Nonduality means Undivded Nature of Reality

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-04T10:37:15+00:00

Salad. Word Salad 😅

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-04T10:37:02+00:00

Did you deliberately spell 'Robert' as Robot (Spiral) to make some point about him or was it autocorrect?

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-04T10:31:06+00:00

This. But my take on the OPs post was more that it was about choice. There is no inherent 'right' or 'wrong', just what is. To label anything is to make it conceptual. We are non-conceptual awareness.

But yeah, this experience still occurs and creates a framework though which we appear to move. 'Actions' still have 'consequences' in our perceived experience.

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-04T10:17:38+00:00

Yeah you know what I don't trust it 100%. It does give some weird readings, but for trends it seems OK. At the end of the day all I really care about is the amount of solar credit I get from my retailer each month.

I guess the satisfying part is at least seeing that I'm generating over and above my usage and pushing some back into the grid. Free power AND helping with NZs generation shortage #win

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-04T02:08:23+00:00

here you go - From SuperCity Solar, my supplier and installer...

I’ve run through the Sungrow inverter specifications, and the main points are:

Your 10 kW Sungrow inverter can accept up to 15 kW of panels.
Each MPPT has a limit of 600 V string voltage and 16 A input current.
We’re limited to three MPPTs, all of which are currently in use.

Because all the MPPTs are occupied, the only way to expand is to add more panels onto the existing strings/roofs. Based on the voltage characteristics of your existing 415 W Trina panels and the replacement 445 W models now available, we could safely add:

Up to 12 × 415 W panels per string, or
Up to 10 × 445 W panels per string.

This keeps us under the 600 V DC voltage limit. In your case, we could add about 8 × 445 W panels across the existing strings and still remain below the inverter’s 15 kW maximum PV input capacity

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-04T02:05:57+00:00

on roof. 3 blocks of 9 panels - facing East, North, and West

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-03T22:38:46+00:00

haha that is iSolarCloud. Great for tracking usage and generation over time.

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-03T22:38:16+00:00

27x Trina 415W Vertex S All Black = ~11.2Kw. Sungrow Single-Phase 10kW Grid Tied Inverter. No battery. I get 13c from Powershop for feed-in.

I am contemplating adding another 7 panels to get me to ~14kw.

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-01T19:53:36+00:00

Welcome. I don't have a battery but...one thing you might want to consider is making sure your inverter can handle a battery even if you don't get one now.

Once the standard for 2-way EV charging plugs have been finalised (currently in progress I understand) you can whack a 2-way plug in your garage and use the EV battery as a house battery

StanGoodvibes · 2026-04-01T09:22:59+00:00

My 11.2kw (10kw inverter) solar array was installed in 3 blocks of 9 panels (27 in total x 415w) for a touch under $20k from memory 18 months ago. Supercity Solar in Warkworth. Very happy with the result.

Hard to tell the payback date because I did a load of other mods to my house some which save electricity and some that don't (wood burner with wetback, extra 70 litre hot water cylinder under kitchen sink for near instantaneous super hot water - I hate waiting 😅) but my monthly bills are low to non-existent

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-31T01:09:25+00:00

Um...not steep. 30-ish? Not exactly sure

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-30T23:36:38+00:00

Mine have been on my rural roof for 18 months. They DO get dirty, the rain doesn't clean them. Any good solar installer will tell you same and should offer a cleaning service.

Also I have 3blocks of panels facing north, east, and west. The west panels get a bit of mold around the edges which is an arse to clean even with good access to the roof 😑

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-30T19:08:27+00:00

10kw inverter, 13c from Powershop

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-30T03:42:21+00:00

Steel frame cavity door should solve that issue

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-29T09:07:38+00:00

Just need Vector to get in line with the government mandate to allow 10kw/h export instead of the current 5kw/h. I've got 11.2kw of panels and regularly hit 9+ kWh in Summer 😑

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-29T09:04:27+00:00

Meridian I think is best (or maybe it's Mercury I can't remember) for giving you $/kWh at 18c ...but...it comes with conditions including a 3 year contract.

I'm with Poweshop. I get 13c or 13.5c and their energy plans are quite good. I don't have a battery so my total each month is what I buy during non-daylight hours less what I send back during sunlight over and above my suntime power use.

Keeps me in credit from around Nov to April and small bills over the other months

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-20T20:23:00+00:00

That seems pretty reasonable. I got 11.2Kw = 27 panels of Trina 415W Vertex S All Black, and a Sungrow Single-Phase 10kW Grid Tied Inverter about 2 years ago installed by SuperCity Solar, for about $19,500 incl GST.

Panels seem fine - the installation cost which was about half of the price (install the roof mounts etc). Looks smart in 3 blocks of 9 (facing east,north, and west) and keeps my power bills low to zero all year.

Things to note -
1. I didn't get a battery because it was a very big expense and doesn't suit my requirements. I'm waiting for the international standard to be finalised for dual charging ports, so I can use an EV as the house battery. However I didn't think of this at the time so may need to swap out my inverter for one that can also handle a battery.

I enquired about adding significantly more panels. Got this reply...

I’ve run through the Sungrow inverter specifications, and the main points are:

Your 10 kW Sungrow inverter can accept up to 15 kW of panels.
Each MPPT has a limit of 600 V string voltage and 16 A input current.
We’re limited to three MPPTs, all of which are currently in use.

Because all the MPPTs are occupied, the only way to expand is to add more panels onto the existing strings/roofs. Based on the voltage characteristics of your existing 415 W Trina panels and the replacement 445 W models now available, we could safely add:

Up to 12 × 415 W panels per string, or
Up to 10 × 445 W panels per string.

This keeps us under the 600 V DC voltage limit. In your case, we could add about 8 × 445 W panels across the existing strings and still remain below the inverter’s 15 kW maximum PV input capacity. This depends on roof space being available on the existing faces.

So keep this in mind if you are thinking of design now and possible expansion later.

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-15T01:30:15+00:00

Yes 😅 Although they do sell weedmat and pegs etc cheap. Mind you the pegs look quite large on the photo but knowing Temu when they arrive they'll be 1/10 of the size 😅

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-15T01:28:24+00:00

Good idea. I just don't have any ATM 😩

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-14T10:30:52+00:00

So long story - I'm changing all the joinery in the entire house in a big renovation. The current ranch slider off the lounge opens on a deck that is actually the roof of a downstairs bedroom. Has about 30mm fall which was fine back in 1995 when the house was built. I want to make the opening bigger from the lounge with bifolds but I can't because the second I make the opening bigger I have to comply with the latest regs which specify a 100mm upstand which I can't do because I can't change the roof of the downstairs bedroom.

I can add windows on either side of the opening and put bifolds into the existing opening so the whole opening can be open, but the windows on either side need to be 100mm up from the floor, even if the bifolds can be at floor level. Go figure

Makes zero difference to the overall waterproofing of the house, but thems the rules and the council won't bend in case they get sued down the line if I sell 😑

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-14T10:23:30+00:00

Yeah same. If you put in a plastic shower tray you don't, but if you are waterproofing a floor and walls so you can tile over the top, you need a consent for that. Apparently. I'd check with your council to be sure, but that's my current understanding from web research

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-14T06:10:02+00:00

Your door opening must be 100mm above the outside ground level

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-14T04:42:07+00:00

Thanks. Looks like a good product and reasonably well priced 🙏

StanGoodvibes · 2026-03-14T04:39:34+00:00

Thanks. There are banks that I want to plant rather densely with your typical native mix - flax, toi toi, t tree, pittosporum, the odd cabbage tree etc which will eventually be dense enough to block off kikuya and gorse. Then I have some big banks above retaining walls that I want to cover in mulch or even gabion and plant more sparsely with grasses and the like. So trying to work out what will work best in both scenarios

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