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Hi All, Just wanted to report that I went on the Signature Solar site and ordered the eg4 battery firmware updater which was free after a coupon code. I used it today and had all 4 of my batteries updated in less than 10mins, it runs about a minute each, but I watched a how to video again...

Hi All, Just wanted to report that I went on the Signature Solar site and ordered the eg4 battery firmware updater which was free after a coupon code. I used it today and had all 4 of my batteries updated in less than 10mins, it runs about a minute each, but I watched a how to video again...

hello I have a growatt 5000es system and currently have a 6x 370w panel array, I’m adding an additional 6 of the same panels soon. I was thinking of running them as either 6s2p or maybe a 8 panel series and a 4 panels series because of mounts, Then parallel down 100’ of 10 gage wire that is in...

I have a series of six panels which span about 21’ on a ground mount. The DC wire enter on one side of the group and the panels are connected in series so I had to add a 20’ section of wire to one leg to make the connection on last panel. Is this ok or should an add the same amount extra to...

Hello I currently have 6 panels on unistrut on a Wood base. I have a small 16 gage wire connected to a point on the unistrut running to my nearby pool equipment ground wire. I am researching for panel ground connectors and wire but wasn't sure of how large of a gage I will need if i put a...

Hello, I currently have 6 x 370watt @ 41VOC panels up for a year now. I discovered that my 6 six panel array was not ideally located for winter and last year took 4 of these panels to different part of yard. This year I wish to leave main 6 panel array alone and add 4 new panels at my winter...

Hello, I have SA up and running with a my Growatt Inverter and 4 EG4 life power non lcd batteries. I have the SA talking to the batteries through itheir own usb. I had to change the Battery type setting (5) on the Growatt to "User" instead of "LI" so i wouldn't get the 19 error code. My question...

Hello I have had my inverter up and running for almost a year now and have had no problems with it. I recently adding a Solar assistant to the system and have been playing around with it. I have turned of my Inverter off a few times and each time the system has been turned back on the I...

Hi, I have SA set up, and registered, i have it connected to my router by Cat 5, i can you see it on any device while on same house router but cant connect to it when not at home. I have a site registered with SA and it will show me the my site info. but when i click on it, it never works? What...

Hello I currently have 6 Znshine 370watt panels on a ground mounted system. I want to add 4 more of the same but saw these other panels that are close in spec but Bi-facial which would may work well with my ground mount. I would like to mount 4 the Aptos panels and 2 of my current Znshine panels...

Hi so Im finishing up my system I have a Growatt 5000es with 4 (48volt) Eg4 batteries, (3 in Eg4 rack and 1 on top). I have 2 gage cables from the Battery rack bus bars direct to the Growatt currently, each battery has its own fuse so i wasn't sure if i could just put in a battery cut off switch...

Hello, So poor planning on my part. I didn’t get my system up and producing till late September and in my days of plotting the best location in my backyard I didn’t consider or know how the Sun would be lower in the winter months. And while the leaves have fallen off the trees and giving me...

Hello this project started late August, I had the panels ground mounted for a couple of weeks but just getting started on this. So I have a couple of questions and please point out all many things I’m doing wrong. But the main reason I am currently posting is because I’m getting voltage on the...

I just finished building my array outside and now about to start build of system inside. I have the Growatt At5000 not the solar edge transformer I see a lot of videos on. The directions that come with is show a break between it and the output of the Inverter. I also see lots of people worried...

Hi, got a quick question about breakers, in 4 parts. I have seen a couple of different recommendations for the growatt 5000 ES. I’m about to start my setup with a grid connection. Equipment : Growatt spf 5000 es Growatt 5kw Split phase Transformer ATS 5000T-Us So for simplicity -From...

Hello I just ordered from Texas a Growatt SPF 5000ES, 2 x Eg4 48v 100Amp batteries, and the transformer to balance 120volts. This is my 1st dive into solar and wish to start out as a UPS for a Well pump and a few select 120 loads. I will locate system in my unfinished basement about 30 feet away...