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Here's mine. All done by myself out of 2x2 square tubing. Since I didn't sink those piers deep enough (hit the rock shelf just two feed deep) I have added a ballast of 2 cu. yards of concrete. The other side is deeper, but I will eventually extend the pad all the way. That's 6230W of Longi...

Might as well share an update. I've had the system set up and running for 2 months now. Sol-ark 12k and Fortress eVault in the shed. 14 445W panels (7 East, 7 West) on the roof. 14 more panels will go on a South facing ground mount once I find time to dig post holes. Still have to finish...

Here's my system. The green (Inverter 2) is the East-West array, Blue (Inverter 1) is South facing. I did my East-West array because that's how my shop roof is oriented. With the frequent cloud cover in the inland PNW, sometimes it's advantageous to catch some sunshine early before clouds...

I have mine hooked up I have mine hooked up with RS232 cable to where Sol-ark WiFi dongle goes, so not in my case.

So, it sounds like I should just scale down my solar system down to what my house actually needs and just up-size my generator, which would be used for any heavy duty equipment and for backup to the solar system when needed. Would it be possible to wire in a such way to manually switch it on to...

Looks like a Deye/Sol-ark type inverter https://www.fortresspower.com/envy-12kw/ 200A AC Passthrough Current For Whole Home Backup 3MPPT Output For Max 21kW PV Array AC / DC Coupling IP65 Rated For Indoor & Outdoor Installation Built-In Generator Port 5 Units In Parallel Online Monitoring/App...

Temps here got down to -22 on Saturday. Not much sun, so I ran generator quite a bit. Ran two 250W heating lamps, for chickens and well pump manifold, so that doubled my average running consumption, which chewed up through my battery pretty good overnight. Wood stove kept our house above 70...

Solar-assistant is still better for my needs. The only reason I need PV (or the new app) is for firmware updates.

Last full charge 507 hours (21 days) ago.

The 14 panels on the roof are wired in two parallel strings of 7, then into a combiner and into MPPT1 on Sol-ark. It was a compromise, since I already had a roof and it was close to my solar shed, so I made the decision to do an East/West set-up to extend the collection time. MPPT2 will be...

For Sol-ark, you can use solar-assistant.io and avoid the whole PowerView thing. It's also updated every 10 seconds, not every 5 minutes like PV. Just hook up the wifi dongle once in a while to get firmware updates.

That price is for the fleet model. XLT, which is still pretty basic compared to loaded versions, is $52k

connect to it via Bluetooth and check network settings https://solar-assistant.io/help/access/bluetooth

Looks like SnapNRack

I tried to get on the new app, but was told that "At the moment PowerView is the only application available. Work is being done to have our own version of PowerView that we will be developing ourselves, but it is still in development and will be released sometime in the future." and "The new...

Solar Assistant monitoring my sol-ark.

Just like LexisNexis and driver data for cars.

Gotta keep the automated spammers out somehow. Unless you want to spring for a staff of moderators that will monitor the forum manually 24/7 and ban those.

See if there's a CED Greentech location near you. I've had good experience dealing with them, and you save some $ on shipping.

It's not that simple, which is why you can't just find one chart. https://battlebornbatteries.com/peukert-effect/

If inverter integration is not possible, Victron Smart Shunt is what you're after.

My plan is to install 20 JA Solar 405W on the roof of my barn, (VMPP) 41.60 V (IMPP) 9.74 A (VOC) 49.86 V (ISC) 10.39 A I am trying to size the charge controllers I'll need. I am going with Victron stuff, as I can get a very good deal through a friend. According to Victron...

Interested in the same thing here. I have a Westinghouse wGen12000DF dual fuel generator, it does have a remote control fob. I want to figure out a way to auto start it by my Sol-ark 12k.

I am wiring a 22kW standby generator to my Sol-ark inverters. The installation manual says control wired need to be in their own conduit, but that's referring to the wires running to the transfer switch. I won't have those, since I am off-grid. Do I need to run a separate conduit for the...

Thanks steve, I am from Russia, but now live in the US, so kinda used to just saying "220", but yes, my system will be split phase 240v/60Hz. Since the shop is a hobby/side business, I can totally go without using any of the high load equipment in case of bad weather/low charge. All I want is...

Last I spoke with one of their tech support reps, he said they were down to 15 seconds between updates.

Anyone found a source for a power supply similar to what Solar-Assistant sells? https://solar-assistant.io/shop/products/dc_usb_psu Their price is great, but shipping to USA makes it unreasonable.

I measured inrush current of my 9FLA 120v miter saw, and I "saw" 60A on start-up.

Seems a bit overkill for what I need. Sol-ark supports two wire generator start and can be programmed, so all I need is just simulate a button push when circuit is open and another button push when circuit is closed.