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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    Ordered 3 BMS from Amy on 5/22/2022. I was told from time of order to receipt at my door was 10 days. I received shipping details on 6/10/2022 after asking where my order was. Amy said JBD was moving warehouses and apologized for the delay and provided me shipping details. I asked a few...
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    4 MPP LV6548 / 30 kW EVE 304ah LiFePO4 battery/ 14 kW PV array

    I just have to say this is freaking fantastic. I have been trying to explain to my wife how I am going to set our system up and when I showed her this she was like "Well now... that looks nice." Fantabulous my man.
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    I've finally pulled the trigger on inverters. I saw Will's latest video on the EG4 6500-EX and decided to go with 2 of these. First time I tried to order, they said they were out and to call. I refreshed my screen about 5 mins later and there were some available so I went for it. I also...
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    Update: After 128 days, the batteries have finally arrived. I'm still in the process of unboxing them. These things are quite a bit bigger than I had in my mind. I have tested 16 of them so far and every single one of them are precisely 3.296v. Now to get my BMS's and Inverter(s).
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    UPDATE: 80 Total days have passed since purchasing 32 days since I received shipping details - still no updates from Fedex. These have gone up to $167.00 each. I paid $124.50 with the "Will Prowse Discount" but I think the list price was $128.00 each at the time. This price hike would have...
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    That's a great point and I should clarify that. I don't really plan on cutting the electrical cord at all but would like to be at a point sometime in the future where I only need electric from the grid "some of the time". I think I used the wrong terminology which could be confusing.
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    Thanks Hedges - I primarily want to start off having some power when/if my power goes down that doesn't depend on gasoline. I would like to grow the system to eventually be 100% off grid. I do have 10 panels @355w each at the moment and will eventually be connecting them to whatever...
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    Update: 47 days have passed. Amy sent me a tracking number yesterday and received confirmation from alibaba that the cells are on their way. I'm still no closer to making a decision on the inverter. After taking a look at the MPP LVX6048 it looks promising. I've seen some reports of the...
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    Which seller on AliExpress for LifePo4 280/310/320Ah batteries?

    Just a heads up - I spoke with Amy 2 days ago. They are supposed to be getting a new batch of the LF280K from EVE in this week. They were out of stock for the past month. I went with Amy because of the reviews on this forum as well. There's a slight discount if you let her know you are a...
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    I have an 8500w gas generator, was the first thing I bought. Great advice and much appreciated! The generator was the only thing that saved us during the 2 week power outage we had last year. Trying to avoid the issues we had last year which is why we started this journey.
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    Update: 25 days have passed. I reached out to @Amy Wan (Luyuan) on Dec 16th and she said they are supposed to receive stock by the end of Dec. I still haven't pulled the trigger on a charge controller/inverter yet. For some reason my mind won't let me click the button on those I think I'm...
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    EVE LF280K, UL, and NEC 480.3

    Following up with the whole insurance question. TLDR; Unless DIY solar is listed as a SPECIFIC exclusion in your insurance policy, you'll likely be covered. Slightly longer version: Brother-in-law says he has never (in 20 years) denied any claims based on the UL listing/diy/stupidity of...
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    EVE LF280K, UL, and NEC 480.3

    These are all good points to consider. It just so happens my brother-in-law is a residential/commercial insurance inspector for Travelers Insurance. I'll ask him all these questions and let you know what he says!
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    Compression question for EVE LF280K

    I'm a caveman, so take this for what it's worth: 300kgf/m2 is 0.43 PSI. Assuming you use 4 through-bolts (one on each corner) you would apply enough pressure on each corner (0.11 PSI roughly) to compensate. Since PSI is a measurement of pressure, it's impossible to convert it directly to...
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    New to Solar - Diving in head first

    That's a good point - I live in an unincorporated zone within city limits but I plan on having an electrician come out and tell me what I can/can't do before I start pulling wires. I don't want to paint myself into a corner where I CAN'T sell back my overproduction so I need to plan for that...
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