Well, it has going very good with more learning on how to run the system. There is still more to learn in time. As this isn't my only interest. Right after I completed the solar, I started to remodel my living room and kitchen on solar power for 2 months. DIY also, when I get to old to do things diy, I suppose I'll wither and die. I don't like to pay for something I think I can do.
Here are some pictures of my system.
In the beginning of turning on the system for the first time, I had some Magic Smoke, Oh shut-up, yep the dreaded fried Krispy's sound within the first 5 minutes. What did I do wrong were my thoughts, after all this is a BIG learning curve for me as a non electrical loving person that I am.
I started looking around to hopefully find what was wrong. I found the only thing was I had was some solar panel wires going to the wrong current breaker. Not positive and negative crossed, but instead I had two positive wires going to a different breaker. It was working that way, it just wasn't correct, where you could tell what solar panel was powering what breaker. So was that it. Nope
So I called my supplier tech support and what fun that was. I explained what had happened, he said that they likely would replace what was wrong. Really ?! Oook. They well contact you again with what to do next, It will be awhile, as we are very busy with other customers. 10 days later I lost my patience and called them back to only be told the same thing, Great, this will be a cluster screwing. So nothing else that day. The next day another Tech emailed me on what I need to have for tools and what to test for. It will need to be filmed, recorded video. So I proceeded with that and emailed it to him. Another email from him telling me I will be sent on to the next TECH. What?!
The next day another email telling me what next to test and video. I email that back to him and another email another TECH tomorrow. This is Fun.
Not!
Next day the next Tech support guy, same thing. Bingo the problem was on the battery circuit board. Not my fault. Yahoo.
Another Tech will contact you on what to do next. Three Days later, I contact them, for them to say, we are very busy and your next tech support will contact you tomorrow. Yep, a screwed up mess, but at least I don't to pay for it. But it isn't over yet.
Another email what I thought I wanted to hear. We will send another inverter to you when we receive the fried inverter. What ?!
Yes, this is great news with a hitch. Two weeks later I get the new replacement inverter, and it is new, Thank You very much.
I installed it and the system has been working since.
I will take more photos of the Ground Mount possibly today. Sorry for the Rant, but I feel better and now you know the rest of the story.