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I did end up installing a permanent clamp meter on the AC input to monitor the energy being fed back to the grid. It shows a little higher watts, but still way under what I'd expect. The lv2424 shows maybe 160 watt load while the meter shows ~200 watts when solar is producing about 500 watts and...

I bought an MPP LV2424 for backup reasons during a power outage, but I’ve been experimenting with the grid-tie feature. Everything seems to be working fine, but I’m outputting about 40% of the Power I’m generating from solar. I’m currently generating about 500 watts via my solar setup, but my...

Side note: my up and down buttons are reversed on this unit. So up is down and down is up. Small annoyance, but that also lead me to think maybe I had a faulty unit.

Thanks Kernel! I took your advice and decided to start over. The first thing I did (luckily) was decide to replace my extension cord. I happen to have a 3-prong extension cord repair adapter + some 12 gauge romex, so decided to build my own extension cord. I googled which side (left or right)...

I got this unit brand new last week. Its working fine with solar+battery. I tried connecting it to an AC outlet using a cut extension cord (12 gauge). After I plug it in, the screen shows AC is connected, the fans kick on really loud for a second, then there is a click, the fans go back to...

Thanks Danny for the permit details. I'm actually not looking to build out a big system or even grid-tie it. I'm thinking of this as a small/simple off grid system for backup power in the event of an outage, plus a fun dyi project. I'll mount the panels (probably 4 100 watt) using some diy wood...

I'm looking to build out a small, 400 to 600 watt max, off-grid and ground mounted system but have no idea if I need permits (I won't build it if I do). The panels would be mounted on the ground and the other equipment would be in a deck box or shed. Nothing touching my house. I live in Los...