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I will also play. This is my imagined purest form of Daddy Tanuki ….repairing THE panel that will save the world. He has faith and bravery to make the greatest solar power sacrifice for the rest of us.

Haha! A fisherman always recognizes another fisherman from afar.

I go by CCTX on another forum. But, CCTX was already taken here. CP are the initials of one of my best friends from University….and it’s a humorous play on the old CCCP Cyrillic alphabet. I will provide no additional information over the internets.

…..this is what happens when “someone” doesn’t like a bright yellow 10AWG extension cord running 10 feet “discreetly” over a hardwood floor to under a bed to a surge protected power strip.

Haha!! No it’s not the intention for this to be an advertisement….I despise those. I sort of stumbled into the Powerstream UK/EU solution and I’m intrigued. There is another UK/EU Powerstream thread here with good info If there are any other solutions please let me know. Y’all keep being...

Looks to be quite a clever system.

Yes, the micro inverter shuts off feed to the grid tied house when the grid is down….and only charges the battery when the grid is down. The battery (Ecoflo) will then only feed dedicated outlets with the “Ecoflow smart plugs”….or dedicated Romex runs….or isolated circuits with a switch or...

^^^^ Agree, wish they would have that Ecoflow PowerStream available in the USA (I do see you can order one off ebay and Ali world)

^^^Looks to be UK only for now? This seems like an elegant solution (no extension cords) It gets to 110 degrees in the shade outside in Texas and 120 degrees in Texas summer garages…electronics don’t like that.

Well, it looks like Ecoflow is now offering a solution for AC supply to house in conjunction with their Ecoflow units with an Ecoflow Microinverter that connects to the different Delta models. Then you can plug into any AC outlet (I will guess ideally a 20amp circuit dedicated to the outlet you...

So hawt

Woah! Good Sir, you are right. My wife has magical diplomacy, covert operations, and delegation skills that very few possess. My wife loves me and will support me in this endeavor while working behind the scenes like the Wizard of Oz. She will have the HOA allowing me to install extra panels...

Thanks Soggy. I will burst into the next HOA meeting painted up like William Wallace and demand our freedom. PS. Whatever dose y’all on is correct dose. Dilly dilly.

With net metering now a significantly less attractive option in Texas, I thought this would be an easy way to power most of one room (the plug in electrical devices) without tying in and/or being busted by a smart meter….and also take the Ecoflow on my adventures. I have two Ecoflows; and the...

Thank you all for the informative replies….and the humor. The Eco Flow Delta Pro (as y’all know) isn’t Texas weatherproof or it would be outside then to Romex. It is just one 10AWG extension cord to a surge protector power strip…and I run an air purifier off the Ecoflow next to the recliner...

Thank you all for the good laughs and advise. I can assure y’all I am taking care of business. She brings me breakfast in bed most days.

Very awesome flanged outlet there. I should clarify that the EF Delta Pro is inside the master bedroom…I put it behind a recliner…. But of course she can see the thick yellow 10AWG extension cord running off it that goes to a AC surge protector power strip under our bed.

Yes, that last idea above (grid tie the EcoFlo) is not great and not my vision for the Eco Flow Delta Pro…it’s not what I had in mind and am planning a small four parallel panel low wattage micro inverter grid tie with the very little HOA approved (can’t see it from street) roof space I have...

The easiest HOA approved location for me to install 2 series panels run to outside DC disconnect and 20amp DC breaker then drill a hole in the wall to pass PV wires into my Eco Flo Delta Pro was on a south facing roof above the master bedroom. Yes, I did this when she was out of town six months...

One on the pergola and one on the roof in series for the Ecoflow delta pro (was going to put two on the pergola, but I’m not going to push the weight bearing capacity of the pergola) Then six in a series on a different part of the roof for the EG4 hybrid minisplit. I’ll be using a mini rail...

Yes, I know I could have just purchased some 41 inch angled ground mounts or used uni strut, but my neighbor had his fence rebuilt last month and had piles and piles of wood of different dimensions all of a similar color as my pergola.

I may have cleared out a Super Walmart of rubber cement, Tightbond II and 2 inch, 3 inch, and 4 inch wood screws, and washers. Every surface of every piece and now top of pergola sealed in multiple layers of Tightbond II.

I’ll post pics first then explain more later. I’d rather not talk about solo lifting the 305W Solar panel to on top of the pergola.

I found some flexible 1” aluminum conduit for a good price on Amazon….think I’ll be able to avoid making 90 degree elbows with this.

EG4 did provide these PV cable MC4 terminals. Thus, I suppose I could purchase the 10 AWG brand PV cable compatible with the roof panels, then run the cable in conduit (either pvc or metal) ; DC disconnect shut down switch at the roof ; DC disconnect breaker just prior to going to outside unit...

Yes, there are different interpretations of the word “conforms”. ?

I’m staring to understand the issues with directly DC powered appliances that have a self contained MPPT and inverter (very difficult to stay within NEC guidelines; then there’s all the underutilized power) For future such appliances, I wonder if there is an easy way to incorporate optional add...

Thank you very much for the detailed reply and excellent problem solving options.

This is a picture of the MC4 receptables on the 12K hybrid EG4 outside unit. The instruction manual and the construction of the unit guide the consumer into utilizing PV cable as the final step if running directly off DC from the solar panel array. If using PV cable anywhere except the roof...

Thanks all for the advice. What would be the preferred method with my situation (no inverter....5X400 watt in series roof panel array to EG4 outside compressor that has MC4 receiving connections if I want to avoid going through the roof with a junction box and then back out again? Option one...