Post #3914691

2026-07-18 16:23 UTC

Here’s a bit of misinformation about solar and orientation/tilt: stop saying that the angle towards the sun only has a 7% effect on the power that is harvested, it isn’t true Sometimes I get the timing wrong, like today when I started vacuuming the house too late, I depleted 60% of the battery and there wasn’t enough time to get it back to full charge So I just reoriented the eastern-facing panel towards the west, and problem fixed! The battery had been charging at a steady 320W (not shown in the attached pictures); it immediately jumped to a steady 560W after the change, which is still a far cry from their rated maximum (400W each) That’s a +75% improvement! #solar #cat

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@GuillaumeRossolini@infosec.exchange 2026-08-04 20:58

Ohhhhh so I rediscovered this page in the companion app to my battery, where they attempt to summarize the energy in, out, etc over the lifetime of this product while in my care It seems that I have avoided drawing 127 kWh from the grid so far (1 year-ish) That’s a grand saving of… €19! (This is a €600 product that will probably not last another 5 years) To be fair, I knew this going in. It wasn’t an investment to save money but to learn about my house and my usage patterns. #solar #battery #EcoFlow

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