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  • Post in thread: Thoughts on the AOlithium 51.2 server rack lithium battery -48v

    Here is my quick YouTube thoughts on the AOlithium 51.2 server rack lithium battery. Ask me any questions, maybe I can answer them.
  • Post in thread: AOlithium batteries on Sale in Canada 48v and 12v

    AOlithium batteries are on sale in Canada. Under $1600 Canadian for each battery with free shipping. And I think you get another $100 off for each battery at checkout. So $1500 each. I own 4 of these. So far so good
  • Post in thread: Overpaneling over a 100% of what a controller can take. Offgrid

    I’m going to overpanel my 40a renogy solar controller (12v / 520W) and in theory it should work. My renogy controller is 100vdc and my panels are 535w each. Each panel has approx 50v and 12.5 amps. I will be wiring these panels in parallel using 8 awg wire. 8 awg wire can do 40amp . So these...
  • Post in thread: AOLithium 51.2 V 100 Ah batteries >5 kW?

    Well your limit is the wires between the batteries ( the orange cable) they are only 3 gauge wire so the can only 100amps. So that is why a bus bar would be a great idea. If you had bigger cables like 0/4 when you could do the 400amps for 4 barriers I have 4 of these batteries and I will be...
  • Post in thread: Shipping and Customs to Canada from Signature Solar

    Try Aolithium batteries. Those are $1700 Canadian for a 48v battery including shipping. And they ship from Canada
  • Post in thread: Why Hasn't Aolithium Gotten More Attention?

    I have 4 of these but one could handle a fridge . Jist find a fridge with low amp draw- energy star rated. My 120v - regular sized friend only draws 1.1 amps when it’s running. When a Fridge gets to temps it turns off so it’s not drawing all the time
  • Post in thread: Renogy MPPT

    I heard another good one: Your solar panels don’t push power to your batteries/controller, your batteries/controller pull power from your solar panels.
  • Post in thread: Chins 200 amp hour battery at 99% SOC but only 13.4 volts

    Charge state
  • Post in thread: Volt issue 3 panels in series on a 6548 all-in-one

    Oh thanks. That makes sense . I will add another . I have 8 haha
  • Post in thread: Pulled the trigger - AOlithium 48v -ask me a question

  • Post in thread: AOLithium (48V) Buyer Feedback

    Yes bms won’t work with most all in one inverters . It’s not a deal breaker for the price
  • Post in thread: EG4 6500EX-48 alternatives with low idle consumption

    I have a sp6548 and the issue is the power consumption in idle and the loud fans.
  • Post in thread: All-in-one to electrical panel - wire size and type

    I I think its 4 awg because can handle 60amps . 6500w %110 = 59amps.
  • Post in thread: Aolithium 48v batteries. Should or shouldn’t I?

    Yes I got 4.. here . Here are my quick thoughts
  • Post in thread: Aolithium 48v batteries. Should or shouldn’t I?

    I’m running the sp6548 all in one and they seem to work great other then the communication port. I need to select USER battery type . I try PLY battery and have the jumper set to 32 but they never seem to talk. I get error 61. I then switch it back to USER and it works. And the other issue is...
  • Post in thread: Chins 200 amp hour battery at 99% SOC but only 13.4 volts

    Another thing to remember is that the solar panels don’t push power to the batteries/ controller . The controller/ batteries pull power from the panels.
  • Post in thread: Aolithium 48v batteries. Should or shouldn’t I?

    Yes they do
  • Post in thread: Sol-Ark and AOLithium 51.2V battery closed-loop mode compatibility?

    I have the Aolithium batteries 51.2 and an all in one with Pylontech. And I still haven’t figured out how to make them communicate. After a month of back and forth with Aolithium I finally got a response that says the CAN port and rj485 are the same sorts for both ports . They share the same...
  • Post in thread: Offgrid when I touch frame of the solar panel shock

    I have an off grid Cabin with SP6548 (all in one ) with 8- 500w solar panels mounted on wood frames on the ground . When I touch the frame of my solar panel, I get a shock. I can feel the current running through it. It seems very low, but it’s enough to lightly tighten my muscles. Do I need to...
  • Post in thread: Max VOC - How strict?

  • Post in thread: Fuse for 48v batteries to an all in one - off grids

    So I should wake the 149a and and multiply it by 1.25? So I would get a 200a t fuse? And I have to use 3/0 because I have the 48v AOlithium batteries
  • Post in thread: Max VOC - How strict?

    you can go over on your Amps (it’s called overpaneling) but you can’t go over on volts. So overpanel, the only thing in over paneling is you have to pay attention to the cables. A 10awg wire can handle 30amps. So if you solar controller says it can handle 800w you can over panel and add 1000w or...
  • Post in thread: Hoymiles

    I have a grid tie 10kw system with 5 Hoymiles micro-inverters (HMS-2000-4T-NA) . 3 of of my 5 micro inverters are on the old firmware, does anyone know how to update these units? These unit are connected to a DTU and I don't see the upgrade option
  • Post in thread: Copper bus bar -DIY

    This seems like it would make a bus bar for my 4- 48v lithium batteries. How many amps could this handle ? Any suggestion on what bolts I could use?
  • Post in thread: Electrical panel to 2 sub panels - 120v off grid

  • Post in thread: Charge controller sparks every time i hook it up

    Spark is ok on first connections. It’s alive
  • Post in thread: Question about a Circuit Breaker 2P 500V C32

    This DC 32amp Circuit Breaker 2P is 500V. I heard someone say that each side is 250v, is this true? So each pole is positive 250v + negative 250v for a total of 500v
  • Post in thread: Chins 200 amp hour battery at 99% SOC but only 13.4 volts

    It no load or charge on it it should be around 13.4-13.6. Meaning it’s full. 14.6 is boost charge I believe
  • Post in thread: Chins 200 amp hour battery at 99% SOC but only 13.4 volts

  • Post in thread: 3/0 wire -- t class fuse — 4/0 wire

    I have 4- 48v AOlithium batteries. They unfortunately don’t have the standard lugs for connection. See picture. They also come with 3/0 cables with weird connectors. My question is in regards to the 3/0 wire that goes from the batteries to the AIO. I want to add a tclass fuse to the wire. I have...
  • Post in thread: Sungold power inverter doesn’t talk with AOlithium batteries

    My Sungold power inverter -sp6548 doesn’t talk with my AOlithium batteries. I don’t know if the issue is with the batteries or the all-in-one. Both manuals for both units are unorganized and lack some key information. They both need work. If anyone has had some successful communication...
  • Post in thread: Volt issue 3 panels in series on a 6548 all-in-one

    Thanks for that info
  • Post in thread: Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO?

    This ad is bought and sponsored by Victorian haha
  • Post in thread: Aolithium 48v batteries. Should or shouldn’t I?

    I think I might pull the trigger on purchasing 2-3 48v Aolithium batteries ($1900 Canadian each) Im in Canada and I don’t have many options for 48v batteries and the SOK 48v are now about $2900. Im saving $1000 on each battery. Or is this a bad idea? I have really never heard of any bad...
  • Post in thread: Are Micro-inverters ratings in AC or DC

    I’m building a 10000w dc solar system for my home ( my city approved me for 8000w ac) I will be using 20-500w solar panels. I had a guy quote me on 10- Ap system micro-inverter (DS3-L) which only produce 768w when two panels are connected to them. Is this 768w panels in AC current or DC? I...
  • Post in thread: Chins 200 amp hour battery at 99% SOC but only 13.4 volts

    Thanks for the info
  • Post in thread: Electrical panel to 2 sub panels - 120v off grid

    I’m in the process of building a solar shed in the backyard of two cabins. See picture. I have 4 -48v lithium batteries, 4000w of solar panels and a LV6548 6500w inverter all-in-one. In the past both cabins have had their own solar systems, so now we will have one big shed with the solar. Both...
  • Post in thread: Chins 200 amp hour battery at 99% SOC but only 13.4 volts

    Actually I didn’t know I quoted myself. Don’t know what happened
  • Post in thread: Aolithium 48v batteries. Should or shouldn’t I?

    How would I do this test
  • Post in thread: Fuse for 48v batteries to an all in one - off grids

    This is what the manual says so maybe I should do a 200a fuse. I will be using 3/0 wire
  • Post in thread: AOlithium -48v batteries to communicate with All-in-one (pylontech)

    I have 4 - AOLITHIUM 51.2v 100ah Server Rack Lithium LiFePO4 Battery. In the manual its not clear on how to make all 4 communicate with “Pylontech”. All it says is jumper 32 (which is DIP 6-on) has to be set. It also is not clean if “slave 0” would be considered the first battery. Can someone...
  • Post in thread: Off grid Solar shed to two cabin- electrical panel

    I’m in the process of building a solar shed in the backyard of two cabins. See picture. I have 4 -48v lithium batteries, 4000w of solar panels and a LV6548 6500w inverter all-in-one. In the past both cabins have had their own solar systems, so now we will have one big shed with the solar. Both...
  • Post in thread: SunGold BluePower SP6548 BMS

    on the 2nd unit , in settings, menu 5, select your battery as USER.
  • Post in thread: All-in-one to electrical panel - wire size and type

    I have a off grid 48v system . I have a sp6548 All-in-one. The all-in-ones inverter recommends to run 4 awg wire from the inverter to the electrical panel. I have some extra 4 awg stranded pure copper wire. I’m just wondering if it’s ok to use this wire? Or should I find/ buy some 4/2 wire loomex?
  • Post in thread: Aolithium and a bus bar setup

    Yep that is what I do. It solves the issue
  • Post in thread: Overpaneling over a 100% of what a controller can take. Offgrid

    Are you using 8 awg wire or 10 awg?
  • Post in thread: Input please .. Question about a quote for a 8000w grid-tie system. Micro inverters

    No other quote I’m getting cost plug 5% with a buddy’s company
  • Post in thread: ANL fuse from battery to inverter

    I have a 24v offgrid system and I want to add a fuse between the battery and the 3000w inverter. I use 4/0 wire. Most people cut the wire and introduce the ANL fuse in the middle of the wire. Shouldn’t it be ok to just add the ANL fuse at the end of the wire and connect the ANL to inverter? Or...
  • Post in thread: All-in-one to electrical panel - wire size and type

    It’s off grid and I need no inspection
  • Post in thread: ANL fuse from battery to inverter

    Makes sense . I have a t class fuse but it’s too big for my system. 300a

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