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EDIT: This thread has become a Victron bro-fest. Anything Victron related is on-topic. Given that I'm also horrible about staying on-topic, even that rule is flexible... For those familiar with my post-whoring ways, this subject line is likely quite shocking. Just trying to make a point...

IMHO, the best course of action would be to hold Deye responsible, not the consumers. Dye should have to compensate Sol-Ark, not brick its customer's equipment.

"You'll never see max power out of an array." I've said that dozens of times. Sometimes, my pants are on fire! AZ. Panels tilted at 29.5° at Azimuth 165° (peak solar is at about 11:30am). Only ~6 weeks out from the Winter solstice, which is the worst day of the year for solar. Here's what I...

Finally... 5,940W rated... will finally be able to feed my 250/100...

It has been years in the making, but I finally have the NMC battery poised for deployment... (okay, only half, but still). Summary: 7X Ford Fusion/C-Max Energi PHEV batteries, 7.6kWh rated per pack. Each battery: 84S 25Ah 3.7V NMC cells. Four subpacks of 21S in series Packs have tested...

As the CEO, I would expect your response to your customer to be a little more constructive. @SignatureSolarJess - rescue your boss please.

And there it is... This was your mistake. You should have said, "yes, I attempted to make that purchase." It didn't go through because your bank flagged it when the charge attempt was made.

Please disclose where you can get sun at night. I would like to get some.

Many would regard watching their array output update every two seconds akin to watching paint dry... However... When you see your 2970W array output 3975W for a moment, it gives you the tinglies... I think I just smurfed myself...

@SignatureSolarJames Hi. As a disinterested third party observer, in my opinion, your behavior in this thread is reflecting poorly on your organization. If it's a hot Sunday there in TX (is a cool 109°F in AZ right now), and you've had a few brews to cool off, I suggest you make sure you're...

Misconfiguring a shunt is the most common reason for inaccuracy. Failure to regularly sync is another. The shunt is a monitoring device. It can share it's measurements with other components in a Victron system, but it does not control any of the other components. It works by counting Ah in and...

5. Your bank called you to confirm. 6. You said you didn't make the purchase even though you did. 7. Bank concluded a fraudulent purchase attempt was made. 8. Bank cancelled your card.

Subject: "How to justify more battery purchases" General: "I want more battery capacity" Specific: "I want more battery capacity, so I can have additional flexibility with EV charging" done. The ROI on this stuff doesn't always make sense. It's often more about convenience/independence...

Why does it matter? There probably is a little bit of a margin. Midnite has a "HyperVOC" mode where the chargers go dormant until they drop below safe Voc, but even the hyper mode has a never exceed limit. Yes. Most of them. A 500A shunt shouldn't even be run at 500A. 400A max continuous...

I'll take a moment to shit on Pylontech before they are mentioned. Stupid 15S batteries.

Sorry. This really pisses me off. I'm calling bullshit on this dismissive comment. Shame on you. You're faulting an installer for a design flaw that can produce 400VAC where the unit is supposed to provide NO voltage to when grid is not present. Period. That's a UL requirement. It's not...

Overkill is underrated. 😁

Chase flagged the purchase and refused to process it. Yes it is. Steps 1-4 often happen almost instantaneously. I have received MULTIPLE fraud calls from Chase. NEVER have they ever asked if I COMPLETED this purchase. They asked me "This is so-and-so with the Chase fraud divisions calling...

Dear Mr. @timselectric, I feel you have failed to express the significance the situation adequately. I have revised the quoted text accordingly. Regards, Papa Smurf

Importer buys thing for $1000 from china. Importer sells think from china for $2000 Importer makes $1000 profit. 20% China tariff increases cost by $200 to $1200. Importer raises price by 20% to $2400 saying, "because tariffs" Importer makes $1200 profit. Hmmm....

Late to this party... Not ground mount as installed, but would work on ground. No comments on my fancy method of getting the wires into the container... Wires pinched between stationary rubber and metal don't abrade, and squeezing them doesn't slow the juice... :p 1/8" angle iron. Ordered...

A young guy has a crippling stutter. He contacts a variety of people to see if they can help: A shaman. A psychiatrist. A rabbi. A priest, and a prostitute. The shaman, the psychiatrist, the rabbi and the priest give it their all, but his stutter doesn't improve. Finally the prostitute comes...

The #1 way to destroy a battery is to operate it without a BMS. The EVE cell specification includes required compression forces. These batteries do not need to "breathe."

Unfortunately, your clamping method may have contributed to failure, and if I was Xuba, I would claim that was the cause. You ensured the clamping force was concentrated at the edge of the cells. Had you simply placed plywood or some other rigid plate at each end of the battery, there would...

Dear Self, I regret to inform you that you are a dried up old turd. That engineering degree? The focus on aerodynamics/gas dynamics/thermodynamics, etc.??? Yeah. Dummy. You forgot a lot, dincha? I mean, it was 30 years ago, but... Oh... yeah... and that pilot's license? You know... where...

I'll state explicitly. As the thread starter, and stats as "Papa Smurf"... I have never received a penny from anyone concerning Victron products. They have only cost me money and a tremendous amount of my time.

Nobody wants to see my backside, so I assume you mean the panels... Yes. That's a 5" gap between the first two racks. You can suck it if you don't like it... :P

While electric resistance heating is about the worst way to keep warm, I have found ONE exception... Electric blanket. We have a dual control electric blanket that auto-shuts off after 10 hours. It goes from bottom to top... bed, body, sheet, electric blanket, and thick-ass comforter. Even...

Is the thinking when your servers are in China, you're not worried about a cyber attack on North America? :P

We're all card carrying members of Solarholics Anonymous.

I don't care how much meth or crack you consume, you won't be able to do it fast enough.

Look at that roll... look at that smoke ring... look at that arterial plaque... nums.

You can't do what the subject requests on a pure voltage basis. Here are your options: Fast charging to full: 3.55-3.65V/cell - 30 minute absorption time. Slow charging/longer cycle life (98%+ charge): 3.45V/cell - 4+ hour absorption time. Float (95%+): 3.4V/cell The slow charging method is...

Wall of text. Good luck!

HUH? You know I hate to argue with you, but I think we disagree here... They publish two rules, both values are published in the MPPT datasheets: Array must never exceed Voc (100V in this case) even in cold conditions. Array short circuit current, Isc, should not exceed PV input current...

SAME! SAME! SAME! SAME! --- Chiming in... If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Quality hardware EVERYWHERE. The only ? is the battery, and you have to maintain FLA pretty diligently, or you murder it. We can educate. The battery is worth the same now as at end of life, so run it till it...

I got my dad the 18000BTU MRCOOL DIY for his 2S2P garage (2 cars wide, 2 deep) so he and my brother could install it themselves. The only thing they didn't do was the electrical work. They weren't comfortable with it. He's thrilled with it. His only complaint is that the 4' CFL fixture near...

You are being told incorrectly. @SignatureSolarJess said as much. There are likely MANY 12V LFP battery brands that are being used with EG4 hardware that hasn't been explicitly tested by EG4. Would those void the warranty? Only if they damage the equipment in some way. The ONLY way they...

Thanks. It helps to know I'm not the only one.

When will you be getting your Cerbo? That's when the real boners hit.

Wife's enthusiasm for X-mas decorations is waning with age. She is within sight of my X-mas apathy... Her enthusiasm was somewhat renewed by the idea of a "popup" X-mas tree... Oh the glory... open the box, tree complete and decorated in 8 minutes! DISASSAPOINTMENT...

"further along"

Came across this in my Photos... This was taken on 5/26/2019 at 6:38am MST, so the shading got better... :) 1995 Newmar Mountainaire Class A But look at those panel corner protectors!!! Probably lost at least 10% from those alone!!!! Discovered that crappy MPPT was only 2 stage, CC/CV...

I feel I should point out that while it works great for me... a lady who is experiencing "the change" may have issues with it... mostly with the TOO warm part. It's very common for her to throw the comforter off and stick out a leg to cool down... only for me to be awakened by a shivering...

Because it's full. The guide is very specific. You NEVER series cells unless you have the BMS installed. period. Good. Wish you had posted sooner. Zero surprise it happened again. Good. wish you had posted at this point. finally a touch of sanity. That's a lot. You're lucky. See...

BECAUSE WE HAVE SUNSHINE, SCULLERY WENCH!

Mostly just guessing because you've not given meaningful inverter info. 73A * 24V = 1752W - how do you figure that this isn't possible? If anything, it's absurdly too low. RV A/C run about 1500W with a compressor surge of 4-5X that. Your inverter can't output it's maximum power on only one...

No. Get smaller ring terminals. By sandwiching with washers, you increase the resistance with the washer between the terminals.

Only an issue in your head. MANY people have the option of running with comms and choose not to. Surely you see dozens and dozens of LFP batteries for sale and in use that have ZERO options for comms. Comms is not at all necessary. In some cases, it is actually undesirable. Run whatcha brung.

Too much pissing and moaning about BS... No one is acknowledging is that AiO made exclusively from components 100% sourced in the United States will find that NO ONE will buy them because they are too expensive. Consider Midnite. They don't meet the 100% requirement, though they make an effort...

Only if he's day drinking.

Drop the politics

8X LF280K "EV, Grade A" cells, bus bars, cell dividers, JBD BMS + UART to USB interface. Order paid for on 1/18/2024 Order shipped 2/28/2024 (was supposed to ship before Chinese new year - about 3 week slip) Order received 3/25/2024 67 days to receive order. The snag was the JBD BMS I...

Have you considered that you're extremely lucky that your MPPT wasn't destroyed? Have you considered the next time this happens, your MPPT may be destroyed? Are you still willing to be careless about it?

Overkill is underrated. :)

A little better than the first. Keep trying.

Sometimes it's just the stupid little victories... I've been upgrading the same computer since 1992, i.e., I've never purchased a whole computer after that, but obviously everything has been swapped out multiple times. It's basically the cadillac of 2012... an AMD FX-8350. At one point, it...

I can be an arrogant ass, and I tend to be very blunt, but I generally recognize when I'm wrong, or when someone else has better information. I can also admit when I'm wrong when given objective data or new experience. He seems incapable of thinking he could possibly be wrong. He seems to feel...

Due to altered family attendance, we skipped T-day festivities today and will go full throttle tomorrow. That's why my sorry ass was here most of the day. Bacon Explosion (bacon wrapped sausage wrapped bacon): This may not qualify as a project, but it is done with a passion and a thankfulness...

Head smurf whore chiming in... UL458 is specifically for mobile installations. Few AiO have that rating. Some of the Victron do. Even those that don't have that rating are similarly built and likely meet most if not all requirements. In addition to potential vibration issues, most cheap...

I wish people would use measurement equipment properly. This happens often enough: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/induced-ac-on-lifepo4-battery-sungrow-sh5k-solar-hybrid.79011/#post-1013754 If you put an AC voltmeter on a DC source, you get a bad reading. PERIOD. Google this. You'll find...

NFPA NEC 2017+ requires panel mounted on a roof to have module level disconnects, i.e., a disconnect at every panel. This is for the protection of fire fighters engaging in roof operations. Your panels, while not permanently mounted, were still present and represented a potential high voltage...

Having owned 5 RVs, I'm painfully aware of the shit wiring between the converter and the battery, and the resulting voltage drop. I'm also aware of just how fully you can charge a 4S LFP battery at only 13.6V. 13.6V is not a safe voltage. Your grade B cells could have been at substantially...

https://eg4electronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chargeverter-5kW-Spec-Sheet_1.0.1.pdf Adjustable 43-57V charge voltage. 54V default. 57/16= 3.5625V/cell = more than enough to get fully charged Additionally, who wants to fully charge with generator anyway? You only want to run the...

I FIXED MUH DAYUM PICK-EM-UP TRUCK!!! https://photos.app.goo.gl/j3ymoHG6xyw59rJJ9 Had just pulled out of Circle K after topping off the 34 gallon tank with another 20 gallons... Couldn't remember if the radio worked. Hit the power button, and WHITESNAKE was playing! I remembered Tawny...

Normally, I would place this in the humor section, but I believe it would cross a line with some... so here we are in Chit Chat. True story, bruh: Due to supply chain issues, we've been forced to source various aerospace Titanium (Tie-tay-knee-umm), Inconel (Ink-ah-nell), and specialty medium...

These are grey market cells. They don't meet some requirement for use in EV. More often than not, it's capacity. It doesn't take much looking on this forum to find that this experience is the norm. We are not being sold premium EV cells that meet data sheets for a small fraction of what the...

Based on this attitude, the answer is no.

I have negative infinity need for this, but I want to buy it. What is wrong with me?

Your inability to interpret basic information and simple arithmetic shouldn't be confused with me somehow being foggy. You know that solar flares aren't magic, right? It's just more sun. The only question is how much and for how long. Can you read or interpret technical data? Where do you...

Cycle counts are bullshit.

Example Lycoming O-320: Each cylinder has an upper spark plug and a lower spark plug. Each mag fires one plug on each cylinder. I don't remember exactly, but I think it's upper on one side and lower on the other. The engine will run with a dead aircraft battery and ONE dead magneto. Part...

Circling back to the beginning... https://diysolarforum.com/threads/got-banned-on-solarpaneltalk-so-came-here.91158/#post-1210105 I'm pretty sure I agree with Solarpaneltalk's decision at this point.

Pick a vehicle. Electrify it. MOAR SOLAR!

More than I care to admit. :)

Those panels have exceeded their flex rating.

31 years in aviation on the design side for turbine engine and airframe structural components.

I think inappropriate thoughts about my Victron stuff, but "no thank you" to their batteries.

Updating for Shane... Wow. Cell #3 has truly dropped to crap. Evening loads triggered a LVD BMS shutdown. I suspect #3 IR has skyrocketed. The only good news is that the freezer started without triggering the inverter LVD this morning. ? This morning's charging drove cell #3 to HVD very...

What's your point? No need to state the obvious. Do you have any idea what percentage of cooling is provided by natural convection vs. forced convection? Are you aware that the most successful HEV produced uses a DOWNflow cooling system? Not a factual statement. Now you're getting silly...

https://diysolarforum.com/search/1741225/?q=%22doesn%27t+suck%22&c[users]=sunshine_eggo&o=date 3 of 5 of those results are relevant. :)

A pure grid tie OUTPUTS the claimed AC power. A hybrid OUTPUTS the claimed DC power, not AC. Big difference. Regardless... I have zero patience or sympathy for someone affected by this "misleading" designation. Read the fucking specifications. If you don't, or you don't understand them, you...

Just read about a feudal uprising where a duke's son was killed by rebels. They used a trebuchet to knock him off the battlements with the only available ordnance: a peasant's decapitated head.

EXCEPT that they have been a substantial and positive contributor to this forum for nearly four years whose gender and profession aren't relevant.

I disagree. They probably don't buy it. :P I think more commonly, they are handed the IP by a U.S. company for manufacturing for that U.S. company and then start making it for themselves. Except Sol-Ark just customized and badged an existing offering. Nope. Americans aren't willing to pay...

My problem yesterday... I did not pay attention to the forecast before doing a battery capacity test, and I assumed my dick waggling was justified. Yesterday evening showed the battery at 14%, and I pooped a little. Ran some numbers and realized I wasn't going to make it. Thank goodness for...

Sounds to me like you're just bragging about your battery capacity and how big it is... :P

Because they're all complete bullshit for marketing purposes.

@timselectric - one of the many people on this board I wouldn't argue with, because I'm probably wrong... :p

Just wanted to comment on a couple of the above in case you're not aware: 1) if your hot water heater runs on propane (can't imagine it doesn't), make sure you run it on propane (turn the W/H breaker off). This is an energy hog and will empty your batteries pretty quickly unless you manage it...

You literally just expressed your lack of common sense. A human BMS has a 100% failure rate. Everything else you said is irrelevant.

Bullshit. They can be made to work with lithium fine. In 99.9% of cases, if it works with lead acid, it works with LFP. Period. LFP operating voltage range is nearly identical to FLA. There are some additional considerations, like you'll need to buy LFP batteries that have their own low temp...

Nope. That was Transparent Aluminum in Star Trek IV for the whale tanks. :P

I bet I'd get banned really fast. :)

You've said your peace. Please refrain from essentially making identical posts in other threads. Cross posting is at a minimum poor forum etiquette. That out of the way... To give you a comparison, a Battleborn user saw his battleborn battery drop to about 50Ah of capacity simply because...

Even then... sanity check it here: https://www.omnicalculator.com/ecology/wind-turbine The arrow indicates the maximum amount of power available in a swept area of moving air. Assuming 30% efficient, 12mph will produce 120W: Shows about 150W - so likely more than 30% efficient, but 120W...

Probably not what was meant, but hey... I'm a postwhoring dick. Favorite non-solar project? ME! For me, life can easily get pretty out of whack when juggling a lot of things. I have hoards of things I enjoy, and I often lack the time and even the motivation to enjoy them, so I just said EFF...

I'm sorry. All I can see is shade. It makes me want to go take a depression nap.