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    Growatt 3000 Bluetooth add on worth it?

    Looking at maybe purchasing the Bluetooth add on from growatt and was wondering does anyone have experience with this add on is it worth it? I’m currently super frustrated with the battery indicator on the inverter itself. would just love an actual % of charge readout (honestly thinking of...
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Hey rich what do you recommend for jumping the hot bus ?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    About how long does it take to fully charge your battery bank?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    So I’ll be needing 4 branch connectors correct?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Best way to connect a Westinghouse igen 2200 to a growatt 3000 24v ?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Will I have to run a ground wire under ground? If so 18”? 24”?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Would you happen to have a link for a diagram for the 2s4p possibly?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Panels will be on roof 18-20ft high all hardware and batteries will be in a solar shed by base of 540sqft cabin
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Great thx , yeah I currently own the 8 longi could get another poss. will these need to be fused as well don’t know the math on the short circuit rating etc , if so will I need 8 fuses in a combiner box or just one
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    So 2series 4 in parallel? Or get another panel and go 3series 3 parallel? Or just put them all in series
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    For the panels I’m thinking due to cloud cover etc I’ll be under the rating for the growatt, do I run a risk of damage on it if I just use one? and would you by chance have any diagrams of your recommendations ?
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    Newb with Small cabin build 100% off grid help with wiring

    Have a 540sq ft off grid cabin I’m trying to power I have 8 310w panels 6 100ah sok lifepo4 battery bank and a growatt 3000 all in one mppt/ inverter , need some wiring help I haven’t purchased my cables yet plz any help would be welcomed
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    Newbie setting up solar

    Looking for help on sourcing an ac distribution panel as well looking to do about 12 ac outlets inside home any info would be great don’t even know where to start with that
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    Newbie setting up solar

    Hey mister sandals finally got my battery bank order in been waiting on their stock to replenish I am going with 6 SOK Battery 100Ah 12V LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery | Lithium Solar Batteries, I know we where chatting about a split system but I found an all in one mppt/inverter that I wanted to...
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    Newbie setting up solar

    With this config 10awg should be ok for all my panel wiring correct?
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    Newbie setting up solar

    I swear you are the most helpful info I have found I am really grateful for your knowledge and patience thank you for all that you do
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    Newbie setting up solar

    Would you by chance have a diagram of this set up?
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    Newbie setting up solar

    Wow great spreadsheet thx will def use before buying inverter ; Love your idea of the 2 smaller systems will prob be doing that. recommend still doing 24v batt bank? Can both systems go from their scc to change the same bank? Or do they need their own batt banks
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    Newbie setting up solar

    Man you are a wealth of info Thank you, ok so I’ll be looking at 100/80 mppt unless I add a panel or go with the absolute genius idea of a split system correct? And then I. Need an inverter recommendation I know I don’t have an exact number on my loads but was thinking 2000w or if I add a panel...
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    Newbie setting up solar

    Best advice so far , and yes off grid application was thinking to go 24v, I can also get another panel and increase to 8 or go with a diff/more battery set up but just seemed those batts I posted where lots of ah for the price seemed worth it. I just don’t want to get to big of a inverter ( any...
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    Newbie setting up solar

    I have 7 310w panels and looking to go with 2 4PCS VariCore 3.2V 280Ah lifepo4 battery DIY 12V 280AH what inverter and mppt or general set up would you guys recommend? Need to do my maths in my total loads but ballpark I’m powering a 37x18 cabin with chest freezer, fridge , 10 lights led...
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