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Hello all I was able to get my growatt 6000t working properly every time I need it. I’ve been using it for about a month now with no issues. It’s an amazing feeling after a year to turn the lights on at night and not need a flash light or candle. It’s amazing to just sit down and watch a...

Hi my names Ryan and I’m new to the forum. Im building out a 45’ shipping container with intentions of being fully sustainable/off the grid/ and debt free at the end of my build. It has a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom. I’m in the rough phases of construction at the moment but I’d say...

I’ve been pretty confused about two things with my system. I have a 45’ shipping container. I’m trying to keep it safe. It’s powered by a growatt 6k AIO and an EG4 life power battery with 6 -235 watt panels in series. My output from the growatt is 240v which supplies my AC electrical panel...

I’ve been battling this for a week now. Battery arrives needing a wake up signal from PCS. Okay. I hook everything up properly. Nothing. I’m checking my 240v ac input. Looks great. I’m checking dc voltage at battery terminals on inverter. 1.4-1.6vdc. Weird right? I get to thinking how my...

Long story short. Growatt 6kw and Growatt AXE c1 battery (5kwh) They’re working. I went through a bms loss of communication Fixed with protocol option being changed in setting 05 L 51 51 for growatt AXE c1 communication. Fault code 03 Fixed by letting battery sit for 24hours or by firmware...

Hello fellow solar enthusiasts, I’ve got a head scratcher on this fine sunny New York day. I’m noticing that I’m using my generator to top My battery off daily and I’d like to fix that. I charge the battery to %99 SOC at night with the generator and by the morning it’ll be at around %70 SOC...

So I’ve had nothing but issues with most of the components I purchased. My Growatt AXE battery is getting replaced with 1 or 2 eg4 batteries. Breaker between inverter and batteries. I’ve ordered two little 50 ohm resistors. I ordered a dc breaker and breaker box for my solar panel connection...

Has anyone ever used a type of grease or glue to cover the terminals on the battery? I’m imagining a product like a liquid electrical tape mixed with an anti corrosion gel? Questions. Is this something obtainable? Should I coat my terminals for longevity sake? The battery is in a shipping...

Any idea what protocol setting to chose on inverter in lithium setting #05 for this battery? I have a 6kw growatt inverter and the axe 5.0L-c1 I keep getting fault code 20 on inverter? I’m wondering how to get rid of the fault code. Is there’s an alternative method that I’m just unaware...

My 6k growatt inverter keeps getting fault code 04 and shutting down. First time was 35mins battery only. Second time was 1 hour and 45mins my guess is that my bms is Tripping for some reason or is this the inverter? Any help on what to do would be awesome. It’s very difficult to get the...

I have 6- roughly 35v panels. Currently 3s-2p. I want to Add more to my array. I plan on getting 6 more panels. Max pv input voltage is 250v. I had 6 in series before and I was in the 200-210v range. 8-10amps. Can I do 4s-3p? Thatd be roughly 140v input at 24ish amps? I’ll post pics of...

Hi I recently purchased some panels. I got 6 @ 235w each. I’m planning on hooking them All up in series and then hooking directly into my growatt 6000t inverter. I’m going to include the specs for the panels and the specs for the inverter. I just wanted to know if anyone can confirm that...

Who here thinks you should have to replace fans and cpu boards upon purchasing a brand new inverter? I for one do not think you should. I’m not going to actually. I would ….if I was assured I’d be taken care of… if it didn’t work. I’m not. I’ve changed transmissions and rebuilt old vehicles...

Hello I’m about to power on my system and start charging my new eg4 battery. I wanted to triple check everything prior. One thing is holding me up from turning everything on and I’m confused… I’ve got this dc circuit breaker installed between my inverter and panels. My inputs are reading...

I have one of these batteries and one growatt 6k all in one inverter. I’m assuming I have the same pre charge circuit issues as the eg4 batteries. It’s either that or my battery has an internal defect. I was expecting this system to work and I was told by manufactures that it would. This...

My system worked for about 5 days straight without any hiccups. I turned it off on Friday morning because I wouldn’t be home until Sunday. Now Sunday is here and it won’t power on properly. I do not understand this. I’ve tried everything in the manual. I’m getting 9v out of the battery...

I’m wondering what would charge my battery quicker. 6 -235 watt panels in series? 200ish volts and 8amps. Or 3s-2p 100ish volts 16amps. Or is it going to be the same no matter the configuration? I’m also wondering how to safely go about disconnecting my array to work on it to apply this...

Okay I’ll start off by saying this is an off grid application. I have a 6kw generator that has 240v output. Ive ran hot1-hot 2 and ground from generator. I disconnected the neutral from the generator power cable because I do not see a place to put the neutral on the inverter. That leads me...

I’m looking at these sharp solar panels that the seller is saying put out 230w. I’m going to get 8@$70 each Total price with a cash discount is $500 I’ve never purchased used panels before. What should I bring to check the panels? Clamp meter or a volt meter? What should I visually check...

I’m trying to figure out if my piers I’ve built are strong enough to hold my shipping container. The 45’ container empty weighs 5 tons. I have roughly 50 pieces of drywall, over 100 or so 2x4s, appliances, furniture etc etc. I’d say around 2 additional tons of materials inside. So 7 tons...

Inconsistent is the best words I can use for this. Looks cool. Sounds great. Performs terribly. In a singular configuration. I only have one. I have a 6KW inverter and a 5KWH battery that should work? Correct me if I’m wrong! Please! I learn more and more about how much these batteries… I...

Hello. This may be a silly question but I noticed float voltage is set at 54.0v by default with my growatt 6k AIO inverter. It is setable. I’m wondering if I should change this setting? Eg4 batteries spec sheet states 56.5v.

I’m super excited to get this all going and I finally have everything in my possession after months of waiting and my battery won’t power my inverter. I purchased the battery from signature solar and I’m wondering if anyone knows how to wake the battery up? I checked voltage at battery + and...

I was wondering if anyone knows of a specific application or program used for designing these solar systems? I see a lot of nice blue prints often. I want to make one of my own. I use sketchup for basic cabinet drawings and layouts for renovations. I’m wondering what y’all use?

Can I use 2 gauge thhn for a negative battery cable? Or is this too rigid? It’s from from growatt 6k inverter to eg4 lifepower4 battery it’s a 50 inch length I need Looking at the big box stores

hello all. i just purchased a growatt spf 6000t dvm-mpv. i also purchased a growatt AXE 5.0L battery. its scheduled to arrive this monday so ill be playing with it more and getting it mounted. i used a solar calculator off of santansolar.com to figure out that i need 5 -300watt panels...