SniperX
Solar Enthusiast
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- Apr 1, 2021
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I know those big generators are not very portable- which is why I like them. No one is going to drive up and take it. Came from Va where people would leave a cheap lawn mower running at night while they took your generator during hurricanes and you would never figure it out while you were sleeping. This way, I can run the whole house if something were to happen long term (as long as I had my diesel tank full and can pump diesel when I need it) without worrying it could "walk away" easily. Also figured we might have to build our own place even though I don't want to because of lack of builders in our area. We got nailed with the last hurricane (CAT 3) and everyone was complaining about not having power and I was like, "This is everyday life for me." They could not even get water because they could not use their well pump without electricity. I had a big ole hand pump installed just for that scenario!You've got some nice generators, I'm jealous, really want a Kubota GL-7000 but our power doesn't go out often enough to justify the cost. Also, at 500 pounds, is not exactly portable.
The most discussed issue with the XW Pro lately on the forum has been the Enhanced Grid Support feature with regard to Grid Sell. Being off-grid this is not relevant to your use case. To put your mind at ease should you wish to use your larger system in a grid-tied manner, there is a solution. Lets save that for later, sounds like you have enough to do now.
As far as I know the issues with parallel configurations is limited to the Smaller SW series of inverters. The XW Pro should be OK as long one unit is set to Primary and the others are set to Secondary and each one has a unique unit ID number.
EDIT: Multi-unit configurations require AC sync communication cables. See Multi unit design guide 990-91373C.
The reason I have the handle "SniperX". Australian made camper. Only one in the country that is this size and design. Runs solely on 12V/solar. (added some 110 AC to it for battery charging) Had to learn solar to learn how to understand the system. I changed the batteries to 2 parallel 12v SOK lithium 206Ah batteries, had a REDARC 1240 charge controller and added busbars, cut-off switches and better wiring so I could sleep at night without worrying it would go up in flames. 400W solar on top. Added Anderson plug so I could add 2 cig solar panels for ground mount because flat panels don't work well in the winter, lol. That journey put me onto 48V system for off-grid house. Getting ready to build a 12x12 shed over the well/pump so we can set up water filters. Live in the big bend of FL, so we do get frosts...
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