Thanks so much for a really informative video about installing Givenergy's hybrid inverter and battery setups. It's a great help as I'm looking to get a very similar hybrid-based system from them, and wall mounting it too. Would you have any opinions at all on the MPPT performance of the Givenergy hybrid inverters? I've been trying to find out whether their MPPT is a global one, sweeping the full IV curve as opposed to a local MPPT scanner, but haven't been able to find anything at all. If you have any views at all they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much in advance 🙂
The flexible copex is only additional protection over the DC cables, it’s not a continuous duct, the DC cable are running through the large rubber sealing glands that are supplied with the battery, so the cables are installed as per manufacturer instructions. I have noted this before on other comments.
If you know anything about fitting Givenergy batteries, the early models had an cable gland for the DC cables to seal tightly against the cables, the black conduit you can see is not there for water proofing the cables, just to protecting the cables.
@@martinperrin1178 sure, the waterproof glad will stop water ingress but how much "protection" will be provided when the cable "protection" isn't even coving the the cable..... UV, bugs/animals or water collecting in the cable protector?? the glad is your last line of defence from the elements/environment, this is outside after all, it just bad engineering in my opinion. Dont use the cable "protector" if you cannot install it right, your just wasting your time :)
Great video. Presenter is a star in the making. My solar system is 15 panels all with micro-inverters. Can you let me know what inverter I can use to take the 240V from my current system (240V AC micro inverters) to charge the batteries. Also I want to add a DC source to the GivEnergy Inverter ie new solar panel string with no inverter ( possibly 30M away from the GivEnergy invertor). I want the GivEnergy inverter to charge when my production exceeds my needs and discharge when my needs exceed production (at night for example). My current system is on my house. Grid tied. New panels on an outbuilding. So the GivEnergy system could go on either building. thanks
Hi Philip Many thanks for your kind words. To grab the energy from your existing panels you would need the AC Coupled GivEnergy inverter, you can add up to 5 batteries of either 2.6kwh, 5.2kwh or 8.2kwh. With the other system, it would be best to use the GivEnery Hybrid inverter, this can now be off grid and will charge and discharge a battery as you require, will also maintain your electrical requirement in the out building. They provide a 3G network dongle so you can monitor the system. It would be best to speak to Givenergy to size your system, they have great technical support. Hope this helps.. Kind regards Ecobubl
Hi. thanks for the swift response. I am looking for an on grid AC coupled system rather than off grid or DC coupled system. Can you tell me the inverter to look at or a link to a technical manual. My background is electrical and electronic engineering so I would like to see how the AC couple system works and what flexibility and control I can get. again many thanks
@@philipwood123 the on grid system for your home would be a on grid AC Coupled inverter, however the outbuilding you still need a inverter to move the DC energy from the solar to the DC batteries (therefore a Hybrid inverter) and then transfer AC power in the the building. if you email us your contact details i can send you the drawings of the set ups. email: sales@ecobubl.co.uk
Good morning my name is nigel I'm just wondering if you how much would a bit complete system be from my 6 bedroom house to run it for 48 hours on the battery
Can the 8.2 KWh battery be fitted to a stud wall using the support frame. I would like to install a battery and 3.6 KW AC inverter in a utility room near to the Consumer Unit Cupboard.
Great video, I’m thinking of purchasing one of these systems. I currently have a PV system from 2015 with feed in tariff. Will this effect this and can I replace my inverter? If so which one would suit?
As a qualified electrician, Can I install this without any additional accreditation? It's not always clear what you can/can't install when it comes to solar/Ac coupled battery systems
@@ecobubl And that includes everything you need to know to commision with a DNO as well i'd assume. About to Takle my first Solar system soon (It's my own) but looking to add some battery storage. Thanks for the reply
Can the battery be fitted in the loft area with the inverter? I was told a GivEnergy AC-coupled inverter with 9.5 kWh battery was not suitable. Thank you.
Yes, but it will be difficult to lift up through the hatch, the battery weighs around 120kg, also if you had a problem in future and the battery had to be replaced, you would have to remove it from the loft again.
@@ecobubl Thank you. So in principle you could have two smaller batteries in the loft with similar capacity? A little difficult to situate elsewhere without some major work.
Yes I believe wind turbines can be used to charge the batteries, we are not involved with wind turbines, however GivEnergy have a great technical team, so please feel free to contact them directly. 😀
HI, this is very interesting 🙂 but how does the average man (person..) decide or even find out whats best for their requirements.? A bit like all the new ev cars at the moment, you can go and test drive them to decide, but you cant do that with a home battery etc. how on earth do we choose... 🤷♂
Thanks so much for a really informative video about installing Givenergy's hybrid inverter and battery setups. It's a great help as I'm looking to get a very similar hybrid-based system from them, and wall mounting it too.
Would you have any opinions at all on the MPPT performance of the Givenergy hybrid inverters? I've been trying to find out whether their MPPT is a global one, sweeping the full IV curve as opposed to a local MPPT scanner, but haven't been able to find anything at all.
If you have any views at all they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much in advance
🙂
This setup looks very similar to the hybrid Growatt that I have, in fact the bottom of the inverter looks identical including the dongle
Hi Tony
I haven`t seen the Growatt system, hope its working well.
Hello mate, I am also interested in the Growatt system. Whats your specific setup? thanks
Well, I'd be smiling like that if I bought that much for an installation
The flexible copex should be tucked in the gland and tightened, not away from it. Being outside it will fill with rainwater witch is not a good thing.
The flexible copex is only additional protection over the DC cables, it’s not a continuous duct, the DC cable are running through the large rubber sealing glands that are supplied with the battery, so the cables are installed as per manufacturer instructions. I have noted this before on other comments.
With givenergy given the part shortages still going on is it possible to pair it to a different brands inverter
Hi, what size inverter would you recommend for a 5KW Solar setup & 9.5kWh Givenergy battery please? There’s two hybrid units available a 3.6 & 5.0KW.
Does the dongle come in the inverter box or separately?
any one worried about the battery cables in the video? 6:34 into video give a clear view :O
If you know anything about fitting Givenergy batteries, the early models had an cable gland for the DC cables to seal tightly against the cables, the black conduit you can see is not there for water proofing the cables, just to protecting the cables.
@@martinperrin1178 sure, the waterproof glad will stop water ingress but how much "protection" will be provided when the cable "protection" isn't even coving the the cable..... UV, bugs/animals or water collecting in the cable protector?? the glad is your last line of defence from the elements/environment, this is outside after all, it just bad engineering in my opinion. Dont use the cable "protector" if you cannot install it right, your just wasting your time :)
Great video. Presenter is a star in the making. My solar system is 15 panels all with micro-inverters. Can you let me know what inverter I can use to take the 240V from my current system (240V AC micro inverters) to charge the batteries. Also I want to add a DC source to the GivEnergy Inverter ie new solar panel string with no inverter ( possibly 30M away from the GivEnergy invertor). I want the GivEnergy inverter to charge when my production exceeds my needs and discharge when my needs exceed production (at night for example). My current system is on my house. Grid tied. New panels on an outbuilding. So the GivEnergy system could go on either building. thanks
Hi Philip
Many thanks for your kind words.
To grab the energy from your existing panels you would need the AC Coupled GivEnergy inverter, you can add up to 5 batteries of either 2.6kwh, 5.2kwh or 8.2kwh.
With the other system, it would be best to use the GivEnery Hybrid inverter, this can now be off grid and will charge and discharge a battery as you require, will also maintain your electrical requirement in the out building.
They provide a 3G network dongle so you can monitor the system. It would be best to speak to Givenergy to size your system, they have great technical support.
Hope this helps..
Kind regards
Ecobubl
Hi. thanks for the swift response. I am looking for an on grid AC coupled system rather than off grid or DC coupled system. Can you tell me the inverter to look at or a link to a technical manual. My background is electrical and electronic engineering so I would like to see how the AC couple system works and what flexibility and control I can get. again many thanks
@@philipwood123 the on grid system for your home would be a on grid AC Coupled inverter, however the outbuilding you still need a inverter to move the DC energy from the solar to the DC batteries (therefore a Hybrid inverter) and then transfer AC power in the the building.
if you email us your contact details i can send you the drawings of the set ups. email: sales@ecobubl.co.uk
@@ecobubl Many thanks. Will send an email shortly. Cheers
How long can we expect the batteries to last? 10 years?
Hi what about earthing on hybird.
Good morning my name is nigel I'm just wondering if you how much would a bit complete system be from my 6 bedroom house to run it for 48 hours on the battery
Can you remove the cells to make them lighter to make lifting easier? Thanks
Not really, it may effect the warranty
Why would you install the batteries outside ?
Can the 8.2 KWh battery be fitted to a stud wall using the support frame. I would like to install a battery and 3.6 KW AC inverter in a utility room near to the Consumer Unit Cupboard.
just providing the stud wall is strong enough to hold around 100kg
Great video, I’m thinking of purchasing one of these systems. I currently have a PV system from 2015 with feed in tariff. Will this effect this and can I replace my inverter? If so which one would suit?
YOU can't, a qualified spark can and will. 😉
@@HandyKindaGuyUK muppet
As a qualified electrician, Can I install this without any additional accreditation?
It's not always clear what you can/can't install when it comes to solar/Ac coupled battery systems
Yes you can install them without additional accreditation, just need to completed the GivEnergy course to be able to commission them.
@@ecobubl And that includes everything you need to know to commision with a DNO as well i'd assume.
About to Takle my first Solar system soon (It's my own) but looking to add some battery storage.
Thanks for the reply
Will giveenergy battery run the house electrics during power cuts ?
Yes, they said they put in an EPS but it is limited to 2.5KW on a dual socket. th-cam.com/video/tTUfA1pVNu4/w-d-xo.html
Can the battery be fitted in the loft area with the inverter? I was told a GivEnergy AC-coupled inverter with 9.5 kWh battery was not suitable. Thank you.
Yes, but it will be difficult to lift up through the hatch, the battery weighs around 120kg, also if you had a problem in future and the battery had to be replaced, you would have to remove it from the loft again.
@@ecobubl Thank you. So in principle you could have two smaller batteries in the loft with similar capacity? A little difficult to situate elsewhere without some major work.
Can you add a wind turbine to charge the batteries ?
Yes I believe wind turbines can be used to charge the batteries, we are not involved with wind turbines, however GivEnergy have a great technical team, so please feel free to contact them directly. 😀
HI, this is very interesting 🙂 but how does the average man (person..) decide or even find out whats best for their requirements.? A bit like all the new ev cars at the moment, you can go and test drive them to decide, but you cant do that with a home battery etc. how on earth do we choose... 🤷♂
What area do you cover ?
Hi Alex
We only cover 1 hour radius from Warminster, Wiltshire
Wipe the top of that gear.
Don't think you can install this in the UK without a certified electrician signing it off.
Nice system but I wouldn’t want all that installed outside my house it’s a bit of an eyesore
Plus look at 8.27 exposed wires because glands not used correctly or cable tugged to hard. Water ingress means its IP rating is shot.
Sure it could look like sack tied ugly if it gets rid of your electricity bill???
Can’t this be stolen