I’m new to solar, so went with the old “KISS” principle on this first system, using 8 Rolls FLA 445Ah.
XW Pro 6848, 100A-600vdc MPPT charge controller, battery monitor, SCP, gateway, Mini-PDP.
(I basically just checked all the Schneider boxes when ordering)
16 REC-365AA, for 5840 PV.
I did connect to the grid for a little while, only for battery charging. No sell-back.
I shut off the grid breaker a couple weeks ago, as the inverter was using grid to supplement the batteries under load.
(Don’t want to run up the utility $$$ unnecessarily.)
I have left it in “off grid” mode, just letting the loads use battery/PV during the day, battery only @ night.
The loads are: 1HP well pump, (cycles infrequently), workshop/shed wall AC (runs only when there is good Sun), and a small refrigerator in the shed.
Here are the stats from the Schneider gateway.
I’m not exactly sure how to interpret all this data.
PS: I am in awe of you guys that can take an EV battery and make the pieces into a functional battery bank. I would like to learn how to do that, so as to be able to replace the FLA w/ better tech when the FLA reach end of life-cycle.
XW Pro 6848, 100A-600vdc MPPT charge controller, battery monitor, SCP, gateway, Mini-PDP.
(I basically just checked all the Schneider boxes when ordering)
16 REC-365AA, for 5840 PV.
I did connect to the grid for a little while, only for battery charging. No sell-back.
I shut off the grid breaker a couple weeks ago, as the inverter was using grid to supplement the batteries under load.
(Don’t want to run up the utility $$$ unnecessarily.)
I have left it in “off grid” mode, just letting the loads use battery/PV during the day, battery only @ night.
The loads are: 1HP well pump, (cycles infrequently), workshop/shed wall AC (runs only when there is good Sun), and a small refrigerator in the shed.
Here are the stats from the Schneider gateway.
I’m not exactly sure how to interpret all this data.
PS: I am in awe of you guys that can take an EV battery and make the pieces into a functional battery bank. I would like to learn how to do that, so as to be able to replace the FLA w/ better tech when the FLA reach end of life-cycle.