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I decided to start a new thread about my Pytes battery install. My previous thread about my SolArk install can be found here: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/my-solark-12k-install-with-enphase-micros.52124/ As I reported on that thread, I temporarily installed 3 of the Pytes V5 batteries and...

As I posted in my build thread, I am upgrading my DIY pack to a UL listed Pytes pack so I can get my SolArk and battery pack approved by my AHJ. I already have the building permit and am awaiting delivery of the Pytes batteries and enclosure. The history of the pack goes back to 2020 when I...

My sister and her son own a second home at Little River in Memdocino County in California, It is all electric and they finally saw the value of adding solar to that home. My nephew and his partner like to go there for a respite but need to be able to work remotely during the frequent power...

Earlier I started a new thread about my SolArk install but I decided to start this thread about my experience with Solar Assistant. I purchased the package from Ian at Watts247 and got the SolArk to USB cable as well. I did not use the included 48 volt to USB C adaptor because I already have a...

I had previously reported on my Outback Skybox install with a 7kW Enphase micro GT system.. I recently evaluated my needs and the easiest way for me to add incremental capacity is with micros on my west facing roof pitches. For a couple of reasons I decided to upgrade to a SolArk 12k which in...

This is an Outback Skybox Hybrid inverter which is a good way to add battery backup to an existing GT system It can function alone as a GT system and was designed to be grid interactive. I purchased it in 2018 so it has 5 1/2 years of warranty left. The original warranty was ten years. More...

In some ways this is not a beginners topic. In the past I I converted a VW to electric and since it was a three phase AC motor there was very little start up current other than the initial charging of the capacitors in the inverter that provided the power to the motor. I am in the process of...

I have some Nissan Leaf Modules of various vintages that I am selling in bulk for $500 for the lot. They are in Kenwood California a few miles south of Santa Rosa. I have no way to deliver them so the price is for the entire group picked up at my home. Some are in groups of six with bus bars. i...

Earlier I had self installed 23 Enphase IQ7+ inverters powered by some 345 Watt panels. When that was inspected and I received my PTO from PG&E I was ready to install my Skybox and my 48 LF280 cells which I had acquired last year. I also added 7 used Sunpower panels on a patio cover and those...

We recently purchased a new home in Kenwood CA and the first priority was putting solar on the roof. My house faces Southeast with ocassional shading from some trees and a chimney. I was fortunate to find a local resource that connected me to someone who would draw a set of plans to submit to...

Used. Works well. http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575378759&campid=5338273189&customid=&icep_item=203128427510&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&toolid=11111 PM for questions or post in this thread

I have thought of it as a form of Constant Voltage mode. I Googled it and it sounds like it could be a particular way to bring back old batteries by using a low current charge ending at a fixed voltage. Seeking clarification for a friend who has it as a choice on a charge controller.

This is on a national level. I don't know what it is going to take for my system to take advantage of it locally. I think some aggregator like my CCA or Tesla for those with Powerwalls...

I saw this on another forum and thought it was interesting. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/09/02/think-we-cant-place-a-value-on-resilience-think-again/

I have had an Outback Skybox for several years but recently decided to finally rewire my GT Inverter to take advantage of the new battery pack I recently installed. Details of that build are here. My GT system is a 3.8 kW Solaredge inverter with 19 Hanwha cells for a total DC capacity of 5.7kW...

My order of 32 LF280 cells which I ordered from April Cao at Changsa Deligreen were dropped off this morning by Fedex. I placed the order on 8 May, it generated a tracking number on 18 May and the ship set sail on 18 May, arriving in the port of LA on 12 June. It took until 21 June for them to...

I have an order of 280 Ahr cells arriving in the next month. I was going to test a random sample for capacity and if okay I did not feel it was necessary to test every cell. My BMS does calculate IR which will be useful for diagnostics, once the pack is assembled. I thought having a meter might...

I just discovered this forum thanks to a link from a member on Solarpaneltalk. I am not new to solar or Lithium batteries. I have self installed three PV systems myself and had three professionally installed. I started messing around with Headway cylindrical cells on an e bike project in 2010...