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  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Alarm on SP6548 -Pv loss alarm

    Just installed my off grid all-in-one sp6548 (lv6548) with 4- 535w bifacials panels . Every morning and evening I get this “Pv loss” alarm, I’m thinking it happens when the sun goes down and up for the day. My panels are in series and the voltage on my 4 -535 panels are approximately 180v ...
  • 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...
  • Clipping is stupid - Pairing the proper size micro-inverter with the proper size panel.

    I’m not educated in solar but common sense would say that having some Clipping is a waste of watts and stupid idea- Hoymiles has 700w-1200w-1600w-2000w micro inverters and the cost of upgrading each unit is minimal . Pairing 4 -500w panels with 1-Hoymiles 2000w micro- inverter makes more sense...
  • 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...
  • Swap out the fans on a 48v All in one (AIO) LV6548 or SP6548

    The cheap All in ones have loud fans.Here is a video on a DlY solution.
  • Fusing for 4/0 wire. From battery to 24v 3000w inverter -

    I’m on a 12v offgrid system with 400ah of batteries and a 2000w inverter. I have two systems. I’m upgrading one system to 24v with a 3000w inverter and the other system will be a 48v system 6500w inverter. I will be using 4/0 wire for all my new setups because I have a lot of extra cable. My...
  • 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...
  • 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?
  • Understanding watt hours on my off grid system

    I have a offgrid system that i recently built. I have 4 - 48v 100ah rack batteries with 4200w of panels and running in a sungold power sp6548. I look at at history and I seen 144400wh. Can someone explain the breakdown of this? See the attached picture
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Can you Install 4-48v lithium rack battery on its side

    I have 4-48v lithium rack battery. Most people stack them butCan I install them side by side. Just like books
  • 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?
  • Volt issue 3 panels in series on a 6548 all-in-one

    I have an offgrid system. This is a temp setup.II’m having a Volt issue with 3 panels in series on a 6548 all-in-one. Each panel is a 535 bi-facial and is rated at approximately 42volts. So when I running this panels in series it should produce approx 126v the all in one 6548 requires 80v...
  • Input please .. Question about a quote for a 8000w grid-tie system. Micro inverters

    Got the quote from a company. They’re using micro inverters, the company choose Aps ds3-l which are rated from approximately 750w, this micro inverter allows 2 solar panels to be connected to it. He is attached 2- 500w panels (total- 1000w solar panels) to the Microinverter. Those micro...
  • Offgrid cabin. Plugging a trailer in with the converter on?

    I have an offgrid cabin with 4 -48v with a sp6548 all in one. Should my system be able to handle a trailer with the converter on (simulate shore power)? What are the biggest issues when doing this?
  • 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
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Fuse for 48v batteries to an all in one - off grids

    I have 4 - 48v 100ah batteries for my off grid cabin. I also purchased a SP6548, 6500w. My question is what size of fuse or cut off should I have between my batteries and my “all in one”. I have a t class fuse but what size should it be?
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