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    growatt min 3600 tl-x not generating on one string

    Hi on my two string inverter I have got two panels at 425watt facing East and four panels facing West should I not get a little bit more wattage at times then 0.7 watt as shown in pv 2? I never got any more than .7 w yet when the sun is due east the four panels facing West get easy 150 Watt I...
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    emlite eca2 generation meter

    Hi i got an emlite eca2 generation meter and it is supposed to tell me how much my panels generate but, it always just shows the import figures, which I believe is the grid electricity coming in, and not cycling through the display, is it not programmed right? How do you read it to see what my...
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    Not producing voltage or watts opinion appreciated

    Thanks now working was a faulty mc4 plug
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    Not producing voltage or watts opinion appreciated

    Hi i got a dual string/mppt inverter, there are 2 x425 watt in series solar panels facing east and 4 panels also 425w facing west connected, as of today they have not produced a thing and the installer says it is due to the weather which i do not agree with, so looking for an opinion. i thought...
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    growatt min 3600 tl-x not generating even in sunshine

    I agree now but, the blinking light was a confusing one as it is not blinking as described. I deal only in black and white or absolutes. Thanks
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    growatt min 3600 tl-x not generating even in sunshine

    There are 2 different statements as you can see above it says this in the manual. Also what is confusing light is blinking and is not supposed to it just blinks on and off not like it suposed to.
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    growatt min 3600 tl-x not generating even in sunshine

    We now have a growatt min 3600 tl-x, but it is still not producing/generating any electricity even in sunshine, we have 2 sets of solar panels with a dual mppt controller, yesterday I got a reading of over 70 volt, but no wattage. Should it not produce some wattage? The green light is steady...
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    growatt mic 2500tl-x inverter blinking green light

    Hi We have had a growatt mic 2500tl-x inverter installed, but i think it is not working (no numbers on generation meter either) because the green light keeps blinking and apparently that means" Green leaf flash:M3 Programming." The company is coming out again, but it is going to be a little...
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    Hybrid not charging or keeping batteries charged

    Hi I got apparently a clone POWLAND 3000Kva 2400w 24v 230vac Solar Inverter 40A MPPT Solar Charger 25A Charger, it is one of those all-in ones which can act as a charger and ups at the same time, it is set to do charge from panels first then battery and then mains if nothing else is available...
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    Hybrid inverter locked up and showing strange error code

    Not sure if you mean odd instead of old, but I restarted and at the moment it is working, but still concerned about what it could be.
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    Hybrid inverter locked up and showing strange error code

    Hi i got apparently a clone POWLAND 3000Kva 2400w 24v 230vac Solar Inverter 40A MPPT Solar Charger 25A Charger, My hybrid inverter is showing this fault code [20] with a warning triangle, please see attached picture. It is now not working at all, no outgoing voltage just showing fault code but...
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    24 volt series adding 1 200 watt 12volt panel

    Could i then connect the output from the second mppt to the existing solar panel string in parallel and then connect the total to the PV input of the inverter instead of direct of connecting to the battery?
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    24 volt series adding 1 200 watt 12volt panel

    thanks sometimes can not see the wood for the trees...so best do 2 x 100 watts in series and then in parallel
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    24 volt series adding 1 200 watt 12volt panel

    So it does not matter I already got 2 in series achieving the charging and just want to up the amperage?
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    24 volt series adding 1 200 watt 12volt panel

    This one is the series "320" watt it says 380w but I ordered 320w lol I got 2 in series This is what I want to add as stand-alone 200watt Max Current (Imp) 10.8A Maxes Voltage (Vpm) 19.5V Short Circuit Current (Isc) 11.5A Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 23.6V
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    24 volt series adding 1 200 watt 12volt panel

    Hi I got a 24-volt mppt hybrid inverter which is currently supplied by 2 * 320 watt series 12 volt panels, eg 24 volt, and i like to just boost the amps and place an additional 200 watt panel in a different position to get more of the morning sun. My question is, is it ok to just ad a 12volt...
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    wind and solar combination

    We live in Scotland UK so we got more wind than the sun, i just feel confident that a small turbine will complement it, not looking to run the whole of the house, just computers, tv, lights, etc
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    wind and solar combination

    Hi looking for some advice and info, I am using a 3KVA/2400W Solar Inverter with two series batteries and 2 solar panels each capable of 320w. The inverter is a grid tie-in and ups style design with an Mppt charge controller. My question is, I like to also add a wind turbine for night time...
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    WatchPower event log

    Hi The event log in the watchpower program, does it only work whilst the program is running with a computer, or will it pull in events stored on the hybrid inverter when the program is started? It is just I can not see any events when running the program. Thanks
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    Diode and fuse

    Hi is it a good idea and necessary to have an inline mc4 fuse as well if you got an inline mc4 diode fitted? Will the diode not act like a fuse and burn out? I think I need both but just crossing the T's
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    Hybrid inverter not powering

    just waiting for the cables in the post, the ones I got have not enough amperage and do not fancy them glowing lol thanks
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    Hybrid inverter not powering

    Hi just wondering, i tried to test my new Hybrid inverter to make sure it was working and to see how noisy it would be, so I connected just the ac input and tried to power it up, but it will not start. Does anybody know if you also need to have the batteries connected? is this a safe future or...
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    Inline fuse

    sorry edited:oops: post now, 12volt
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    Inline fuse

    Hi I am looking for an opinion on the size required for the inline fuse between my hybrid inverter, Rated Power 3000VA / 2400W, and my 110hr amp 12volt batteries wired in series. Also, it would be useful to know what size for 2x 320watt solar panels inline fuse. Thanks
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    Micro wind turbine at 5 meters height

    Hi has anybody installed successfully a micro wind turbine on a 5 meter or 10-meter pole in the garden? does it work? We get easy winds of 10 miles per hour practically all the time, a lot of the time more than that.
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    Offgrid design

    Thanks, how many and what style and amperage/wattage batteries you got, also what inverter?
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    Offgrid design

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    Offgrid design

    Hi, I have been doing my head in trying to figure and calculate an off-grid solar system, like what size of batteries I need to have say 2x200 watt freezer a fridge lights computers and tv running 24 hours with not very good sun, Scotland UK, so worst scenario, are there any spreadsheets or...
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