According to SolarEdge, whom I spoke with about this, they indicated that when integrating a Storedge with my existing HD Wave inverters, I would need a device which I may have mis identified as a voltage controller (I believe the device is called WattNode Modbus).
While I am looking for assistance in accomplishing my goals, I have already educated myself to some degree regarding battery technology.
I can't say that I was lecturing anyone, I certainly did not intend that, but the limitations of lead acid batteries are well known, and over my career, I have seen how short their life expectancy is, in the real world (I have been in IT for decades). Were they practical, I would be looking at large capacitor banks, but the technology is not there yet. If everything were equal I would use LTO batteries.
I also get quite frustrated when I am looking for help in a specific DIY project, and most of the posts are nay-sayers telling me that what I want to do is too expensive. I am aware of the costs (or will be). I do know that a generator may be a more practical $olution, I know that lead acid batteries have a lower initial capital cost per kilowatt hour (even per usable KWH) and have been around since Eve bit the apple. But based on my research the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Lead Acid Batteries is higher than some other technologies.
If there is a technical reason I can't put together a system similar to what I want then that would be important to hear. If however you are concerned about my sending money down the crapper, let me worry about that. It's my money after all. If I want someone to tell me how not spend money, I can talk to my wife.
While I am looking for assistance in accomplishing my goals, I have already educated myself to some degree regarding battery technology.
I can't say that I was lecturing anyone, I certainly did not intend that, but the limitations of lead acid batteries are well known, and over my career, I have seen how short their life expectancy is, in the real world (I have been in IT for decades). Were they practical, I would be looking at large capacitor banks, but the technology is not there yet. If everything were equal I would use LTO batteries.
I also get quite frustrated when I am looking for help in a specific DIY project, and most of the posts are nay-sayers telling me that what I want to do is too expensive. I am aware of the costs (or will be). I do know that a generator may be a more practical $olution, I know that lead acid batteries have a lower initial capital cost per kilowatt hour (even per usable KWH) and have been around since Eve bit the apple. But based on my research the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Lead Acid Batteries is higher than some other technologies.
If there is a technical reason I can't put together a system similar to what I want then that would be important to hear. If however you are concerned about my sending money down the crapper, let me worry about that. It's my money after all. If I want someone to tell me how not spend money, I can talk to my wife.
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