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LesterYes I am upgrading the inverter to 10kWh and the 6kWh panels on the roofwith another 5kWh to cover the shading and lack of sunshine in the winter.The HW has a timer which I will find out how to adjust, however as it is aevacuated tube system it should not require much boosting.I think the issue, unless I still have a controlled load circuit attachedto part of the house, is the limits of the current 5kWh inverter whenmultiple high usage appliances are running as you noted.RegardsAndrew

Thanks Lester,I am starting to understand the complexities of solar.RegardsAndrew

Hi, I also have had that issue, the only thing I can surmise is that I have 2 circuits one that is general usage and another that is Off-peak - so the hot water heating is not using the solar panels or battery. If AGL discovers a similar reason I would be interested to know how to get all my appliances using the same circuit as the solar panels and battery. Or appliances are drawing too much power for the panels/battery to catchup, eg. a 4kWh hot water system maybe too much initial draw of power ...