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    Sanity check on max panels the 25 amp EG4 18kPV MPPT port can handle

    I want to add some more panels to my setup and just want to make sure I'm not overdoing it. I have the Aptos 400w panels which have VOC: 37.18V, ISC: 12.99A. I'd like to put 16 of them on one string into the 25 A port which I think might be too much. 16 * 37.8 = 604.8 V (I think the max...
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    Recommendations for mounting hardware on a flat cement roof

    Hi, does anyone have any recommendations for installing on a flat cement roof.
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    Optimal settings for EG4 18kPV with PowerPros, let it charge more before starting to discharge

    It's not charging because there's not enough solar energy being produced.
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    Optimal settings for EG4 18kPV with PowerPros, let it charge more before starting to discharge

    Depending on the day, my batteries flip back and forth from charging to discharging depending on the moment in time (ie: a cloud floats over, or something gets turned on). Is there a way to let it charge more before it starts to discharge and let it use the grid instead? For instance, say I'd...
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    Now is it worth it to update the firmware on the batteries?
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    Holy moly, I think it's working! Thanks!
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    So I tried to set the battery to lithium, but I'm unable to set it. It's on the second page of advanced on the LCD, I click the drop down, then it asks me for the password. Once I enter the password it goes back to the first page. If I click down again, it goes back to the homepage... 🤦...
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    I'll try this in the morning.
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    I don't see how to do that, which setting is that?
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    Do I need to update the firmware or something?
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