Maybe some of you have seen the short report on SWR about the Senec batteries that literally went up in smoke. Unfortunately, my wife saw it too. The battery (Varta) is installed in the basement and is waiting for final installation by the electrician. She is starting to get cold feet and doesn’t feel comfortable having it installed. What do you think about this? Of course, it’s clear that any battery device can catch fire or explode, or that there is a higher risk of an electrical fire somewhere else. But I can’t deny that it is still a very large lithium battery that is almost impossible to control if it catches fire due to a short circuit or defect.
I’m asking for advice on what precautions can be taken or what your thoughts are on this. Does anyone know if in case of an incident this would be covered by the home insurance policy or if it needs to be reported separately?
I’m asking for advice on what precautions can be taken or what your thoughts are on this. Does anyone know if in case of an incident this would be covered by the home insurance policy or if it needs to be reported separately?
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RotorMotor1 Mar 2023 13:27DASI90 schrieb:
Thanks for the info. Now I get it. This is really annoying.How long have you had the inverter already? Why are you now considering adding a battery?
DASI90 schrieb:
Having to buy another inverter myself would be ridiculous.Why? That was the standard with SMA until recently.DASI90 schrieb:
Are there other options to find and operate an LFP battery with my setup?An LFP battery always has DC output. If you want to connect it to the house (AC), you will need some kind of inverter. You can either buy a second one or replace your existing inverter with a hybrid model.
We have had the system since June last year. I thought I would be flexible with the batteries, but obviously not. We once had the Varta Element S6 in the house, which apparently would have worked with the inverter as well. However, we managed to get rid of those because we had concerns about the cell chemistry.
Is it still possible to sell an inverter that is almost one year old?
Is it still possible to sell an inverter that is almost one year old?
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RotorMotor1 Mar 2023 14:32DASI90 schrieb:
I thought I was flexible with the batteries. Apparently not.You are, mostly. You just need an inverter or a system with a built-in inverter.
DASI90 schrieb:
We once had the Varta Element S6 in the house, which apparently would have worked with the inverter as well.That system, for example, has an integrated inverter.DASI90 schrieb:
Can you still sell an inverter that’s almost one year old?Yes. How practical that is remains questionable. ;-)
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WilhelmRo7 Mar 2023 08:22Just buy any battery storage system with an inverter. This is still the most common type of storage on the market. You have options like the mentioned Varta storage, Sonnen storage, E3DC ...
Or replace the inverter and buy a BYD battery storage system.
Or replace the inverter and buy a BYD battery storage system.
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