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I'm upgrading my old solar system which is giving problems. Have a 5kw inverter, two pylontech 2.4 kW and 7 corrugated attached panels of which three are utilised for the geser and the rest for appliances. The inverter is will be replaced but the two batteries will be added to the upgrade. The new equipment replacement lm in the process of purchasing will be the Growatt 5 kW ES SPS with WiFi, a Pylontech US 3,5 kwh as a master to the two other old Polytech batteries. I have switched off the existing system system as it needed a new circuit and was no more functioning as before. Breaker and no more functioning well.
Looking for a solar installation on the driveway to use as car ports. Interested primarily in generation for the main house and 3 bachelor flats on property to reduce electricity consumption. The driveway area is 5m x 12m and has the wall on the house on one side that can be used to secure to for strength. Possibility of 5 kWh battery system for main house but this will be dependant on overall system pricing so please have this as an additional option. The current average monthly electricity consumption on the property is - kWh.
1. On a stand alone house, I need, only lights outside, one in front and one at the back. And on the garage, front and back of it. 2. The above to be able to charge cellphones, inside the house only, Cell phones. 3. To be attached on the roof.
Need to re wire 2 bedrooms, Launch, kitchen & Bathroom with 2 outside rooms, Bathroom & Garage. The house was an one room RDP house & it eas extended in . Ever since it was extended, electricity appliences,TV, four & Two plates stoves, fridge lights are getting damaged..In the Plasma TV & Dstv decoder where strucl by lighting & our is the only house that was struck by lighting that day. Our phone chargers & laptop chargers dont last. We are constantly repairing our electrical appliences because they aleays get burned.
I run a small restaurant in a residential area. I need a Solar inverter and panels that can power up our consumption during the day mainly from the panels and batteries that can keep the walking freezer and 2 chest freezers during the night. We do the following: - We cook using 8 burner gas stove. - We warm food, using 1k watts microwave, per order throughout the day. - We fry using a small deep fryer - We have a walk-in freezer with 18 btu aircon - We have 2 double door coke fridges - We have 2 l chest freezers - a till computer and wifi, CCTV
The dwelling consists partly of the original timber framed & clad unit possibly constructed years ago plus 's extensions providing two enlarged bathroom, two additional bedrooms and kitchen. The existing legacy installation requires to be tested for safety/compliance. Earth resistance of a socket outlet circuit in the original timber frame & clad building is unacceptably high. Installation consists largely of conductors in steel conduit which is employed as the earth return. Some wiring consists of twin & earth cable possibly installed during the 's. The dwelling consists of lounge/dining room, three bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, shower room & garage where a more recent DB has been installed. The property is rented to tenants.
I need a municipal electrical cable joined/ fixed. CoCT has determined there is a problem and provided me with a temorary emergency cable. The problem is under the tarred driveway according to them. See X on photo. Company must also be able to fill and retar after the work is completed or refer me to someone who can.
Remove existing light fittings and old cables. Supply and installation of 1.5mm black round cable for light fittings. Supply and Install 2.5mm cable for the plugs including double compartment power skirting (plugs). Supply and installation of 3 pir wall motion sensors. Supply and installation 10 LED x light fittings. Label DB accordingly.
I am almost % sure but needs be checked...I I am pretty sure Iam paying electricity for at least another 2 units here. Its an old original farmhouse divided into 7 units ...Mine is upstairs where probably, the main distribution board is. I have had zero (literally zero) elec. used since midnight and yet my prepaid for past week has been reflecting vast usage...I keep a record of almost every day re what appliances used, how long the geyser is on for etc this makes NO sense. Single occupant on and soared up to R to R p.m. ridiculous no stove, no longer even a table top stove...no heating geyser was off...Kettle filled once or twice a day and boiling water put in thermo flask
I need a quote to install a surge arrester. It must be as per the SANS/IEC -11 low voltage surge protection standards, installed on the main electrical distribution board and the device must: – Be a type 2 device. – Be designed to withstand at least peak surge currents of 40kA (/max). – Be wired in terms of SANS -1 Connection type 2. – Have a status indicator to indicate if the protector is operational or not. – Be installed by a registered electrician who must provide a Certificate of Compliance for the installation.