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How some people can make you regret trying to help someone out. I regret poting this and have had enough of this forum. It seems that no matter what you post, there are always those who have the crappiest attitude on someone trying to contribute and help out its members. No manners at all. This...

I have built another ground mount earlier this year, see this posting: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/from-growatt-to-victron-energy.30978/page-2#post-384115 This ground mount is much bigger now with twelve 320w panels, built with steel channel strut, and is secured with 36 inch rebar...

I did not know it was special to own strut channel. I do now, must be privileged. I am going to have to buy some of those napkins you have. They seem to add insight to thinking as well. So to the rest of you. If you find these panel mounts interesting, and they may provide a solution to your...

The deck blocks have holes in them where I have 30 inch rebar stakes holding the mounts to the blocks and also holding them down. I also used Liquid Nails Fuze It Max to secure the mounts to the blocks in addition to the stakes. They are not going anywhere. The Liquid Nails Fuze It Max is wicked...

I had twelve 100W panels that I initially bought to keep mobile for various uses. Mostly for RV'ing and other portable uses. Since I no longer need them in that capacity, I wanted to set them up permanently and get some use out of them. I needed a ground mount and was contemplating building one...

I have been holding back on buying a new "Solar Generator" I had a Bluetti EB2400, but it proved to be bust as I had one, had it replaced only to get another dud. Returned for refund. I have a Jackery 500, it is nice but under powered for my needs. I still hear things about Bluetti firmware...

I am a little late to the game, but my solar array does better in winter than in summer. There are a two main reason for this I think. If I am wrong, please chime in. My array is facing southwest. I live in the city limits, and my space constraints do not give me much freedom for panel...

I have been super patiently waiting to see what issues Bluetti 200 series units were going to have. They suddenly started adding the additional warranty on those units seemed strange to me. I am now thinking that Bluetti is not the way to go. Does anyone have any experience with the Inergy...

I too had a great experience with Ian and vast knowledge of the products he sells. Maybe a good posting about positive sellers is a good idea.

I am keeping my eye on that unit. My only hesitation is the UPS function. The transfer switch is really slow. I am waiting to see if they resolve the issue with a software update if that is even possible. It may be a hardware issue as well. Thanks!

I have three Solarever 440W (SE-166*83-440M-144) panels for my secondary small off grid system. The panels are over a year old and they perform flawlessly. The three panels produce about 1230W in full sun. The panels work great on cloudy days as well. The build quality is great, they perform...

Like I posted earlier, I already purchased the EMP Shield system. This system looks really robust and meets/exceeds MIL Spec. Installation is a joke and reasonably priced. Actually on sale now.

My Panel array is adequately protected. My house mains and box grounding is inside the house in my basement. When I bought the house I switched to a 200A service and the electricians had to install a second grounding rod at a distance of 8ft from the original then connected together. It would...

Thank for the input. My panel array is protected at the combiner box with a cut off, breakers and fuses as well as a lightning arrestor. I also have a cut off switch and fuse at the DC input of my SCC. I think I am adequately protected at the panels. The lightning strike went through my main...

I have looked EMP Shield over, called them and talked to them as well. I bought the whole home protection from the breaker box. The specs and data look great and nothing else I have seen compares to this and the price is great. The way it looks, installation is a breeze and it doesn't need much...

This looks like a really great product. It will allow my to protect my entire house and is really easy to install. I am going to give them a call today. Thanks!

Do you have and Lightning protection now? I have a lightning arrestor in my combiner box, and I thought that would be all I would need. Boy was I wrong. We think, or better said sure it was lightning. We didn't notice a flash during the daylight hours, but there was a clap of thunder that...

Here is a quick options list. With the solar panels having an Open Circuit Voltage of 49V, that would suggest that in winter you could exceed that amount. I have seen my panels exceed their VOC rating for long periods of cold. Do not exceed your Solar Charge Controllers voltage rating. The...

Could you send the specs on your panels. You should have a sticker on the back with the following and more: What Brand and model so we can identify your panels. This is very important. VOC= Voltage Open Circuit IMPP= Max Power Current Max System Voltage in DC If you can, take a picture of the...

Could you please provide more information? 1. Solar Panel Specs 2. Battery Specs and type 3. Inverter Specs This will help us to point you in the right direction. Thanks!

I am looking for lightning protection for my "Off Grid" system. A bit of explaining first. I have a Victron based system with a Quattro 48V/5000/70 that is connected to the grid (50A dedicated breaker) for charging purposes only. The system uses the grid connection maybe two to three time per...

I have been in contact with Zhoulun, and he is the central contact for support. Jakiper has picked up on their customer support and have assisted me through a couple of issues. Jakiper seems to have come around, it seems that they are really taking all issues seriously.

Sorry for the delay. My sliding windows only have 18 inches on one side. To get more room I would have to completely remove the windows and build an insert that is insulated and weatherproof. I have two large windows in our living and dining rooms that have crank out windows. They will not...

Don’t take this the wrong way, but adding load to resolve an issue only masks the issue. There is an inherent problem with the Growatt. I speak only about the 3000w unit I had. When I replaced it with the Giandel, and ultimately the Victron, the issue was fully resolved and I don’t have to add...

I did look into installing line filters, but the electricians highly recommended against it, plus the extra cost. When they saw the EXTREME voltage and frequency fluctuations, they firmly suggested getting the Growatt out of the equation. The electricians literally laughed saying they never saw...

I wish I could say that the ground was my issue. We went over every inch of the installation and could not find anything. I had two certified electricians helping me and it was determined that two inductive motors (fridges) running at the same caused the extreme distortion in the voltage and...

My panels are under two years old, have had little use and stored inside. I want to get more use out of them and thought this would be the way to go. I would finally be able to use them with my RV, and that has been my goal the whole time. Thanks for your input, it was a big help and I think...

May I ask what your charge time is the your set up? I know that is near impossible to answer, but say you have 50% SOC, what is the approximate cahrge time with you panels. I have 10 HQST 100W panels and I would over panel a little (keeping voltage below 145V), and would like to know what kind...

I sent the oder ID per email to sales@jakiperbattery.com. I also wrote that the batteries are connected in parallel with two Signature Solar 48V/100Ah batteries, and they do not play well together. The Jakiper batteries discharge faster and charge longer than the Signature Solar batteries. I...

Thanks for the info. Waiting now for a sale that actually gets the price down a little to grab one. They always send emails for sales, but the price of the AC 200 Max is always $1899.00 sale or not.

Good luck with it. Please keep us posted. I am curious how it works out. Thanks!

Yes, I disconnected the positive lead to the shunt after the reset with no luck. The shunt consistently reports the same 2.5V to 3V lower voltage. I was fearing that it may be defective. Thanks!

I have two solar systems mostly based on Victron components. System 1: 48V Quattro 5000/120, 150/70 SCC, SmartShunt 500A, CerboGX, Touch 70 Screen. System 2: 24V Phoenix 3000/24, 250/60 SCC, SmartShunt 500A, CerboGX, Lynx Distributor, Touch 50 screen. When observing the system voltage on the...

I just found this article, and it doesn't sound good. I hope the government doesn't drag its feet. https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/perspectives/solar-panels-tariffs-clean-energy/index.html

I have my system pretty much at full use now. The addition of the two water heaters was what I needed. We have experimented with them and they are simply amazing. When the batteries are full, we start washing clothes, run the dishwasher... The system handles it well powering them almost totally...