jeffnoyes1
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Hi There,
My project is a simple off-grid installation to power a few small things off to the side. Nothing significant or stringent.
Because of this, I went budget friendly on the batteries and ordered 4 eco-friendly batteries from amazon. I also bought used solar panels consisting of 4 335 watt and 3 275 - all in a series. Each panel tests within range using a voltmeter. I spent the most money on a new Eg4 3kw inverter from Signature Solar. All in, I'm at about $2k - so not so budget friendly.
Now for the issues.
If I charge the batteries full and run them in a series, then hook up the system. Everything seems to work. But it stops within days. At first I was getting 6p errors. This I thought was from a faulty battery, so I replaced one battery, recharged them all to full, reconnected the system, and within days I'd be dead again. I grew tired of this over the winter, so let it rest for a bit. With the warming weather, I'm back at it. This time though, I'm getting an error of type 4.
I feel like i have one of 2 things going on. Either I was shipped a faulty Eg4 inverter, or these eco-worthy amazon batteries are faulty. On one hand, I think its the batteries because I had one faulty on the shipment, and another that seems to lag behind the others in charge. On the other, I think its the inverter because even when these batteries are all brand new and charged equally - I still experience a dead system within days.
I do not know how to figure it out. What might you experts recommend?
Thanks
Jeff
My project is a simple off-grid installation to power a few small things off to the side. Nothing significant or stringent.
Because of this, I went budget friendly on the batteries and ordered 4 eco-friendly batteries from amazon. I also bought used solar panels consisting of 4 335 watt and 3 275 - all in a series. Each panel tests within range using a voltmeter. I spent the most money on a new Eg4 3kw inverter from Signature Solar. All in, I'm at about $2k - so not so budget friendly.
Now for the issues.
If I charge the batteries full and run them in a series, then hook up the system. Everything seems to work. But it stops within days. At first I was getting 6p errors. This I thought was from a faulty battery, so I replaced one battery, recharged them all to full, reconnected the system, and within days I'd be dead again. I grew tired of this over the winter, so let it rest for a bit. With the warming weather, I'm back at it. This time though, I'm getting an error of type 4.
I feel like i have one of 2 things going on. Either I was shipped a faulty Eg4 inverter, or these eco-worthy amazon batteries are faulty. On one hand, I think its the batteries because I had one faulty on the shipment, and another that seems to lag behind the others in charge. On the other, I think its the inverter because even when these batteries are all brand new and charged equally - I still experience a dead system within days.
I do not know how to figure it out. What might you experts recommend?
Thanks
Jeff
