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    Faulty Renogy Battery? (different discharge rates paralleled batteries)

    do you have the positive to load from one battery and the negative to load from the other battery? that's all I have to offer.
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    What's better, lots of small Lithium Batteries or a few large Lithium batteries?

    I would go for the 2 x 24/100ah if at all possible. Reason being keeping the 28 batteries balanced could be an issue, more chances of a defective battery, and you don't have to deal with a Battery mgmt system (BMS). I do know what its like getting supplies to islands and that sucks. Keep...
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    320ah Cells Ordered.

    what happened? I needs to know. I ordered a deal like that from Ali and
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    40amp mppt, battery max charge current 30amp - A problem?

    If you have the panels in series, you'll have 40v 10amps. I'm still a learning this stuff but I don't think you will have any issues at all.
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    Epever battery settings. Bluetooth app?

    yes, mine does not do that, it stays at boost till turns off charge when it thinks batteries are full. And since there is 20+ amps coming in it thinks its fully charged when its really only 70-80%. I don't understand
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    Epever battery settings. Bluetooth app?

    I was wondering how you are making out with your scc settings. I have the epever also and the amps stay to the max (30) until the batteries reach 27.5 (under Charge) then cuts off all charging until it goes down to 26.5 (no Charge, a little load, 50 watts). I thought the amps should go down...
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    Automatic Transfer Switches

    If only money was no problem and I did not already have a charger and inverter.
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    Automatic Transfer Switches

    Hi Dynoman. I have the Moes ats but fear it could fry another inverter, I am interested in doing what you suggested with the contactor. Does that work in conjunction with the Moes or how does it switch power source according to battery voltage?
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    Open Ground when testing outlets on inverter

    Got it. I contacted them also and they responded. But Their wording was a little ambiguous. "do not use yellow(ground) wire, if house neutral is connected to ground connect black neutral with it". The house neutral is connected to ground at the house main panel so I take it to mean connect...
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    Open Ground when testing outlets on inverter

    Thanks for your response. One thing I'm not sure is . the yellow (ground ) is connected to the chassis of the inverter, so bonding the black(neutral) to yellow the same as bonding neutral to ground at the inverter? What is the part about the blue wire inside the inverter? My neutrals are not...
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    Open Ground when testing outlets on inverter

    Thanks for your response. One thing I'm not sure is . the yellow (ground ) is connected to the chassis of the inverter, so bonding the black(neutral) to yellow the same as bonding neutral to ground at the inverter? What is the part about the blue wire inside the inverter? My neutrals are not...
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    Open Ground when testing outlets on inverter

    Hello. I have the same issue with the open ground, same 3k reliable inverter, (2nd inverter). ( I am using a auto transfer switch and tying all grounds together, house and inverter.) I think I ruined the 1st 1 because I bonded the neutral to a house main panel ground which gave me a grounded...
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    Programmable ATS with Battery Priority

    Also Do you connect the grnd of the inverter to the grnd of the grid. I'm thinking of grounding all 3 circuit grnds to 1 bus bar which goes back to grid.
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    Programmable ATS with Battery Priority

    I have a similar system as you but i had 2 inverters go bad. I am concerned about the grounding /neutral set up. I have a grounding bar for the 2 inputs and 1 output. Do you connect the neutral to grnd?
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    How MOES Automatic Transfer Switch senses battery voltage

    the positive and negative terminal on the far right of the ats
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    Can MOES Automatic Transfer Switch be configured with timer?

    I don't think so, Since if you disconnect the battery sensor it does not go to grid.
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    How MOES Automatic Transfer Switch senses battery voltage

    I don't think it can, if its charging it will show a higher voltage and if its under a load it will show lower. I set mine at 25.5 or 25.4 for cut out and 26.2 to cut in. divide in half for 12v. this is for lifepo4.
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    Moes Automatic Transfer Switch Question

    where did you put the grounds
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    Automatic Transfer Switches

    Thank you for your input.
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    Automatic Transfer Switches

    Is a coffee maker considered and inductive load? I have a Moes ats 50/ 5500, So far i have fried 2, 3k inverters, 1st one lasted 4 months and the 2nd lasted 30 days. I'm not sure if its me grounding the neutral off the inverter to the ground of the house power or its because it switched the...
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    Automatic Transfer Switches

    Interesting conversation here as I have killed two 3k inverters and wondering if its the ATS or my wiring. I have the neutral grounded to house ground.
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    Need for easily and cheaply repairable inverter

    Thats interesting although I've never done anything close to that. I'll check that forum out.
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    Need for easily and cheaply repairable inverter

    Yes, unfortunately I think its called laisse faire capitalism,
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    Inverter repairable?

    RcinFLA Thanks for your input and like the way you labeled everything , but I'm afraid most of what you said is over my head. There seems to be no simple fix for this which is what I wanted to make sure there was not. I'm so impressed with all the help that is available on this site.
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    Inverter repairable?

    Yes, Too bad there is not an inverter repair person like the GEEK squad.
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    Need for easily and cheaply repairable inverter

    that's good to know, now I just have to find the bad part. I used to replace Jet avionics components but someone else fixed the components. :)
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    Inverter repairable?

    Sorry if this is a duplicate message .
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    Inverter repairable?

    there seems to be excessive amount of white stuff on the transformer windings. ??
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    Inverter repairable?

    I do have a infared camera. I'll check it out. Does it matter how it was mounted? I had it on a wall with fans on bottom. but since it was in a cool 50 degree F basement I didn't think that would matter. Fans never turned on
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    Inverter repairable?

    Are Inverters repairable? I bought a used 3k psw inverter and it shat the bed after about 6 months of use. It just Beeps and flashes. There are No instructions for troubleshooting and cannot find the brand name on line although looks like it was never used and decent quality. I checked the...
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    Need for easily and cheaply repairable inverter

    Does anyone know how to repair Inverters? Is it possible?. Mine came with fusses but no instructions or troubleshooting scenarios. All it does is beep and flash fault. I checked all fusses and looked for any burning and it all looks good. Any ideas out there? I bought it used and its a name I...
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    battery capacity.

    ok, so not applicable for lithium.
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    battery capacity.

    what is SG ?
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