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I'm troubleshooting on a neighbor's SolArk 12k installation (I did not do the install), it's a single inverter, 16 of the SolArk PCC AGM batteries, sitting at 50v right now. Even testing with PV disconnect off, all AC breakers off, just applying the battery breaker, display shows the battery at...

Ok, I have a neighbor who has one of the new 18kpv inverters, with 6 Lifepower4 batteries. All hooked up fine and working great for a couple days so far. Then today they came over to my lot, and told me the power went off. I go and check it out, find that inverter keeps shutting off the...

I FINALLY got around to building my wall and hanging my inverters in the last couple weeks. I never did like the PV inputs being MC4 connectors on the bottom of the units, because it didn't lend itself well to the idea of going all conduit. So after thinking on it some, I noticed that the...

Yet another battery discovery, not sure how old it is, but I just saw it today and it seemed interesting. https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/video-umd-invents-battery-made-from-crab-shells/ More...

Seems there is some new info out about a Toyota EV battery breakthrough, related to solid state battery tech. Today's article...

Background: 2x EG4 6500ex inverters (split-phase, 2P1, 2P2), 6x EG4 Lifepower batteries (the ones without displays on them), comms all working, no more error 61 (since fixing the cable pinout), battery 4-bar indicator working great, matches the batteries 4-bar indications. Scrolling through...

Would some dear friend here please help me sanity-check a scenario for a minute? I'm not an EE, just some guy here who tries to pay attention sometimes. So I have a neighbor I regularly do heavy equipment repair work for (on our co-op) who has a Solark 12k (installed in an off-grid situation...

So I have a Early-2015 Macbook (latest OS Monterey) which I install the Victron Connect app via the app store, then every month or couple months it may tell me there's an update available, so usually I click on Update, and no problem. Usually the updates help it out, offer more features, or...

I cannot find a Xiaoxiang BMS app for my Macbook with MacOS 12.5 Monterey, was hoping to find perhaps an older manual install or something. The Apple store says it finds the official app version but is not compatible with my MacOS release. I do have a Xiaoxiang app on my iPhone and it works...

Hoping someone with Solar Assistant knowledge can chime in... Does Solar Assistant proxy data back and forth between the inverter and the BMS? Meaning, is the inverter also able to read the SoC from the BMS (via Solar Assistant) and act as if it is direct connected to it? Or is Solar...

As I am continuing to develop my homestead property out in the desert where there is no easy power or easy Internet, several of our other shareholders on our co-op use traditional satellite Internet solutions, in which they complain about their service quality constantly. They tell me video...

I am not affiliated with SanTan Solar in any way, except I bought panels from them twice. I just thought I'd pass this along, I just received a link to a 10% off sale in my email today... https://santansolar.com/olympic-sale/ If anyone may be interested. I don't need any more panels for...

I finally got around to putting together my 12v and 48v battery banks (holder/clamp assemblies)... Just thought to post some pictures of it as a couple people had asked me before here. Still have to mount the BMS's, install the heat pads on bottom plate, thermostats, wiring, etc... But it's...

So I am working towards making a transition from a cityboy-life, to a country-lifestyle (more like a desert-lifestyle right now), a de-desertification project, to go live out in a rural community agricultural coop startup, in the Utah West Desert region, where there is no power, no cabled...