Hi, I have a question... I have a 3-phase 240 V system in my home and two Growatt SPF 6000+ inverters. Can I use those on the 2 phases of my system leaving the 3rd phase intact? I have seen diagrams for seting up and connecting 3 inverters (one on each phase) but no only 2. Would that cause any problems? Thank you!
I’d appreciate a video explaining the actual temperature and humidity differences you achieve at different times of the day and night over the full year. In the cooler months do you turn off the HRV and open everything up or keep the system going all year around?
Several years ago I purchased a bunch of smart Xiaomi temp and humidity monitors. They only work when connected to the Xiaomi China server which I no longer have access to, so they are now just dumb displays. I am about to replace them with Tuya devices to add to my Home Assistant server, this will give me access to historical data. The house is designed to naturally cool and vent via stack effect and as a result we hardly ever (1 or 2 days/year) have aircon on in the living room, meaning that we don’t use the ERV much as well. The only rooms we really use aircon is the bedroom, my office and the cinema. All the aircons in the house are just 8,500 BTU.
Hey! Amazing stuff. What do you think the max discharge could be from the BYD. Are there different charging cables that could make it discharge more. Ambibox have been able to discharge at 7kw it looks like
The V2L adapter that came with the car was restricted to 2.6kW from memory. I bought an aftermarket 3.5kW which I thought was maximum for the car. I only V2L at night as I have a lot of solar and home batteries, so I rarely draw more than 1kW
How is the AC wired/paralleled in those sub boards? are each inverter outputs simply tied on the terminal strips(as shown in the manual) or do they all go through their own circuit breaker first, then combine to one main output breaker?
Watch my video on home energy monitoring, because you not only need to know what your monthly electricity usage is but also what your peak loads and when they occur. I had solar for 7 years before returning my meter so I was confident that I would be ok going off-grid. I am also retired so I can charge my EV in the middle of the day.
I have BYD ATTO 3 and SPF5000ES Off Grid, I have tried many different ways but either inverter or Car trips and will not accept any current from the car. I am not sure how its working for you. Any help will be appreciated.
I have the same inverter. Not sure if you have seen all 3 of my videos on this topic this is video 3 of 3 - links in the description. I don’t have a grid connection so V2L is connected to grid input on the inverter. The adapter supplied with my Seal was only rated for 2.5kW, so I bought a higher rated after market one. The cable I used was a high capacity one. I only use V2L at night when I am using less than 1kW most of the time. If you exceed the 2.5kW of the adapter, maybe a pump coming on, the maybe V2L will disconnect and you will have to reset it.
@@EcoHouseThailand I did watch the video, just couldn't understand why it wouldn't work for me, I even reduced AC IN limit to 10A. I even removed AC out to see if batteries would charge, inverters just doesn't accept the car. There are victron forms with people having the same issue. I'm glad your setup works well. Thanks for creating the videos.
At what rate can you send power to your house from your seal? I have no home battery only 6.4 kW of panels and 5kW inverter ATM. Do you have a DC charger?
3.5kW. I set my inverter priorities to Grid (V2L) then Solar then batteries. I don’t have a DC charger as they still quite expensive. Both my EVs came with free 7kW AC chargers.
@@EcoHouseThailand sorry for my lack of knowledge is your inverter a hybrid type? I have a conventional fronious inverter ATM, So I'm trying to work out what bits I need to buy. I see that box on your pole next to your seal what exactly is that called? Also is it necessary to have other house battery storage or could i just use my car for powering the house overnight. These hydrid inverters from ready need a battery attached? Thanks mate
@@triplex7144My inverters are hybrid off-grid, so they can draw power from the grid but can’t feed back power. The box is an outdoor waterproof electrical box. It initially held my V2L adapter. My overnight load is less than 1kW if you need more than V2L can provide like when pumps come on with a big initial spike then you will need another power source like grid power via an automatic transfer switch. V2L can trip off if the max load is exceeded and will need resetting
Have you checked in how much your Seal draws when V2L is active? I do have reports here and there from different vehicle types that it can be 300 Watts, and I was wondering if the BYD might be any better. 300 extra Watts is a lot if you have one heat pump running which draws less than 200 Watts total.
@@EcoHouseThailand I cant tell because I have no idea how much of those 7KWh is getting used by your house and how much is getting used by your car. If your car burns through en extra 300 Watt just to keep the MCU and Battery condition running, this would loose half of the power you are draining. And the thing is: I have checked the reports and calculated this drain this on other models. In your scenario it is mostly the question if you should probably charge your house battery from your car, and turn the car of to get better efficiency. In my case I plan to power a camper with it off grid and it is the question if I can run 2 days or a full week on the battery.
@@fnordpolYou should watch my video on “how to size battery storage for home solar” The seal is way more efficient than my home solar setup. When people choose inverters they never consider their efficiency, but with EVs that’s practically all they talk about.
3.6kW, but the supplied adapter is rated for only 2.6kW, so I bought an after market one. I only use mine at night as I have solar. It can run 2 aircons (8,500 BTU) multiple fans as well as stuff that is switched on 24/7 like fridges, freezers, and servers.
@@georgehartshorn8932 Here in Thailand EVs only started selling in 2019 so new EVs come with free wall chargers bundled with the car. My MG came with an MG branded charger and my BYD came with a ABB charger.
Hello, thanks for the video! My camera and cable just arrived after installation the app pop up but the picture from the camera isn't good just a white lines no picture at all. I try 2 different camera but the same result. Any idea? ru-vid.comKWHGzZvRbc4?si=D9tk7zeO7aS0p5ft
Thank you very much for this. I just collected my AWD Seal 3 days ago this car is incredible beyond all expectations. Here in Morocco the version of the infontainement is 1.0 I didnt find any way to keep back headlights always on as the car in black colour appears a little too agressive when arrier leds are off. Thank you very much for your help.
It went back into it’s bag after this video and hasn’t been taken out since. Even here in the tropics, the silver coated glass roof blocks most of the solar radiation
@EcoHouseThailand I heard that, and watched a vide comparison with Tesla, where BYD performed much better, so coupled with your experience, I'm a lot more confident it'll be OK. It's just that Australian sun is particularly harsh. Cheers!
I am totally blown away by your commonsense approach and use of known physics to build your home. I have recently moved here and am renting a hot box. I began thinking about all of the elements you have explained in the website and cannot understand how ignorant people are that they have black anything here. I was involved in a project years ago to insulate the roof of a school of 5000m2 and used a thermilate paint on top of the galvanised roof. We had to spray and ensure a 5 micron layer. The before and after surface. temperature was exactly as you have shown in many places. The logic of practical application over aesthetics is lost on most people especially here where the aspiration is to be euro like. Your execution is testimony to your intellect and logic and the execution is proof that you live comfortably in an inhospitable climate. The costs to build were way beyond anything affordable here by the mainstream population but kudos to you!
Very nice presentation!, im planning to build a similar well insulated house here in southern Thailand. I wonder during these extreme heat(april 2024) how much does your insulation help and also how much energy spike during these times.
Insulation slows the process of temperature equalization inside to outside. I have 8,500 BTU aircons. My living room is 32m2 and is comfortably cool. My condo in BKK has a living room a third of the size with an aircon 3Xs as big and still my tennant complains it’s too hot. As I am off-grid with no electric meter so I’m not too bothered about electric usage as my solar covers it.
Hey champ. Awesome system. in Malaysia, we collect the rain water, pump it through the membrane filters, and then it goes through a RO water filter and we drink it. I'm wondering if your system is common in Thailand and are there any advantages or disadvantages of the membrane + RO filter system versus yours. Would love a response. Thank you again.
I employed a specialist water company. They said RO was not necessary for rainwater as it has no heavy metals or chemicals. Household water here is either rainwater or well water so we consider it not safe to drink.
Saludos al canal Magnífico video y muy interesante.Pedi la cámara para mí nuevo seal me parece una compra magnífica.Pregunto si la tarjeta SD la trae la cámara o se compra a parte? Y otra pregunta 64 GB es la capacidad máxima o se puede instalar de más capacidad ( Cual es la máxima capacidad que admite)
Great setup, you could put more than one type of veg in a pot, like complimentary plant partners. Can you let us know issues with insects and how you deal with that?
Agreed, we plan to transplant from the kitchen garden into the pots and mix them up more. Initially we were growing from seed and with big points it’s difficult to keep track. I don’t know the name of the insects but we do have a problem with leaf eating bugs. I have a Thai product that is organic that we use quite successfully (will look up the name). I have tried dish soap and white vinegar, but the vinegar does as much damage as the bugs.
I do plan to, but I have a couple videos to do on the garden first. I hoped to get all the footage captured yesterday, but the heat got to my iPhone and it shut down. The rainwater harvesting will quite a complicated video to make and will require some planning.
