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So I was continually getting the Trip by Abnormal Vac, everything worked fine except sometimes my generator would only charge at 700 watts instead of the 7000 watts it set to. I saw this thread and decided to mess with the "run without grid" setting. When I first turned it on, it cleared the...

Yeah, I was aware they are very similar and have a lot of the same components. Let us know how it goes.

Looks like there are two settings on the 18kvp, Battery Charge Current Limit set to 160 amps, and Generator Charge Current Limit was set to 58 amps, (generator rated amps at 120v AC). Pulls about 3500 watts at those settings. If I change the Generator Charge Current Limit to 115 amps I get...

We will get them up as high as we can, but even if they were in the clear it's only about 2 hours of sun in the winter, so definitely going to be needing hydro, wind, or generator to supplement.

It's an inverter generator and seemed to be running normal. Thanks for your help!

So you just wire everything in parallel as one big battery, OK, how does this address the balancing issue? How do you hook up the coms for two different banks to one com port? And where do I get the special wire for connecting the coms on the the Lifepower4 bank, video on EG4 website said you...

Those of you coming across this. I spoke to EG4 on the phone, they just say you can't hook up 6 Lifepower4 with 1 powerpro due to "sever" balancing issues. I am now asking Signature Solar to exchange three of my Lifepower4's (unopened in the box) for another Powerpro as I cannot use them...

Thank you, that's reassuring, but we will have a compressor that size, with a 2.5hp well pump, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, TV, vacuum, etc. all at ounce, will two hack it, or do I need four of them? I am also seriously considering the Victron Quattro 15000KA from you guys as an alternative, but...

Will mentioned something about using the 6000xp to supplement an 18k pv through the generator hook-up (starting at 6:03). So can you expand the capacity of your 18k with the 6000xp somehow? Anyone have some insight on this. I have an 18k, although it's not installed and I am debating about...

Wow, thanks for the hardcore knowledge download, so does having higher output capacity HF inverters make up for the shortcomings? For example will a HF inverter with12kw of output do significantly better than 10kw on inductive loads, or do I need to jump to 20kw to see a difference, or it...

Very minor, 165 watts for internet.

I have a bank of 6 lifepower4 batteries with 1 powerpro I am connecting to the 18kvp. The whitepaper implies I can only use three of them. I need all 6. How do I do this? I also have the Lifepower4 communications hub if that helps. Also should I be connecting the lifepower4 bank to the...

See this post by Jared and associated white paper here: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/can-you-share-eg4-lifepower4-with-eg4-powerpro.81948/ I also called EG4 and they told me if I hooked up the rack of 6 Lifepower4 to my 18kvp along with my powerpro it would cause "sever" balancing issues...

I have an EG4 18kvp, it's has a 90amp generator throughput for charging. Can I hook my 14kw kohler generator (can run continuously at 14kw) to both the 18kvp generator hook-up and a chargeverter simultaneously, getting 190amps of charge to the batteries? I have 6 EG4 Lifepower4 in a rack and...

I have an EG4 18kvp and a PowerPro battery. I am currently using it as an off-grid generator only, no solar yet. When I recharge the battery with my 6000 running watts, 7500 peak 240v 30amp Champion generator hooked into the 18kvp generator inputs, the charge rate is typically only about 3500...

So, I have an 18kvp, a powerpro 280ah battery, and 6 Lifepower4 100ah batteries. I have an EG4 rack for the six LP4 batteries. However according to EG4 hooking a bank of six LP4 to the system will create "sever" balancing issues. So I have to have banks of 3, but I don't want to purchase...

I am afraid this might be above by paygrade, but I really appreciate the advice.

So I just received a response from Signature Solar telling me to just go ahead and attached 6 Lifepower4 batteries in one bank to the Powerpro, saying that the Powerpro will discharge at the rate of three batteries to compensate. Not sure what this means or why it's suddenly OK. @EG4_Jared can...

I try to do everything myself I am able. I am building a new home completely off-grid, no grid tie, but it has to be inspected by WA state labor & industries. I am told by local electricians that some inspectors are sticklers for every code detail and others just glance at stuff. So I have...

We are going to be 100% off grid, looking at two EG4 6500EX-48s for the heart of our system. My hesitation is that there doesn't seem to be much real world off-grid use information on these. Can it handle a well pump kicking in at the same time the dryer, vacuum cleaner, fridge, dishwasher...

Thanks

Thanks, I will give that a shot, still have no idea why the inverter is pulling different wattage from the generator on a given day, maybe a connection issue somewhere?

Thanks, I assume you have other loads going as well? Lights, fridge, etc.

Possible how? I can't get anyone to actually give me specific instructions on how to wire everything and what settings. I keep getting general non-specific answers that keep changing and conflicting each other depending on who I talk to. Two banks of 3 LifePower, or one bank of 6? Connected to...

I am putting together a 100% off grid system for a new home. Max draw in a day about 30kwh. It's in western Washington so lots of fall/winter cloud cover and due to the particular location on a north facing hill with only about an hour of direct sun in the winter months (likely from behind...

Thanks, so 20kw or less for code. And if I am ignoring code, anyone see any dangers with cutting the bus bar and putting two banks of three in one rack? How much space between bus bars to eliminate danger of arcing?