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Yes. Big bucks too, but we are glad we did it.

Addendum for my wish list: Hopefully this might help the OP while they are considering equipment lines....... That Victron would submit their equipment to ETL/UL/etc so those of us who are required to adhere to an AHJ can legally buy it. That Midnite Solar soon releases their new Rosie...

Should have finished before posting... Their site clearly shows the inverter, and the available module for ESS. What can be a bit confusing is having model numbers interspersed between the two descriptions. It appears to me that you don't have to buy the battery system if you just want the...

HouseOfAncients: My response is not "aimed" at you, I just need to vent. I understand your point, but why is it that everyone is so upset at SolArk? Car companies have been slapping their names on foreign cars forever, and selling them here. My first car was made in Germany and brought in...

fafrd: Northern AZ Wind and Sun sells them, Signature Solar, etc. About $350. I just took delivery of a Victron. More money, with higher rating, a fan, breaker, etc. And pretty blue color.....

Rocketman: The OP has a Venus GX device in the system already. It is a very capable device, so he doesn't need a Cerbo. I don't see a shunt but we are not seeing all details. But, your point is well taken. OP: just a few suggestions: People have already commented on possible ground...

Hey...I remember that! I was there in the service. It snowed about an inch or so, and work was called off for 3 days!

ChrisG: Opinions only......I'm looking at all these units myself, and have been utterly frustrated. Schneider does make good, solid equipment. I've had cause to get on the phone with their tech support people for other equipment, and it can be an incredibly frustrating event. The last time...

Some really good suggestion in there for the OP, and anyone else in a similar situation. And the comment about the Conext is a good one too. Just in case it was missed....if Ul listing matters, that is going to eliminate Victron unless they buy the specific Victron 12v or 24v unit that...

mechdriver: you suffer the same affliction that I tend to exhibit at times. You see a technology you like, and then want to find reasons to justify it. Nothing wrong with that, if it makes you happy, and you end up getting what you want as a result. I've done most of the things you are...

TexasSun: You will find many threads on this forum by the Colorist under headings for Deye/SolArk, Huaya, Megarevo, Samsung SDI cells, Seplos, etc. You are going down the same road I traveled, and spent thousands of hours doing so to educate myself. Still need to read a lot more. There are...

Let me remind all that it is becoming common practice now to subpoena on line activity, and other records to establish/clarify/defend/prosecute, For example, if you buy a Victron/Growatt/choose your poison device in 230 volt, and hook it up, and something goes wrong, your "records" and comments...

I was interested in the Skybox until I recently learned it is a discontinued product.

Sounds like a great inverter. The Midnite Solar people are great to deal with.

This thread has bounced around quite a bit, so just some general comments on techniques I've used with good results. Buy good quality heating equipment. The Takagi units that Steve mentioned are widely used for heating water in car washes, and other tough service areas. They are very robust...

Fafrd: Now I''m only finding the Multiplus 3000va 12/24 that is UL listed....hmmmm...

You will find 36 volt golf carts, some fork trucks, military, mining gear, etc that are 36 volt. But as others have said, it is few and far between. The few 36 volt, high quality inverters and chargers are very expensive. People often get interested in 36 volts when they see super good deals...

Hedges: The link I copied from another person on this forum talks specifically about detached structures providing power. The State official here made the comment to me that this closed one of the biggest loopholes in the older code. They did it by determining that if the energy is used in...

Hedges and MurphyGuy: If you were buying today, at the going rates for new equipment, would you go with SMA again, knowing what you know now? The only other real contenders that are readily available and are properly listed would be Radian, XW-Pro, and Sol-Ark. Some people might throw Magnum...

Tanoshimini: How are your 16s cells faring? I'm still looking for the right solution for my prismatic cells, which if left unchanged would be 8s/16s. Also have some 12s I might want to modify to get that voltage up. I need to understand, and verify what happens with the voltage curve and...

I guess I should add that there are still some SMA inverters for sale through EBAY and Craigslist from the DC Solar fiasco, which you are both well aware of. That puts Sunny Island at a better price than XW Pro, but not by much. Warranty can be an issue too.

There are many valid reasons to buy batteries, and they don't all have to be based on an economic payback analysis. For example, preparedness in storms or disasters, avoiding the deductible that is applied to your claim for loss of things such as food, not having your boiler freeze and break...

No, they don't advertise that. Some people selling them have a banner that states they have US stock, versus ordering it off Alibaba or some other source.

fafrd: the Victron Multiplus and Quattro in 12v and 24v are UL listed. The 3000va units only.

The "colorist" is completely up to speed on this topic. Maybe he will reach out and comment.

TexasSun: And the 5k SolArk cannot be stacked. Darn.

GXMnow: a bit off topic, but will the Schneiders work with optimizers such as Tigo? On-line info from Tigo says yes, but that doesn't make me confident. I really enjoy your posts.

Outback inverters can be cross-stacked. You can add a 4k unit to an 8k unit, if your don't need two 8k units.