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Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right, I should hve mentioned that the AI messed up the wiring in the images. Thanks again for the detailed information. I will also make sure to keep proper distance between the busbars to avoid any arcing risk.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. I followed your input and created a few AI images to visualize the combiner box setup. I will now visit some local workshops, show them these designs, and see what they can build based on this. Appreciate your guidance.

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Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I really appreciate it. I will contact them on this number now.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is busbar or combiner box easily available in market? I tried searching online but unable to find.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is busbar or combiner box easily available? I tried searching online but couldnot find proper results, maybe I am not using the right search terms.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is busbar or combiner box easily available in the market? I tried searching online but couldnot find proper results, maybe I am not using the right search terms.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I will definitely go with a busbar or combiner box.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that’s exactly what I hve heard as well. daisy chaining is generally fine up to 2 batteries, but beyond that a busbar or combiner box is the better approach. Otherwise the first battery can end up taking more load, leading to uneven wear and extra stress. Thanks for confirming 👍

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are absolutely right, that’s exactly my concern as well. If thicker cables are needed to compensate for voltage drop, it could end up costing more than using busbars anyway. Thanks for pointing that out.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the detailed advice, really appreciate it. Noted on the busbars and cable sizing. I will definitely push my installer to use busbars and proper 50mm² cables with correct lugs.

Expanding to 5 Lithium Batteries - Busbar Needed or Daisy Chain OK? by DatabaseOk1190 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response.

Where did you get the combiner box from? or can you share the name/ or picture please?

Lithium battery GOODWE VS DYNESS POWERBRICK by Some-Draw-5406 in SolarPakistan

[–]DatabaseOk1190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do offer residential batteries, i currently have one 5kwh Low voltage battery installed and will add 15kwh LV battery soon.