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    60 Amp 48V Charge Controller

    I have a MorningStar 60A 48V MPPT charge controller that I purchased brand new this summer. I installed it with a separate inverter, but decided later to go with a larger all-in-one unit when I had the funds to do the bigger project so I no longer need it. Product link...
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    Shed Solar - See any mistakes?

    So this is my first solar install. I'm no expert, just a DIYer. I have 10 Heilene 320w panels on top of my shed. Cables run down to a combiner box, then DC runs out from that through an underground conduit to the house. I'm using a Solar Edge midpoint transformer and a Growatt 5000 ES...
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    Question about Growatt AC IN

    The Growatt 5000 inverter can use the AC input to supplement the solar power to assist in charging the battery or supplying AC loads. The AC INPUT is labeled in the attached picture Ground | L | N ...and it expects 230 volt input. I could run red and black phase outputs from a double-pole...
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    Could a keen eye have a look at my diagram.

    This is the current revision of my setup. What needs attention?
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    Should the neutral wire from an autotransformer be bonded to ground in the breaker box?

    I'm running a completely independent system with no AC IN on the Growatt SPF 5000 ES to power a shed near my house. I have a 2 gauge cable running to a ground rod outside. This cable is connected to a ground bus bar inside a breaker panel. This is the only ground rod or ground connection on...
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    Where does the Growatt SPF 5000 ES get its ground?

    If one were to simply connect a wire to the AC OUT ground terminal, it wouldn't make the wire a ground unless the terminal itself is wired internally to the chassis which is then wired to ground... or unless the AC OUT ground terminal gets its ground from the AC IN terminal, correct? I would...
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