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    Growatt SC4880-MPV out of stock everywhere? Need One ASAP!

    How is your Growatt Charge controller so far? Still working?
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    Pros/Cons to 2-Sol-Ark 8K's vs. 1-Sol-Ark 15K

    Did you use 6 or 4 awg wire for ac output?
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    Charging from multiple sources

    The amp of each source will double the total amp charging, right? Let's say chargecontroller1 is set to 50a and the other chargecontroller2 at 50a will be 100a. Trying to understand your statement: Also very important that the sum of all charge currents do not exceed the recommended max charge...
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    Design Review with 12kw Growatt, 3kw MppSolar and a chargeverter

    Hello! Kindly review my Offgrid system design: Growatt 12kw with batrium bms, 2P16S LiFePo 302ah by EVE only load is 4ton HVAC with EasyStart which helps amp in-rush. battery bank is charged by Growatt(40a charging) and Chargeverter(30a charging) Remote port On/Off switch toggled by batrium...
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    Off-Grid Newbie Grounding

    Separately Derived System - 100% offgrid with transfer switch - no common neutral - use 4 pole switch to separate neutral
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    Neighborhood non bonded houses

    Does anyone know why newly built houses say in main panel “non-bonded”? I checked my neighbors(not occupied yet) houses and each one is the same including mine. I asked my coworker who just bought a 1 mo old house and the same. Inside d main are truly no N-G bond. We’re both wondering. I’m in...
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    Help me pick a 3 pole double throw switch.

    No neutral-ground bonding is what you meant to say?
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    3 pole double throw switch

    Are you happy so far with your changeover switch?
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    3 pole double throw switch

    What changeover switch you end up getting?
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    EG4 Chargeverter

    Is 12 awg wire size enough for this chargever? Manual only mentions 30amp breaker
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    How to wire my 12KW Growatt Inverter using a Hybrid Solution

    Hi! How is your Growatt performing so far? Is d common neutral causing any problems?
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    Need help with A/C Neutral and Ground w/Growatt inverter...

    Hi! Are you happy with your Growatt so far? Did you settle with common neutral? Thanks!
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    EG4 Chargeverter

    What kind of power on/off switch does this chargeverter has? I'm hoping it has a remote switch that i can turn off from my batrium bms' relay when critical event happens.
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    Growatt 12k inverter

    How's your growatt so far? Am still trying to figure out the best setup for mine.
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    EG4 6500ex Max PV output 6.8k instead of 8k

    Impressive inverter. Where did you bond your neutral and ground? Did you set your inverter output neutral and grid neutral joined?
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    Adding a charge controller to an existing AIO inverter?

    Where did you setup your N-G bonding? Did you also have common neutral, that is your inverter's output neutral and grid neutral together?
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    Sol Ark, Chargeverter, etc..

    Like this one?
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    Sol Ark, Chargeverter, etc..

    1. Where did you bond your neutral and ground? 2. Is your utility neutral connected to your inverter neutral output?
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    Use of a battery charger to avoid ground neutral issues

    What I've been reading so far is about Neutral imbalance between Grid input neutral and inverter autoTransformer output neutral. One example that was mentioned were low cost LF inverters like Growatt 12000T SPF and Sungold LF.
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    SunGoldPower Low Frequency Inverter UL1741

    Your diagram post#5 would still accommodate it?
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    Growatt 12k passthrough

    Did you find your 48v charger? I, too, will pick option 2 "safe plan"
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    SunGoldPower Low Frequency Inverter UL1741

    If I only use the 240V AC output, since it's balanced I don't need N-G bonding, correct? if it is, my 240v HVAC unit's ground would still be the same one coming from main panel, right?
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    12kw growatt wiring

    How is it working so far? I have similar inverter and thinking of the same setup but still concern about neutral imbalance. I wonder if the inverter takes care of that.
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    Growatt 12k passthrough

    Is the schematic below corresponds with yours? Courtesy of @FilterGuy https://diysolarforum.com/threads/sungoldpower-low-frequency-inverter-ul1741.50940/post-647802
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    SunGoldPower Low Frequency Inverter UL1741

    Does this support @FilterGuy post#5 drawing as the more appropriate way to bond neutral and ground? Or Did you end up doing different way?
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    Growatt 12kw 48v Remote Port setup

    Turned out to be RJ12(phone wire with 6 conductors) that works.
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    What is the input source for Batrium's Solid State relays?

    https://wiki.batrium.com/toolkit/hardware/expansion
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    Growatt 12kW remote shutdown

    Are you able to setup your Growatt's remote port switch?
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    Growatt 12kw 48v Remote Port setup

    I just wanted to have a simple switch to shutdown my Growatt from a few feet away as rapid shutdown. How to setup remote port? I contacted Growatt support said that the remote port (see pic) “will not work” and kept on insisting of buying the wifi dongle instead. Not so helpful. D port fits a...
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    Does Growatt SPF 6000T DVM have built in ground fault?

    @itche Did you get the answer? Pls share, im interested
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    Growatt 12k passthrough

    @Zwy The Common Neutral from sub panel can feed the main panel, so won't that make it not off-grid anymore?
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    Diode for Top Balancing Battery?

    I have the same question
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    Growatt 48V 12KW lnverter Split Phase and Minimum Battery

    Did you use copper bars for your battery terminals connections and what size are they(thickness, width)?
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