by Jeff Mathias | Apr 28, 2021 | Battery Storage Systems, Solar Installation
Can I use my electric vehicle battery to power my home? Often, I am asked “Why can’t I use my electric car to run my refrigerator or get hot water when the utility grid is down,” or “Why do I need an energy storage system (ESS) when I have a big battery in my electric...
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by Sabrina Howell | Oct 22, 2020 | Sonnen System Overviews
Tips for Preparing for Planned and Extended Outages To download a PDF version of this webpage, click here. Power outages are inconvenient and becoming more common. Take control of your energy and prepare for an outage with these steps in order to maximize the...
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by Sabrina Howell | Oct 21, 2020 | Sonnen System Overviews
Did you know that the “Eclipse” light on the front of your sonnen lets you know what is happening internally? Here is a key to the color coded light system.
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by Sabrina Howell | Oct 21, 2020 | Sonnen System Overviews
Sonnen is updating the website where your battery settings are controlled, https://find-my.sonnen-batterie.com. Sonnen calls this site the Dashboard. Remember that you can only access this site from your home’s network for security purposes. (Also recall there are two...
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by Jeff Mathias | Sep 28, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Sonnen System Overviews
About Sonnen operating modes with Grid charging Users have several different modes to choose from depending on their goals and usage. The sonnen battery system can charge from three primary sources; solar, the grid, or a generator (only in Back-Up mode). Which mode...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 24, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Uncategorized
Grid-tied storage or off-grid – which is best for you? I often get calls from folks saying they are tired of their utility company and want to go off-grid, meaning they want to be completely self-sufficient and separate from the utility. Once we have a conversation...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 11, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Uncategorized
One of the common trends in the residential building community is what I term “fuel switching”. The concept of fuel switching is the movement away from fossil fuels like natural gas, propane, diesel and gasoline in favor of electric sources. This is being done in the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Feb 21, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Sonnen Eco Storage System compared to Enphase Encharge Storage System. Synergy has been installing the Sonnen Eco storage system pared with solar for more than 3 years with great success. With the release of Enphase’s Ensemble energy storage system with roof...
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by Jeff Mathias | Jan 18, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Should I wait to buy my storage system At Synergy we have adopted a new design approach of offering storage batteries with each installation. This means we will add storage to existing clients solar and only sell solar when it is combined with storage. Some of the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Jan 17, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems
Why You Should Care What Your Battery Is Made Of. As home energy storage batteries continue to gain popularity, many are asking what differentiates the systems being installed. Some look at how many kWh the batteries store, or the size of the inverter, or how noisy it...
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