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I don't have the EG4 just two PowMr 3kW units not far from my bed (~20ft). At night the fans do not need to run full blast or even on most of the time since no PV and low loads. It does cycle a few times at low when the fridge and freezers kick on but does not effect my sleep. Heat is not much...

Since you contacted SS I bet they have a bundle that will provide an interim solution for your well pump and some other loads. I see one at their site for $8683.59 Complete Off-Grid Solar Kit EG4 6000XP | 8000W PV Input | 6000W Output | 48V 120/240V Split Phase + 6400 Watts of Solar PV...

It is the monitor that cycles. The cameras and the DVV seem unaffected. I just ignore it now.

Likely you would need someone like RichinFL to explain it. I just know that some strange oddities happen with certain electronics and running from inverters. In my case my security camera monitor briefly cycles off and than back on when one of my deep freezers cycles off (but not the other one)...

Battery is not in between. It is in parallel on the common DC bus consisting of SCC output, battery, DC loads (inverter may be here as well). However a lot of setups rely on the battery sitting at float voltage (neither charging nor discharging) so that the PV supply can be used for loads...

Yum. With a honey glaze it sounds delicious. Though running in the wires for input and output might look a bit odd.

SCC power decreases due to load decreasing. If the panels are unable to supply the SCC/load you can not operate. The purpose of the battery is to do this. It would be quite the trick to turn off the load with no power to do it. Turning off loads due to PV output not being there is likely to...

Is there a minimum of load you intend to have always on? You need to understand that loads drive supply so if your SCC/panels can not service them your battery must or things shut down. The SCC outputs base on load and the ability of the panels to supply the load.

Seems to me if your load is constant the issue of having too much charging current available to the battery is not going to be a problem. A variable load condition would be.

Yes most people establish a 2 pole DC breaker before AIO to act as a on/off to remove PV input. Just make sure to wire it properly. Incidentally if you can wait 2 months you can get a 24vDC 100ah battery for around $272 (there is a $30 Aliexpress Spring discount at the moment). May not be the...

Upon some more thought of the subject an additional problem with having a device that limits current to battery off the DC common bus comes to mind. Likely this would isolate or limit the battery from acting as a supply back. So basically what the OP would like to do is not an available option.

No. It limits current based on loading (up to its ability to supply amperage). SCC job is to charge a battery. Loads are loads to it. What limits current to battery is its own internal voltage and amount of other loads that have none.

No way to limit charge output from SCC without limiting amperage to the common DC bus that the batteries are on. Some AIO's can function without a battery in circuit. This type might allow you to insert a device before battery to only load the common DC bus at your desired battery max charge...

So if you have 2 solar arrays feeding 2-8kW AIO's SCC's (Solar charge controllers likely with MPPT). They can be wired to one battery bank. The outputs of them if combined in parallel (they must be able to be paralleled) would give you 16kW single phase output to a distribution panel. The AC...

Sure there is many benefits in paralleling AIO's. You double the output. Just understand the difference between stacking for split phase or 3 phase and paralleling.

One advantage of the promotion of new things is it gives you new features. Only problem with some of the new features is they may or may not be those I want or need. Sometimes after longevity testing an item I find it is good enough at failure that I simply want to replace it with the same. If...

Longevity experimenting, or finding how long something lasts, is fraught with moments of sure tedium punctuated with periods of intense boredom. But how else can you tell if it will work for X number of years until someone actually runs it for X numbers of years? Reminds me of the old Maytag...

Watching paint dry is a walk in the park compared to monitoring some of this solar equipment for when it will fail. Hard to establish an item's worth until you have some data on how long it lasts. Then there is the fact something new or better is out there but you can not justify ripping out a...

Think of it this way. What happens when your battery gets full and the SCC cuts amperage down to almost nothing? What factor of OP (over paneling) exists then?

It takes power to make power. Idle loss is just one of the things you take into account when designing your system. Sorta like buying groceries for the week. If you only buy for 2 people, and you have 3 show up, arguments over portion size gets intense. However trying to compare one system's...

A 20 amp SCC will only output 20 amps. At 12vDC that is ~240w panel utilization. So for 2-330w (315w in image) panels you leave on the table 660w-240w=420w of potential. Wired in series or parallel makes no difference on the wattage. It does change the voltage and amps. Panels in series the...

Obviously your supply is inadequate for your loads. I have no idea if your storage (Batteries) is appropriate for your loads but it is also obvious that the PV you have is not going to charge them properly. Your inverter sounds like it handles running and startup at the moment but is constrained...

SCC's must have their own arrays. They can feed a common battery. AIO's need to be matched for stacked or parallel operation. You can not just wire up any odd collection of them to the same AC output. However you can use more than one from the same battery bank to feed their own circuits. I...

As already mentioned you should name the battery and store bought from. Aliexpress is simply a market place like Ebay. I do agree that the majority of lowest cost batteries you will find are not great for meeting ratings. However one should do a cost analysis between what you pay and get from...

More batteries or more panels? Yes. Repeat until destitute or divorced.

4-12v 100ah batteries do not contain a lot of power. At most 5kWh and in normal use likely only 3.5 to 4kWh. I assume you know what your fridge draws as well as the mosquito repellers. Add to this 50-70w to run the PowMr. It alone overnight eats up ~ 14h X 70w = 980w

Practically everyone with a grid tie system hits the point that they want it to work when there is no grid. It is not straightforward and in some case you need to install a lot of expensive equipment plus batteries. Grid tie solar parallels with the grid and because the grid is an infinite...

Not to worry Chinese seller and honest are mutually exclusive concepts. It depends on what they think makes them money and if they are forced into it. If you are unhappy with your purchase return it. I have little doubt that it does not meet the 100ah rating.

One nitpick. Aliexpress is not the supplier of the battery. You should name the brand and company you bought from. Yes you should charge it up* and conduct a load test. Likely it will be at 80% of rated. If it is less it would be a good time to see if a return is possible. * Charging requires...

Would be difficult to find something that would fit in the gray area and be accessible for cleaning or replacement. In my rainwater system I use a sand and rock filter setup I built into a plastic drum located before the tanks (my tanks are buried in the ground to their lids) on a stand so that...

Depends if a major Middle East war explodes in the coming weeks with nuclear weapons lob'd between Israel and Iran. Also depends on if China decides to invade Taiwan. It might depend on if the collapse of EV sales continue or if Congress decides to shut down Tik Tok. But recent history would...

Solar mission creep. Hardly simple when you add more and more things you want to power. If you grid tie your solar it would be simple but than you would need to come up with a means of backup. If you run off grid your loads can not be connected to both the off grid and the on grid at the same...

Doubtful they will get back to you unless you push them. Your AIO is faulty and should be repaired or replaced. Incidentally it was BS they wanting you to make videos of operation. Once they were told you have sufficient battery and cabling it should be obvious that a problem with inverter existed.

So I take it you will not be buying one? Think of the bragging rights if you had it hooked up to your truck's battery. When disaster strikes an area you could wheel in and supply everyone with power. I am sure it would work just fine with some 12 awg wires.

Incidentally I run the 3kW SRNE (PowMr) high PV voltage model. This afternoon I have on my 8000btu Aircon. You will see that under load the PV, with my battery full, does all the work of running it. The meter at 247w PV incoming is with the AC compressor cycled off just fan operating. When...