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Wow - they sent you a replacement BEFORE receiving and inspecting YOUR unit? I would say a big thank you is in order.

I have a 100 Amp EPEVER and at 24 volts the max solar input is 2.5kW - you will need to go to 36 or 48 volts to fully utilize your panels.

"Burp" lmao

Update: With my 4 panels and 4 batteries I am able to run 2 5000BTU window a/c's for 6 hours (peak APS power is 3pm-8pm). Mission accomplished. I will have a $100 (or less) monthly bill from APS. BUT - I am installing 4 more panels and 4 more batteries! :-)

Try 8 panels and see how much you get. Bet it is almost the same. :-)

Hey Dash! Thanks for the comment! I have basically doubled the size of the system. 4000W Giandel and a 100amp EPEVER. So I will have 8 panels (327w) and 8 batteries. And yes, I am placing the 4 additional panels to maximize afternoon sun around 3-4pm. These Frigidaires only pull 500 watts...

Here was my usage yesterday from APS. As you can see, Peak Use is very low.

Whatever happened to Seth's unit, it was more that just a leaky cell. I will be laying my units with the relief valve on top just to be safe. What other companies use Lishen? How long have they been around?

The top description says 6000W at 48V, but in the details I see the rated input is 4000W at 48V (Tracer 8420AN) - this seems a bit misleading? So if I configure for 48 volts I can get 4000W of solar input. Then get another 4 batteries and have 2 sets of 48V battery charge. APS "peak" rate is...

Question: My evening rate for APS is 5.23 cents a kWh. Does it make sense to charge up my batteries immediately after discharging 10 percent, or is waiting for the sun to come up to recharge ok? If this makes sense, what kind of charger should I get?

This is a great thread. @SethRR - that does look like an exterior issue - like something above it was leaking (water damage?). Was the box dry upon arrival? It does look like something got the inside of the bag/box wet. And for @Will Prowse - you have GREAT luck!!! This happened to the...

Hey @Will Prowse - do the new BB Hawks have the extinguishers in them? Curious where it is located.

My 4 327w panels can generate a max 1,100 watts. They are fixed, 2 lay flat and 2 are at a 20 degree pitch facing south. I imagine the other 4 will not do as well because I plan to set those facing west to catch the afternoon sun angle, maximizing the sun at 4pm in the afternoon. I may even...

I examined the pictures Seth. The top top plate of the unit is stained with whatever killed the BMS. Underneath that top plate shows where it seeped thru the sides. The strange pattern in the 3rd pic looks to be from the plastic bag. This unit has 2 pieces (Wills Review Photo), the unit...

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Bill Taylor - so you send your power to the grid for free and allow APS to make $$$? Of course they don't care! lol

That is what I was thinking Bill. What battery charger were you thinking about for $300? Bill - what plan do you have? I just switched to Save Choice Max and will pay .0523 Off Peak and .087 On Peak (as long as the 1 hour of most usage is not "On Peak" - then I get a $17 penalty for that day).

Here is the setup so far (click image to expand): Questions: How many panels can I have for this setup? How many batteries? Is the 100amp battery fuse sufficient? Goal: Run 3 window AC units (5 amp 450 Watts) plus laptop and monitors. (I can start with 2 AC units). If I can run these ACs from...

Hi everyone. My evening rate for APS is 5.23 cents a kWh. Does it make sense to charge up my batteries immediately after discharging 10 percent, or is waiting for the sun to come up to recharge ok? If this makes sense, what kind of charger should I get?

Excellent tictag! Exactly what I needed!