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Hallo, All. I have this Inverter Charger, and it runs great 99% of them time. However, sometimes it will just shutdown and give it's warning beep for the error of BOV - Battery Over Voltage. It's not such a big deal (at least a safety feature is functional), but I'd prefer to know exactly...

How could I best configure an Array, using the Panels in the attached image. I have 14 of them.

I just bought a battery, which the seller says is unused. I didn't think to ask if they'd maintained the charge in it. After getting it Home, I checked it with the multimeter - ~5.68v. The packing slip on it reads that they had it delivered, to their home, on 21 Oct 2021 Assuming they never...

Eight Panels facing North (Southern Hemisphere). Is it reasonable to expect to run the Kitchen and Laundry rooms of our home (including Hot water cylinder), while accounting for cloudy days etc. No dryer. Washing machine only used during daylight hours. The elements on the oven are LPG. I...

I've seen a list of Batteries that my AIO is compatible with, and I'm not having the best of luck sourcing them. I've found another 48v Lithium battery, but it's not on the compatibility list. I asked the seller the question shown in the attached image - is his response valid? After all the...

I have a decent Epever Charge Controller, and some spare panels. I'm wanting to try grow some food at the back of our house (there is a room which is a lot like a greenhouse, but sun is limited). As I'll be using 12v devices (water pump, LED lighting), I won't need an inverter. Is there some...

I have one of these: https://www.sunstore.co.uk/product/epever-up3000-m6322-24v-2400w-inverter-charger/ ...and have been using it successfully for about a year. It's set up in my garage, and I'm in there often, but not excessively. During the last year, I've seen it display a BOV (Battery...

'It can be used for panels with 30-50mm thickness. With 30mm being the best fit and up to 50mm.' It doesn't help that a range (for the height) is given instead of an actual measurement.

Forget batteries for now, I've got enough to think about at this stage... My plan: 8 x 480w panels facing North (Southern hemisphere), wired into my Growatt. 4 x 440w panels facing East + 5 X 480w panels facing West, wired into my SoFar (dual MPPT). Both Inverters will be mounted into the...

I had placed my panels, on the garage roof, in Summer. I had no idea how different the trajectory of the Sun would be in Winter. Now, the bottom ~1/4 of my panels live in shade (Blue area in attached image). My only option is to turn them 90°, resulting in less panels. OR Shift them higher...

I have an Epever AIO and I'm trying to figure out how to make the most of my panels. I have six 275W REC panels (38.7v - 9.25A). My battery bank is configured for 24v. Specs for the Epever are attached. I can't even figure out what max Current from the Array can be. I don't want to gamble on...

Hallo, All. Maybe I'm taking the name of this device too literally. Anyway, I want to have 3 Strings going in, combined, then have the one output wired straight into my Inverter/Charger. Is there some way to combine within this box? I don't want three separate Outputs, which seems to be the...

I have a charger/inverter (as shown in the attached images). So far I've only had time to put three, in series, facing North (living in Southern hemisphere). I'm hoping to be able to reduce that to two, and add two more strings - one facing east, and the other west. Six panel in total, with...

My Inverter Charger specs are in the attached image, so are the panel specs. Can I have three panels, wired in Series, to one of the Combiner inputs, and another three to one of the other inputs? Then have this combined output going straight into my Inverter Charger?

I'm trying to plan my set up, but am having some problems with calculations. Due to the nature of our roof, and Inverter/Charger, I'm limited to an Array of 10 panels, facing North. (All panels are 315w - 40voc/10.17isc) I was hoping to add some extra panels on the West, and East...

...is so much harder when you have no idea what you're doing. I was going to post this in the Beginner's Corner, but hopefully I'll have more luck here. I'm looking for a device with these features: *48v *Hybrid (or completely off-grid) *Can be used in parallel (Incase I want to expand in...

I've currently four of these batteries (see attached image) set up for my 24v system. I can add another two, but I'm getting the impression that it will be messy for balancing, uneven charging etc. I am able to get some of these: https://www.trojanbattery.com/product/motive-j305-agm/ Will...

Of course the manual is vague, and not translated too well. One Port (#2) seems to be for linking to another Battery, the other (#1)...who knows. Any ideas? The brand is EiTai. ??

I'm needing a Hybrid system, and my (local) options are a bit limited. I am wanting local to try ensure the shortest possible repair/servicing times. Anyway, it seems my best options are SoFar, BlueSun and Growatt. Before I get into model specifics, are any of the above absolute "No"? I've...

The display on my Inverter reads that no power is coming from my Array. I took a reading at the isolating switch (Inverter side AND Array side), but there are no volts at all. It is cloudy, but sunny here. Only moments earlier there were ~700W coming in. I went to look for a ladder to go for...

I'm messing around with a first set up, and... A slightly cloudy, but sunny day, and my two panels are making ~500 watts). My batteries are at 100%, at least according to my Inverter. There are four 12V 120Ah AGM, arranged as 24V. I try to use a 1,200watt grill. Within minutes (<5), my...

The area circled in red - that is the current coming from my panels? I have two, wired in Series. They are Isc 10.17A. What am I missing?

I have some AGM batteries - Fiamm 12v 120Ah. I want to wire 2p2s for a 24v system. Do I need to use a BMS? CAN I just change the order intermittently to achieve the same result (or a preventative result)?

I just unpacked this Combiner Box, and found the Switches on the bottom rail to have broken off. The clips on the back are damaged/snapped. It seems that they're assembled using roll pins, or some other kind of deforming fastener. There's no easy way to repair, right? I just have to make do...

The first, and biggest hurdle, seems to be installing the panels. Our Home is old and has brittle tiles for roofing. No spare tiles. Any reason why I can't remove a tile altogether (instead of trying to work around, or reshape tiles), and "seal" with a rubbery section? I just need to get these...

I have two 12V 120Ah AGM batteries. The attached image shows the arrangement. #1 - positive and negative to the Inverter. #2 - positive and negative to the charge controller. The Battery icon (on controller display) shows the battery as being full. In certain situations the battery level...

I'm having trouble trying to figure out how literally I should take the specs for this MPPT (given all the talk of overpanelling etc). This is what I have: https://www.epever.com/product/duoracer-10-30a-mppt-charge-controller-dual-battery/ I plan on connecting two 12v 100ah batteries as...

For a set up at home I've decided to use a preassembled 48v LiFePO4 Battery. If it seems to be a reasonable investment, I'll put two in parallel. I'm still too new to this to adequately comprehend what I'm looking at/for. Are these reasonable specs? *** Rated capacity: max 110Ah Rated...

I was originally going to put all panels on the North facing plane of the roof, but that won't work. Ideally, I'd split them between North, and West facing planes. However, the MPPT will only charge from the lowest producing panels, right? E.G, the North facing ones are making some good power...

I'm having trouble getting anything from manufacturer. How do I know what my battery's depth of Discharge is? A calculation based on battery chemistry vs other specs etc? Or what "better practice" should I use to know what settings to put into my SCC/Inverter?

I've acquired one of these (mines actually a 2018 model, but I couldn't find a simple link!): https://www.micromall.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=230 I got it at a bargain, so would rather take advantage of this saving and make use of it. A few questions: *I can't see that...

These things are way too brittle to drill into, or make cut outs. I've found purpose made brackets for this kind of job, but I don't think they're going to work. Any other good tile related options?

I thought I had a grasp of this basic stuff, but apparently not. I want to put a 315w 10A panel on my van (12v system). I'd planned on putting this in as the Charge Controller: *** Epever solar charge controller 20A XTRA2210N Tracer 2210AN MPPT Charge Controller 12V / 24V DC Auto Max Input...

I bought this battery charger, and the manual is a bit lacking. By the look of it, it's a generic design, that has been relabelled to suit the local retailer here. If any of you have, or have had, a similar one, what would qualify a battery for the "Repair" cycle? ...and I always charge at...

I realise this isn't ideal, but, at least in this situation, it doesn't seem catastrophic (from what I've read so far)... I have two different types of panels - 13 of one type, and four of the other. Ideally I'm wanting five strings of three, so 15 panels altogether. Can I mix them to achieve...