Nick
Upon further review of your message (you don’t have PV input). Try turning on
just one inverter 175A (half the inverter) prior to battery boot up, then turn
on the other half as soon as it does boot. That will split the start up surge.
Also may identify if an inverter module is working.
JasonWhich fault are you getting? This spring I was getting F23-Tz_GFCLO randomly on an upper roof array. After further investigation, I found several modules with broken glass. After replacing the mods, all is well. Thank you,MaverickMaverick BrownOff-Grid Solar Commander since 2006Maverick Solar
David
I have installed hundreds of Concorde AGMs and about same quantity of FullRiver
AGMs. About 225 off grid systems using 12 or 24 AGMs in each system depending
on need.
Concorde offers a 2V 900Ah and 6V 300Ah “tall golf car” battery. And they have
an L-16 size as well similar to FullRiver
As far as I know, the only mode that will export power is grid tied mode. If you want to sell during the day and Support in the evening, you can use the MATE3S (or via OpticsRE) function called Flex Time.Radian/FXR: FLEXtime Scheduleyoutu.beThank you,MaverickMaverick BrownOff-Grid Solar Commander s
Dana
I have always wired the PV negative all the way to the charge controller. That
way, the battery negative of the charge controller that happens to go to a
shunt has a proper representation of the current flow. I guess you could put
that PV negative at the same side of the shunt as the batt
Jay
I have multiple sites running XW MPPT60-150 charge controllers.
Discover AES
Fortress eFlex
Pytes eBox
EG4 LL
All are doing fine. Insight Home or Facility can see voltage and SOC. Of course
Discover is native xanbus.
So simple, but I haven’t yet figured out how to calibrate the charge co
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Ray
I think you are on to something.
I have multiple eVault MAX batteries on a Radian and I have had mysterious random shutdowns with high SOC before.
Could be they were off grid at th
RayI think you are on to something. I have multiple eVault MAX batteries on a Radian and I have had mysterious random shutdowns with high SOC before. Could be they were off grid at the time or had a big load shut off causing a voltage bounce. The batteries are comm’d together but not to the Radian,
The Amazon link is a standalone device, not the Cerbo. Plus, the Cerbo doesn’t need a charge controller or inverter to place the data it gets from all its own built in data collecting devices on the internet (VRM). Thank you,MaverickMaverick BrownOff-Grid Solar Commander since 2006Maverick Solar En
JayTry this KT-G3-A USA 4G GSM AUTO Relay Switch 12V Solenoid Remote Control Box Wireless Gate Opener 2CH Output HOG Trap Aircraft Pre-Heater System 30A Relay Contact(for AT&T and T-Mobile Volte 2022 New)a.coAlso, if you want to have tank level monitoring and temperature as well, you can use a Vict
LukeI appreciate the follow up. And as a/an FLA/AGM to Lithium upgrader with many of my customers and having deployed Discover batteries myself, I will remember your “joy” and take notes. Lots of choices to be made. And I have notes on the customers / batteries and results. Companies will stand by
24, at 6:17 AM, Maverick Brown via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:The AIO is subcontract manufactured similarly to how the solark is made.
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Chad
I recommend Victron Multiplus II or Quattro.
Victron has a slew of monitoring and charge controllers to go along with the
inverter. The Cerbo GX can put the system in the internet and the SmartShunt is
a must for knowing the system state of charge.
Thank you,
Maverick
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Chris
Lots of variables here.
Is this system on grid or off grid?
8 of those batteries wired in series / parallel would be about 30kWh gross
capacity. 4 x 12Vnom x 300Ah x 2 sets. About 51.2 x 300 x 2 x 80% = 24.6kWh
usable.
What are the charge settings? Load profiles? Etc.
Do you have acc
I usually get the 08 GFDI error when I haven’t bonded neutral to ground
downstream. (Typically because I booted up the inverter after DC connection but
before any AC wires are landed.) That goes away once it is fully commissioned.
I get the F23 - Tz_GFCI_OC_Fault If is related to the PV array,
EG4 Electronics has enough capitalization to purchase Outback Power from Alpha technologies? Thank you,MaverickMaverick BrownOff-Grid Solar Commander since 2006Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc. • Solar Commander Remote Power • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection maver...@mavericksolar.com512-460-982
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In a battery backup mostly float state with low cycle count, I’d add to a bank
several years later.
It’s really hard to say “several” since most LiFePO4 batteries haven’t been
alive for that long.
I’ve personally added 8 Pytes E-Box to 8 eFlex with no issue. The Schneider
Insight even allows
You can do it in one of several easy ways.HPX mode on the Mate. High Battery transfer. When the battery voltage and/or SOC is above the setpoint drop the grid. When the battery voltage or state of charge goes below the setpoint pick up the grid. This case the Mate is doing the driving. Also availa
LoganIs MidNite making the AIO or is it rebrand like the other guys? If MidNite is actually making it, that adds a whole new level of interest. MidNite makes great products already. This would be a game changer.Thank you,MaverickMaverick BrownOff-Grid Solar Commander since 2006Maverick Solar Enterp
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John
I would try the Victron Cerbo GX for remote control of stuff. It has plethora
of ports (I/O and temperature) and they can connect to lots of different
devices, especially other Victron items like inverters and charge controllers
and smart shunts (that one I’d also add to the Cerbo right aw
You can’t go wrong with the Kubota GL series. I have deployed several GL Series Lowboy II and personally have a GL7000 paired with a Radian (manual start) and one paired with a XW6048 (auto start with AGS module).They larger sizes:Generators Archive - Kubotakubotaengine.comThank you,MaverickOn Nov
I typically use mouser.com or Grainger.com to select a contactor. They a search
box form that allows for specific parameters to be entered and products that
are available (and in stock) can be viewed.
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Jason
The old Sol-Ark had the PV disconnect and the Wi-Fi adapter connection on the
bottom and that needed about six or 8 inches of clearance. The current Sol-Ark
has those items on the side of the unit so you don’t need such clearance on the
bottom. I installed several Sol-Ark and I use the re
I recommend the Victron Lynx Power In or the Lynx Distributor.
Thank you,
Maverick
> On Jun 29, 2023, at 6:55 AM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches
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> I'm doing my first installation with two 24 kWh Homegrid stacks. They will
> feed two Sol-Ark 15k. I'm seeking re
I connected the Insight to the internet via the wireless connection and the tablet get the wired connection. I guess you plug them both into a network switch or router. Also, on the 25th, they have a webinar to discuss this topic. Monitoring with Tablet Solution and System Control Panel (SCP)solar.
You could find a used not a version of the Radian to Parallel.
Or you could make the new a version, the master, and only inverter on your main
electrical panel and use the old not a version as your generator battery
charger and off grid vehicle charger tied to the same existing battery bank.
Th
The key word there is Cobbled. The off grid or grid interactive (battery backup
in case of grid down) world really needs to rely on a smart phone?
Why couldn’t Schnieder go the extra step and put a display “with enough memory”
to support legacy and XW Pro equipment on the Insight product family.
Sounds like a good system and has been through some growing pains. 8 years of
software upgrades, internet connectivity and a lightning strike. I would say
yes, an 8 year old battery bank might need to be replaced. I’d start with a
load test looking for a particular battery issue. Also, I’d look
I’ve successfully paired a few different lithium brands with both Radian and
FX.
Outback has a white paper to get you started. Here’s a PDF that points to the
different lithium brands. I’ve successfully paired other non-white listed
lithium batteries following the same guideline.
https://www.
I would install a main panel (outdoor surface mount?). The main panel is fed by
an RV cord, 240 V 50 amp. The main panel has a double pole 20 amp breaker for
the air conditioner. The main panel also has a 120V 30 amp breaker for the
inverter loop. When the tiny house is plugged into the grid, th
I’ll usually use a 60 amp contactor with 240Vac coil.
The generator powers the coil and opens the Normally Closed contacts
disconnecting the grid tie inverter.
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William,
$4200 sounds like “Expedited” Shipping and that usually means a Hot Shot driver
with single pickup truck and trailer driving door to door for just your items.
LTL should never be $4200 unless we are in dire conditions.
I hope your items arrive in excellent condition!!
Maverick
Mave
Do you have 5 60-cell or 5 72-cell modules in series?
I recall that active tracking has to have 230V to start and then can go down to
195V. I’m reading from an old manual, though.
The new manual is here:
https://solar.se.com/us/en/product/conext-mppt-100-600-6kw-solar-pv-charge-controller/#dow
Jay
Have you (or any Wrench willing to share) installed SkyBox? If so, can you
share your experience good or bad?
Can you compare it to Sol-Ark? I’ve installed a half-dozen Sol-Arks but no
SkyBox yet. I think I have a customer where SkyBox would be a good fit, but not
enough personal data.
I second what you are saying. Even for LiFePO4 batteries on Outback, I’d love
to be able to the battery temperature (I.e. room temperature) via OpticsRE and
also be able to edit the temp comp to zero. Of the handful of other brands that
I use, most have this setting as a direct editable setting.
Sounds like he has a 24V inverter. What does the serial number tag on the top
of the unit say about that verses the silkscreen part numbers on the relay
board and computer board(s) under the hood?
Maverick Brown
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For LBCO, you can wire the inverter AUX port to the inverter Enable port (there
is a jumper installed by default). Then program AUX for a higher set point.
It would be great if battery companies added an AUX port as a warning before
shutting down.
Maverick Brown
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See if the genasun gv8 can do what you want. They have several versions that
can boost output voltage.
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I think if the MATE3S is left in the settings screen, OpticsRE can’t edit
remotely. Exit the Settings section on the MATE3 (entered with the LOCK button)
and you should be able to use OpticsRE to make changes.
Since you might be rolling a truck, bring the latest MATE3S firmware with you,
espec
I’ve had good results from a combo of power washing and the Magic Eraser for
paint dust in the texture of the glass.
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Ron
The Sol-Ark has two MPPT channels and has two separate landing spots for each
MPPT channels. Each landing pair needs matching strings. 8 AWG wire barely fits
so the Sol-Ark PV terminals so they may only be rated for 10AWG.
I’m assuming you have a ground array The most common stringing met
I would say it’s likely okay, but to speak in the vernacular, “watch out
sucka”.
Vmp will be lower due to temperature coefficient, dirt on the panels and
degradation over time. But, the inverter likely wakes up above the minimum Vmp
as Voc has the voltage but the inverter can track below mini
Fortress just released their outdoor enclosure for their eFlex battery which is
already IP 65 rated. That enclosure also can have an additional enclosure for
an outdoor Sol-Ark 12 K.
https://www.fortresspower.com/products/durarack-indoor-outdoor-enclosure/
https://youtu.be/pyXdQqiVBso
Maveric
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