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I have a client that has a vawt installed at their home. The charge controller looks sketchy to me. FW30-48 appears to be the model . It doesn't look like something I want to hook to $10k in lifepo4 batteries. Does anyone have a reputable brand they suggest? I have been told Midnight has...

Anyone have a recommendation for a 3000w 24vdc AIO with wifi monitoring? Would like something that can accept 200v and over 2000kw on the array side. Thanks.

Should separate charge controllers and inverters have separate conductors to the battery?

So I went on a job today to help a local guy install 2- Outback Radian Gs8048A inverters. After we finished up and commissioned the system , I noticed a sol ark 9k 240vac inverter on the wall , nothing attached, not in use. It's too small, so they went with the 2 new 8k units. Local guy thinks...

There is a guy in town who swears by these carbon foam batteries. I have a few questions... Are they any better than lead acid? Why do the marine guys like these batteries so much? How well do they perform in the heat? We have 96-100 °f highs and around 86° f lows daily in August. Can...

Anyone else having issues getting the 6.5kw eg4 inverter to connect to a local wireless network? I am using the app (powerwatch) provided by the qr code in the manual. My android phone can see the wifi module of each of the inverters. As per the instructions, I connect my phone to the wifi...

Anyone have an app they suggest for tracking/forecasting cloud cover? I have used , AccuWeather, and Weather Radar but they weren't very accurate. I am using Astropheric currently. I believe it's an app aimed at astronomers.

I have 2- 6500ex48 inverters, one has the ground neutral bond screw removed. The other provides the single neut/grn bond location for the system. I have a 4 pole transfer switch , when using generator power ( 4 wire 240/120vac) , the generator neutral is floating. It's a honda eu6500is...

Twin eg4 6500ex48 inverters with 4- 48vdc 100 ah Batts. Each inverter has a 340v 3780w array tied into its pv 1 input. Inverter # 2 has an additional 750w 100v string tied into pv 2. My system is utilizing the "user" setting for battery charge control. Limits are set per eg4 batt spec sheet...

I have 2- 6500ex48 inverters each is fed from a single 3780w series wired 7 panel string at around 330v. Each string is terminated on Pv 1 of each inverter. Both arrays face true south. I want to add a sw facing group of smaller panels . 3- 30v 250w panels wired in series and tied into pv 2 of...

Price includes delivery to San Felipe from Ensenada. Hope you can see the specs. I'm probably going to pull the trigger on these. Not having to import them from the States or pay for Trans border shipping saves another 2000 bucks. Anyone have any experience with this brand?

Hello, Does anyone know of any reliable solar equipment suppliers in Baja Mexico? Bringing gear from the U.S adds 19% tax to the equation. I found some companies on the net but they only wanted to sell packages that they install. Thanks

Hello , I'm setting up an off grid system in Mexico, I am planning on using the Lifepo4 48vdc 100 ah server rack batteries from Signature Solar. The humidity will be in the 60- 80% range for 6 mos. and the temps will be 75-95 deg fn . Other than a dedicated ac unit , what precautions should...

Hello, I'm a retired Master Electrician who hasn't worked on a solar system since Xantrex was the rage....lots of catching up to do. In 3 mos. I need to have a working solar system for a home I bought in Mexico. Looking to learn from people with real experience. Thank you.