Recent content by EnderWiggin

Any ideas on the custom cables? I may be planning on purchasing four of the Lithi2-16 in a few months but the wall on which I'll arrange them is a bit over 3.8m wide, if I want to aggregate the pos/neg cables from the batteries to the common bus bars then I'm concerned that the 2m cables that...

Thanks - yeah, I've asked multiple times in the forums about 3 phase and gotten crickets in response. I think only Hodges talks about it at all, and Hodges is a SMC guru, not Schneider or Victron. ;) Thankfully, in my planned setup, whether it's Victron or Schneider, I won't be using the grid...

Sorry about this, and I'll create a new thread if needs be about it (I think it's still relevant to a "new to XW Pro DIY" thread), but has the extended Schneider XW Pro community settled on a recommended firmware version yet? I saw...

I've looked into using toggles and how well steel studs hold weight, but I'm not convinced the studs being used here are of sufficient gauge steel and/or are anchored/secured properly to their bases enough by the builder to securely hold the weight of three inverters. They're only secured with...

Great ideas, to be sure! Thanks! I asked our builder about why he's using standard 2x8 framing members for our back deck, in light of termites, and he noted that he slathers all the timber with a thick black coating - didn't tell me what - and that such a coating is usually enough to keep them...

I agree, I wasn't sure if Victron had issues, one of the Victron Forum posts had something from a Tigo guy talking about how PLC might "mess up" some inverters (my guess is the tech was talking about AIO's like EG4, perhaps?) so I was wondering about just normal "F" ones. I might also go with...

Omg how did I not see these? I've watched a lot of your channel but missed them. Enjoy the channel, I guess these were in the last 11 days by the look of it. Ah, I wasn't subbed. Sorted that right now. :) Great timing, watched the videos and they were perfect to addressing my question and I may...

Thanks for that info - I've looked at AltE, Victron forums, this forum, and numerous other sites but I'm seeing that Victron, in particular, seems to have issues with RSD and since it's not built in to the MPPT or in a separate box like Schneider, it may be flaky with RSD solutions. I know...

Hey all, looking to start buying the panels now for a place I'm building in the Caribbean, and have a question on panel fire safety. I'm planning on Victron as the MPPT (probably a single 450/200 to handle 4 strings of 6 panels, total panel power ~13kW so I'm overpaneling a bit). I want the...

Two only offer redundancy if the system allows for it - for instance, if Victron is configured for multiple inverters in a single system, if one dies the other one is supposed to shut down, as well (note: I don't know this from experience, just from what a Victron employee on the Victron forums...

Any confirmed installs of 18kpv in three phase yet? Not sure I would consider such a new product for my planned install but still interested to know if this AIO has been put through the three phase ringer yet…

Not sure about the rebar depth, the overall wall thickness is six inches… so probably a two or so inch Tapcon should be fine, then. I’ll see what I can source in the island for pressure treated lumber, I would imagine it is available but honestly you never know with island supplies. Thanks...

Greatly appreciate the feedback. This isn't a conventional install and while I know wood installation, steel stud installation is a new one for me so I didn't want the wall to buckle. ;) I suppose going to wood is the correct approach, I'll have to look into how to termite-proof it as good as I...

Careful of daylight savings; currently San Jose is GMT-8. Dunno if the 18kpv takes this into account.

Hello all, our villa in the caribbean is going up and I am planning a three-phase 208/120Y install for our place. Either Schneider XW Pro x3 or Victron Quattro 10k x3, with 4xEG4 PowerPro for battery and a ~13kW solar array. I plan on putting in 3/4" plywood with 1/4" hardibacker over it before...