Recent content by bixelps

Your understanding is not exactly correct. When using the generator input the load is always powered by the generator. Additional, the inverter may charge the battery. In no cases does the inverter assist the generator to power the load while the generator is on. If the load on the generator...

Let's further simplify the system. Plug the SH-U11F USB connector directly into a laptop and run modpoll using the COM port. That way mbusd is not in the picture at all and you can confirm that your wiring is correct. Your test setup: modpoll loaded on a laptop The SH-U11F The cable you...

Your STARTV must be more than 2V below your FloatV so yes, at least 2V. Then wait 40 seconds.

I used https://www.nuvationenergy.com/ They have a low voltage BMS that works pretty well and is UL listed. Assuming you are doing your own battery pack you might consider them. There is no comms between this BMS and the SolArk in my system. I run the SolArk in voltage mode and seperately...

What I have observed related to this is the high terminal voltage will cause the inverter to shutdown. If you can plot your grid voltage and then you observe that the shutdown last for exactly 5 minutes and the voltage is high at that time then this is likely your situation. When your inverter...

Here are my observations on this topic. Support from SolArk customer service on this setup is thin at best. I have not found anyone there who can adequately describe how this was supposed to work or how to set it up. The manual has some hints but reads like the author did not not know what to...

I had the same issue with my SolArk 12K. My HP had about 92LRA so a little worse than your situation. I installed Hyper Sure Start Single Phase Soft Starter 230V (8-16 FLA) that I bought on EBay for $150 a few weeks back. Problem appears to be solved.

Seems plausible that that is the reason for the delay but how did you come by this information? I am not using the generator start feature but the manual states that this is a relay contact closure between pins 7&8 of the terminal board CN1. There are no specifications given as to the maximum...

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An update on this topic for those interested. My MCU version is now 6211, I mention this because this version has a new check box on the Battery->Charge screen labeled "Force Gen" and it has different BasicSetup->Advanced screen layout with "Gen Limit Power" setting with no check box. These...

Like Biasjo my batteries start charging once the PV starts to produce more than the house requires. I think it the best approach is it exercises the batteries the least as some days are cloudy and they then never charge. My theory is that less battery cycles is best. I have spent the day with...

Custom Integration available for Home Assistant gives step by step instructions on how to integrate your SolArk into Home Assistant. I have mine setup for 10 second updates and control many things in my home using the wealth of information I get from the inverter...

I agree that the waveform looks good. It is coming from the below generator unloaded. This is a $600 generator available on Amazon, no inverters in the generator.

This single line of the 12K is shown on a video up on youtube now. It's the only one I have seen. The same video shows the oneline of the upcoming 15K inverter which looks pretty cool. Not sure if this applies to both the 12K and the 12KOD. Its pretty helpful to understand the basics of what...

I want to try an resurrect this thread as there does not seem to have been any resolution to the problem reported by the OP. I too have a small 4kW generator which I have wired to the "GEN" breaker. I have seen the grid icon change to a small generator when the inverter recognizes there is a...