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And then I found this.. https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-lithium-battery-12v-400ah/ Kinda makes it hard to spend the time and...

Slightly different topic: Running wire through a knockout without a grommet or something to protect the cable is concerning and...

That's probably true for 12V AIO systems, but if the OP is willing to use external charge controllers the system can have as much Solar...

Made those updates and added metal box for PV isolator, obviously I don't have skills to make this out into detailed plans but the...

If you want battery communications with the Victron Gear, you will need a BMS that can work with the Victron protocols. I do not have...

Nice gear. The Victron BMS is pretty much only for the Victron batteries. I am not sure it could be used for a DIY battery or any...

We get some jerks now and then, but most of us try to keep it a friendly, knowledge-sharing experience. A lot of it depends on what you...

I suspect there are a couple possible issues. 1) the 'hot' battery cable looks a lot smaller than the othe cables on that fuse. Is it...

Here is what I put together from everything mentioned... Sorry for the blurry image, unable to upload the original as it's "too large"...

1) The optimizers don't make a large difference unless the panels are at different angles or there are shading issues. 2) I am not a...

6AWG is required. I used these lugs screwed to frames using stainless screws. The lug prevents the corrosion between copper wire and...

Yes. It will work. However, the precharge current will only be ~ 1/4A so make sure to leave it there for a few of seconds to full...

The anodization and aluminum oxide are both insulators so the set-up with the washers holding the panels down may not have good...

Agree bonding should be in breaker panel not internally. EG4 6000XP default setting internal bonding is enabled, thus need to change...

I would do this: Note that the grounding on the frames of the panels will depend on the mounting system.

Thank you. Direct clear complete answer that helped me understand a little more.

Oops. I meant to use a 12KW inverter in the example, but your math looks correct for a 1200W inverter. And yes, putting inverter...

Yup, On solar systems, the majority of the time, magic smoke is produced by bad connections.

The busbar size can be speced based on load instead of battery capability. If you have a 1200W inverter, the continuous load is no...

I do not have experience with the tesla charger but I do know it has circuitry the checks for the NG bond. As far as I know it should...