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    My SPD caused a fire hazard? what is the cause?

    Hope he returns or someone contacts him! To me this looks like a faulty Inverter, somehow back feeding into the PV array. Could be AC or high Voltage DC as someone suggested.
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    DC Circuit Breaker Fires

    Nan_wpg asked a legitimate question, Most products out there use the same shitty polarised breakers and cant be trusted.
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    MPP LV2424 Code 51 problem.

    I just got a CODE 51 on one of my LV2424, i have two in parallel for 220V they've been running for 2 years. yesterday one of them showed CODE 51 witch means over current, but it wasn't on when this happened. It had 2s2p 250w panels for about 1000w total, way lower than its max. disconnected it...
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    MPP 2424LV in parallel: One box making more amps

    On my parallel setup, either inverter can charge at different settings! One can be set at 50amps and the other at 10, its the only setting that doesnt automatically change on both inverters.
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    ANT BMS. Final answer? Yes, final answer.

    Personally i Wouldnt go over 50 AMPS! In fact i no longer charge at 50 amps since that is its limit, wich cant be trusted to be able of handling constantly 50 amps.
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    Chargery BMS, DCC (Solid State Contactor) thread.

    If it stops charging then how would it continue discharging and applying power to the load? And the oposite? If it stops discharching how will it continue charging? I have a chargery but have been waiting for this! Currently im using an ANT bms on a common port.
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    Hybrid LiFePO4/Lead Acid 12 Volt system?

    I may just try and combine my 400ah Lifepo with my 660ah Lead acid, ill just charge it ALL in parallel with the Lifepo4 settings since my Lifepo4s are set to float at 27V it shouldnt be to bad. Every month ill switch off the Lead acids and do an equalize on them.....
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    ANT BMS. Final answer? Yes, final answer.

    My ANT bms stops at 50 Amps almost exactly! It disconnects and re connects in about 4 seconds, amps ramp ut to 50 then it disconnects again and repeats over and over... Wich is a PAIN when used with a Mpp lv2424 al in one! I have about 80 amps from solar and can only use 50 lol! This mpp...
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    Hybrid LiFePO4/Lead Acid 12 Volt system?

    Looks to gimmicky and not a single actual picture nor explanation on how it works. Either way im also interested in joining two battery banks. Could probabaly do it with 2 BMS's but then the BMS's would be doing All the work and constant disconnecting and connecting. I dont know if that would...
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    Surge Protection

    How good are the din rail types compared to these?
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    Solar extension wire

    Wont be good! You need wire for solar if its outside exposed to the sun, or keep it in conduit!
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    Solar extension wire

    Yes! Ancor brand has Copper thats tined, so it resits corrosion. Just 1 panel? 8 AWG is for 60 amps i believe.
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    ANT BMS help! Wont boot! Flashing red led!

    Those are the ones! Thanks again Barry! Its working Now.
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    ANT BMS help! Wont boot! Flashing red led!

    THANKS BARRY! I currently changed the values to some recomended on the forums! The only power wires the lcd have are the ones that said to connec to to a lower than 12v source to power on the BMS, are those meant to power on the lcd?
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    ANT BMS help! Wont boot! Flashing red led!

    I managed to find that app! After 3 atempts it connected!!!!! And powered on. Seems to be part in chinese and any of the sertings that say, " Lithium titanate, Fe-Li param and Change mac address". All say "changing to Lithium iron" when selected. So, Which is the REAL one? LOL I did have to...
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    ANT BMS help! Wont boot! Flashing red led!

    The XIAO app shows both in the same selection, i cant chose! If i use just the phone i get: BMB-ANT20S BT-163 ANT-BLE20S When selected nothing happens, screen just hangs there.
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    ANT BMS help! Wont boot! Flashing red led!

    I finally installed my ANT BMS... As i powered on by connecting the red and black wires to less than 12v volts i hear it make a sound, and 2 red leds are flashing, the led on the LCD is constantly on red..... Bue Nothing happens? Im using the xiaoxiang app and it detects ANT-BLE20S says its...
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    EASUN, IGrid SVLV-3K Not working!

    Thanks! I just got home, as soon as i get up in the morning im taking it apart and posting pictures.
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    EASUN, IGrid SVLV-3K Not working!

    all thats left to do is disassemble it! ive got some free time tomorrow so ill open it up and post some pics!
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    Please help!

    The panel can be set in a balcony and at least get some power during an extended outage. Flooded lead acid is Cheaper but they shouldnt be kept inside due to off gasing and need watter every few months.
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    Please help!

    For $1500 all i can think of would be a 1) MPP brand, all in one, 2000 to 3000 watt version. 2) Any used cheap 24V, 60 cell solar panel above 300 Watts, ( about $100) wich will be cheaper that 2 or 3 100W panels. 3) Should have about $1000 left. This is the hard part, you may get a 24V 100AH...
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    Epever Tracer 4210AN max pv power input

    Yup! Mine was the 4215 BN wich should of been good with 150v! But it never liked 110v and would overheat and restart, this was the begining and what i believe caused it to fail. I even put a fan on it just to see, it did help some.
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    Epever Tracer 4210AN max pv power input

    I HAD a 4215BN! "died a few weeks ago" I did what you are asking and over paneled it to 1500w but i used 3 series 2 parallel, Voltage was about 110V dc and it GOT HOT at FULL SUN! This was for a 24v battery I never tried with 2 series 3 paralel like you plan to do. Which will increase amps...
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    Minimum battery or other options to run standalone AC during solar hours

    At first i was just 220 amp hours at 24 Volts, lead acid (4 golf cart batts in series) this could run all day, batts compensated for clouds. At about 5:30pm it would start using battery since i wouldnt have enough sun. so i would turn it off... Then i added 8 more batteries, now its 24V and 660...
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    Minimum battery or other options to run standalone AC during solar hours

    Its a 23 SEER Innovair unit, dont know the wattage. At The time i was using an EPEVER 40 amp Charge controller Amazon link It cooled a 14" x 14" room. Im in Puerto Rico so i have sun all day so your sun hours will vary! This charge controller lasted me 3 years, it just died a few weeks ago! i...
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    18650 Pinholes

    Those pin holes go directly inside! Throw them out.
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    How to wire MPP 2424LV to breaker box?

    Any one know the answer to this? I also have an LV2424, didnt know it had 55v on the neutral!
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    Minimum battery or other options to run standalone AC during solar hours

    Sams, they were 90 something and they charge $15 extra for recycling or something. Was about $120 for each battery. 6 volt 220 amp hour.
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    Solar attic ventilation

    I actually have an 80 watt 12 inch radiator fan, just 1 connected directly to a 100 watt panel will run like crazy! So i added one of the converters Snoobler posted and now it runs a tad slower, but still fast in full sun. With 2 they MAY run slowly, BUT WILL prbably never start at all and...
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    Minimum battery or other options to run standalone AC during solar hours

    I ran a 12 btu, 240 volt minisplit with 1500 watts in solar panels and 4 golf cart batteries that cost about $500. This ran all day from 9am to 5pm without touching the batteries! All solar. Batteries only came in during clouds or if it rained.
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    EPEVER MPPT not working right, HELP!

    Its in one of the settings, on these things the menu is kind of strange. I havent heard anything from Epever, now i was looking for the cheapest Charge controller i can get, can be pwm or Mppt just to have as a spare in case of something else hapening. Something i can hook up to my extra 1000...
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    Direct to water heating.

    Please explain more about your setup! Im intrigued now?

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