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I have already bought 16 used 235 watt panels. I will be using 4-6 of them on my skoolie build, and the balance on my off grid side system. I am planning on buying the new EG4 inverter as well as one of their 48v 100ah batteries. My question is, should I buy a second battery now? I will be...

I may have been unclear in my original post. I am not at this point looking for grid tie, but using the batteries and all in one to power things in our barn. When the batteries run down I will use the grid to recharge the batteries. I won't be pushing power back to the grid any time soon. I...

For ease of use, I am planning on using the all in one and having most everything be 120, not 12v. Depending on funds, I could add more panels to the bus, but I doubt space would allow for me to exceed the 2000 watts that the 24v all in one allows. I don't doubt that there is an element of...

I am looking for expert input on my situation. I am looking at building my first solar system and am trying to do it with an eye to the future. My current needs are as follows: I would like the system to be partially modular as I have two needs for it. I have a school bus I am converting...

That is great, for some reason I thought if there was too much power going in from panels it would fry the all in one. That is really good to know. Thank you.

On my most recent power bill I was charged $233..35 for 1237 kwh of power. I believe that comes out to $.18/kwh of power.

So you're saying to overpanel the system because the likelihood of hitting peak numbers is extremely low?

I was thinking a pallet of panels to get the best price.

I was thinking about starting by buying 8 panels, so just less than 2000 watts. Maybe only connect 4 to start, or probably all in the right configuration? I like the idea of the growatt as I could add another later and stack them. I want to start relatively small and prove the concept to my...

I would like to build an off grid system that I could run a couple freezers and a refrigerator off of, and use as a backup power system if the grid went down for any length. I am looking at buying from signature solar and starting with the growatt 3000 all in one...