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Jesus, you karnts are printing money, here I thought $0.22 was tits.

@Jasoncauserit's only for 24 months, I did the energy production estimates off conservative numbers. We have a North facing property with one slanted roof so hopefully our production figures 20 to 30% higher, if so we'll pay it off much quicker and be cashflow positive for a few months at $0.22/kWh generated 

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5 hours ago, ActionDan said:

I've used it, not bad but you know I'm all about that off grid energy saving life so it's cold wash for me dawg. 

Wouldn't as bad if you could plumb hot water to as well as cold but everything these days is cold only then used 3000+w elements to heat the water. 

I've already heated my water, let me use it and not pay twice! 

#dadlife

This thread is a real mixed bag... 

Can I just add, this massively shits me as well. We are putting on heat pump hot water in the new house, but almost every washer only has cold input plus a built in resistive heater. That is neither cheaper for them nor more efficient for me.

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4 hours ago, Jasoncauser said:

how do you get a tariff that high?
thats awesome.

 

Installed ~2011. SA govco tariff was massive. Used to be 56c IIRC. Went down (to ~45c) a few years ago, then went back up to ~50c.

System cost ~$12k after something like 10k of rebates. Paid off in <5 years. Making cream since. But, the negative side is that I could fit something like 50% more panel capacity on the roof with new panels but can't change them without losing the tariff. So I have to keep thinking about whether it is time to dump the old panels for new with more generation and live with the lower per unit tariff. Same with batteries, etc etc. Not that I think batteries are actually a good economic decision anyway. But maybe they'll get there.

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My LG front loader has a 30 min cycle, it's all I use.
Also do everything during the day when you get solar panels, much much cheaper obviously.

Feed in tariff is not much, like $0.12 or something, didn't get panels for that though. Our bills went from $1k+ to $400-500.

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Also have lg, quick 30 ftw. Life's good. Have a 6.6kw yum cha growat solar system 13c feed in. Have not paid for electricity since it's installation. Although have been using summer credit for the last month, should make it through the winter without paying.

After government grants and loan, it is costing me $9 a week for 4 years. $1850 total out of my pocket. Will pay for itself in 18 months. Currently half way there.

Unfortunately govco and electric co are making grumbling noises about charging customers for feed in. That will stuff it up for most of us. Karnts.

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The charging for feed in is an interesting one I have 2 separate 5kw systems (both older setups) and a 14kWh battery. I can switch between those and shuffle power in to the battery from either so even in the dead of winter I just fill the battery overnight at off grid rates, get the hot water nice and hot (solar boosted electric Apricus thing that's gotta be 10yrs old) and I've still saving. 

I don't suggest batteries for everyone, but they can be done far cheaper than some people realise. 

 

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11 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

But, the negative side is that I could fit something like 50% more panel capacity on the roof with new panels but can't change them without losing the tariff

Could you not just replace the panels and inverter (using a sparky of course) and tell no one? Could nearly used the "I did some maintenance, cleaned the panels and replaced my faulty inverter" kind of excuse ?

Technically illegal to do anything with wires, even comms cabling that will never see a phone system.

But if my house ever burns down they will know that a contracting electrician didn't do all the wiring in my house, because some of it is done properly. Guess which bits done by who are done properly. You don't find many catenaries, proper strain relief loops, required separation between 230VAC and control/comms wiring in any house not owned by an engineer.

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Yes I'm always fearful of the unknown, I have never tried, tested or completed any work outside my qualified profession ever.

I also never break any rules or laws. 

#modelcitizen

 





 

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15 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Guess which bits done by who are done properly. You don't find many catenaries, proper strain relief loops

LOL.... this would have been the case for our old property as well, I put in strain relief loops and cable managed wiring behind the wall when I ran additional power, CAT6 and surround speaker cabling.

Not to mention, I got the shits with rattles and pumped certain walls with expanding foam LOL.

2 hours ago, ActionDan said:

I would never DIY electrical or solar, ever.... 

I'm pretty sure as soon as you remove the faceplate from a GPO you die. 

That's true, I died.

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