Recent content by JamesW

I started off looking to upgrade lead/acid batteries near the end-of-life on an old system. Looking to protect the elderly household from grid down situations. One thing lead to another and basically I discovered that an all-in-one removes all the hassle. When I saw the Arc-Sol had EMP...

Short review for Sol-Ark 12K EMP hardened 12.8K Rich Solar PV 50KWH SOK batteries Just passed the 2 megawatt generated milestone. The performance has been flawless and only a few issues/suggestions. Concerning the design: I'm not crazy about the input terminals for the PV. I would much...

Wish I had seen that earlier. :-)

I believe this was the wheel we used. Be sure to grease the zerk during installation...

So, you used an RJ45 splitter on your "Battery/CANBus" port? I have the 12K outdoor-- is that your model?

Has anyone ever gotten a larger touch screen hooked up for this beast -- say about 12" to 15" diagonal? Pointers would be most appreciated.

That is some sweet looking hardware. Maybe if the budget ever becomes agreeable .... :-) Over ten years ago, I paid $1500 per large pole mount that would hold 4 panels. Looks like things have come a long way since then.

We bought a few of these mounts and for the price, I'm amazed. Can't wait to see their V3 (hopefully in the future). I was watching some videos on youtube and copied a setup for a temporary, portable mount solution. Then added wheels: I was not paying attention and picked up some panels...

Lol. In the event of a solar/war generated EMP, we can pretty much write off the electric grid and the communications grid. Almost nothing will be moving afterward -- transport or transportation. Life as we know it changes in the blink of an eye. Understand? BTW, I did order from CC. I'd...

That's how it appears. I may well have to order direct from SOK. Make sense to you? Given the geo-poltical situation on planet crazy-town, I'm sure some of us would like some spares. If a solar/war generated EMP takes out my SOK BMS, I'm gonna be in a world of hurt. I'd like spares in EMP...

I tried to price out a BMS from Current Connected on November 8th. Garrett Hoeffgen emailed " ....we do not currently carry any replacement units for the SOK BMS. We are not planning on carrying any for purchase anytime soon." I emailed SOK and they told me they could sell a replacement BMS...

Looking for a digital voltage readout for a 48 volt battery pack. Was thinking that 2" or 3" LEDs would be sweet (my favorite digital clock has 3" tall LEDs). I made the rounds at amazon and did a quick search with a search engine but no luck. Anyone know of a bright, large LED voltmeter...

I don't know about this specific gear, but it sounds like they are referring to a cardboard or nylon tie packing on the fan blade (for shipping). I'd open it up (de-energized), gently grasp a fan blade and attempt to move it. When you find your intrusion, does it look like something that can...

Having trouble understanding the setup on a Sol-Arc 12 with SOK Lion battery. Under (battery setup)-->(charge), the charge start was set set to 50% for grid charge. Under (Limiter), Limited power to load was checked and Time of use also checked. All 7 days were checked. Under...

Going thru the manuals and search engines, I did not see anything about DoD for the SK48V100. Maybe I missed it. I found this on a website: Extended Cycle Life: The SK48V100 offers impressive longevity and reliability with high-capacity cells that retain 80% capacity after 4000 cycles. That...