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Hey ya'll, this was a warranty replacement for a defective IP6048, but in the time I was waiting for the warranty replacement, I installed a different unit and am just looking to recoup costs for it. Its never been plugged in, never even taken out of the box. Just opened up the box to see it...

Hey guys, does anyone running the EG4 / Megarevo 8k know how to achieve the wild 5w of claimed self consumption in the v1.5.0 manual? This particular install I'm working on will have a lot of idling with no load and this would be great. @Markus_EG4 I know you've helped quite a bit with...

Just wanted to bridge this off of the Midnight Solar thread to keep it tidier. I have stressed tested the Sol-Ark 12k at max capacity for a year or so, and it definitely had heat problems. Hence why I updated to the 15k. I have not had a heat related issue since the switch. Temps stay under...

Hey all, I keep my Polaris RZR stored in my DIY Solar Trailer (link in sig), and I'm trying to think of a good way to keep the battery in the RZR topped off, because after a few weeks of it sitting, it will start to dip below 12v, and I've had to jump it/slow charge it several times now. First...

Hey guys, does anybody have any experience with floor heating without lifting the flooring up? My home is mostly tile and was installed recently before we moved in, so I don't want to tear it back up. Looks like there are some "rug" options with 120v plugs. Anybody do anything else?

Everybody with their solar equipment needs to step up to this guys level. Just found this scrolling.

Hey all, now that I have sold my 5th wheel, and have a Motorhome that we use to go on trips to the desert and such, I needed an enclosed to haul my RZR And other gear around, and decided to do all of my solar equipment in the enclosed rather than trying to modify the motorhome itself. I also...

So I picked up a Deye 8k, and am in the planning stage for a project, but am having a problem with the wiring and AC Breaker callouts in the manual. I invite anyone to try and understand this... Link to the manual: Deye 8k Manual On Page 12, it calls out the AC Breaker sizing should be 63a...

I plan on mounting 6x 390w bifacial panels on top of a white roof, is there an optimum height off the roof? 2"? 6"? Or is the juice not worth the squeeze?

Hey everybody, I have a dilemma of trying to find battery boxes for DIY packs, that fit all the various sizes of cells/packs that I have. The last one I did, with the Milwaukee packout box here, it worked great. But the packout boxes don't really work for anything other than the 4s 280ah cells...

Hey Guys, I'm wondering if anyone has seen a slim panel that is just 1 cell wide? I'm looking for something that is in the 6-8" wide, but the narrowest I have seen is 11-12". 50-100w is plenty big enough, I just need it narrow.

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I notice in the manual for the 6000EX model that there might be an AC coupling option? Is anybody using this? Is it to AC Couple to another inverter, or to be AC Coupled to?

Found it the other day on an Alibaba listing, that has since been taken down?

I am currently diagnosing a high temp issue with my SolArk 12k, and SolArk has sent me some new parts to install, which involved me opening it up. I snapped some pictures in case anyone wants to see what it looks like inside. I dont know what any of it means or is, so feel free to educate me!

Very cool stuff.

Hey all, I purchased 4x 280ah cells from Amy at Docan Power, I got 4x EVE LF280K cells from their US Based/Texas warehouse. I emailed Amy directly for most of the experience, docanpower22@gmail.com. She also has a Direct Work Email that is available: amy@docanpower.com. I did not probe for a ton...

So we've all seen @timselectric big battery bank. But whos got the biggest DIY battery bank? I don't want to see the 30+ EG4 battery rack that you bought, but individual cells and DIY BMS's. Let's see it!

I'm currently testing 48 cells for capacity in prep to put them into separate 16s packs, but i'm questioning which is more important when pairing/matching cells. Do I try and keep all the cells together with the same (or close to) Internal Resistance? Or do I try and keep all the cells with the...

Woke up to the craziest rain in June this morning. I had some stuff on the side of the house that I wanted to bring inside, but when I walked in the garage, I heard water dripping.... Water was running directly through the panel! Went up in the attic, above the garage, which is hard as hell...

Hey y'all, has anybody had their packs long enough, or cycled enough times to actually see degradation yet? I am currently pulling my 2P16S battery apart to make 2x separate 16S Packs inside of Seplos Mason kits, and while I'm waiting on them to show up, I am capacity testing all of the cells...

Has anybody else dealt with this situation? I am currently selling a bunch of stuff, that I was/am very involved and knowledgeable about. Every single time I sell something or, someone is interested, I have to completely educate them on what it is, how it works, what to do, and what not to do...

Hey Y'all, I'm doing my due diligence, and trying to research the Mini-Split to use in my garage. There's as many choices for mini-splits as there are different brands/makes/models of Solar Panels! My question to those of you who have a mini-split, specifically if you installed it yourself, is...

So I got quite a few things from @Will Prowse when he was generous enough to help out our fine community. One of which was a battery that Will never got around to reviewing, because of reasons of his own... I got it because I wanted the 280ah cells out of it. I have a few that aren't very...

I thought some people might be interested in this. I saw an ad for it. This is the first ceiling cassette I have seen that fits between 16" Studs! https://mrcool.com/diy-ceiling-cassette/

Hey guys, curious if anyone has any tips for this. I'm finally getting around to running my cables for the CT sensors from the Sol-Ark to the Main Panel, about 100ft. But how in the hell am I supposed to get CT sensors around this BS? There are 4 large wires into the main breaker at the bottom...

Anybody taken a look at these yet? Currently $860 on Alibaba. Using Prismatic cells, etc. Also comes in 230ah and 304ah flavors. ALIBABA LINK BASEN POWER WEBSITE

Hey Y'all, I'm trying to get ahead of the game for once in my life, and am looking into how to keep my inverter/batteries at a reasonable temp during the summer. If some of you read about my Home install, I decided against installing the Sol-Ark 12k outside on the west facing wall due to heat...

Hey all, I've been trying to email Sol-Ark about a question, I've used their ticket system on their support website, and sent an email direct to info@sol-ark.com, but no response in over a week. Anyone have a better email to get ahold of someone?

I got 2x 390w Bifacials that got cracked in transit. Both are on the back. Anybody have any ideas, or are they destined for the dump? This is the worst of the 2:

I'm curious for the people that have solar/battery backup in their house, if they also use UPS's on their PC's or other equipment in the home? I have a Sol-Ark 12k and battery system, so technically the whole house has a UPS. But I'm curious if there is others out there that are double...

Hey y'all, I'm starting to get my HomeAssistant up and running finally and have Solar Assistant successfully communicating over MQTT. Does anyone want to share what their Home Assistant dashboard layout looks like? I am not very creative and could use some inspiration!

Hey Y'all, I recently bought a new (to me), Tesla Model 3 Long Range, and will hopefully be receiving it in the next few days. I have a SolArk 12k in my garage, along with my 540ah DIY battery. I'm in the market for a new EV charger obviously, and want to see if there's anything that works in...

Hey y'all, I've done some searching but didn't come up with much. Is there any downside to connecting 2x BMS's to one pack? For more info, it will be 2x 200a Seplos BMS's, connecting to a 2P16S 542Ah pack. The only reason I don't want to split the pack is because I already have it in a nice...

Hey guys, I got the batteries setup with my SA 12k, and now I'm trying to configure my TOU and grid selling settings, but its giving me a run for my money. I've watched several videos and read the manual, but they don't seem to cover what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to set it up pretty simple...