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    EG4 6000ex fault 51 error (over current or surge) on a freezing night

    I'm posting this in general help to see if this a general type of issue during freezing nights. Our eg4 6000ex failed last night. I had to restart the system for the first time in almost a year of deployment. The error prior to restarting system was the fault code 51 (over current or surge) ...
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    DIY Polaris Ranger EV Lithium conversion?

    Has anyone done or looked into converting existing FLA batteries on Polaris Ranger EV UTV/SxS to lithium batteries? It looks like the lowest cost "kits" are around $2800 for 105Ah 48V... that looks much better than some of the $5k to $6k kits. Wondering what gotcha's there may be..
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    Ways to parallel 2 solar arrays into 1 mppt charger?

    I have an AIO with one PV input and 2 parallel solar arrays (each about 10A). AIOmppt charger is 27A max input. I also have 2 inline fuses for the 2 parallel arrays. I've seen a video of David Poz who just connect the 2 PV wires directly in the AIO's PV input. Is this a good idea? If I need to...
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    Anyone successful with getting a warranty replacement from SS w/o being a y-tuber or posting complaint here?

    I've been patient dealing with Signature Solar's troubleshooting process even though I keep pointing out this is a hardware issue. Now that 2 months have passed and I tried their firmware software update without fixing the issue, their warranty department has not contacted me at all. I'd like to...
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    Weird issues after EG4 6000ex installation

    I installed a single EG4 6000ex inverter along with a rack of EG4 batteries in my garage building. I'm hoping to get some feedback/comments about these issues. 1. We found that the subpanel in the garage had neutral and ground bars/connections bonded together even though there were 4-wires...
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    Growatt 5000es or eg4 battery issue after freeze?

    I found the Growatt 5000es did not auto start this morning. I have the inverter set on timer to invert only during a few hours around noon. But every morning, the Growatt should auto start charging after the sun comes on. This morning, it did not start. I had to physically turn off the inverter...
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    Solar DC pool pump in parallel with AC pump?

    Has anyone put in a solar dc pool pump w/o battery in parallel with AC pump and can share some knowledge and experience?
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    Downsides of using rail-less mounts like s-5 pvkit on metal roofs?

    I'm planning on installing 18 same-spec panels on a metal roof using s-5 ribbracket and pvkit (in a 2p9s array and for the eg4 6000ex all-in-one inverter). Has anyone done this and can share your experience? What are the downsides of using such a rail-less system? It seems like a cheap and easy...
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