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  • Is the EG4 6500EX considered clean power?

    I have my entire house running off of two EG4 6500EX inverters with 4 EG4 LiFePower 4 batteries. I've started noticing some issues that may or may not be related to the inverter. I'm hoping someone here can help me identify the issue. 1. I started noticing my lights flicker every so often (only...
  • Fault Code F11? - EG4 6500EX

    I've recently started getting Fault Code F11 on one of my two EG4 6500EX inverters. Two of my four batteries had to be removed from the battery bank because they got wet. I let them dry for hours, after which their alarm lights were cleared. While I was drying these two batteries (which we're...
  • System for Rockwood Popup Camper?

    I'm looking for suggestions on sizing and setup for a popup camper solar and battery system. I am helping my friend design a system for his new 20-foot popup camper (pictured below). He and his wife will be travelling in it for extended periods of time so they want to add solar to it. I've...
  • Can I run a grounding wire 150ft from PV array to inverters?

    I recently installed a PV array 150 feet from my inverters. I have two EG4 6500EXs. They have an AC Input from my utility company service panel which has is earth grounded. The inverters then feeds my critical load panel. Is it standard practice to run a 150 ft 6 AWG bare copper wire from the PV...
  • Wire Gauge for 2x 6V 220Ah in Series?

    Hi everyone. My friend has a pop-up trailer and I've been helping him install a solar setup. He bought a couple Renogy panels, a 60A charge controller, and a 12V 200Ah battery. The trailer itself has two 6V 200Ah batteries in series in the front of the trailer. It looks like the wires they're...
  • Safety suggestions for first time panel installation?

    Hello everyone! I've been researching DIY solar for the last few months and used Will as a resource. I am installing 2 EG4 6500EXs, 4 LifePower4 batteries, and 18 385W Mission panels. Today I finished mounting my IronRidge rails to my roof and I'm ready to start installing my panels. I'd like...
  • Connecting PV Array to Renogy Charge Controller

    I'm building a system very similar to Will's 400 Watt Solar Package w/ Alternator Charging. I have a Renogy RBC50D1S. Similar to Will's setup, I'm planning to put my panels in parallel with an MC4 branch adapter (since the charge controller can only handle up to 25V). However, I'm having trouble...
  • Fault Code 61? - EG4 6500 EX

    I recently had water get on two of my four EG4 48V LiFePo batteries. They both showed the Alarm icon, but the other two in my bank that didn't get wet were fine. I took the two batteries that got wet out of the bank, disassembled the top and face plate, and let them dry thoroughly in the sun. I...
  • USE Mode for EG4 6500EX?

    I have 2 EG4 6500 EX inverters (split phase) and 4 48V LifePower4 100Ah batteries. I had the fatal F11 error and had to get one of my inverters warrantied. Now that I'm back and ready to go on solar again, I've been hearing I should use USE Mode instead of EG4 mode for setting 5. I have a...
  • EG4 6500EX: Firmware Fail, Error 32

    I was in the process of flashing the latest firmware to my EG4 6500 EX inverter and the power went out to my laptop which shut it down in the middle of the firmware update. Now when I power on the inverter it gives me error code 32 which claims to mean that the inverter is disconnected from the...
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