EEVblog 1634 – 15kWh AERL LFP Home Storage Battery Install

Installing a 15kWh AERL Life2 LiFePo4 solar home storage battery to my Deye inverter.
Thanks to Peter Watkinson from AERL, one of my long time viewers!
AERL were the first to invent and patent the Maximum Power Point Tracker MPPT used in all modern solar systems.

Analysis video that was cut from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAu8CvMjDrU
Full talk with Peter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eldXifbNm2A

https://www.aerl.com.au/mppt-solar-charge-controller-history/
https://www.aerl.com.au/
AERL Life2 datasheet: https://www.aerl.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AERL_LiFe2_Datasheet_REV_004.pdf
Deye manual: https://www.sunovagroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SUN-3-6K-SG04LP1-AU-1.pdf
Australian Standard for Home Battery Installations: https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-nzs-5139-2019
LG Battery recall: https://www.lgessbattery.com/au/recall/recallnotice.lg

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1634-15kwh-aerl-lfp-home-storage-battery-install!/

00:00 – AERL Life2 LFP Home storage battery installation
01:08 – Pre-wired 19″ battery storage rack
03:23 – 4AWG cables, quick-connects and bus bar
05:03 – The old EEVblog garage lab!
05:19 – Rate my Home Assistant RPi setup
05:43 – Peter Wilkinson from AERL
06:21 – The first patented MPPT from 1984
07:49 – LFP battery management PCB
08:14 – The 5.1kWh Life2 LiFePo4 LFP Battery
08:30 – LFP vs NMC fire risk and battery safety
10:16 – Is it safe and legal to install in the gargage?
11:03 – The 19″ battery rack
11:51 – How does the battery talk to the Deye hybid inverter?
12:42 – Feed-in tarrifs and battery viability
13:25 – Should you 100% cycle an LFP battery? And self managed batteries.
16:01 – Do the batteries load balance?
16:56 – Installation! (+ extra solar installer FAIL)
18:48 – The 35mm cable and crimping
20:59 – Wiring up the battery cabinet
21:48 – Installing the batteries in the rack
22:31 – First power-up smoke test
23:02 – Connecting the other batteries
24:55 – Re-connecting the grid
26:07 – The next day…
27:32 – How does the Deye inverter know about the Enphase Micro Inverters?
29:21 – Big load testing with the EV, oven, and aircon
31:17 – Conclusion

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