Best Locations for your Home Battery System
Should a home battery go in a cupboard, in the loft, or in the garage.
Setting Economy 7 Times on Your PowerBanx (SolaX) Home Battery Storage System – Online
I recently described how to force a charge on a SolaX based home battery system through the screen. Here I'll cover the process to do the same thing through the system's online interface, the SolaX Cloud. Accessing Work Mode: Force Time Use 1. Log into your SolaX Cloud account at https://www.solaxcloud.com/ with your usual
Setting Economy 7 Times on Your PowerBanx (SolaX) Home Battery Storage System
Time of Use Charging I have previously described how to set overnight charging times (for Economy 7 or similar tariffs) on our most popular PowerBanx systems which use an inverter made by Sofar; I've also explained the same process for our premium PowerBanx systems which use an inverter made by Victron. Here I'm going
Power Cut Backup Options with Battery Storage
What are the different backup options with a home battery.
Preparing for a Power Cut
Getting ready for losing the power grid.
My Experience of a Sustained Power Cut
Riding seamlessly through a power cut with a home battery.
Setting Economy 7 Times on Your PowerBanx (Victron) Home Battery Storage System
I have previously described how to set overnight charging times (for Economy 7 or similar tariffs) on our most popular PowerBanx systems which use an inverter made by Sofar; here I'm going to cover the same process for PowerBanx systems which use an inverter made by Victron. These inverters are more expensive but have
The PowerBanx X35 Home Battery Storage System has Launched!
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new PowerBanx X35 home battery storage system, now available to order. It builds on the success of our PowerBanx X series, combining its ease of use and value for money with a much greater maximum capacity and lower cost per kWh. The X35 uses the
Adding Another Battery to a PowerBanx (Sofar/Pylontech) Home Storage System
Adding another Pylontech battery to a home battery system with a Sofar inverter.
Home Battery System Prices Set to Rise
The last few years have been good for systems based around Lithium-Ion batteries, particularly electric cars and home battery systems like the PowerBanx, with prices falling consistently year-on-year as demand and supply have risen. However, it looks like that is about to change, at least in the UK.