Can You Install a Hybrid Inverter Home Battery Without Solar?

[@NicolasRaimo]

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[@bertlevis]

Good interaction between both presenters , supported with some good technical information. Having used the services of Morzak in the past, the quality of the install linked with technical ability gives confidence that you are getting a quality install. Thought the questioning helps with taking you through the ‘journey’ of the install, well done !

[@NicolasRaimo]

Hi Robert glad you enjoyed it, Still can't beleieve Morzak own a brush!

[@MorzakEV]

I had a great day, thanks Nick, even if it was a long day. Hope it’s saving you carbon emissions and loads of money!

[@NicolasRaimo]

Massively reduced my use based on peak hours, next is to only charge it via the lowest carbon of the day

[@OraEtLabora0]

@@NicolasRaimo would Indra and it's arbitrage work with this setup?

[@TheDarylSharp]

So I’m a minute in to the video and realise that Morzak are based round the corner from me in Shifnal. Telford truely is the centre of the universe. Now back to the video.

[@MorzakEV]

That’s right, from the Iron Bridge though to the latest renewable technology. The UKs Silicon Valley if you will…

[@ecliptic21]

Great informative video. Looking forward to the review of the system. In South Africa hybrid inverters with batteries and solar is very popular due to the controlled "loadshedding" due to our national energy supplyer's bad planning and corruption.

[@briangriffiths114]

Solar PV has proved to be a great investment for me and, were I much younger, I would have also installed battery technology.

[@NicolasRaimo]

Payback on battery for me is about 8 years when I worked out just switching from peak to offpeak uses, I’ll have a full video when I finalised the figures rather than fag pack maths

[@joebristowtechnologicalbre2073]

You can of course just use a changeover switch between mains tails and battery supply a-la using a generator

[@graemewalker9694]

Another great video. like you I don't have solar and charge off-peak and discharge during the day, did this work for you? I've set the feed-in 'Enabled' yet set to 0, my inverter never discharges more than 100w, even though the load is for example 2KW, it's probably a setting but I don't know which, unless you had the same problem?

[@SustainableGal]

Imma definitely stick with DIY route & use server rack batteries with victron kit

[@NicolasRaimo]

These systems are a style choice it’s very different path

[@MorzakEV]

Yeah, and to be fair, not many people would have the knowledge and skills to even contemplate doing something like this on their own. Hats off to anyone who does!

[@SustainableGal]

@@MorzakEV haha yeah very good point, checkout 'DIY Solar with Will Prowse' if your interested in plug and play systems, really really good valu for money where compared to off the shelf stuff 👍

[@justinmeighan9683]

Screw a wooden support to the wall to give a better/easier surface to mount to?

[@edc1569]

In most UK installations the idea of back-feeding the grid and zapping a lines-man is pretty unlikely, what you will probably do however is mess up and blow your inverter into a dozen pieces. Just use the EPS socket, we have so few blackouts in the UK anyway.

[@NicolasRaimo]

How would it damage the inverter? they have inner limits to avoid damage as such happening to them... YES its unlikely your cause damage to a lines-man however its not impossible

[@efixx]

Jeez your meter box is a busy place

[@NicolasRaimo]

Don’t know what you mean, DNO love it

[@hoojchoons2258]

That cable is CAT6, you can tell by the twist rate & the plastic separator.

[@NicolasRaimo]

Am so sorry I called it CAT5... Its also gelly filled and I forgot to mention that also.

[@MorzakEV]

Al I know is it’s the small fiddly stuff my fingers don’t like to deal with!😂

[@ReefSYS]

Can I ask.. I have the Livoltek system. The 5kw with battery.. I only have 3.6kw if PV.. how hard would it be to add an extra 4 panels on the 2nd channel? I have space for a little ground mounted system.

[@NicolasRaimo]

No offence if your asking me the question your likely not qualified enough to fit it, you need to be careful with dc as spark risk and voltages get high, 4 panels also likely not enough to turn on the string for most days under minimum voltage need

[@ReefSYS]

@@NicolasRaimo didn’t intend on doing the works myself. My angle was more if it was viable or not..

[@NicolasRaimo]

@@ReefSYS yes and no, 4 panels unlikely to generate enough voltage in winter but summer be fine may be fine all year if south pointed

[@fazkhan8009]

How much is the 5 kw only battery please .?

[@NicolasRaimo]

Hi Faz, 5kw inverter? or 5kwh battery? or one of both? Its going to come down to if you have solar or not as we discussed in video without solar it will add 20% VAT to cost of battery.

[@fazkhan8009]

I have solar 3 kw and have inverter , just the battery please ?

[@fazkhan8009]

If I can have one panel added to my system (already have 10 panels) so don’t have to pay the 20% ?

[@NicolasRaimo]

@@fazkhan8009 I don't sell them but I'd think your be about £3000 plus vat from prices I've seen plus install... I'd note that they make cells to go in cabinets if you don't need the stylish deisgn this offers. Battery home storage system like this have been designed as an ALL in one design but maybe it fits your need

[@fazkhan8009]

Thank you for info 😊❤

[@user-yp8qs1uh4p]

So its early days yet I know, but how are you finding the Livoltek Hybrid system? Not very many reviews online.

[@NicolasRaimo]

Review should be up soon been in for a while now snd really taken it threw it’s paces, it had some teething problems but I reported them and they fixed them, apps very nice also

[@user-yp8qs1uh4p]

@@NicolasRaimo Thats good to hear! I had a quote for X2, so I am looking for every review I can lay my hands on. Looking forward to seeing it. Great video!

[@user-yp8qs1uh4p]

@@NicolasRaimo How would you rate the Livoltek all in one system, is it good? no review yet

[@OraEtLabora0]

❤2:04 the chap is funny! 🤣😂

[@NicolasRaimo]

I wanna play poker with Lee he talks with his face! What you think of the battery system do you have solar already?

[@MorzakEV]

I aint ever playing poker with you! 😂

[@MorzakEV]

Thanks 😅

[@NicolasRaimo]

@@MorzakEV go on one game..

[@MorzakEV]

@@NicolasRaimo match sticks only!

[@efixx]

Is that a member of the @efixx team loitering on the job?

[@NicolasRaimo]

He was chief catering officer

[@OraEtLabora0]

2:11 hello Gordon ! 👋

[@NicolasRaimo]

@@OraEtLabora0 he first appeared before that

[@OraEtLabora0]

@@NicolasRaimo apologies, my bad! 0:12 (was blurry on 720p)

[@MorzakEV]

Gordon bought me a duck wrap for lunch! Thanks Gordon, it was delicious 🤤

[@OraEtLabora0]

10:02 SAVAGE! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@PabloTBrave]

I Didn't think batteries like to be too cold and operated badly under those though conditions even if it's technically within the operating range

[@NicolasRaimo]

LFP fine and the charge and discharge rate of it means it stays pretty warm from working

[@edc1569]

Yeah LFP can get quite grumpy in cold spaces, they're not a good idea for outdoors - think thats why Tesla still use NMC in the powerwall.

[@NicolasRaimo]

@@edc1569 Thats kinda not true lots of new EVs now LiFePO4 BYD and MG to name 2 straight away and am sure am not telling you anything new that cars work outside. LFP doesn't starrt acting weird till -8c on the low end and about 40c on top end. When nearing these temps then the capacity will be lower during the events the BMS does a good job looking at these states. IN cars heating and cooling is provided for cells to try limit this further

[@PhoneVidoes]

Nice, keep meaning to look seriously at a battery system, cant do solar as our roofs not suitable or not suitable for 99% of installers that just want to throw panels in a nice straight line 🙄

[@NicolasRaimo]

Should have a ton of videos around using just the battery

[@Dominic_Bolton]

Just a thought while watching this video, to get the battery at 0% VAT could you have a couple of panels on a ground mount, or shed roof for example. Anything just to comply with the VAT rules

[@NicolasRaimo]

@@Dominic_Bolton not sure on rules if they have to be permanently fixed best to speak to an installer

[@NicolasRaimo]

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[@jamieblatantsparky]

Outdoor distribution board , I guarantee your thermal calculations will be all wrong and that circuits off that are not properly protected

[@MorzakEV]

I think you misunderstood the purpose of the outdoor db. Why do you think we have the thermal calcs wrong?

[@jamieblatantsparky]

Switchgear outside in outdoor enclosures is bad news I forseee noting but issues with them , no protective devices can function correctly in them

[@NicolasRaimo]

Good job that it doesn’t have any protective devices in it then…

[@MorzakEV]

It’s not like higher IP rated enclosures are a new thing either - they’ve been around for years and Manufacturers would’ve learnt a lot of lessons. If it was a major issue, the IET would have something to say about it.

[@jamieblatantsparky]

It’s not just about protective devices it’s about the operation and humidity of any devices , I think you should have a protective device in the eye for the meter to be honest and meter tails aren’t an outdoor cable that allowed to be on show as they have no mechanical protection nor are they rcd protected