ClydesRanch
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Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and could use your advise. We have two Sol-Ark 15K inverters and 10 EG4 100Ah 5120Wh 51.2V batteries.
First, we shut off the grid power complete and PV was supplying all the power for the load until just a minute ago. Batteries were at 100%. In looking at the app right now PV is 4315W, batteries are at 99.5% and feeding load as well at 1355W. Total load is 5377W. O coming from grid as it is completely off. There is another icon called micro inverter that I have never seen. It is at 0W. My question is the power keeps going off and then back on. Does anyone know why this is happening?
Second, can you help me review my current setting (if the grid were on). I've attached photos of where we are at the moment. The plan is to have the PV feed the load enhanced by batteries when needed. The batteries should be charged with the PV first. Our hope is that will be all that is needed but grid charge as last resort. We also have a Generac Generator that should kick in when needed if grid power is not available. I'll love your thoughts. We've had the settings tinkered with and have seen no decline in the electric bill since we've had the system. My theory is the grid has been feeding the batteries and thus eating away at any PV savings. Not sure.
As an example before I turned off the grid PV was 7097W with Grid contributing 2404W for a load of 8882W. The batteries were at 100% and it looked like a trickle charge was heading to them. Once I turned of the grid power completely to the house the PV was 4000W, 0W from the grid of course, load was 3694. No change to batteries. Can't figure out the decline in load. House has been running off grid all day today.
First, we shut off the grid power complete and PV was supplying all the power for the load until just a minute ago. Batteries were at 100%. In looking at the app right now PV is 4315W, batteries are at 99.5% and feeding load as well at 1355W. Total load is 5377W. O coming from grid as it is completely off. There is another icon called micro inverter that I have never seen. It is at 0W. My question is the power keeps going off and then back on. Does anyone know why this is happening?
Second, can you help me review my current setting (if the grid were on). I've attached photos of where we are at the moment. The plan is to have the PV feed the load enhanced by batteries when needed. The batteries should be charged with the PV first. Our hope is that will be all that is needed but grid charge as last resort. We also have a Generac Generator that should kick in when needed if grid power is not available. I'll love your thoughts. We've had the settings tinkered with and have seen no decline in the electric bill since we've had the system. My theory is the grid has been feeding the batteries and thus eating away at any PV savings. Not sure.
As an example before I turned off the grid PV was 7097W with Grid contributing 2404W for a load of 8882W. The batteries were at 100% and it looked like a trickle charge was heading to them. Once I turned of the grid power completely to the house the PV was 4000W, 0W from the grid of course, load was 3694. No change to batteries. Can't figure out the decline in load. House has been running off grid all day today.
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