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SRNE 12kW IP65 HES and 10kW ASP

gotbeans said:
why not? maybe they'll see your usage and send you another one free so you don't go so far over max :^)
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Lol, I have no interest in free stuff like that. Heck I was offered another really popular unit here for a significant discount and passed it up...
I don't want to be biased in my opinions of products and feel like if I were getting free or at a discount I would be...
When I spend my money I'll be the first to complain if something is wrong.
gotbeans said:
Yea like I said in my other thread it was a real killer that it wasn't parallel.. but now that they're actually doing a parallel one I definitely have it on my list (assuming there isn't something insanely wrong with it)

I gotta get the parallel ones because I have a lot of space to grow so I want to be able to
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Understood. I'm leaning towards the parallel but still have the thought of buying another original and wiring it to a different panel. The parallel would be a lot easier...
 
42OhmsPA said:
Lol, I have no interest in free stuff like that. Heck I was offered another really popular unit here for a significant discount and passed it up...
I don't want to be biased in my opinions of products and feel like if I were getting free or at a discount I would be...
When I spend my money I'll be the first to complain if something is wrong.
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when I get stuff for free it's even cheaper junk in my eyes! easier to rate it worse lmao
42OhmsPA said:
Understood. I'm leaning towards the parallel but still have the thought of buying another original and wiring it to a different panel. The parallel would be a lot easier...
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Does your non parallel work as a charge controller when the inverter is off?
if so you can just keep your arrays hooked up and then just get the parallel ones and add more panels
 
gotbeans said:
when I get stuff for free it's even cheaper junk in my eyes! easier to rate it worse lmao
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Never thought about it that way.
gotbeans said:
Does your non parallel work as a charge controller when the inverter is off?
if so you can just keep your arrays hooked up and then just get the parallel ones and add more panels
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Yes. I actually never thought of that, thank you. I was going to use the TP6048 hanging on the wall unused as another charge controller and to run dump loads but the SRNE would make more sense. I could pull another feed from the ground mount and split it to separate MPPTs so I'm not clipping, every bit of production counts in the winter.
 
42OhmsPA said:
Never thought about it that way.

Yes. I actually never thought of that, thank you. I was going to use the TP6048 hanging on the wall unused as another charge controller and to run dump loads but the SRNE would make more sense. I could pull another feed from the ground mount and split it to separate MPPTs so I'm not clipping, every bit of production counts in the winter.
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I have two 3000watt yellow EG4 ones but one has been off for months. It kicks on every morning and blasts 2500 watts of solar into the batteries then turns off at night (inverter is off)

I have it cuz I have some 240volt things, however I don't use those that much so I just leave it off.
Eventually I'll get some 240v minisplits so I'll need it on 24/7 but until then that is how I've used it, for months, and it has worked great

so that leads me to thinking I'll leave these two how they are and just get some other inverter in the future here when I need more watts and just leave them as battery power

I've also noticed that the one running reads the battery voltage 0.1 - 0.2 lower than the other one not running so when the one running draws higher current it is drawing from the second inverter, not the batteries. So the batteries are untouched even if it uses more watts than available from it's solar array. It'll use the other AIO's solar array basically (confirmed watching the BMS and the inverters and all that)

So yea I definitely recommend doing it. It seems really nice way to at least use what you already bought.
The only downside is if you pull more watts than what your inverter can supply, then maybe you'd want as you say your other inverter also running lol but IMO it's easier than making an entire other breaker box and all that other crap

now IDK if all inverter/charge controller AIO things can do that, but it seems many of them can with the "inverter" part turned off
All you do at that point is set their charge / float voltage and you are good to go I guess.
Then you can have a bunch of separate arrays.
My current ones are laying on the ground but for this new SRNE (or the 6000XP but I lean more toward the SRNE now that it has parallel) I will get some better panels like the ones you have, 300-400 watts and then put those in better locations.
My current ones are with some $35 used 250 watt panels
 
42OhmsPA said:
According to the sales agent the 12kW will be UL listed. I'll update the thread when I get a reply.
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Following along!
Checks a lot of my boxes (parallel, 12kW output, 500vDC MPP input, not $5,000 each)
42OhmsPA said:
According to the sales agent the 12kW will be UL listed.
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Very nice,
42OhmsPA said:
From earlier this month.
I'm betting / hoping around 1400 DDP.
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Me Too!
42OhmsPA said:
The 12kW has me interested but I don't need the fancy features some do.
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I don't need a lot of bells either, these are looking interesting.
A pair of parallel 12kWp would take me to the next level, and if the price is right, I may be in.
These high voltage multiple MPP inputs would remove my temptation to buy a dedicated SCC for a new West pasture array (400 feet away from the Solar Power Plant) looking forward to seeing more on this thread.
 
OffGridForGood said:
Following along!
Checks a lot of my boxes (parallel, 12kW output, 500vDC MPP input, not $5,000 each)

Very nice,

Me Too!

I don't need a lot of bells either, these are looking interesting.
A pair of parallel 12kWp would take me to the next level, and if the price is right, I may be in.
These high voltage multiple MPP inputs would remove my temptation to buy a dedicated SCC for a new West pasture array (400 feet away from the Solar Power Plant) looking forward to seeing more on this thread.
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Yes the entire unit could be cheaper than an rs450/200 or midnite Barcelona.
 
For my solar power room, I would like to get two 12kWp inverters in parallel, to replace three existing. Will free up some wall space, and be an opportunity to get things set up nice and neat and tidy. Otherwise I am looking at the current three inverters, plus dedicated SCC for the planned new HVPV West array, or the option to get a AIO with high voltage PV inputs just to use as a SCC for now, each taking up wall space...would be crowded.
Anyway, interested in this SRNE and following the thread with great interest.
 
There is also this variant. I have only been sent the price and spec sheets from a supplier - not SRNE direct, but have been told by the supplier that this is an SRNE inverter. I can’t find much else about it. Initial price quoted was $1750USD
 

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Bushbeast said:
There is also this variant. I have only been sent the price and spec sheets from a supplier - not SRNE direct, but have been told by the supplier that this is an SRNE inverter. I can’t find much else about it. Initial price quoted was $1750USD
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That looks more like the mpp lvx 12. Voltronics unit
 
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I have found this manual if it helps..
 

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Bushbeast said:
I have found this manual if it helps..
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Thanks for posting the manual - this is the EU version (European Standard) which only outputs 230v 50Hz - not 120/240v 60Hz that we commonly use in N.America. Some users apply a transformer to creat the 120/240. Would need to check if the unit can be adjusted from 50 to 60Hz most can.
 
They make this in a split leg 120 + 120 also. I assumed the manuals would be pretty much the same for both single phase 240 (EU) and the 120/240 (North American) models.

My quote was for the NA 120v model.
 
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