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  • EG4 6500 excessive idle consumption

    I have a single EG4 6500 EX48 with one EG4 Lifepower 48V battery to run LED lights on my gazebo, internet, chargers and occasionally use it to power shop vacs, etc. I have 6 solar panels in series 240W each and every night I get sufficient solar to bring the battery capacity up to 100%. By...
  • EG4 6500 with 48V Lifepower off grid cabling

    Set up EG4 6500 inverter on a cart with 48V Lifepower battery to use for powering my RV off grid. I had wired a 30A RV style plug for direct AC input - when I called Signature Solar, tech recommended I not directly wire the plug to the AC in on the inverter and instead put an intervening breaker...
  • DC Ground Fault Protector

    Building 4000W solar array to power two EG4 6000XP inverters in parallel with two EG4 PowerPro batteries in parallel. I read the NEC requires a DC ground fault protector to disconnect PV+ line to prevent fires. So I called Signature Solar tech help and they don’t sell the device and do not...
  • Fuse recommendation for 48V Victron Inverter

    Converting 12V system to 48V - 15,360Wh 300Ah battery equivalent wired to 1,820W Solar connected to a Victron Multiplus II 120V 48/3000/35-50 and a Victron SmartSolar charge controller MPPT 150/70 Tr. Victron Multiplus II manual recommends 125A Mega fuse on battery line to inverter but many on...
  • Endless Pool off grid setup

    I am getting installation of an Endless Pool - I am in Phoenix, AZ. Energy need estimate from the company: 1. Water Quality System - 1.0 hp circulation pump and 4kW electric heater. Assume the filtration cycles are going for 6 hrs/day and heating for 4 hrs/day (of those six): 1.0 hp circulation...
  • Earth-ground off-grid electric panel

    Planning off-grid 240V 25A EV charge system with EG4 6000XP inverter and EG4 PowerPro 14.3 kWh battery in my house garage. My house is built on riprap (boulders to raise it above a flood plain) which I cannot drive an 8 foot grounding rod into. Nearby is a steel garage on concrete pad - I...
  • Outdoor rated inverter

    Outdoors I set up a shed with EG4 6500 EX48 with one EG4 Lifepower 48V battery to run LED lights on my gazebo, internet, chargers and occasionally use it to power shop vacs, etc. Problem is that the maximum operating temperature of the EG4 EX48 is 104degrees F and I live in Phoenix where the...
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