EG4 6000XP Monitoring app, lacking pFromGrid Data?

[PCbyTC]

Hello, I have a recently installed an EG4 6000XP, 7K of PV, 200AH Batts, pretty impressed with the unit, setup in UPS mode running things fine with grid fallback, but the thing I'm noticing is in the web monitor page, there is no data for power (use) from grid, just Voltage, which is useless. I didn't know if it had this capability or do only the bigger, say the 18K or other grid-tie models do this? If so, I guess I can work around with an external monitor like Eyedro, but that's not ideal.

 

[PCbyTC]

I withdraw the question, I had not run the batteries low enough to pull from Grid until last night. It's working fine.
What a neat Inverter.

 

[Cory V]

I do wish the app would show current AC voltage like the web page does

 

[PCbyTC]

I'm with you, and individual leg power use, I use a big iPad and open the web interface. It's my only work-around.

 

[EG4_Eric]

I withdraw the question, I had not run the batteries low enough to pull from Grid until last night. It's working fine.
What a neat Inverter.

I'm glad you're able to see the data now. If you have any other issues feel free to let me know.

 

[Darkwing]

Does anyone who actually has it, time to share experience with it?
I am still unsure if i should use it or not...

 

[PCbyTC]

I'm glad you're able to see the data now. If you have any other issues feel free to let me know.

Well, today I log in and the "Monitor" page has no data? The other tabs appear current. Is there an outage?

 

[Adam De Lay]

Well, today I log in and the "Monitor" page has no data? The other tabs appear current. Is there an outage?

I've been experiencing the same thing. I emailed EG4 about it because there looks to be a timing issue in the code that loads the inverter data.

 

[ScropusGobbleBottom]

Does anyone who actually has it, time to share experience with it?
I am still unsure if i should use it or not...

I love mine. Bought last Nov. Purchased a second one a week ago!

 

[EG4_Eric]

Well, today I log in and the "Monitor" page has no data? The other tabs appear current. Is there an outage?

I've been experiencing the same thing. I emailed EG4 about it because there looks to be a timing issue in the code that loads the inverter data.

Which browser are y'all using?

 

[PCbyTC]

Which browser are y'all using?

chrome is the norm, but I just tried Edge and same result.

 

[Adam De Lay]

Which browser are y'all using?

Brave/Chrome

 

[Adam De Lay]

Which browser are y'all using?

I sent an email detailing my findings to eg4 support about half an hour ago.

 

[EG4_Eric]

Try singing out and singing back in. A few people that were having the same issue said this helped resolve the issue.

 

[PCbyTC]

Try singing out and singing back in. A few people that were having the same issue said this helped resolve the issue.

Went as far as rebooting my PC, so I'll just wait for EG4 to figure it out.

 

[Adam De Lay]

Try singing out and singing back in. A few people that were having the same issue said this helped resolve the issue.

I’ve done that several times. It’s hit and miss whether or not it loads the data properly.

 

[Madcodger]

My new EG4 equipment is sitting on pallets in the "old house" garage, waiting for our contractor to finish building the "new house" barn/garage where it will reside, so I just have to sit and be envious of you folks having a system to monitor. That said, these could-based outages are pushing me toward rapid adoption of solar assistant on a RPi once my equipment is installed. I've become a big fan of local vs. cloud.

 

[ScropusGobbleBottom]

solar assistant on a RPi

I wouldnt enjoy life as much without it.

 

[Darkwing]

I love mine. Bought last Nov. Purchased a second one a week ago!

Thx for answering.
What are you powering with it?
Do you have appliances that drag it down?
I was hoping to fire my whole house with it. Only monster load i have is a dryer but that prob turns into the heatpump one from ge.
Do u run well pump or anything with it?

 

[Adam De Lay]

Thx for answering.
What are you powering with it?
Do you have appliances that drag it down?
I was hoping to fire my whole house with it. Only monster load i have is a dryer but that prob turns into the heatpump one from ge.
Do u run well pump or anything with it?

I had mine running most of the house except most of the 240v loads. When the water heater and well ran at the same time it usually fell back to grid because someone turned on a microwave or something...

Edit: For a whole house, I would probably go with 2 of them.

 

[ScropusGobbleBottom]

Thx for answering.
What are you powering with it?
Do you have appliances that drag it down?
I was hoping to fire my whole house with it. Only monster load i have is a dryer but that prob turns into the heatpump one from ge.
Do u run well pump or anything with it?

I am slowly bringing my entire house on solar.

Right now 1 xp is routinely powering 2 bedrooms and 2 window ac plus breadmaker. Air fryer, ebike charging. Fridge and now my water heater that I converted from 4500 watts to 1500

I do not run a well pump.
With all the loads mentioned. It certainly has fallen to grid when 2 bedrooms, 2 ac window units, and the water heater runs at the same time. That is more about line balancing than anything else, but it is a symptom of the capabilities. For instance now when I run the air fryer, I probably would be fine as long as the fridge compressor didn't start.

Long story short: I'm at my limit so I ordered a second xp.

One 6000xp can do just about anything, but not everything at the same time.

 

[Darkwing]

I am slowly bringing my entire house on solar.

Right now 1 xp is routinely powering 2 bedrooms and 2 window ac plus breadmaker. Air fryer, ebike charging. Fridge and now my water heater that I converted from 4500 watts to 1500

I do not run a well pump.
With all the loads mentioned. It certainly has fallen to grid when 2 bedrooms, 2 ac window units, and the water heater runs at the same time. That is more about line balancing than anything else, but it is a symptom of the capabilities. For instance now when I run the air fryer, I probably would be fine as long as the fridge compressor didn't start.

Long story short: I'm at my limit so I ordered a second xp.

One 6000xp can do just about anything, but not everything at the same time.

Thx for the info provided.
I dont run waterheater on electric, so that should be good. And according to my 2 years of data, i only exceed 5000 watts at once when the darn dryer runs. Unfortunate i dont have access to a inrush current meter.
So from your perspective...is it still worth it?
And how many batteries are on yours?

 

[ScropusGobbleBottom]

Thx for the info provided.
I dont run waterheater on electric, so that should be good. And according to my 2 years of data, i only exceed 5000 watts at once when the darn dryer runs. Unfortunate i dont have access to a inrush current meter.
So from your perspective...is it still worth it?
And how many batteries are on yours?

Worth it? For sure. 8 haven't found anything better or cheaper.
I got 2 other inverters at 6000 watts and they don't have passthru

I have 34 kWh of batteries

 

[Darkwing]

Worth it? For sure. 8 haven't found anything better or cheaper.
I got 2 other inverters at 6000 watts and they don't have passthru

I have 34 kWh of batteries

Holy, 34 kwh batteries. I would love to have such a budget

 

[ScropusGobbleBottom]

Holy, 34 kwh batteries. I would love to have such a budget

Ha. I have meager and small potatoes compared to some on this forum.