Custom battery
To add a custom panelbattery in Easy PV navigate to My Components > Batteries on the left-side menu or Components > Edit Batteries from the top drop down menu.
You will need the data sheet from the manufacturer so Easy PV can appropriately perform calculations for self-consumption. Below you will find guidance on how the information in the datasheet corresponds to the values Easy PV asks for.
If your custom battery is not showing up in the inverter task, see the 'Additional details' section and check the compatibility is correct.
Adding battery component
Below is a list of definitions and potential variations for each value on different manufacturer data sheets:
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Battery Capacity: total battery capacity. Usable capacity may be less if there is a max permitted discharge depth. |
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Max Discharge: maximum depth to which the manufacturer recommends that this battery is discharged. Typically 80 or 90%. |
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Round Trip Efficiency: percentage of electricity recovered from the battery in a charge-discharge cycle. Around 95% is typical for lithium ion batteries. |
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The battery will auto-save once all the required fields are completed.
Additional details
Notice you can select a variety of rules for the battery. Some key points:
- It is important you select which inverter groups or which specific inverters the battery is compatible with.
- If your hybrid inverter is an all-in-one system then make sure you the price in the inverter and then select 'exclude from shopping cart' - this means it will only include and list the cost of the inverter and not the batteries
