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I like your solution, when I first saw that original wiring I stumped as to how that could possibly work, It is way not code to float the neutral, no way could that be legal as to the NEC, It was a compromise to use the non safe 10-50 connector that is used in an R.V. Stoves and dryers used to...

Real easy to tell if there are bypass diodes...shade 2 longwise rows....if voltage goes down but current stays same, you do have bypass diodes, if both current and voltage goes down you do not have bypass diodes

We tried that in Alaska on the family homestead, no if they are dead bringing them inside they were still dead , but better able to accept recharging

I will cover one thing for you....AC breakers are rated for AC only, do not be tempted to use them for DC...AC goes on and off 120 times per second, plenty of low current flows times to extinguish an arc...DC does not go on and off so an AC breaker does not have a chance of extinguishing a DC...

@Samsonite801 , I understood that, sometimes it is not clearly understood by newcomers to technology.

Oh yeah....I need another cup of coffee, Its still early over here on the left coast

Customer support is why I did not consider Schneider, chose different vendor that had customer support. Unfortunately Schneider decided not to support end users, only registered installers.

I have seen many of those, they light up my Fluke FLIR....I only use Buss brand in that style of breaker, Blue Seas are standard off the shelf Buss/Littlefuse. They just work.

I have no dought that California codes are enforced far harder than North Carolina, here roor top solar wiring must be in steel conduit, in NYC plastic is accepted.

Circuit breaker arc flash fires are caused by poor arc chute design or incorrect current flow in the breaker Also by using an AC rated breaker on a DC circuit Some (old standard) DC breakers are polarity sensitive, there is only one acceptable current flow direction Current certification is...

I was not replying to your reply, I have never had the 50 amp version, the only one that I saw in operation was a 30 amp, 150 volt version that could not be programmed to properly charge a set of Rolls Surette S-550 L-16’s directly due to the fact that no bluetooth device or Victron programmer...

the more you describe your symptoms and system components the better answer you will get..

Here 48 volt on charge is considered to be maximum 60 volts so it is required here, We have the toughest codes in the Country. Basically California has upped the NEC by dissecting it and issuing the CEC which fine tunes the NEC. The CEC is based on the NEC but published one year later so the...

You found just what i did, I got mine from a new installation where it failed to do what it was sold to do on day one. I have scrapped the unit as a whole, the inverter/charger is a mpp unit, the batteries are unknowns, the BMS is the cheapest Daly i have seen on alibaba, the cells are surplus...

@roadrunner please tell me just what kind of main panel feeds your mobile home....I need the brand, type, meter/main combo, or subpanel and breaker spaces. I just may have a fix that will do this. Square D makes a small panel which can be equipped as a transfer panel that will meet the codes...

Midnight does test all products for quite a while before releasing it to the public

off grid inverter......no demand no output grid tie inverter....generated as much power as available and assumes that the grid can use it all Grid tie .............grid tie inverters must monitor the grid for 5 minutes and watch voltage and frequency. EDIT: and not output any power until the 5...

So true.....

What that I do know is that boB and Robin are aware of the lithium battery issue and that is on the radar. As far as disconnect at low temperature that is possible (maybe with some software tweaking) using battery bank temperature and the built in auxiliary contacts that can trigger external...

My local power company is much worse than that which is exactly why I am an off gridder, I do have a 120 volt 30 amp service installed in the 1930’ s and the POCO service is capable of 240 volt 200 amp service but I will not upgrade I must keep that service active to keep a residency permit...

Monocrystalline technology was pioneered by Bell Labs , a wholly owned research arm of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. in the early 1950’s maybe patented in 1952. The very oldest solar cells were manufactured by Western Electric for use by AT&T communications repeater sites and for use...

Technically......The outer sheathing of Romex is a conduit so wiring in protected spaces can be romex but not 3 strands of THHN wire, and the Romex needs to be protected as well, running through holes in the studs and not surface mounted. Here stapling romex on studs is allowed in non occupied...

Ok so here is what is the bad........ you can connect 2 solar panels in parallel or even 2 series strings in parallel, but when you connect more than 3 panels in parallel you need fuses or breakers on each string......WHY..you ask...if one panel in a parallel setup with 3 in parallel shorts the...

I think that the ranking here is very definitely based on : 1) quality of the equipment 2) quality of the manufacturer 3) willingness of that manufacturer of that support that equipment 4) durability of that equipment 5) service life of that equipment To be Tier 1 you must ace all 5

The other consideration is that most quality low frequency inverters have a much lower EMI/RFI (electro-magnetic interference)/(radio frequency interference), but that is not always the case. EMI/RFI is a known health hazard and should be avoided if possible. The FCC emission measurements of...

Apple’s and Oranges are not the same thing either.....I do not beleive Will Power said that two controllers sharing the same array can charge the same battery bank. If you understood just how a MPPT controller finds the MPP you would understand just why what i said is true. Reference...

No. normal voltage per cell for monocrystalline and polycrystalline is about .500 volts per cell thus 60 cell panels are about 30 volts at MPP. I have some Sanyo/Panasonic multilayer panels which are monocrystalline with an anamorphic polycrystalline cell on top of the mono cell which are a...

Really late but no answers.......YES the MagnaSine MS XXXX AE & PAE models can output 120/240 v.a.c. in feed through mode with only 120 v.a.c. input to L1 and N. First hand expereince here I have a MS4024AE which is the forerunner of the MS4024PAE model and i can verify first hand that they...

Looking again, I do not understand why you have a breaker from the main box feeding a breaker in the sub panel. This is not correct as it will directly short the input of the inverter to the output of the inverter. The output of the inverter feeds the main breaker in the sub panel. L1 and L2 of...

I can feel a 9 volt battery, its just a tingle. Do be aware that certain places on the human body have a much lower resistance than most skin areas, no im not talking about sensetive skin either. Most areas of the body are about 50k when measured with a 10 megohm input impedance DMM .but...

At the output of the chopper it is square wave but this is smoothed into sine wave by the transformer along with its capacitors

@chrisski golf cart batteries are called GC-2, they are 180-235 a.h. what the OP has are generically called L-16 batteries 360-450 a.h. They are traction batteries....golf carts use 6 batteries for 36 volts OR 6 ea GC-8 4 cell golf cart battery for 48 volt carts L-16’s as traction...

Im not particularly into brand loyalty, but having done a career in high tech industry I certainly do know the difference between tier 1 and consumer grade. Some companies make a superior product and stand behind it and some just sell you a product.

When you are in the middle of that big blue pond you will need all the system redundancy and reliability that you can get. Big Blue Pond.......The mighty Pacific Ocean....been there, there are no spare parts out there, or anywhere near close enough to help.

The current flow will be limited by the lowest panel in the series string so you have a maximum current of 5 amps maximum. It would be much better to use two strings of near equal panels Two strings.... String one.....2 152 watt panels for 38 volts times 8 amps equals .......304 watts String...

You got just a bit of this wrong 120/208 is wye three phase, all legs are 120 volts to ground....so black, red, blue On 120/240 Delta hi-leg L1 is 120 to ground L2 is 120 to ground L3 is varying voltage approx 165-180 volts...not 277 volts on 480/277 WYE three phase all three legs are “non...

Yes, we are in a throwaway society, just go farming in a landfill you will see it all

Another note on my budget transfer panel, the whole sheebang is under $100, including main breakers, panel, interlock toggles. If anyone wants to build on of these speak up and i will research the part numbers of the interlocks and backfeed hold down clamps OR go to any Square D stocking dealer...

I am still using those old Dynamote Brutus Inverters, mine have the Dynamote name on the front panel but do have the Vanner name on the back. Way back then I was a communications tech with General Electric and saw quite a few of those Brutus and Vanner Dynamic Inverters in the L.A. county fire...

Im a total off gridder but all of the components in my solar system are UL approved for the use intended, I comply with the NEC, my main MPPT controllers have GFCI and AFCI built in. Combiners have lightning protectors as well as the inputs and outputs of the inverter/charger. I have a ground...

Log into Outback support, They will be the authority, I have no Outback equipment but when i call them about a specific model with the serial number I got good support. Im a MidNite guy, 5 controllers, and about a hundred other MidNite items I have no experience setting up an Outback System...

I have TWO MidNite Classic 150’s and TWO MidNite Kid controllers......what do i need chinese junk for...my junkpile is full of EPneverreliables and outhe off shore including a few from Holland

Mike, if you are going quote first read the post, you obviously do not understand the issue do your research, tell me that a MPPT Controller is designed to do that.... been doing solar since mid 60’s electrical engineer beta tester for a major AMERICAN manufacturer of the very best MPPT...

I use a standard water heater tank meant for domestic hot water with two 1600 watt low voltage elements for domestic hot water and at one location used a small circulating pump connected to a automotive heater core custom configured as a space heater. Currently i use only domestic hot water. Im...

Best way to destroy high quality electronics, Run it at full max on a very hot day.

The solar panel will be fine as the charge controller will protect the battery from overcharge BUT..... At maximum output you will have approximately 30 amps which is far too much amperage for a 40 a.h. battery, maximum charge rate should be more like 10 amps so you will need to set the...

Midnight Solar sells the MNEDC breakers which are DC rated circuit breakers rated at 150 volts DC, These include the Carlingswitch D series breakers as well as the din rail mounted MNEPV breakers which are also DC rated Schneider Electric also sells both panel mounted and din rail DC rated...

I have an old Dynamote Brutus Inverter that draws 96 watts at idle but at higher power levels the overall efficiency improves a lot, it‘s only at small loads or ideling that the 96 watt idle draw is a problem. Its effeincy is close to the big transformer Magnasine inverters at over 1 kw. It is...

decided its not worth my time to comment on this....

Midnight, Magnum Energy, Schneider Electric, Trace, Zantrex, Exeltech.....basically everything made in the USA is “listed to UL number XXXX” made in china ....tested (by whom and to what standard) National Electrical Code REQUIRES LISTING by a NRTL (National Reliability...