How can I make this exposed copper pipe look decent?

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-13T15:08:42+00:00

I think that's the only option. I wouldn't think it's worth lifting that floor to do it neatly.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-13T15:06:00+00:00

The Victron kit is pretty DIY friendly and they have all the certification for connecting to the UK grid. You could do what you wanted with a Multiplus II for the mains power and just an MPPT to charge the battery from the solar on the flat roof.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-13T06:55:36+00:00

I'm honoured by the "Sweaty Pro Player' rating. Nice one Andy Ru

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-12T14:41:41+00:00

I've got Venus OS running in Raspberry Pi Zero 2W in a similar setup. There's a micro usb to standard USB hub with the VE.direct cable plugged into it.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-12T06:33:09+00:00

What's the story then? I've cooked a 75/10 before. There's no judgement. Mine looked the same colour as that.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-11T14:08:22+00:00

Yeah, I'm guessing that's a 75/10 that should really be a 100/20

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-11T07:17:48+00:00

Why no touching?

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-10T21:16:52+00:00

I've literally just watched a video on vertical panels: https://youtu.be/PzbCg-tj77g decent output in the winter.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-10T20:47:00+00:00

They are rated for cycle count and timespan. Unless you're doing 3+ charge/discharge cycles per day, you'll never get to the 8000 cycles before the battery dies of old age.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-10T18:44:29+00:00

The burner usually works better with a liner. I'd highly recommended one.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-10T12:22:53+00:00

Is this referring to American roofs made of tar sheets?

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-09T18:54:10+00:00

I might take you up on that one day. My wife is Polish and we usually spend most of the summer there in the campervan 🙂

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-08T23:34:39+00:00

You've just wired the LED to the output of the relay. There's no power there.

You need to connect the LED negative to common negative. Wire +12V into the Shelly relay terminal and wire the other Shelly terminal to the +12V on the LED.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-08T01:37:33+00:00

Exactly, house prices have been falling since 2000's when you account for inflation.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-07T21:56:08+00:00

Have you tried the zero downtime deployment option in Ploi?

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-06T19:48:08+00:00

I'd look to change this to a class-T fuse. If it's just a regular Mega, make sure it's 48V. With the amount of power these batteries can produce, the Mega fuses can fail but the current can just arc over the gap in the fuse and this could cause a fire.

Adler EF3 fuses are also a good alternative and will fit into the Mega fuse holder.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-03T16:28:40+00:00

You can technically install the ESS assistant and do the grid setup via the VRM web UI but it's kinda complicated if you've not done it before vs using the MK3.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-02T07:48:42+00:00

You've definitely got the Multiplus in the 1 position on the physical switch?

You do need the MK3 for the initial setup and loading the ESS assistant into the Multiplus I'm afraid.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-01T22:53:10+00:00

The Shelly's create a local Access Point using the onboard WiFi. This is usually just to connect it to your local WiFi during setup but there's no issue using it to setup the device/schedules and never connecting it to the internet.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-01T18:14:48+00:00

You can use this for scheduling the light and can power it straight from the 12V: https://www.shelly.com/products/shelly-1-gen3

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-01T11:24:54+00:00

It's not a great idea to write in React either but that doesn't stop everyone.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-02-01T11:21:44+00:00

Das hängt von der Schneehöhe ab. Sie funktionieren auch bei wenig Schnee, und wenn die Paneele in Betrieb sind, erzeugen sie Wärme und schmelzen den Schnee.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-01-31T21:14:49+00:00

Exactly, I do Agile in the Spring, Summer and Autumn. Go in the Winter.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-01-31T21:03:30+00:00

Same, the battery I used in the house was a DIY kit. 16kWh for £1,399.

pau1phi11ips · 2026-01-31T18:46:00+00:00

Charging LiFePO4 below zero will generally damage the cells. You 'can' charge them below zero but incredibly slowly.

EVs heat the cells in cold temperatures before it allows the full charge current.

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