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@Adam De Lay I wanted to say thanks for posting your "Different Ways to Ignore AC Input on a Victron MultiPlus 2 Inverter" video. Link is below. I recently invested in the Victron ecosystem (MP II 48/5000, Lynx Distribution kit, Cerbo GX, SCC, etc). With one Multiplus running single...

Here is my 2 cents. This is a lot to unwrap. Leveraging your “guesstimate” numbers 3,000 kWh / month equates to 100 kWh / day and 4 kW / hr Double the that to 8 kW / hr to account usage during the day Double it again for inductive loads 16 kw / hr Add 50% so you don’t run inverters at...

Capacitors don't last but a couple of seconds at the very most. If you consider Victron the leader in this area, their 48v 1200VA (about 1000w) has an idle consumption of 10w. It's very difficult to see any other company / brand beat Victron's number.

I remember one more reason why I had to throw out ROI. Wife and kids don’t understand or appreciate the literal pennies that I am trying to save each day with this system. I am collecting those pennies back over 10 or 20 years along with the joy of power independence and redundancy. They...

I have a similar problem with trying to collect more solar energy. I would say you have to consider your system (usage, battery capacity). If you have a large battery bank, then put your panels facing south. Any energy collected will be stored and south facing collects the most energy in...

Thanks I'll give SmartESS a try when I get home. I watched the YouTube video on Solar Assistant and my OCD self likes it very much. Eventually, I will get it if no other app is working.

I just check my 90 day temp history in SA and max was around 120 F. The inverters are in the basement which is obviously cooler in both the summer and winter times. From my observations, running high loads or getting a lot of solar go hand in hand with loud fans and higher inverter temps. A...

Understood. Thanks again. Need to get it right the first time.

Again thanks for the responses. This is getting complicated. Thankfully I did buy a 48v charger from signature solar ($200). If I understood correctly, I can add an independent charger and clamp it to the bus bars and use my wifi Kasa plug to activate when I need to. I prefer not to...

I already have one EG4 6500EX and my load center wired for 120v on both legs working well enough minus the occasional flickering LED lights. Not trying to switch back and forth. Its more about testing my second 6500EX and deciding whether to go split phase OR keeping single phase 120v and...

Well, it gets a little better. SA will show both SOC % and voltage!! Now, just need to setup the communication between SA and the batteries.

Not sure why you want to control the voltage cutoff. My guess is it probably relates to optimizing battery utilization. Once setup, you really don’t have a need to change settings. I think Victron designed their inverters to protect themselves from people like DIYers from easily tinkering with...

I bought mine during Amazon's prime sale (about 1.5 months ago). Pecron had their equivalent sale as well. I don't have any long term usage comments. For the 80% charging issue, I have read that you may need to drain / use the unit until the battery is empty then charge it up to full. That...

I have an E2000LFP and like it very much but with most things, you need to use it as intended. The coffee maker and grill are your largest electric items by watts. In general, anything used for cooking, heating or cooling will use plenty of electricity eg 1000+ watts (easily 1500+). Knowing...

I would say part of DIY is to have some turn key components. Its good to have a variety of "tools" in your toolbox. I have a DIY Victron system and 3 solar generators (2kw, 600w, 256w) that I really appreciate when I am working on the Victron system. I sometimes need something that just...

Does anyone have a recommendation for an oscilloscope on Amazon? Looking for something for a beginner to check on my EG4 6500EX and keep in my "tool box". I have some mild flickering lights at times. Have not recorded on paper or took mental notes when it occurred, but I wanted to to begin...

You can definitely monitor the incoming PV and charge rate. Once your batteries are at 100%, the charge rate should be zero / near zero and your incoming solar would be enough to cover your house electric load.

The number 4 box that indicates 600v and 30A appears to relate to your solar panel (PV) connectors. 10 gauge (6 mm2) is rated for 30 amps.

A couple of comments in no specific order Good luck with signature solar support. Response time can range from 2 weeks to 999 years. Stay away from the 18kpv. Not worth it throw money away TWICE. Many issues with the 6500 and at the end of the day, the seller is responsible. There are no...

Those EG4 ductless units are quite expensive. A cheaper option where heat is not required would be the Midea U inverter style window AC units. A 12k unit cost about 300-450 depending on when it goes on sale. Can buy them direct from Costco and get it delivered for free. High efficient units...

Honestly, I don't plan to activate or connect the grid often. My 30kw battery bank covers me most of the time just fine during the summer time. Will have to see what happens during winter.

I have an E600LFP as well. I believe the MPPT will adjust the input as needed. 80v 9A is well within the limits of 40v to 95v limit and 15a limit. I can see you’re overpaneling since the max solar input is 400 watts and you have 590 watts. I use 4 x 170w panels in series’s or 80v 8.3A and...

Bump ... This always happens. Buy something and the price drops afterwards.

$1500 is not a lot and it needs to be safe / student friendly. My "first" reaction is to get something turn key like a Pecron E2000LFP ($1100 now, on sale for $850). That's basically a 2kw lifepo4 battery, integrated charger, inverter, blah, blah. All it needs are some solar panels (400 -...

Are there any inverters (AIO or piece meal approach (Victron?)) that have a programmable SBU function? I know the question is vague so here is my use case. I want my system to run on solar, a certain amount of battery, and utility covers the rest. For example, there is a 6kw load ( eg...

I ended up taking down the second 6500. My house loads don't need/use the combined 13kw let alone the 6.5kw. Plus I didn't like the additional idle power consumption of the second 6500. I agree with Capt Bill that keeping the load center and inverter at 120v means you get to use a cheaper...

I pretty sure the parasitic 50w won't show up on the SA totals tab. I'll take a picture later on tonight. Right now with some solar, it's drawing 1.4w

As stated earlier, this is a wild a$$ guess with little to no tangible information. The start of the calculation is 3000kw / month which equates to an average 4 kw / hour. Using this info, I am trying to size the inverter. This is my opinion and estimation. Enough said !!

Thanks again Adam I definitely want the Cerbo too. I'm being too stubborn right now and don't feel the $1900 is worth it for remote monitoring and configuration. I think I'll eventually warm up and get desensitized to the price the more I keep looking. I'll look at prices later, my guess is...

Also, giving them a little more time (a week?) to adjust and passively balance and actively balance with your BMS running the show. Some cells may need a couple of charge and discharge cycles to wake up and operate at full capacity. I'm kind of lazy and would not want to disassemble the battery...