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    EG4 6000XP setup questions.

    Get a 120v 30a 50s rv pedistol box run 240 to it and plug your 30a rv into 30a plug
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    Rv 48v to 13.6 converter newbe question

    Thank you I was looking up wire calculators. And for 48v 30a for 100 foot (50 ft pos /neg ) explorer life on youtube states you must use both in distance measurements ? It says 4 guage wire going 48v to trailer then buck converter to 12v 150$ in wire ( loss of 3%) It says 2/0 if 12v from...
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    Rv 48v to 13.6 converter newbe question

    The problem is there's a loss when going from DC 48 to AC 120v back to DC12v. So I'm running a line from 48v DC 50ft to 12v buck converter . I have 9000watts array to charge pretty quick I'm thinking it won't phase the 48v syatem all the lights are led 4watt a piece (10 total) slides outs...
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    Rv 48v to 13.6 converter newbe question

    I want to power my rv distribution panel from my 48v 305ah batteries with a 48v to 13.6 buck converter I don't want the stock converter/charger charging the 12v stock system batteries (2 lead scid 200ah) .my issue is where my 48v battery is located is 50ft away from rv in a shipping container...
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    Help with 12v in 50a rv (disconnect converter )

    100% off solar no grid
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    Help with 12v in 50a rv (disconnect converter )

    I have a 50a rv I'm going to be running 48v (6000xp) not mounted on /in rv .I've read and watched videos to turn off converter breaker but then won't I lose my 12v system ? Lights, fans, etc So I watched a video with ray lovele diy solar fun on youtube . He used a 48v to 12v step down could I...
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    MADE MY SYSTEM BIGGER (6000XP X 50A RV)

    I'm honestly thinking if shtf propane will not be accessible so I want to be 100% solar . We only get 6 inches of snow a year and an average of 310 sunny days a year .
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    MADE MY SYSTEM BIGGER (6000XP X 50A RV)

    I seen several post with people saying they couldnt run the rv heater at night so i thought what if i bought a 1000 watt ceramic heater and run it at night ..i originally had one 6000xp eg4 w/ 9,000 watts on my solar array 18x500w(max capable) with 48v 610ah lifepo4 batteries . I decided...
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    Connecting pv mc4 live in daytime

    We have our 17kvs line gloves but we hot stick also have our secondary gloves 500v lines are different from solar . being im a distribution lineman We take outages switching and grounding before we work on the lines or swap a pole out unlike transmission that work hot ..
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    Connecting pv mc4 live in daytime

    So at the end of my series array where I have one + and one - I want to plug into a on/off disconnect I was told as soon as I hook up all the series connections together the lines are hot with 370v ?? After disconnect switch I have a 50ft run to another pv disconnect right before inverter .
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    Connecting pv mc4 live in daytime

    I'm some what confused I was told don't plug my series panels in live . I have 10 500w 37v 15a panels I'm building in daylight when all are together that's 370 dc Volts I'm told not to plug the mc4 male / female together it could kill me . I would have to wait for dark to plug in the end of...
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    6000xp how to get 6000w on 30a rv ?

    I have a 6000xp 3000w per leg (2 legs) how could I use all 6000w in a 30a rv ? My original plan = run a 50a 240v 2 leg pedistool box plug a 30a adapter to 50a plug .. plug in.my 30a shore cable into it (i was way wrong 30a adapter eliminates a leg plus 240v would mess up rv ) Can I split...
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    Eg4 6000xp

    Here's the schematic Thanks for your help
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    Solar array

    I'm looking at 18 x 400/500 bi facial panels 37.07 voc 13.26 amps . Eg4 6000xp 480v max Would a proper array be 9 panels in series =337v 13.26 a each string ? Also my array will be 50 ft away from inverter would 10g wire be sufficient? Thanks gents
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    8000 watt solar array 400watt/ voc 38.24 / 13amp x 20 6000xp with 48v 300ah life4po

    I'm using 6000xp Eg4 I new to solar and i am baffled on how to connect all the panels series will be to high voc Parallel not enough voc If I'm not wrong 6000xp amp input is 25a ?
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    Replace car battery with LiFePO4?

    What about one of these 250$ li-time 12v with bms built in ?
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    Battery storage months at a time

    All of our components will be in our connex we want to drive up in our rv plug & play (hopefully) but my question is when we leave for months at a time what do we do with the batteries ? Leave at full charge ? Leave in a "storage mode" They are eg4 48v 100ah is there any draw (parasitic...
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    Anyone try battery-evo there pretty cheap right now .im looking at the king max after black20 coupon its 4,000$ .but not many reviews on them

    Yeah it's heavy I have a dolly ill roll it off my trailer straight into my conex where my set is . I brought a 500lbs safe upstairs ? hopefully we can do this . I seen 1 video it said fire suppression system built in ?
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    Anyone try battery-evo there pretty cheap right now .im looking at the king max after black20 coupon its 4,000$ .but not many reviews on them

    Anyone have a review on battery evo? kong max It's about 4,000$ right now for 368ah i seen 1 video showing razor cells that look like nothing ive seen before . Thanks
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    Eg4 6000xp

    More info 48v 7000 w panels 300ah lifepo4 . Each leg of 6000xp only has 3000 watts I want to use all 6000 watts so splitting the leg on 50a even if I don't use 50a ?
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    Eg4 6000xp

    Sorry about that i tought i added this
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    Eg4 6000xp

    6000xp for 6000 watts can I take a hot leg from each ac output and hook them up to this 50a gfci box ? I don't need 240v for my rv but to drive up and connect to my 50a rv .
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    Sungold Batteries 48v

    Anyone ? I'm looking also
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    EG6000EX vs 6000XP

    I was reading 6000xp specs am I wrong when it says recomened 200ah batt ?
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