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Using that logic, I should spend $500 on a 300 amp knife switch. Superior in all respects to the BEP. Why should I cheapen out with the BEP and risk causing a fire? The BEP has a "nominal rating" of 48v, and only claims through e-mail to handle charging voltage (BTW: What do they define as...

Space is also a premium in Europe. No need for a big honking water tank inside when it is on the roof. On the other hand, a HPWH will cool the house, which is a plus in the summer time (and negative in the winter time - direct vent in moderate climates works).

I'm late to the party. It is my understanding that the MPPT optimizes power production from the panels. Charge Controller handles the charging of the battery. BMS protects the battery from over/under voltage and does cell balancing. Your question seems to be if there is a "simple" device that...

240v to make 10 watts, Whitehaven - Are you in the UK? 10w NVR 240v 10w Drive for NVR power through NVR 18w Router including 4G 12-18w 26w CCTV power through NVR? 65 watts total. 1.5kWh per day At a minimum, 12v system with 200ah (usable) battery for 1 day. 400ah for 3 days (off-grid, rainy...

If it is really cold, the charging never starts. Otherwise the charging process will heat up the battery and keep it warm enough to keep charging. Note: this depends on where you put the temp sensor. If sitting on top of the battery, the open air could chill enough to trigger cutoff, but the...

The sol-ark (without CT's) will tell you the amount it exports to your 100amp line. If you want to know the net amount making it to the grid, you need something between the meter and all your loads.

Page 7 warning. RHI series does not support parallel. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.ginlong.com/uploads/file/Solis_Manual_RHI(3-6)K_5G_ENX_V1,5.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi0xNftnLuAAxXRlIkEHTmNBOwQFnoECCAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3KAiAQAQshLhwqRATR_S8H

I looked at the manual, and did not see anything about being able to integrate a battery with your Solis S6. I didn't even see a battery connection.

Price, and have you kept them charged? Current voltage?

If it turns on, then you should have the AC wiring correct. Lights on both boards inside the unit? I assume you flipped the DC breaker to On. Without a battery connected. You should be able to read the correct output voltage across the DC connection. You may need to open it up to find out...

The camera on my phone doesn't work. Can you please provide a link to the Smart BEE.apk that the QR Code links to. Also, I can't see an SSID from any of the batteries (after pressing the reset button for 7 seconds). Any suggestions on how to get the battery to broadcast the SSID?

Your graph shows DC Amps. Did you also record DC Volts, or are you assuming the Volt setting on the CV? As my chart shows, the volt setting was 56.0v, but the actual output was 52.7 to 54.8 volts.

CV was set to 56.0v Battery was 52.74 resting voltage. 600 amp hour LiFePO4. At 50 amps, CV read 53.7 volts, and Victron read 53.56. Any guess on how many volts or watts it was pushing? BTW, I did a later test of CV amps on screen and compared it to a clamp meter and the Victron It was within...

You can hide the ground mount solar on a clearing in the back 10 acres, and let the neighbors enjoy the view.

Set the Chargeverter to 54.0 volts. Hold 54.0 until the cells get relatively closely balanced. Increase voltage by 0.5v, and repeat. Keep doing it until you get to 56.0 volts. Make sure bms is set to balance at 53.90 volts or lower.

The first pack needs to be balanced.

Might want to look into whether a soft start would work on the A/C unit to reduce the startup amp requirement.

The package you found makes install easy. The powerpro battery weighs 300 pounds. You will need some way to move/install it. With the battery and inverter being EG4, that means they will work out compatibility issues. no. In the BreakerBox picture, following picture: the line that you label...

I'm guessing if load is less than X watts, then you have the option to stop the inverter, and it enters a type of sleep mode, waiting for something to do.

plumb two water heaters in series. Use 6 valves so you can switch which is first. That way you don't have stagnant water in one tank when not in use. Heat to 145 to avoid bacteria problems. Use a thermostatic mixing valve to blend down to safe 120 degrees. Electric -> propane also works if...

My guess is that it is the BMS's that are estimating differently. Different BMS manufacturer / model, different estimates. By the physics, the batteries should be drawing proportionately (all have the same voltage all the time, +/- connection differences). The actual SOC could be a little...

Connect charger either C-G-B or G-B-C.

I'm guessing he has an under-the-radar system without PTO. He wants to avoid backfeeding the grid as a tipoff that he has the system. My guess is that the utility will notice the drastically reduced usage and send someone out to check the meter. That person will notice the unauthorized solar...

Doesn't that assume you want 0 velocity when you arrive at the sun. Instead of firing rockets in the opposite direction of Earth's path to loose velocity, couldn't you fire perpendicular, and gain acceleration towards the sun? Kind of like a meteor hitting earth. It has a lot of velocity.

12 panels in series is String 1. Another 12 panels in series is String 2. String 1 and String 2 are then paralleled in a combiner box to Solar Line 1. Solar Line 1 is connected to MPPT 1. A third string of 12 panels in series is connected to Solar Line 2. Solar Line 2 is connected to MPPT 2. Or...

I think the Sunnyboy has a Powerfactor of 1 (100%), which is better than 95%. https://www.ecodirect.com/SMA-Sunny-Boy-7-0-US-7-0-kW-1-Phase-Inverter-p/sma-sb-7.0-us.htm This might help regarding Reactive Power Priority. See if there is a CA Rule 21 setting...

My installer chose the Endurenergy ESP-5100 battery system. While it is sitting in my garage pending install, I am looking at one of the batteries. Anyone have experience with them? I can power it on (one unit, not connected to anything), and it produces 52.6 volts (run light on, fault light...

Has anyone used a PlugOutPower yet? Cost is down to $1,695 for the 5kw kit that can charge 48v batteries. I have asked Randy about install instructions (I have installed a high voltage wire harnesses on an old Prius before, so hoping current models are not much more difficult). Also asked about...

Actually, it is on you to show where they allow you to exceed the stated limit of 48v. Unless they state it is "nominal" voltage, you have to assume it is a hard design limit. If you put 50v on the switch, and it shorts causing a fire, then the manufacturer can limit responsibility because you...