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If they disable the stolen vehicle in an unsafe manor causing injury or harm, they would be liable for the damage. This has been proven in court. Onstar and law enforcement have a specific set of rules because of this. If they shut down inverters and caused people harm, it opens up a litany...

So here is the remaining 5 panels hooked back up in a single string feeding my Growatt. It’s been running for about a week now with no issues and still makes enough power to charge my Leaf just fine. I upgraded the straps to the green closed end straps and I added additional blocks so the...

So I'm starting this thread for everyone doubting the capabilities of the Anker 767 and it's solar input. My current solar input record is 918 watts with 2 Qcell 480 watt bifacial panels wired in parallel (53.39VOC, 11.12ISC). 2 of these panels cost $576 which is only $27 more than 1 of...

midget stripper pro wrestling? sorry, that was insensitive lil people stripper pro wrestling

In the last few months, I have added the Qcell 480 bifacial panels to the array so I now have 3150 watts of solar plus some bifacial gain. I also upgraded the AC input and AC output cords to 10awg. The 12awg cord would get pretty warm if I charged my EV for a long time. The 10awg cord stays...

You could always install a manual transfer switch which is easy to get permitted and cheap to install and get your feet wet with something small like a growatt and EG4 batteries in one of their premade racks on casters. You gotta find a better way to heat water and get away from the electric...

cold climate heat pumps are pretty common now. I agree Propane is necessary but you need to figure out some ways to cut back or you will end up with a very large and very expensive system. Have you considered having a local contractor install a turn key system? Prices vary wildly across the...

I hope my misfortune helps some people save their systems. I was really fortunate the entire array wasn't destroyed. Looking at my original pictures where we had 6+ inches of rain overnight, I experienced not only slippage but sinkage that allowed the straps to loosen just enough to fall off...

I like your enthusiasm but you lost me at "throw it all together".... A large system needs to be carefully planned and analyzed and all the math, money, and permits worked out ahead of time. More so with a DIY system.

To receive the used EV tax credit, the sales price must be $25k or less. Gonna be a long time before we see a $25k Lightning

10 year warranty and only 70watts idle consumption..... interesting indeed

I currently charge my Leaf with solar about 95% of the time with a Growatt SPF3000TL LVM-ES and a single EG4 LifePower4 battery with 6 URE 365 watt panels wired in series. I typically charge at 12 or 16 amps at 120v with a Zencar adjustable EVSE. I spent about 4 grand with cables, racking...

Who's this Will Prowse you speak of?

Made a video demonstrating the bypass limits

check out these crazy stats. My son did a science paper on the pros and cons of vertical solar installations so we setup one of our Qcell 480 watt bi facial panels and took measurements for a couple months. (long story short, the vertical setup with east/west orientation came very close to the...

I chose the "I had a problem but they fixed it" even though it's hard to fault SS for Growatts wifi dongle that is so stoopid to setup. Once I get it setup right after repeating the steps about a dozen times, it hasn't failed since. I still have the SS guys email (Kyle) and have asked him...

Funny how everyone is worried about EV's over burdening the grid... Meanwhile... local utilties and local governments are scrambling to cater to crypto farms to increase their tax base while using more power than hundreds of EV's.

A Leaf plus will exceed 50kw pretty easily. I typically see 73-75kw.

The 1000 watt limit isn't the one you need to worry about. It's the 60v VOC limit that complicates things. My goal is to stay under 60v VOC with a margin for temp compensation but to produce as much wattage as possible for the least amount of money. It really wouldn't matter if your panels...

I'm pretty sure NIO already does battery swaps in Asia. The reality is DC fast charging is getting better and faster every day. In the near future, EV's will have a 400 mile range and will charge from 20%-80% in 15 minutes or less and add more than 200 miles. This is barely enough time to...

I'm probably going to build a small solar EV charging trailer (since they won't have to inspect that!!!) to satisfy my solar cravings for now and save up for a full Sol Ark 15k system.

I decided to go with just 2 large bifacial panels. They are Qcell 480 watt bifacial panels. These are listed with up to 525 watts with bifacial gain, a 53.38V VOC, 11.12ISC and are really cheap. There are numerous options for these giant bifacial panels which might have a better chance at...

With your budget and requirements, why not build an AIO with a Growatt? Upcoming Delta max will be LifePO4. What do you mean by “heavy bias towards solar”? How many watts do you need? Residential panels arent really “semi portable” and if you are just gonna get 3 100 or 200 watt panels...

Check with your local CED Greentech. Many locations have a sales counter. Also, the renogy 320 panels can be purchased from lowes and Home Depot. Lots of discounts and coupons can be used. Even Walmart has free shipping on some panels. JJN panels on eBay are cheap and include free shipping.

That's on a Chademo DC fast charger. I think the CCS adapter is cool but its too buggy and expensive for me. Our Leaf covers all our regional travels with ease so it hasn't been much of an issue. We just use our truck for long distance towing or my wifes forester for long distance travel...

How are your EG4's performing? I'm probably going to go with the new EG4 12k unit with the precharged linesets. $1299 seems like a great deal and this 20 year old mini split just isn't very efficient.

More first week observations The Powerwall is fully charged by around 1pm with any decent amount of sunshine. Drying 3 loads of laundry after the sun goes down will empty the Powerwall. Our downstairs main 2.5 HVAC will just barely run through the night on the Powerwall. Running the upstairs...

That's a helluva system for a "backup" system. Put that bitch in service and beat the hell out of it. Pretend you're a loan shark and that system owes you money!! My experience with Sig Solar has been mostly positive. I'm not sure who you are gonna find that's better. Personally, I'm...

For a local and regional daily driver, the 2nd gen Leaf+ is a bargain right now. Low mileage cars well under $20k plus you get the $4k tax credit. Literally anyone can drive one. Lots of safety tech. very peppy, comfy for 4 adults, heat pump. Slow charging for the most part although I...

Simple Level 1 Growatt SPF3000TL LVM-ES with EG4 Lifepower4 battery (3ft 2awg battery cables) with guest appearances from a Zencar level 1/2 adjustable EVSE and my Anker 767/760 that I use for an energy dump when I'm not home. Six URE 365 watt panels wired in series with 20 amp inline fuse and...

This has solar generator written all over it. Lots of crazy end of the year deals going on. Much more friendly for a senior citizen.

To answer your question, it's been working well for 9 months now and I've charged my Leaf with 1.7 megawatts of solar. I should be over 2 megawatts by the 1 year mark. I've only had a few issues thus far. 1. The output cable needed to be upgraded to 10awg because it would get too warm...

Just take Leafspy with you and look at the SOH and pack balance. Most Leaf+ are still above 90% SOH which is where they tend to level off anyway.

By all accounts, there is a glut of lithium battery suppliers at the moment and prices have been steadily dropping for the last year. MY prediction is for the home battery market to continue to blossom while the EV battery market slows down. Funny how the home battery market isn't politicized...

Yes, full inverter power when charging from the DC input (2200 watts UK, 2400 watts USA). 1440 watts total when in bypass mode.

This brings up an interesting question about service, support, and turn around time for repairs with the EG4 18k. With Sig Sol nearby, the EG4 would be my choice along with a decent sized dual fuel or diesel generator for real SHTF moments. Also, try to keep the system simple (which the...

2 steps down in battery prices and 1 step up in energy density means Tesla is that much closer to a $25k Model 2. Teslas lithium processing facility comes online in just a few months and everyone is switch to NACS in the next year. Tesla will continue to build their lead on everyone else.

So my array was mostly destroyed this morning by the tropical storm. Im in Greenville NC and we took a direct hit and a 70mph gust at just the right angle loosed one of the tie downs enough that it fell off the anchor and that was all she wrote. Ground was saturated from 5” of rain as well...

Take a few minutes and learn how to do the temp calcuations. Several online calculators and once you learn how to do it, you will always be sure. I'm sure someone has a link handy if you can't find one. Here's one... https://footprinthero.com/solar-panel-voltage-calculator

I'm in Eastern NC and we have a very restrictive county permitting office. They actually drive around and even fly drones to find stuff to tax and or fine people for such a boats, unpermitted additions, solar installs, etc. The loop hole for me was a manual transfer switch with a built in...

2025 Update for those that are curious. WE MOVED a couple miles away and I just signed a contract with 8Msolar out of Raleigh for Powerwall 3 System with 9.6kw of roof mounted REC 460watt Alpha pure panels for $33k installed with 25 year warranty on everything except the powerwall and gateway 3...

In case everyone hasn't heard, Dala has made his EV upgrade process opensource allowing pretty much anyone to follow his guide and upgrade their Leaf's battery in their driveway or at a local garage making the Leaf a true shade tree enthusiast car. Dala's opensource Leaf battery upgrade

I guess I misunderstood goals but I respect your finanicial restraint and I think the Volt is a solid choice with a great hatch.

the best gravity generators are simple water storage and diy micro hydro. Simple and effective.

ground mount isn't an option due to shading and inspector says a permit would be required anyway so the only cost savings would be engineering. Pitt County, NC has been on a mission to stick it to people that live here. Our real estate property taxes have increased 40% in the last two years...

the PV system will be for the entire shop. Lights, fridge, outlets, garage opener, EV charger, power tools, AND a mini split that heats and cools the bonus space above the shop. The panel and wiring are just fine. The mini split is just old and not nearly as efficient as the new ones are so...

I live in one of the least solar friendly counties in the state of NC. Permitting is a nightmare and netmetering here is a joke. That being said, with a small system like you are talking about, build a small DIY system on a shed, pergola, or portable ground mount and keep your mouth shut...

Gimme a minute and I"ll let you know..... Edit, long story short…. Nothing happened. I changed the charge rate to 500 watts while still charging the Leaf at 1400 watts and it just kept charging. I turned the inverter off and back on a few minutes later and it resumed charging at 1400 watts...

There are no tree obstuctions anywhere near the homesite. Phoenix mountain delays the sunrise a bit but then it's full sun all day. I have plenty of room to ground mount or roof mount although roof mount would get me up a lil higher to catch the morning sun. Lansing gets a fair amount of snow...

Dokio has a 300 watt portable panel on Amazon

Microwave, coffee pot, electric chain saw, tailgating. Which unit are you refering to? Most of the 2400 watt solar generators are 2048wh but cost a lot more than $799.

I have 3kw of panels, a 3kw Growatt (SPF3000TL LVM-ES), a EG4 LifePower4 battery, and I use a Zencar adjustable EVSE to charge my Leaf+. The Zencar can charge from 8amps up to 16amps @ 120v. I've run nearly a megawatt of solar charging through this system with nary a hiccup. On a sunny...

So I have a similar setup to yours. I have an Anker 767 and the 760 expansion battery for 4Kw of storage. I can level 1 charge my Leaf at 120v @ 10,12, or 16amps and even supplement the charge with solar directly. I purchased the Anker mostly for RV and power outage useage but it works fine...

Makes sense to me.... Utility power can supply 1400ish watts of bypass power which is equal to the amount the AC charger can provide., anything above that and the inverter needs to kick in and make up the difference from the battery. Edit: further testing proves the unit will not bypass more...

My current Level 1 setup is a Growatt SPF3000 LVM-ES and I use an adjustable EVSE

1. Hang portable solar panels in the window. 2. Buy a small inverter generator and keep it in your car. Once a day, take the solar generator downstairs and recharge it Outside. 3. have a 12v to 24v or 36v converter installed in your vehicle and once a day recharge the solar generator with...

Why would you need to connect to anything in a small shed with no grid connection? Just plug your lights and tools directly into the 767 for the sake of simplicity.

Can't use the fence.... it's not mine Reber isn't a bad idea but again, I already have screw anchors and they didn't come out of the ground. The tie down slipped off the achor because it has an open end. thanks for the ideas... more food for thought once I see what's salvageable. I've...

"occasional off grid small cabin".... treat it like an RV and use a solar generator and supplement with a propane generator and a few solar panels. Bluetti, Anker, Ecoflow, Zendure.....

You are correct, it's definitely not all about the money and while I'm doing other renovations, I'm considering this upgrade too since the walls will be open.

So I went back to USER mode and set the charge voltage to 58.4v and did a full charge. Several cells reached 3.5v (and overvolted) while others lagged behind. I left balancing for hours and when I came back all the cells had settled around 3.36v. I guess that's as good as it's gonna get??

Whole house is backed up. I've been doing some testing while we wait for final inspection and permission to export. Here's some more interesting stats. Our house is 2675sq ft. 2 HVAC units. Upstairs is a 14 SEER 1.5 ton heat pump. Downstairs is 2.5 ton gas pack. We currently have gas for...

We have a HandyPowerX we have been using for years. Hook it up tailgating or at a campsite to run a tv, coffee maker, or power tools. I’ve even tested it charging my Nissan Leaf. It was around $150 and is pure sign wave. Works surprisingly well.

I have Growatt 3000TL-LVM-ES and a single EG4 Lifepower 4 battery Having a problem where SOC would drop from 7% to 1% thus triggering a forced grid charge even though I was in OSO mode. performed firmware upgrade SOH went from 97.1% to 99.4%. Hopefully this fixed my 7% to 1% issue

I've been quoted $13k installed for a Powerwall 3 and that didn't include the $500 referral code.

IF your total budget is $2,000 to $2,300 INCLUDING panels AND you want a good warranty and good customer service, the Anker is probably your best choice. With that budget, you won't be able to afford more than a couple panels anyway. You can get a lot more bang for your buck with a DIY All in...

Is there a CED Greentech near you? I still buy panels directly from them as my local branch has counter sales.

I haven't tried your specific scenerio since I currently don't have a transfer switch but I have charged the Anker from my Champion 3400 watt generator WHILE I was also powering some loads. If there is a specific scenerio you would like me to try, lemme know but the Anker doesn't care if it's...

I charge my Leaf with solar and a small AIO inverter daily. Its a 3000 watt Growatt LVM-ES, a 48v server rack battery, 3kw of solar panels and a adjustable EVSE. Entire system was around 4000 USD. For someone not very experienced, I would suggest the EcoFlow delta Pro and if you can afford...

Unless I had a specific use in mind, I'd avoid this unit for a variety of reasons and stick with a brand that will likely be around for the length of the warranty. on a side note, I keep forgetting you are in NC. I'm currently in Greenville, NC but we are building in Ashe county soon so...

Should be fine if the space is otherwise air conditioned. A louvered closet door could help with airflow but keep in mind, many of these AIO units are loud.

Please explain your comment "only issue with this array". What are the other issues? This is a small semi portable array (3kw) that has worked very well for the last year. I still say that if the cheap tie down hadn't slipped off the anchor, the array would have survived fine. Only one of...

If it isn't UL listed, it wont pass according to the inspector. If those products are listed, I would be interested in knowing more.

99.6%…. but it’s discharging right now while I’m charging my Leaf with full sun. I’m gonna let it discharge for a little while and then Let it recharge and top balance. It was near 100% when I did the firmware update and it immediately started balancing cells and even gave a overvolt error...

This is what I figured. I charge my Leaf almost daily with this setup so it gets fully cycled if the sun is shining. I’ve got 181 cycles in 8 months. Max cell deviation is only .004 so I think it was just out of balance. I’ll beat on it for a few days and see if it sorts itself out. This 7%...

plenty of cheap and small 48v batteries out there. batteryless is too unreliable.

They asked for the panel specs but never responded otherwise. I moved on to using the pair of 480watt Qcell bifacials which charge the Anker over 800 watts. I plan to do some additional testing on those URE panels once my new clamp meter arrives and follow up with their tech team. My guess is...

Those tree are across the street approx 100 yards away and my shop is two stories tall. Thanks for the link. I'll dig deeper.

Just buy the cheapest and lowest wattage 5000 btu window unit which is currently the frigidaire FFRE053WAE and power it from any number of small and quiet solar generators. Our main solar system (10kw and Powerwall 3) powered the home including 1.5 and 2.5 ton HVAC units but at night, we just...

So, was "top balancing" simply not a feature these batteries originally had? I saw the firmware update months ago but I thought it was just for keeping multi battery banks balanced.

Yes, I updated to 3.32 about a month ago. I think 3.34 is out now. My issues haven't been fully resolved yet.

After waiting four months for installation, we finally got our Powerwall 3 system installed a couple days ago. It consists of 21 REC Alpha Pure 460 watt panels 9.66Kw, Powerwall 3, Gateway 3, and Pegasus racking. We are located in Greenville, NC but used 8mSolar out of Raleigh. All materials...

A DIY system is definitely in your budget. Check out Will Prowses beginner videos on Youtube with Growatt and MPP. Also look at a youtube channel by "Lithium Solar" and his hand truck solar generator. You would need to use a cheaper battery than the server rack batteries they are using but...

So my LifePower4 battery had some issues so I sent it back under warranty and upgraded to the EG4 LL V2 battery. Thank you to Sig Solar and EG4. I had no issues with communications with the LifePower4 battery but when I hooked up the LL V2 battery, the Growatt still showed Voltage instead of...

It doesn't appear there is a way to do what I'm asking so I will probably just pick up another cheap adjustable EVSE and leave it plugged into the Delta Pro. I will probably get the level 1 Zencar adjustable that goes up to 16amps. That way I can leave my stock EVSE plugged into the grid and...

I am currently remodeling other areas of the shop so I've got some time as the PV and HVAC industry seem to be rapidly evolving. My top 3 choices for replacing this mini split are as follows. 1. Cheap Pioneer (or one of the clones) with a good warranty, wifi, good low temp heating...

Please describe your panels and how they are wired.

USE mode is just fine but you don't want to charge at 58.4v forever. You'll need to change it back to 56.2v after balancing IMO. I'm sure some others will chime in on the subject.

F150 Powerboost will power a home just fine….. just sayin

lol, typo, my bad.... 480

It’s listed at 1870 watts cooling and 1890 heating and has an optional “emergency heat” function that add 700 watts if you use it. Only 10.2 SEER. Gonna take a sizable battery bank to keep it running. It’s 208-230v so it should pair well with the Growatt 5000ES.

Thanks for this invaluable insight.......?

No, the mismatch in amps will reduce your incoming amps to whatever the lowest panel is for the string. Several good youtube videos that go over the basics of using mismatched panels. Is there are reason why you want to use expensive portable panels? A couple cheap residential panels would...

I've run nearly a megawatt of solar through my lil 3kw Growatt SPF3000TL LVM-ES over the last 6 months almost exclusively charging my Nissan Leaf without a hiccup. Took a few emails with SigSol to get the wifi dongle setup properly but the EG4 LL communication worked out of the box. It's...

One combo I've figured up so far is the NewPowa 250 watt 12v panel with a VOC of 27.28 and an IMP of 10.51. Four of these panels wired 2s2p would be 1000 watts BUT these are discontinued are pretty hard to find now.

Just pull a permit for a generator transfer switch and hook your solar up afterwards. Just call it a solar generator. Are you putting panels on the house? I live in Pitt county, NC and we have one of the least "solar friendly" building departments and utilities in the state but they really...

Hand truck and tool cart builds are all over youtube and a GroWatt 3000 watt or MPP LV2424 can be put together for less than a Delta Pro and will have a larger solar input and be able to use a "grid assist" mode which none of the solar generators have figured out yet. Most of the cheap chinese...

I hooked up the laptop a couple dozen times during the manual balancing. SS sent a set of simple instructions but the main jist of it was 58v charging and let it top balance for hours at a time after its full. I watched various cells here and there and I would think one was weak and then it...

Yep, 2 of those in parallel would work well.

My 22 Leaf+ has a heat pump and I've sat in traffic for over an hour before with temps in the mid 90's and my battery dropped 1%. Granted, we were creeping along at probably 1-2 miles per hour from time to time. but most of the time was sitting still. The Leaf has an energy useage meter that...