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What it runs

✓ Air-con 3 h✓ Fridge 24 h✓ Fans✓ Lights✓ Pump✓ Wi-Fi

Based on a full battery and typical Thai appliance wattages. Real run-times vary with use and weather.

Everything in the box

Batteries are in stock in Trang. Parts marked “special order” are brought in for your kit; ask on LINE and we'll confirm the dispatch date before you order. Once everything is in hand, orders leave Trang within 1–2 working days.

Datasheets and manuals for every part
  • Fullriver DC260-12 deep-cycle battery, 12V 260Ah — datasheet (PDF) · part page
  • KISAE Premier 3000W inverter-charger with solar inputs, 12V — part page
  • Merlin AC changeover: inverter, generator or grid — part page
  • Merlin AC consumer unit with RCD protection — part page
  • KISAE DC cable and fuse set, AWG#2 — part page
  • Merlin DataCell 1 battery monitor (shunt), 12/24V — part page
  • KISAE BTS-10K battery temperature sensor — part page

What you add

  • About 1,600W of house solar panels across the two solar inputs
  • Panel frame, PV breakers and surge protection
  • Grid or a generator of 5 kVA or more
  • Installation by an electrician (we can help for large banks)

Need help with panels, mounting or an electrician? Ask us on LINE

At a glance

System voltage12V
Battery bank4 × DC260 → 12V 1040Ah
Energy stored12.5 kWh
Designed daily use4.5 kWh
Inverter, continuous3,000 W, 230V
Solar panels to addabout 1,600 W
Datasheets and manualsListed under the parts above
Why this size? The numbers

The loads listed use about 4.5 kWh a day. The battery bank is 4 × Fullriver DC260, giving 12V and 1040Ah (12.5 kWh stored), so a normal day uses around half of it or less, which is what keeps deep-cycle batteries healthy for years. The inverter is rated 3000W continuous, with surge headroom for the motors on this kit's list to start. This kit is 12V because its 3,000W inverter-charger, with the solar inputs built in, is a 12V unit; four DC260 batteries in parallel give it the 1,040Ah it needs. It asks for less solar than the Family Home Kit because the grid or a generator carries the air-con on rainy weeks.

Installation

Fit it yourself, with your electrician, or with us.

Small kits are simple to fit with our wiring guidance. Anything connected to house wiring should be connected by a licensed electrician. For large battery banks, our team can deliver and install the bank for you.

Installation options →

Questions

Good to know

Can I add more batteries or panels later?

Yes. Add batteries of the same model while the bank is still young, and add panels up to what the charge controller can take. Tell us what you'd like to add and we'll check it fits.

Can it run air-conditioning?

The Resort Villa Kit is sized for a 9,000 BTU inverter air-con for a few hours each evening. The other kits are sized for lights, fans, a fridge and everyday appliances. For air-con, the finder will size a system around it.

How is it delivered to an island?

By road to the pier and on by ferry. Batteries are packed for the journey, and we agree the ferry and pier with you on LINE before dispatch.

Do I need an electrician?

For anything connected to your house wiring, yes, please use a licensed electrician. Small stand-alone kits are straightforward with our wiring guidance, and for large battery banks our team can install for you.

How long will the batteries last?

Fullriver deep-cycle batteries last longest when used to about half each day and kept in a shaded, ventilated place. Our kits are sized to do exactly that.

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