6000XP transfer time

[Scotts954]

Im considering either dual 6000xp's or a single 18Kpv. Currently running a single LV6548. While I like the 18Kpv and its single form factor would fit better in my solar room, the reports of back feeding the grid even with zero export enables is a deal killer for me. However all the other features are very nice. That lead me to consider 2 6000xp's, however the appearent slow transfer time of 30m sec in parallel mode has me concerned. Anyone actually running these have any negative experience with the transfer time or anyone tested it to see what it actually is time wise?

 

[Brucey]

This is news to me. So it's 20 msec as a single unit but 30 msec when paired?

 

[Scotts954]

This is news to me. So it's 20 msec as a single unit but 30 msec when paired?

according to the spec sheet, correct

 

[ChrisG]

@Zapper77 can you confirm on your dual setup if the switch from battery to grid or grid to battery would impact electronics? Seems like one unit alone would act like a UPS, two seems to take much longer to switch.

 

[Zapper77]

@Zapper77 can you confirm on your dual do setup if the switch from battery to grid or grid to battery would impact electronics? Seems like one unit alone would act like a UPS, two seems to take much longer to switch.

I'm in the process of moving my setup to another location.

 

[Markus_EG4]

You can select 20ms or 10ms

 

[Zapper77]

@Zapper77 can you confirm on your dual setup if the switch from battery to grid or grid to battery would impact electronics? Seems like one unit alone would act like a UPS, two seems to take much longer to switch.

The switch time when in parallel does appear to be slower than the switch time of one solo inverter.

 

[wdwtx2.0]

While I like the 18Kpv and its single form factor would fit better in my solar room, the reports of back feeding the grid even with zero export enables is a deal killer for me.

As I understand it, that is a potential problem for every AIO.

 

[timselectric]

Yes, it's common for all brands.
They require extra time to coordinate the transfer.

 

[Scotts954]

You can select 20ms or 10ms

how do you set that? what menu item/number is it? I think i recall another thread where someone was asking about that and if there was an negative to setting to 10ms vs 20ms.

 

[Scotts954]

how do you set that? what menu item/number is it? I think i recall another thread where someone was asking about that and if there was a negative to setting to 10ms vs 20ms.

Thinking about this some more. I think that thread where you could set the transfer time was for the 6000ex not the 6000xp.

 

[Zapper77]

Thinking about this some more. I think that thread where you could set the transfer time was for the 6000ex not the 6000xp.

6000xp has a UPS and APL mode. One is more restrictive and has a faster transfer time, but comes with a higher idle consumption (assumed).

 

[Brucey]

6000xp has a UPS and APL mode. One is more restrictive and has a faster transfer time, but comes with a higher idle consumption (assumed).

That's what corresponds to the 10 and 20 msec times mentioned by Markus?

 

[Zapper77]

That's what corresponds to the 10 and 20 msec times mentioned by Markus?

Yes

 

[Scotts954]

Thinking about this some more. I think that thread where you could set the transfer time was for the 6000ex not the 6000xp.

this the other thread i was thinking about,

EG4 6500EX Transfer Time

No not true, you have full auto ups by routing the grid through the input breaker panel mentioned earlier. It's not a UPS if the transfer time is greater than 5ms. Some might even stretch it to 10ms. The 20ms I see qouted with the 6500ex is most certainly going to cause everything in your...

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