I've been looking around and I thought my situation would be fairly straight forward but I'm guessing not having found very little. I'm in the process of building a completely off-grid system with (2) EG4 6500W inverters a 120/240 split phase setup connected to a 48V battery bank. I have a portable pure sine wave inverter generator that I wanted to connect to the AC Input of both inverters to charge the battery bank when it reaches a certain voltage and then turn off when it reaches a certain level. My generator has an ATS port and it can AutoStart, auto-choke and auto shut-off. Is there an All-In-One unit I can plug and play that will monitor the battery bank voltage (48V System) to turn on and off my generator connecting to its ATS port? I don't need it to monitor anything else beside the battery bank voltage levels. I want it to be completely automated. If there's an easier/better solution I'm all for it. Thank you.
AutoStart and Stop Portable Generator for 48V off-grid system
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Have you considered using the dry contacts?
Setting 12 and 13 to drive the output set point voltages. Likely need to know what generator or protocols it would accept.
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Battery Charge Discharge Controller Protector Switch Digital Display On Off Relay Charge Protection for 48V 36V 24V 12V Battery https://a.co/d/3hwdnhk
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I have this one. You'll just need a relay.
Charge-Discharge Monitor, DROK 0-90V 100A DC Ammeter Voltmeter, Battery Capacity Amp-Hour Watt-Hour Power Time Multimeter, LCD Display Digital Voltage Current AH WH Watt Meter Tester with Hall Sensor https://a.co/d/698uBTW
Charge-Discharge Monitor, DROK 0-90V 100A DC Ammeter Voltmeter, Battery Capacity Amp-Hour Watt-Hour Power Time Multimeter, LCD Display Digital Voltage Current AH WH Watt Meter Tester with Hall Sensor https://a.co/d/698uBTW
can you elaborate on how this is setup?.
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My Sol-Ark has auto start. I have the meter on one of my batteries and it looks like it would work good for closing a relay at a specific voltage.
So, I came across the link below for my generator and the Atkinson Electronics sounds like it will work. The fun part is i guess trying to wire it all in correctly. I did email Atkinson and they send me a diagram and parts list for what I need. (VERY FAST response) Looks like I can use the dry contacts in the inverter as well. Hope this post helps others out.
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Anyone have experience with the DuroMax XP9000iH?
Hi all, I'm thinking of buying the DuroMax XP9000iH either to use with my existing 30-amp inlet and interlock or install an ATS. I'd love to hear from some people who have this generator: 1. Anyone using this generator with an ATS? It has an ATS outlet and according to the Q&A on their website...
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