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Well, if you are going to change units, the AC300 allows for WIFI...access it off and on during the day to check SOC. Power can be turned on/off...ac or dc independently, etc.

Welcome to the Forum! Glad you found your way here. Hate to see your post with no replies, so I will share with you how much I have enjoyed my big project...nothing too friviouls...or agaisnt the odds...but DIY for sure...and thanks in large part to this forum and the great people here sharing...

I have Wifi controlled power switches to do some things similar...so I understand the challenge...can't access the Smart Life device, if the internet is down. For example, I have the GRID Power on a SMART WIFI controlled device...but obviously the device is plugged into the wall that has full...

As a high school teacher for 26+ years (4 of those years in middle school), I have found this thread particularly amusing. People on forums not searching for answers are about the same as kids asking a question I JUST answered. LOL. I have looked at the unanswered posts...but I am a NOOB...so...

Thanks for taking the time to explain all this again. I understand more....still working on wrapping my mind around some of it. Is there an online calculator, or a spreadsheet calculation, that lets us put in various configurations and simulate the output of say 3s vs. 2p2s? I thought I saw...

Hello. I am back to considering what to do with a 7th 460w panel that is sitting around unused. Recap: 6 x 460w panels -- 3s to PV1, 3s to PV2. Array production has been pretty good...I routinely see 2400w of input around noon. 7th panel was mobile...directly connected to the MPPT of the...

The parallels again...of another person, doing the exact same thing as me. Remarkable how many other people do exactly the same thing. I know EXACTLY how you feel!! I have always left the house hot during the day. When programmable thermostats came along, I immediately bought...

The irony of YOUR post, is I could write almost the exact same thing...down to being the CONTRACTOR on my own house build...with my hands on nearly every trade...etc. And your comment about it being the hardest thing I have ever learned...is spot on also...and my sentiment exactly. But...

Neat PVC solution!!! I am going to make one for a couple of panels I am toting around!! Thanks! But I am going to make one change. The legs that kick back...going to make it 3 sections with a union so the angle can be adjusted from EARLY morning to mid day.

Thanks for the suggestion…do you happen to have a picture of what that would look like? Sorry for the confusion. The left, gray pipe, is the second attempt. The white PVC was my first attempt that I didn’t feel good about…mostly because of a lack of an under panel washer to create that base...

Well, it doesn’t look like it, but the end mounts are way better now. At least I feel better about the panels up on the roof. Thanks. I dont know why using a hacksaw has to be so inconsistent…all 8 were slightly different. I need to go get some more square washers.

If my panel is 1-3/8, how thick should thick should the spacer be?

Thanks the additional info. I had missed that you used an extra square mounting piece...thought you had stated it was something else even though it looked like another square. Makes sense. What size bolt did you use? I bought a box of 2.5", but may just need to buy some 3" singles. I don't think...

Thanks for your reply which I read several times. I didn’t want to ask more questions until I did more research. I did end up going 3s for both PV1 and PV2 for the time being. But I left room for the 7th panel should I decide I need to do more or something different. So far, all 6 panels have...

I am re-examining your solution. I came up with something from seeing your solution initially based on what I had on hand, but it is not acceptable. I cut 1/2" PVC pieces at 1.5". The problem is the 1/2" doesn't fit well as it doesn't sit flat inside of the plastic ring with nut, and each piece...

Sounds good!! Thank you!! Now back to figuring out what to do with all that extra roof space!! It needs a panel. I am thinking I will still put the 7th SEG460 up there...and run a separate set of wires to the MPPT of the battery...just to get the panel off the ground and not at risk of damage...

Thanks for the calculations!! Thanks to "global warming", below 30* was rare for SE Texas. But, 2 of the last 3 years have seen below 20 a few days (Feb 21 and Dec 22). So, if 13 and 15* F is the new normal every year, is that a challenge? And if so, worst case scenario, can I shut off the...

Thanks a bundle for lots of ideas to consider. I will read read this again several times, but to clear up the confusion. AC300 has two charge controllers of its own inverter...limit 1200w per input. B300 battery unit has its own charge controller...limit 200w input through its own XT90 port...

I have just finished mounting 6 panels on the south facing side of my barn, 2 x 3s. Very exciting!! Each 3s is on one of two PV inputs on a Bluetti AC300. Limits...1200w, 12A, 150V for each PV input. The panels are: SEG-460-BMB-TB - VOC 41.52 (3x = 124.56v), MPV 34.8v, MaxPC 13.34a, 460w x 3 =...

Right…but I live in the country, so, can’t just pop into HD…thus the shopping on Amazon to source things. But that is one area Amazon has not been competitive. I do have an Ace Hardware in the nearby town. But the question is of support of 3/8” vs 5/16”. I had decided to go 3/8 for the small...

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. Part of my challenge was that I "committed" to 3/8" at HomeDepot when I bought 3/8" cone nuts, bolts and lock washers. But, I assumed I would be able to find 3/8" square washers and/brackets. But, most are 5/16" or 1/4". Should I just drop down to 5/16...

I finally found some square washers on Amazon, but they seem really expensive...from $1-3 each, like this: Square washers And nothing when I search for Square Hold Downs. This includes searching Tractor Supply and Home Depot. I did buy Nylon Unistrut nuts 3/8" at Home depot, $7 per 5...

Hmmm...well, I guess because I don't know better, and hadn't planned for that. I bought 7 x 460w panels with the idea that 6 would go to the two PV inputs allowing for 1200w max per input, 123v, 13a on each of PV1 and PV2. Each 3s would be be on its own pole. Even with out the Automated...

Neat project! And well documented…love the Timelapse’s. At the start of this thread, it was discussed that EcoWorthy Solar Tracker on Amazon was pretty expensive, but I think the price has come way down. And, I can’t easily do what you have done. But I absolutely appreciate your priority with a...

Does the STOCK cable in the B300s box not allow it to connect to the AC300? I see on BEs website the P150D to P090D (to connect B300 battery pack to AC500), but can't determine if it is needed instead of what comes with the B300s to connect it to the AC300. Thanks.

Wow!! Thanks for all of the extra info...and repeating yourself...I missed that you clarified the pole lengths originally! I get it now. Pouring over it...again. Looks very doable. What are the specs (gauge) and source of your unistruts? Thanks!

Thanks for explaing it again...it makes more sense! Length AND width combined! :)

Glad I am not the only one confused by this. So is my logic completely wrong when stringing 18g inflatables to a 14g extension cord to a 12g triple tap? I am guilty of stringing quite a few of these inflatables together…thinking the 12g wire at the wall could handle it. And I have more for...

I THINK under ideal circumstances, it is probably not a challenge, and, even if in a wet location, would outlive me (not sure how old you are). But metal rusts, even galvanized, especially if below grade, and routinely wet. The product may be RATED or even guaranteed for ground contact, and lots...

Fortunately, I padded the measurments, so can cut the wire down to 65 or 70. Thanks for the feedback!

Oh boy. Bummer! $200 of 10g wire shipped out today. When I ran the numbers, I used this guide: https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/dc-wire-size Basically...124v, 13.34 amps, 80ft. Recommended 11awg. The specs on the panel: VOC 41.52 (3 panels = 124.56v), 13.34a, 460w x 3 = 1380w...

I am a planning to run 80’ to two inputs of a Bluettie AC300…from 6 460w panels…3 panels on each input for 1200w, 13a, 124v total VOC. The panels are 41v VOC each. I understand gauge calculations, etc. But what I am not sure about is the weak leak UP stream of the current. The leads going...

What happened to the post from Houston Solar?

Wow! Glad to find your post as this is exactly what I want to do. ANd I have several pipe pieces already on hand that just might work. But, I want to put 3x 460w 45"x75" panels. Think that is doable? You mention 3' deep of concrete...how wide out did you go? Sorry if I missed that detail...

I am glad Hedges said something. I was looking to see if the concrete grade had been brought up. It may last longer than you, but at least here in SETexas, if the steel (or wood) is below grade, it is going to give way. I have learned the hard way with wood and steel...and it didn't take 10+...