Is a Lux AC Charger + 9.4kWh Hanchu

GivEnergy Products GivEnergy Batteries
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Battery a fair warranty replacement for 2x Giv_Batt 5.2s?

Hi everyone,

My original GivEnergy battery setup is beyond repair, and my warranty provider (Think Green Partners) has proposed a replacement. Before agreeing to the installation, I would like an informed view on whether their proposed alternative is a like-for-like equivalent.

Current Setup:

  • Inverter: GivEnergy Hybrid Gen3 3.6kW
  • Storage: 2× Giv_Batt 5.2kWh ( total 10.4kWh capacity)

Proposed Replacement:

  • Luxpower AC Charger
  • 1× Hanchu 9.4kWh Battery

My Concerns:

  1. Capacity Loss: The replacement reduces overall storage from 10.4kWh down to 9.4kWh.
  2. System Architecture: Adding a separate AC charger bypasses my current Hybrid Gen3 battery capabilities and adds a second hardware unit to my wall.
  3. Integration: Will this split setup impact monitoring, smart tariff integration (e.g., Octopus), or automated charge/discharge schedules?

If anyone has experience with Hanchu/Lux equipment or warranty replacement negotiations, I’d really appreciate your feedback before committing to this install. Thanks!

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Your 2 5.2 batteries were only 80% DoD, so only 8.32kWh effective, with a 4% bottom threshold, so probably only 8kWh realistically usable.

The Hanchu 9.4 has a 95% DoD, so 8.93kWh usable.

You are getting a 0.6kWh upgrade in usable battery capacity

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Thanks for that.