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  1. robby

    Know your rights when buying Online

    I suggest people read the FTC rules. Federal Trade Commission Merchandise Rules One rule that I find that is not followed by some companies is this one. What You Must Do If You Learn You Cannot Ship on Time When you learn that you cannot ship on time, you must decide whether you will ever be...
  2. robby

    Netflix Members Viewing Report

    I figured some people may find this interesting. Under the new agreement with the Writers Union Netflix just released it's first ever report ranking each series/movie by the number of viewing hours it had for the last 6 months...
  3. robby

    Signature Solar You Need to remove the Warranty Registration Requirement, it's illegal.

    I am letting you guys know that I have researched it and it is illegal to require buyers to fill out online Warranty Forms within one year or else they no longer have a Warranty. From Signature Solar Website: THIS IS THE FEDERAL LAW ON THE SUBJECT: CFR 700.7 (Code of Federal Regulations...
  4. robby

    Netflix Users going Ballistic over account sharing clamp down.

    I kind of found it humerus reading the hundreds of post on Reddit about the Netflix Password sharing clamp down that went into effect in the USA on the 24 May. While I don't agree with the way Netflix went about doing this, I think they could have allowed two IP's, like for home and work or Home...
  5. robby

    Expect Some Customer Support Delays From Sol-Ark (Apr-May 2023)

    Just got off the Phone with one of my Buds at Sol-Ark engineering dept and he mentioned to me that they are Moving out of Pano Texas to a new location not far away. They will have three times as much Warehouse/Factory/Office Space. They plan on a Massive upgrades in CS Dept and the R&D Dept...
  6. robby

    Signature Solar Two Hours On Hold Just To Buy an Item!

    This is insane! 3 different days and each time I cannot reach sales. If you cannot reach sales just imagine trying to get customer support! I called on Thursday of last week and waited 30 minutes for a sales person and then just hung up. I called again on Friday and waited 45 minutes and hung...
  7. robby

    Tik Tok is Doomed!

    After listening to a good part of the Congresional hearings I must say I have not heard this much Bipartisanship since the 9/11 attacks. Both side want this company out of the USA, so I am confident that this is pretty much a done deal. A Young 22 year old girl was in a store and heard me...
  8. robby

    Watch out for this intricate eBay scam

    I had no idea that these scammers went to this level. I have a watch list alert setup for several high value Items, so this was an eye opener. Be careful with Inverter and Battery pack auctions that have this kind of format.
  9. robby

    A Friend offered me this "New" Inverter For $800

    He runs a warehouse and said this had been sitting brand new in the box for many years and he wanted to know if I would buy it for $800. I laughed and told him No. Anybody ever see one of these before. Seems to be Circa 2007 Vintage. This is one of the Pics he sent me. It's the 6000W Model...
  10. robby

    So this is how low humans have sunk !!!

    Someone sent me this YouTube Video about a show on TV and I am in disbelief that something like this was even considered for production much less actually being aired on TV weekly. Sick Sick world we are in. Mods delete the Post if it offends. I only put this up as a warning to others that...
  11. robby

    ChatGPT will make 2023 go down in history as the time everything changed.

    I am sure many of you have heard of Chat GPT but for those who have not let me say that your in for a big draw dropping surprise. It was released online at the beginning of January and I have been playing with it for a week. I am not going to go into details of it's use, but after playing around...
  12. robby

    Is This Normal Behavior For EG4 6500 and Other EG4 Inverters.

    I know this guy must be a member on the forum, but I am wondering is this kind of constant Grid Power consumption normal when in this mode of operation.
  13. robby

    Changes are coming to the Solar Industry

    A couple of months ago I had a conversation with a knowledgeable person in the ESS market and the Subject came up as to why battery companies are starting to jump into the Inverter Market and Vice Versa. If you have not been following companies like Fortress Power are now starting to make...
  14. robby

    Fortress eFlex and eVault Max owners can now use Solar Assistant and Closed Loop Together on Sol-Ark.

    For the owners of Fortress eFlex and eVault batteries like me it has always been a tough choice if you want to use Solar Assistant on a Sol-Ark Inverter. You either give up the ModBus 485 port for Solar Assistant and lose closed loop communication with your batteries or you Plug out the WiFi...
  15. robby

    The new "My Sol-Ark" App and Migration to AWS is happening very soon.

    I just noticed that they have released the "My Sol-Ark" App to the Apple App Store. I downloaded it and made a replica of my original account login but it will not allow me to connect the Inverter to it just yet. I had heard that they planned on having the Migration finished within weeks not...
  16. robby

    Very Interesting UL9540A Battery Pack Fire Test Report Info.

    I stumbled across this on Fortress Powers Website and found it very interesting. It shows the level of testing that is required just for Fire Safety and getting Listed for states like California. It also answers my questions about what kind of gases the LiFePO4 batteries gives off when they blow...
  17. robby

    Watts247 is now the exclusive US Dealer For Solar Assistant.

    I noticed Ian was putting out some great videos on Solar Assistant and I was really impressed at the new Orange Pi that can do HDMI output to a TV screen of all SA Info. Plus his price for a SA loaded Pi with cables is cheaper than Pi's I am seeing on Amazon that do not have the software...
  18. robby

    Cheapest $$ Rack Mount Battery I have seen sold in the USA.

    I was shown this battery by a friend on the Forum and I was shocked by the price. Even with 500W less capacity it's a great deal. For anybody with Amazon Prime you get free delivery and 30 day no questions asked free return. Also the reviews are not bad and they seem to have good Customer...
  19. robby

    Has Richard from Signature Solar Left The Company?

    I noticed that I have not seen him for awhile and then I checked and it seems like his user name has changed to @TheBestDIYGuy He has not been on the Forum for two weeks so I assume they cut ties. I actually liked the guy because he was really trying his best to help customers but was...
  20. robby

    Men Traumatized by XXX Live Pay Channel

    Dozens of Men have been permanently Traumatized when their Favorite "Artist" had a Video Filter Failure During Her Live XXX Performance. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: .
  21. robby

    Have You Registered Your EG4 Battery Warranty?

    Just noticed that the Warranty says that if the battery is not registered online within the first year of purchase your warranty is not Valid. Registration Links, have your Order number and Serial numbers on hand. EG4 LifePower https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-warranty/ EG4 LL...
  22. robby

    Darfon AIO Inverter have you heard of it before?

    I got a call yesterday from the owner of the Solar Installation place down the road asking if I was interested in seeing one of his older Hybrid Installations. So I said sure. I snuck in two quick pictures of his Darfon Inverter in operation. The owner says he has had it for a few years and...
  23. robby

    Observation about Grade B packs / Low Quality BMS and Wasted Energy while charging

    I have three Fortress Power eFlex Batteries and one EG4 LL Battery all in parallel using equal length wires going to Busbars and then to a Sol-Ark 12K Inverter. My eFlex batteries (Grade A) will charge by 11am in the morning. My EG4 LL Battery (Grade B) will take until 1pm to Charge. This was...
  24. robby

    What do you think, Battery prices going up or down by 2023?

    Typically I have a good read on whats going to happen in the short term future with prices, but with all that is going on I am going back and forth in my head as to what the short term future will bring with Rack Mount Battery Prices. So far i am looking at: Reasons the prices might go up...
  25. robby

    EG4 6500EX Transfer Time

    It's not a UPS if the transfer time is greater than 5ms. Some might even stretch it to 10ms. The 20ms I see qouted with the 6500ex is most certainly going to cause everything in your house to Wink out and either shutoff or reset.
  26. robby

    Sol-Ark 15K All in One Inverter Released.

    Just Noticed the Website Page went up with all the Info and it is now for sale at certain stores like Eco-Direct. https://www.sol-ark.com/sol-ark-15k-all-in-one/ What a Beast :love: :love:
  27. robby

    LG leaving the Solar Panel market this year.

    LG is winding down all PV production plants in 2022 but promises existing customers continued support during the warranty period.
  28. robby

    SunAmp Heat Batteries, Seems Amazing is Anybody using them yet?

    I got interested in this as a replacement for my hot water heater. The compact size plus what seems to be a 4x increase in heating for a given size and amount of power seemed to be unbelievable. This company has been around in the UK for sometime and I am wondering if any forum members know...
  29. robby

    Open Letter To Will Prowse On Battery Testing

    Hi Will I know you do all your battery testing to help the community and we appreciate it a lot. I am asking if you can possibly include an ESR test with at least one or two of the cells in a pack as part of your review and also a Test of the Internal Resistance of the Pack itself so that...
  30. robby

    Sol-Ark 15K Specs and Pricing Info.

    So i just got hold of the Spec sheet but I am not allowed to post it yet but I can talk about it. Here are some of the basic Info, if you need something else just ask. Max connected PV 17Kw MPPT V 150-425V Start Voltage 125V Number of MPPT = 3 Max current per MPPT = 26A Max PV power delivered...
  31. robby

    Solar Assistant Wish list, Bugs and Issues.

    Just thought I would start a thread that can be useful to the guys at Solar Assistant to let them know what new features we would like and any problems people are experiencing.
  32. robby

    EG4 LL Battery Discharging and Charging Slower Than The Rest

    I am pretty sure this is an Internal resistance issue but I find it really odd. I have three Fortress eFlex 48V Batteries in Parallel with one EG4 LL Battery. I was doing some checks today and when the batteries are charging the eFlex's are all pulling in like 21 Amps but the EG4 is Pulling 12...
  33. robby

    LFP Battery Rest Period After Discharging before Recharging?

    I tried looking this up but found only one paper on the subject and it was not applicable to LFP. My current system uses 16KWh of LFP batteries and these are turned on Automatically at 11pm and run until 5:30am. The Sun is up enough by 7:30am to fully power the house and start charging the...
  34. robby

    YouTube is removing the Dislike Button Today.

    Today it is the Dislike button and soon it will be the comments. Read the comments and please add your own.
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