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    Underground wire grid tie recommendations & breaker

    Thanks. Did you have any issue connecting 4 gauge into your breaker? I've never worked with wiring that thick and don't know if it will fit and if so how hard it is to get in there.
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    Underground wire grid tie recommendations & breaker

    I did a quick Google and looks like SJ/SOOW isn't rated for direct burial so looks like that option is out. Thanks! What wire would you recommend then for my needs?
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    Underground wire grid tie recommendations & breaker

    Understood about breakers, thanks. I don't how to de-energize the system though without a main disconnect. 250' is the distance. Below are the specs of the charging amps/volts: So, I think this means I need 230 volts AC @ 80 amps minimum to charge the batteries. And no I don't what the...
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    Underground wire grid tie recommendations & breaker

    I've gotten to the point where I'm ready to connect my tiny house to the grid. For AirBNB purposes, I think it's unique to say it's off-grid yet I think it's way more cool to ensure our guests don't run out of power. Plus we eventually set up net metering as we are generating way more power...
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    Growatt Error Codes: 4 and 19

    Thanks, it certainly is discerning when it's beeping and everything like that. We plan on using this as AirBNB so I'll make sure I turn those off.
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    Growatt Error Codes: 4 and 19

    Yep, that's what it is. Thanks! Up to about 50% now. It's just very disconcerting when it does those sounds and errors for the first time, sounds like it is going to catch on fire or something. Nice to know now but perhaps there could be a better error code for just "chill out and wait a second...
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    Growatt Error Codes: 4 and 19

    5000 Growatt, 48V.
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    Growatt Error Codes: 4 and 19

    Here's the funky town dance it was doing earlier.
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    Growatt Error Codes: 4 and 19

    Batteries went dead overnight (we had a big storm in NC yesterday and basically didn't generate any new power yesterday). Inverter is showing fault codes 4 and 19 this am after it finally rebooted, which took about 5 minutes of it turning on and off (kind of like little engine that could)...
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    Not Enough SOC in Tiny House

    Funny AND true :)
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    Not Enough SOC in Tiny House

    Thanks and agreed Doug.
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    Not Enough SOC in Tiny House

    huh?
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    Not Enough SOC in Tiny House

    I've increased the parameters a bit to 55.2 and now Growatt is saying I'm getting 9+ kWh of energy a day. I think it just doesn't count the additional energy created if it can't store it/send to load. As far as recommended parameters, I reached out directly to Growatt which said the below...
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    Not Enough SOC in Tiny House

    Yeah, it's an AirBNB so prob pass on that but thanks for the idea
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    Not Enough SOC in Tiny House

    I think so too. They are optimally positioned for permanent install, with no tilting. 35 degrees in North Carolina. I'd expect they would pick up production in Spring, yet to your point, more battery capacity is needed.
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