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    Chargeverter water heater receptacle

    I have a 100 amp panel in my detached garage with a 30 amp water heater. Why can’t I install a 30 amp receptacle and alternate the water heater and chargeverter? It violates NEC but why is it different than an EV charger receptacle? Thanks
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    Bare ground wire

    Thank you
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    Bare ground wire

    The grommet (?) going into the combiner box. Thks
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    Bare ground wire

    Thank you for your replies
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    Busbar -use red for black and black for red?

    When I mounted my fuse, my wires werent long enough, can i just use the red bus bar for black and the black for red? They look identical. I dont really want to swap them. Thks
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    Dumb Question Regarding the Growatt 12kW 48V 250VDC 120A Off-Grid Inverter

    Signature solar just told me the intructions are incorrect. “Yes, Lelia is correct. The Growatt instructions are poorly written and this particular manual was created for the European market where they only have 230v appliances. ” “The ground that you are referencing is the system ground...
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    New EG4 LifePower 48v Batteries - Does this look normal

    I bought 4 of the original EG4 48v 100Ah batteries and 2 lifepower. Any idea which BMS test I should use? Thanks
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    EG4 Battery Rack Breakers???

    Well i am still dealing with this, i was told fine stranded wire cannot be terminated using a mechanical lug. (Supplied with nader breaker) it can only terminate directly on the copper with the screw provided. The hole looks like its 1/4” which wont work with 3/8 ring. Any suggestions? Toss the...
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    Using Chargeverter?

    Just confirming, you can charge the rack not each battery individually? Thks
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    EG4 battery wont take 2/0 ring terminal

    Can i apply a washer if the size isnt perfect? The bolt is tiny.
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    EG4 battery wont take 2/0 ring terminal

    Using a file? Or Grinder?
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    EG4 battery wont take 2/0 ring terminal

    I could try to carve out some of the pastic on the side or get an extender.
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    EG4 battery wont take 2/0 ring terminal

    EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH | Server Rack Battery
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    EG4 battery wont take 2/0 ring terminal

    I have two EG4 batteries into a bussbar with 2/0 cable for expansion. The terminal on the battery isnt wide enough for the 2/0 ring terminal. Any ideas? Thanks
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    Bare ground wire

    I have 3s4p with a combiner box 4/2 from watts 247, i ran a #6 bare ground wire. Can i run the bare ground through the nipple? Thks
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    EG4 Battery Rack Breakers???

    Jumper isnt big enough, i got a 4/0 lug from ilsco
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    EG4 Battery Rack Breakers???

    Thank you, any suggestions on how i can connect my 4/0 wire to the 2/0 lug?
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    EG4 Battery Rack Breakers???

    I have a similar situation, 6-EG4 in a rack. 4/0 cable to 12KW growatt off grid. Sig solar keeps telling me 125amp double pole nader breaker is adequate. Thoughts?
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    DIY California Permit'd Sol-Ark Build

    I am doing something similar. Do you have a pic of the transition from aluminum to copper? I think you indicated it was in the meterbox? Thanks
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    Growatt 12KW Install

    Hello, I am preparing to install 12kw Growatt, my space is limited and the clearances seem excessive, has everyone followed their recommendation 31” top and 20” on either side? Also, anyone use Grid/Solar/Propane? Currently have whole house 20kw with ATS, i think i will have to turn off...
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    Help Please-I thought I had my solar set up correctly

    So, I took everything a part and unplugged the controller, same problem, The truck camper had a pre wire SAE connector so I got renogy SAE to MC4 connectors and Y branch connectors along with a no name 10 ft red and black MC4 extension cable. I have heard Renogy cables have reversed polarity...
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    Help Please-I thought I had my solar set up correctly

    The battery is new, the indicator in the truck camper is saying the level is green, so I disconnected everything, attached the battery to the solar controller to see if that reset the voltage. With positive and negative connected, it flashes welcome......never gets past that.... thank you
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    Help Please-I thought I had my solar set up correctly

    So I guess since they were off, they were not connected to the battery...?
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    Help Please-I thought I had my solar set up correctly

    Yes, I put in a switch so I could turn the panels off if I had to work on it. So when I moved the wires around the panels were off.
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    Help Please-I thought I had my solar set up correctly

    the plot thickens.....I bought a separate terminal and connected the _+ and _ on the new terminal......now with both the + and - connected, the SC MT50 flashes welcome...over and over....if I disconnect the negative, the SC stops flashing welcome but it says the panels are not producing power...
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    Help Please-I thought I had my solar set up correctly

    I have an EPever 40 SC, (2) 100watt HQST panels, works great when its the only thing hooked to the battery, but when I add the main power from the truck camper to the battery and an accessory cable, it doesn't work any more. Any ideas? I have a 30AMP fuse from the panels to the charge...

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