)
Sorry wasn't trying to be smug Cath. But does sound like your battery isn't working right. Don't know how you can prove that or get it rectified. Just wanted Lammo to have an alternate experience. G
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15 Jun
10:59pm, 15 Jun 2025
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cathrobinson
I know that and it made me think about looking into it some more. Reading the manual for my battery it does say that it will ramp down charging below 15 degrees, which does roughly align with my experience. I guess I just wish the installation company had let me know about this and offered some alternative options.
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