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I hate my 2018 FORD F-150 (number one selling American truck, BS). I can't wait for my turn to get a Cybertruck.

I haven't had time to replace the fans myself, then I saw this video on YouTube ( ).

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If you take a look at the tax form, you will see that there is no breakdown and IRS just requires you to enter a single dollar figure which reduces your Federal taxes by 30% of the amount spent on the solar and entered on the tax form. Of course, If you get audited by IRS, then you need to show...

I got one of these to control my 9000 BTU 110v Pioneer mini-split remotely. For whatever reason (maybe because my room is too small) the thermostat on my mini-split wasn't controlling the temperature and my room was ending up 65 degrees when the thermostat is set to 74. Now this unit turns off...

There are a few YouTube videos showing one is able to energize electrical loads only from solar panels by feeding an inverter, without using a single battery (assuming it is a sunny day). Under this situation (and being off grid), the inverter circuit boards (including its FET drivers) are not...

It is recommended for every owner to connect a (less than) 600 watt load to their Bluetti EB3A AC output (i.e., UPS mode with AC on), and connect the unit to a residential 120-volt outlet (for at least 24 hours) in order to test and see if their unit shuts down and displays an overload message...

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You already got one, anyway this is the one I am using https://signaturesolar.com/dc-disconnect-rooftop-isolator-switch-by-imo/

Bluetti EB3A was not designed correctly and the company should stop selling it. I have noticed in the UPS mode, when the battery level drops below 100% and the EB3A starts to recharge its battery, during that period of time, the unit generates too much harmonics on the 120-volt AC line that...

The EG4 6500EX-48 is considered an off-grid inverter and it functions as a load (like your toaster) when connected to the grid, and it is not possible to back feed to the utility. When grid power is lost, your inverter could get its input power from the solar panels or batteries (for feeding its...

A few solar panels and a small inverter feeding a thermostatically controlled exhaust fan would do the job (similar concept as an attic fan) but it may not be cost & time effective, if you have access to grid power, unless you just like to experiment and learn.

Why doesn't Signature Solar web site mention that they use an 18-wheeler for standard freight service (R&L)? My dead-end street has a turn that makes it almost impossible for an 18-wheeler to turn around. I paid more for FedEx priority freight and Signature Solar decided to do partial shipment...

Probably not because most solar generators are not smart enough and they just assume a certain capable source (e.g., 120 volts @ 15 amps) unless it has a programmable inverter, where you can tell it not to draw more than 350 watts. PS. it appears that the output of your little gas generator is...

Are you in Florida? Grid-tie means "net metering" (being able to sell extra electricity to the power company) and if you live in FL, the power company doesn't allow you to sell more than 115% of your regular electrical consumption (they make up numbers to limit you). You can always charge your...

I would first look for any load that could possibly deplete 30,000 watts in less than six hours (six batteries) or 5000 watts every hour. If my mini-split HVAC was on continuously, it would have consumed 1000 watts, so in 30 hours (a little more than a day), it would have depleted all the six...

I don't know what "sten" has done to his inverter but there are multiple YouTube videos showing one can power loads just from the solar panels (of course, assuming the Sun stays around) without using a single battery. I have the same inverter and I like to know what would happen by just...

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I am trying to get the EG4-LL V1 batteries to talk to Victron equipment but I cannot locate the firmware update on the eg4electronics website. THANKS...

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They say most people drive 50 miles / day (how about you???). You may want to take a look at the equipment needed to "just" add 50 miles/day over many available charge hours in each day. Otherwise for L2 (48 amps @ 240 volts = 11,520 watts) you would need an inverter that can handle 11,520 watts...

To Galstaf: I am presently building a carport out of wood & struts with solar panels on its roof. I want to make a comment on the tilt angle. Mine (in Jacksonville, FL) should have a tilt angle about 26-30 degrees, however after studying the solar carports on internet (mostly having flat roofs)...

Get yourself a cheap cellphone and install the software on it, also have a separate subnet for IOT with no Internet access...

The PT wood and Unistrut maybe the easiest and cheapest way to make your own panel ground mount but I don't recommend others doing it after building my own. Take your time, do your own research, watch YouTube videos, especially if you need to get a permit take a look at IronRidge or other...

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The RS-232 gray cable (in your hand) goes between your PC (assuming it has a RS-232 port) and the right inlet on the inverter (with a keyboard icon). You also need to install the CD software on your PC and you will see what the inverter is doing (cool). The blue internet cable (next to your...

Is it okay (with respect to electrical and thermal operation) to have an EG4-LL battery (with display, 48V, 100AH) standing up on its back (instead of having it lay flat on its bottom, as it was meant to be placed in a battery rack)?

The 4-pin plugs are available on Amazon and it looks like a USB pin out (but not sure about the communication protocol used by Victron). You can either make your own or just buy it from Signature Solar in many lengths...

I live in NE Florida and our power company FPL has an EV program ( https://www.fpl.com/electric-vehicles/evolution/home.html ) for $31 / $38 per month. They can also install a charger for you. I have my own solar (carport with its roof made of solar panels). Anyway, check to see if your power...

The "Will's generic formula" is probably referring to TIME (number of Sun hours) and saying that it will take 5 hours to charge a "5000 watts of batteries" with "1000 watts of panels" (under prefect conditions). Therefore, if your panels are generating half the watts (i.e., only getting about...

I am not sure, if I should post this but I have a Cerbo GX and under some conditions (I am trying to figure it out and I don’t know if it is related to the operating system, or the software, or the device) I am able to see my Victron Bluetooth devices and adjust their settings from Internet (not...

Take a look at Victron MultiPlus-II, if you aren't interested in PV solar input...

Is there an (>2500W, 48Vdc-to-120Vac, 60Hz) inverter that generates less than 40dB fan noise (or even a fanless)? Thanks in advance for your reply ?

Bluetti EB3A was not designed correctly and the company should stop selling it. I have noticed in the UPS mode, when the battery level drops below 100% and the EB3A starts to recharge its battery, during that period of time, the unit generates too much harmonics on the 120-volt AC line that...

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Have you looked at his latest YouTube videos on JK-BMS? You can buy them from AliExpress

I just connected my EG4 charger to my EG4-LL battery and I also noticed the charger cable hardly makes it to the battery terminals. Do you turn on the charger first (by plugging its 120v cord into outlet) or do you close the EG4-LL circuit breaker first (after turning on the bms switch on)?

My victron inverter manual has the following paragraph (see below), I don't know anything about "Filax". I also noticed this thing on Amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F12RDZ2/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=AM2ATWLFGFUBV&psc=1 ), again don't know anything about it. If you ask me...

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Sorry McRod for jumping in, this YouTube video has the parts... PS. you may not need those parts, if your battery has a built-in current limiting resistor and its own circuit breaker...

We got FPL in Florida and they have a web site for signing up (net metering). I have a 10KW PV and the first thing I noticed is that FPL is limiting me on how many KW I could sell to them based on the transformer rating on top of the electric pole. I also know that I could ask them to...

I ordered twenty Solarever 445 watt panels from Signature Solar in the last few weeks and still waiting for R&L to deliver the remainder ten panels. Unfortunately, this product has disappeared from Signature Solar web site, which means I cannot even lookup its data sheet or its warranty, not...

You must be kidding. I haven't even received all of my Solarever 445 watt panels and I can't even look up its data sheet or its warranty because that product has disappeared from Signature Solar website.

If you like to use solar for charging, get one that can handle at least 1000 watts of solar input and 60 volt or higher solar input voltage. If you want to keep it in the same room, make sure to get one that doesn't make noise (< 40dB) If you want to check its status, make sure it has Wi-Fi (or...

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I was thinking about the input where the 500 watt AC adapter plugs in. Its label says 58 volt, 8Amp.

Well, I am assuming that the 6500EX-48 AC input circuitry is made of an "active" AC to DC full bridge rectifier in order to keep the harmonics drawn from the grid low (or at least a regular diode bridge rectifier). The anti parallel diodes across the semiconductor switches in the active...

Your battery has a circuit breaker which is mechanically connected to the BMS switch, which means, you turn-on the BMS when you close the battery circuit breaker and at the same time you electrically connect the battery to the inverter. The battery built-in current limiting resistor should be...

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Hello crazydane, Did you use lag bolts to attach the 10-foot long struts to the wood? Are you using 2x8 or 2x10 and are the posts 6x6? How long are the lag bolts? Any photos??? Thanks in advance for your reply

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A question for anyone who got Net-metering with the FPL electric company in Saint Augustine (South of Jacksonville), Northeast Florida; Can you please look at your electric bill and tell me the “base charge” on your electric bill? Is it $25/month or $50, etc.? I don’t use much electricity and...

Is it safe to have the Bluetti D050S (fed by a solar panel) and connected to my AC200MAX all the time? My AC200MAX gets recharged everyday from two solar panels. I purchased a D050S to help the recharging of my AC200MAX and noticed clicking noises from my AC200MAX when the Sun was about to go...

I purchased a Champion 4650 dual fuel recently and I have been using it 12 hours a day for the last three weeks. It is an Inverter type (mo money) than a regular generator and I like it a lot. It makes 60dB noise which is loud, if you ask me. I purchased a 100-foot electrical cord and moved...

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Hello, Can you please post the part number for the Frigidaire window air conditioner, also is the Frigidaire plugged into the grid? I am in the hot & humid Florida and trying to figure out how to keep the electronics (batteries & inverter) comfortable ?. My air conditioner will be another load...

I don't believe so. I know for sure that a home owner cannot deduct his/her own labor hours building an addition to his/her house against the capital gains when selling his/her house, however building materials are deductible. Make sure you deduct the bolts & nuts for solar panel framing. Those...

True, you don't need any of the parts mentioned in the video with EG4 batteries. You just need to follow the power-up (start-up) procedures mentioned in SS and YouTube videos (every time you energize your system)... the extra pre-charge resistor/switch (mentioned in the video) only helps, if you...

Has anyone looked into replacing the two fans (DA09225B12VH DC12V 1.05Amp) inside the EG4 6500EX-48 inverter to make it quiet? It seems, they are using 4-pin PWM type fans (see attached photo) and I could replace them with Noctua quiet fans but Noctua fans draw little power compared to the fans...

Whichever inverter (S) you decide to purchase, you need to carefully review its solar panel input requirements because you got "15,000 watts of panels". The newer inverters have 500 V dc rated input (older ones like 250 V dc) and about 18 Amps dc rated current (athough it could probably take up...

He wants to do it over internet, which can also be done by using one of these, i.e., cotrol through the thermostat'IR...

I just saw your post. You also have the option of purchasing a Victron 120V-to-240v transformer (https://signaturesolar.com/victron-autotransformer-120-240v-100a/) instead of purchasing another Victron Inverter for your 240V loads. I see you have a Victron MPPT fed by your 2KW solar panels. I...

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Thanks for your reply. I agree with your reply and I also believe relay on/off clicking should be fine. However, it appears that the Bluetti control logic is based simply on level detection (instead of hysteresis) control, therefore at Sunset, it starts switching its relay continuously instead...

Have you heard of POE cameras? Ring camera is a toy and stay away from Ubiquiti unless you have network background and extra money. Get yourself a good POE camera for less than $100 and run a 300 foot ethernet cable to it ($50).

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Yes, I got six EG4-LL V1 (48-volt). Thanks

I was going to recommend you to build your own solar generator (search YouTube for DIY solar generator on hand truck). Anyway, I used my Bluetti AC200MAX (fed by solar panels on both inputs) for a year running a mini-split without any issue and at the same time, I returned three Bluetti EB3A...

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FYI, mine shows ARM version v2062.03 and DSP version v2056.10. Mine was delivered five days ago.

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I am not trying to pick on Signature Solar or EG4 but their manual says 18 amps max and at the same time, they have a sample table showing 2 strings with 6 pcs in series. So, according to their own table, having 2 strings will results to approximately 20 amps which is more than 18. It also...

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Yes, I forgot to mention that one can purchase WiFi add-on modules which would allow turning the mini-split on/off from internet, in addition to controlling the temperature. I tried two different modules but those modules didn’t work for me for controlling the temperature because they just...

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There are many good reviews on YouTube on this unit and it could be a nice computer UPS replacement (compared to old fashion UPS types), however I have a 13 watt LED light connected to its AC output and I can physically see the light blink when I unplug its AC input source, which tells me that...

Can I ask you a question? Are you completely off- grid or is the input of your inverter connected to the grid? I am trying to figure out where the circuit board of your inverter (its control logic) is getting its electricity for its operation. Thanks ?

I am looking for ideas & products to keep the area under my solar panels dry. My panels are attached to strut channels and the struts are connected to the wood framing (see photos). I don’t want to use caulking and I am thinking to overlap the panel edges, by an inch (top-to-bottom, in the rain...

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Each EG4-LL battery (48V, 100AH with display) has a built-in current limiting resistor and I want to know when that resistor switches-in to limit the in-rush current to the inverter, and switches-out. Each EG4-LL has a separate switch for its BMS/display and a circuit breaker. Is it correct to...

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Just checking to find ways of connecting the EG4-LL (48 volt) to Bluetti AC200 max. Thanks for any suggestion...

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After reading about similar Ecoflow clicking issues, I want to add that I got two 445 watt solar panels in series connected 24/7 to the solar input of my AC200MAX and I don't hear any clicking at sunrise or sunset or on cloudy days. The Bluetti DC Charging Enhancer D050S is connected to the...

I am not trying to pick on Signature Solar or EG4 but their manual says 18 amps max PV input current and at the same time, they have a sample table showing 2 strings of solar panels with 6 pcs in series. So, according to their own table, having 2 strings will results to approximately 20 amps...