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I just got today my lowest electric bill since my off grid system was installed last May. $18.51 for a 32 day month, and that includes a $5 fixed fee. so we used $13.51 of juice. previous best was last October $22.61 I already had a grid tie 11kw system, and added a 12kw off grid with 30kwh...

The only T- Fuses I could get hands on are the go-power 300 amp., and that took 4 vendors to get also got the smart shunt batteries EG4 x 6 should I be using 4/0 battery cables for the entire system ? or is smaller size OK from inverters to buss, fuses are 300 amps also I did reverse the...

I have not received the usual notice to conserve, but I see on ercots web site that they look closer to edge than I have ever seen them. They like to have 6000 MW extra. tonight after sunset they are no where close glad my batteries are full and my backup gen has propane currently 105 F with...

well I finally took a minute to look at chatgpt and try to see if it pertained at all to solar systems, asked a few basic questions and got the following answers anyone know of any add on type apps that could do electrical diagrams ? something like that could put some of the companies selling...

I ordered some panels from Signature Solar back on black friday in November. 20 panels hyundai 305w to replace some used 250w panels. It did not show backordered on their web site at the time I ordered. The hyundai 300w panels showed out of stock a few days later I called to make an appointment...

need to build a ground mount for 24 60 cell panels. Here in Texas I can get used pipe 2 3/8 OD pretty cheap. would like to use ironridge top cap for 2 inch pipe which calls for 2.37 OD has anyone used oil pipe for a ground mount and how did you do it. PT wood is pretty crazy also right now

Over the years I have heard many stories from people complaining about their smart meters. everything from my bill went way up, my data is wrong, and the radio waves will kill you. After seeing this data, I have to wonder about how these meters can come up with some of this data On Oct 5 at...

I am a complete noobie with home assistant, but here is my first attempt at creating a dashboard to monitor my system. this was needed because all 3 systems have different types of data sources, web sites, etc OFF GRID system is 12kw with 2 LV6548 inverters and 6 eg4 batteries. It uses Solar...

planning to get 3-4 batteries from signature. I live right down the road from them. I have 10kw grid tied now and want to add a separate system for some off grid capability. is the eg4 LL worth the extra 250 per battery over the eg4 standard ? it has a longer warranty, what ever thats worth and...

my meter was on an outbuilding that burned down in lightning storm. also had a generator transfer 200a switch. this was a 320a meter with 2 outputs, one output 200a thru trans switch to the main house 150 ft away, and the other output to a panel for the building that burned. Utility company...

last night huge thunderstorm and a GIANT strike landed right near my house. immediately lost the ethernet switch in the workshop which comms solar assistant and some cameras with the modem in my house 100 ft away, so no solar assistant data avbl. after the strike the rain was epic couple hours...

My SMA 5.0 older inverter stopped working about 12 days ago on my 3.4 kw system I opened it up and verified that is has DC and AC power, it has both. There are no lights or display at all Im about to order a newer sma 6.0 and just want to make sure there is nothing left to check thanks for any...

Building a 12kw system using 2 LV6548 and 48 panels at 250w in 6s2p so using both mppt inputs on both inverters I was trying to use 30 amp breakers for the PV arrays and also as a disconnect method I ordered a midnite solar big baby box and 4 of the only breakers I saw that were 30 amp/300...

I have 6 eg4 batts in the standard rack sold by SS. They are in my workshop which is on concrete blocks so wind can go under the building. i thought I would solve a problem and put a 3/4 piece of foam insulation on the floor below the bottom battery. it didnt seem to help that much so then I...

I have 2 LV6548 inverters running split phase with 6 eg4 batteries It looks like only inverter number 2 is charging the batteries, both inverters have the same settings. attached are couple pics from my solar assistant showing inverter 2 charging at about 40 amps and inverter 1 doing nothing...

I am getting close to hooking up my 2 ground arrays to my 2 LV6548 inverters. using 24 panels at 250w each and 6s2p setup, so 2 strings from each array so each inverter will use both mppt inputs getting around 230v and 17 amps at each input do I put 1 inline mc4 type fuse on each positive pv...

the AH capacity of my 6 eg4 lifepower batts should be 600 AH total. SA is showing 96 AH and it is making the percent charge/discharge calculation go crazy in the first picture you can see that it thinks a 6233 watt charge is providing 119 percent per hour instead of about 19 percent/hour in the...

I have 3 vue systems on separate panels all showing zeros, web app just spinning with no info being a sunday can not contact them

Running 4 awg conductors between inverters/panels/transfer switch wondering if either the neutral or ecg can be a smaller size to save money and reduce bulk without any safety/code issues thanks

I am replacing an old GE 125 amp load center with a new QO square D main breaker 200 amp panel I have a fused disconnect between the meter and this new panel, so that makes the new panel a sub panel with a 4 wire feed and no bonding at this panel. neutral and grounds will be separate in this...

I have been using a bank of 6 eg4 lifepower batts for about 50 days now and have had the equalization settings on the lv6548 inverters in the default setting which is disabled for all equalization. the charging for today is done and the SOC s are varied from 93.4 up to 100.4 percent SOC across...

All my inverters and batteries are in a workshop about 100 ft from the house. I have an ethernet switch in that building and wifi is pretty reliable. looking for a solution that would trigger an alarm in my house if the smoke detector activates. in the workshop the alarms in my house are simple...

each of my 2 lv6548 inverters has its own 6kw array using 6s2p setup, 24 x 250w panels. so I am combining 2 rows of 6 panels using a Y connector for each mppt I noticed that inverter 2 has a pv power 1 reading that is about 1/2 of all the other strings. I bought a clamp type multimeter and...

trying to plan how to restore grid service after building with the meter burned down from lightning. the burned building/meter was about 200 ft from the transformer on street and about 150 ft from my house where the main panel is located. they suggested digging up the elec co wire/conduit...

A solar farm in Texas is planning to lay its panels on the ground to save money on racks. very strange, but no shading issues and uses less land. no way to adjust angle here is link to the news article https://www.yahoo.com/news/100mw-solar-farm-texas-mount-180100247.html

I have dual MPP LV6548 inverters and the 2p1 unit went into a F02 overheat shutdown, due to clogged air flow vent it has now cooled below 90F as shown in solar assistant but the buzzer and fault F02 code are still present. when the inverter cools some more will it reset automaticaly or will I...

my first solar system from 11 years ago is a 20 year lease, back when some killer deals still existed/ its 6.44 kw with SMA6.0 inverter I paid a total of $3800 one time charge and no paying them for the power produced and they maintain and insure the system, and they got the tax benefits no...

I am trying to document my system so my wife will have the info should I croak, as sadly I can not preserve my brain, rather than just give a link to the help guide on solar assistant, I was hoping to print a "manual" anyone know if a manual is avbl ?

Building a off grid / grid assist system with 2 LV6548 and a bank of 6 EG4 48v batts using 48 used 250 watt panels. planning 6s2p for 3000 watts to each of the 4 mppt inputs 12kw total I have a few questions on fuses etc 1. T fuses between inverters and batteries..should I be using 200 amp or...

I have a dual MPP LV6548 system with 6 eg4 batts, using Solar Assistant, and for the last 2 days it has failed to auto switch from SBU to SUB at the set parameter, which was 30 percent. I woke up both days to find the batts at about 18 pct I updated to latest SA software and rebooted after the...