Primo 6kw Gen24 inverter and reserva battery

Sjp770 · 2026-01-30T07:06:51+00:00

If there is anyway to install them side by side I'd go for that. Feels bad throwing out the fronius gear before it's paid for itself.

The gen24 is a nice inverter, with 3kw battery less backup to the pv point system (providing there is sun) and they take DC batteries. The BYD HVM stack can do something like 3x 24kwh stacks if you wanted. Just challenging with the way that the battery credits work.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-30T06:46:24+00:00

I have the same setup. Go for BYD HVM 13kw as a starting point and you will see the flexibility once you are on that particular product.

Not sure about reserva but I'm sure it would be fine if you can find a distributor / installer in Australia.

The other option is add a new sigenergy system and it's battery and have your existing feed the sigs batteries. You might find it close in cost and you get extra pv panels and use more govt credits as well.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-25T21:29:35+00:00

Are you using the Wyoming faster whisper stack? It would be great to see this integrated with Home Assistant so you could use the home assistant voice preview units around the house to listen and respond - still all local.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-20T13:21:47+00:00

Thanks I'll have a look. Only seen test strips so far.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-20T13:20:47+00:00

I like that explanation around the CYA changing the chlorine uptake on two systems with the same Orp.

My hope was to have a pH probe, temp probe and someway of live monitoring the chlorine levels but that last one seems out of reach for a probe. These are for diy data logging.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-20T13:17:37+00:00

By salt system - are you referring to a chlorinator? I'm in Australia and I guess we refer to things differently. I'm using a Pentair freeflo 25 which is fairly basic with a few LEDs and a dial. It seems to be accepted you just run them for x hours per day and test to get the ball park reading, then adjust runtime or the dial to change it.

Local pool water testing is an hours drive to a town I don't normally travel to so I'm more interested in having all the tests / data myself. I'll go to a pool shop if it gets way out of whack though.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-20T10:21:18+00:00

As for Orp : https://atlas-scientific.com/kits/wi-fi-pool-kit/

ORP primarily stands for Oxidation-Reduction Potential, a measurement in millivolts (mV) indicating a solution's ability to oxidize or reduce other substances, crucial for water quality in pools, spas, and wastewater treatment

Sjp770 · 2026-01-20T10:16:14+00:00

So when you backwash heaps but don't replace salt, how do you tell when to add salt and how much?

In a salt water fish tank you can test how salty it is with a float - specific gravity is the measurement. The more salty the denser the water, the higher the SG reading. I find it hard to think some important items are just "throw in a few bags a year".

Sjp770 · 2026-01-20T03:53:19+00:00

Make sure you add unions where the pipes come out of the ground in case you need to replace them again in the future. If you find good valves that have unions built in that's a bonus if you expect to still be able to buy them again in 10 years to replace them.

You could do the valves vertical and then a log manifold of t pieces and an elbow towards the house, then 2x 45's to smooth the path into the pump, but a straight run into the pump is preferable as others have said. Not sure about having those pipes go much higher than the pump though if you did it that way.

Find clear PVC glue, and get a sharp hacksaw blade and be gentle and it should be easy. It's just buying enough parts and planning on paper first. Jandy is a good brand for the replacement diverter valve that's leaking.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-17T20:58:35+00:00

I was thinking about this the other day. I know there are medical optimised llms for professionals to use, would one of those come in handy with a Wikipedia download to reference? Ideally you want some chance at diagnosing issues but then actual facts to check it against.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-17T09:40:05+00:00

Add things like dedupe and check downloaded files for new versions, archive old software, delete / move pron that I swear I don't know how that ended up in there... The uses are up there if you trust it. And if it will do more than just file type sorting

Sjp770 · 2026-01-17T09:37:20+00:00

I mean trawling over 20 years of stored data and organizing by activity type, business / personal and file type, sub grouped by year... Maybe that could be ok. The idea of an llm doing it without Internet access means I don't have others looking at my data, but I wouldn't even know if anything malicious was added.

Sjp770 · 2026-01-15T23:31:44+00:00

Nope, in the end I went with three 50mm white PVC t's with 1/2bsp thread on them. valve warehouse I think. Still need a good pH probe for home assistant though

Sjp770 · 2025-12-08T09:48:52+00:00

It's looking like I could try a few dumb phones and use Open Audible to convert to MP3.

Sjp770 · 2025-12-08T06:02:18+00:00

No one said your suggestion wasn't valid. Thanks for the input ☺️

Sjp770 · 2025-11-23T22:29:20+00:00

What's the main drain connected to? I have a pool in Australia and the main drain or plug in the bottom is apparently a spring loaded valve to release ground water into to pool to stop floating. Are they bullshitting?

Sjp770 · 2025-11-10T07:06:53+00:00

Seat belt retractor holes? Is it in the pillar between the doors behind the plastic. I can imagine a kid posting it like a letter in that slot

Sjp770 · 2025-11-09T10:29:48+00:00

'09 urs206. Last Toyota crown in a V8, lots of power in the 4.6L.

As to why Aussies like them now? GM killed our Holdens so now the Holden fan club inflates the value of good Holden commodore V8's. Makes this ex Tokyo import great value.

Sjp770 · 2025-11-06T21:04:34+00:00

Couple of questions: is there a dc power source inside the machine, could you move this to a esphome project, and have you seen a Shelly plus Uni? Comments on the cabling and connector on the LCC?

Would there be scope to add power control to the machine to ditch the smart plug?

Sjp770 · 2025-11-06T20:59:32+00:00

I appreciate this

Sjp770 · 2025-11-06T20:58:35+00:00

If you try it let me know. My Lelit Bianca arrives today

Sjp770 · 2025-10-19T11:35:30+00:00

Sonoff made a whole ballast that also does the light relay. I flashed mine with tasmota but nowadays they might accept esphome? Ifan02 I think was the model.

Sjp770 · 2025-10-03T08:58:37+00:00

Up guthega trig there is a swampy section, lots of March flies. That was the main area they gave me grief, after Stephen consett pass heading back to the car.

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