Recent content by Philip53

Bought 2 220ah's a little less than a year ago, and no issues at all. And yes, Dan (owner) is a great guy to deal with.

It seems this was the OP's last post on this forum, in 2022.

I have a like new solar water heater for sale. It is an AET ThermoMiser unit complete with a built in stainless heat exchanger coil and back up 4500 watt electric element. This unit has been used for storage only - the electric element has never even been wired up, and the HX heat exchanger coil...

I have a like new solar water heater for sale. It is an AET Thermomiser unit complete with a built in stainless heat exchanger coil and back up 4500 watt electric element. This unit has been used for storage only - the electric element has never even been wired up, and the HX heat exchanger...

Not sure if this is your problem, but I recently had an exact experience - on a newly installed array, I got the correct array voltage, but no power (current) at all. Finally traced it down to totally loose fuse bus bar screws. I had purchased a Midnite solar combiner/disconnect & specified...

My older XW has two screens located on the bottom of the inverter - one on each side. I had a problem getting to mine as I had originally installed a Midnite Solar E-Panel directly to the bottom which made it difficult to get acces. Mine is also wall mounted, and I did not remove anything...

Agree on cleaning the oem fans, and adding other(s). My 12 year old XW6048 fan screens have an extremely fine screen and I found it completely scovered with lint and dust. The XW is mounted inside my house so very little dust, but over time.... I recently added another PV array, with the...

Does anyone know when grid tied inverters began to incorporate this feature? I have a 12 year old Schneider, and I don't think it has this capability.

My monthly statement shows the amount I sell back to the utility, as well as what I purchase from them. If they see a signifacant change in reduced usage and/or increased sell-back compared to historical data, that would trigger a closer look to see what is happening. While I don't imagine...

Oh, I doubt that! The utility could easily monitor your usage and sell-back to generate reports for closer scrutiny. And with these newer smart, reporting meters, they can get very detailed reports on what is changing with your PV system.

The idea to lock in the 1:1 net metering, and then add on later may not be a perfect solution. Twelve years ago I installed a PV system on my home in Louisisana, at the 1:1 net metering - great plan. Now, I have read recently on this forum that the metering regulations now require the...

I have two of the Victron 200ah batteries. They have performed just fine for the last several years, and the bluetooth connection has also worked perfectly everytime I have used it to check on the batteries.

One suggestion I would also add, is to not go with a dark metal roof. The darker the colors (red especially), the quicker they will fade, and to a greater extent. I do think the green panels shown above, match my wooded surroundings, but if I could do it over again, I would go with simply the...

If you plan to stay in your home for a while, or pass it down to your kids, I think using a metal roof is a great decision. If your son and his buddy are up to it, have the ability, and if they use one of the residential 'snap together' standing seam roofs that are available, they could do it...

Hello Bud, and welcome to the forum! There is so much info & good advice here, and with your background, you should not have any problem installing your own system. I installed mine 12 years ago, and without the wealth of info that is presented here. As far as your desire to plug & play...