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    Seplos lcd shows all 0 but bms appears to function

    This is on some kits recently purchased. 2 bms, 2 lcd, both showing 0v/a/temp. However the bms does accept a charge when provided and on (and does allow a draw). Any ideas?
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    this was from the only `gold` installer in the area. Took a while to get the quote but better. I am going to talk to sol-ark about the silver who wanted 6k more than this one.
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Its an option, and its cheaper than 10k. But moving all of the circuits (its a 40 slot panel) is the definition of toil. I think Solid. Finally got a second quote, for permitting, the 200A disco + 200A MTS + all other materials in labor == $4500. For the western Wa area, i think this is much...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Its locked and tagged. I can cut their tags/locks, but it's "illegal", and its obvious its done when they (eventually) notice there is no lock/tag on the meter
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    yep. They claim this on their site. Maybe if I asked on the phone it would be different, but in general the question is "why do we need to turn it off? Do you have a permit + inspection to energize?"
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Doing the approach to add a disconnect post meter is probably the smartest idea, getting a permit + inspection on this is simple. The utility company will not shut down the power without a permit for work (per their website, haven't called to verify)
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Good advice. I the installer said the bulk of the quote was because: 200amp 3 way, disconnects, and as the equipment as large it and there is so much new stuff there is more labor to ensure it can pass inspection. his last "good" electrician called it the "more complex and difficult than a...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    These guys are on the recommended list. That's the crazy part. 2 of the other 7 in the area ghosted. 1 waiting for reply. And going to call the other 3 today
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Glad I am not taking crazy pills here.
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Our meter can is locked and tagged or else I'd just do this myself. Sigh, what a pain in the ass. I literally have (somewhat illegally) installed offgrid feeding a partial panel. The company is claiming the install is "as difficult as most small commercial jobs" and "significantly harder than...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    I need to get a disconnet from the power company to move the power off my mains. They won't do it without a permit The permitting offices here hate DIY, and are giving me a massive runaround (funny enough the company who wants 10k is saying they have to argue with the permitting office for...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    And your doing the full 200a passthrough? I have mine installed in off-grid mode, and literally to make it passthrough I just need move the mains from the panel, into the inverter, then output of inverter will go to main panel, rather than my offgrid panel. Quote: 10k
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Has anyone gotten this installed successfully after they purchased it from an electrician? Curious what quotes/prices we are are getting when installing it between the mains and the panel... I am getting quotes in the 6-10k range, with quotes like "this is the hardest inverter to install"...
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    Making a Sol-ark 15k a 15k

    Tbf, mine was literally a first day order. Mine drops out after 5 minutes at 13.4kw in full sun. The tech support said my fw version was too old
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    Making a Sol-ark 15k a 15k

    I think they got the 15k from "with solar" aspect. also somewhat annoying, they still ship as 12k with solar, and you have to update the damn thing to get that 15k with solar unlocked.
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Curious what quotes people are getting for a bypass installs...
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    Making a Sol-ark 15k a 15k

    interesting, so in theory it should be fine. I do have a silly transformer laying around... just hate the buzzing from it
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    Seplos Mason DIY kit review (4/5)

    Wonder if they offer any bulk discounts. I would need something like 10 cases lol
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    Making a Sol-ark 15k a 15k

    Do you need to feed split-phase power into the 15k? Or can you feed in 240v no split? I have a pair of growatt 5ks that are not split phase I've been curious If I can use as AC-in to boost the 15k to quite a bit more :)
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    Seplos Mason DIY kit review (4/5)

    how much did they take off for not having the BMS? I am debating buying several kits, and going BMS-less will save quite a chunkofchange
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    I have a longer winded review coming soon on my 15k. I've been using it on "off-grid" (ie plugged into a 50A generator plug) for ~15 days in a row now (battery got down to 3% last night... never ending PNW rain), but so far no complaints (or shutdowns, including running water heater + dryer +...
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    Signature Solar EG4 6.5K Off-Grid Inverter | 6500EX-48

    For sure. Lots track of pro-nouns between my quoting of Dan and you :)
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    Signature Solar EG4 6.5K Off-Grid Inverter | 6500EX-48

    "They" being 6548s yeah? I was trying to say (and ive never tested to verify) sol-ark 15k aren't independent per leg, so you can get higher single leg output with some balance coming from the other
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    Signature Solar EG4 6.5K Off-Grid Inverter | 6500EX-48

    Sure, but loading 6600w on one leg, and 3000w on another is an overload here. Where in a sol-ark I believe it's the IMBALANCE that matters. So on a 15k you can do 8000 on one and 2500 on another and that's ok
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    Signature Solar EG4 6.5K Off-Grid Inverter | 6500EX-48

    FWIW other inverters like the 6548, if one overloads (ie one phase), the entire group shuts down
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    Signature Solar EG4 6.5K Off-Grid Inverter | 6500EX-48

    I think CEC response time is in the 1/2 year range +
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    Signature Solar EG4 6.5K Off-Grid Inverter | 6500EX-48

    This is why I just said "fuck it" and got the sol-ark 15k. Its sitting in my inverter room for an off-grid test right now actually. It was _way_ more expensive than the 6548s, but: there is no N-->G weirdness. The inverter is not bonded, and if the output is not bonded it will error and...
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    DIY California Permit'd Sol-Ark Build

    Are you going to have input power on the inverter in the garage to allow some bypass/mixing?
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Yeah, I mean being outdoors In a stupid salty/hot enviornment I could see possibly being less than ideal, plus if you want/need to adjust/reboot it in the middle of the night and its pouring rain that might suck :) but these should be pretty hands off once configured
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    They are outdoor raited
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    So yeah, we lost power for ~5 days in a row with this storm? And lost power for 1-3 days 4 or 5 times with other storms.... I originally had a 32*280ah setup and another 32*280 in a van, and we had to be pretty conservative w/ power to make it through those 5 days (using 1 growatt 5000es +...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    It would moderately protected outside, as its under a pretty big eave and near the shed, so it never gets directly hit by sun rain or snow (or atleast not much)... See the pic below The shed isn't going anywhere, but its not anchored AFAIK (pre-dates me, so im not sure but doesn't appear to...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    The way the counties are setup, thats about a 90-120min drive, so i haven't revertted to that yet. They do have a recommended contractor list but i am 0 for 4 there. Prepping the wire Is probably a good idea. I can get the ATS, disconnect, and everything else moderately setup. I am still...
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    In an off-grid setup. Getting eletrcians in rural west WA is f**** annoying. I will post an effeciency graph sometime soon, but tldr looks like it sittings between 94 and 97% based on load
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    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    The cloest is a Platt, have gotten some stuff from them before. Willl keep this in mind too
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