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Indeed it does not talk directly. But if you are savvy with tech you can try this to get it to work: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/can-and-rs485-bms-interface-with-multiple-emulated-inverter-protocols-for-jkbms-jbd-bms-daly-123smart.65443/page-3#post-865759

At least this is a surface mount panel, moving circuit won't be that tricky.. Provided that there is wall space, get transfer switch, eg4 and the new panel mounted, and get a wiring trough long enough to reach all box. Use the trough to wire all the supply connection first. Then pull your nicely...

Firstly.. the setup you mentioned will limit your grid current draw to the supply side tap wire size - which is 100A. So you are essentially downsizing your grid connection to 100A. That 200A fuse will be useless since the current will never go over 200A, the breaker will trip or wire will burn...

From what I read, this type of breaker box can't really do whole home backup easily. If you look at the diagrams, both the feeder side and the supply side whole home backup requires a manual transfer switch between the supply tap point and the main breaker on the main load breaker ( between...

I have just got everything hooked up 2 days ago.. CT is installed and reporting correctly, and I have a LifePo4 battery with JK BMS hooked up. I have not figure out how to get JK BMS to talk RS485 with inverter yet, so I am using Voltage to control charge / discharge. I can see the battery...

May I ask where do you get the quote? any link that I can follow?

I see some 3k+ price from China before shipping, and see some likely US stock for around 5k.. Where did everyone get their LXP-Lb-US 12K? And what is the difference between gen1 and gen 2?

Not yet. It won't free up any though. Currently combiner goes directly to main panel, via a 6-3 romex, and a 2224 SER pulled to mbp already, waiting to be connected. I probably will keep simmer on this plan, refine the detail and finally connect the two garage panel later this year, when I got...

I am a sysadmin so I like lots of data too. Even before Solar I got a rainforest eagle to pull consumption data off smart meter and log it to display from grafana. Even with that I still get 2 enphase CT. Now that you mentioned yet another CT to pull data. Maybe Skybox will have a local API...

Cool. I still have not clip on my enphase CT to the main panel... that place is full of wire now, I was planning to clip it on after I move some circuit to make space. Maybe I should read a bit more about how that CT works and decide which CT should go to the main panel -> meter wires.

I totally get you. PG&E have been raising price happily over the year, and throw in a few brown out each year as a extra fxxx you. Will wait till next april, I got this solar in for one year to decide how many panel should be added.. I am looking at friends in Santa clara city, enjoying their...

My PV combiner and essential panel is in garage, and the main panel is on the other side of the house, connected via a 50ft 2224 ser cable. And I also want some high load device in the garage, which after many answer points out, is not suitable for essential panel. So I plan to add a surge load...

Wow +7Kw. I guess my system is still undersized for what I want to do.. running out of usable roof space.. Nobody told me diy solar is a gateway drug to more spending! The grid zero dream is a very tempting drug..

Wow so many replies! I am glad I asked the question. Thanks for all the answer and discussion, I learned a lot. Yes I have all of my question answered, and then some. My 16 micro is enphase iq7A, it seems to be supporting UL1741SA. That is enabled by specifying the "CA Rule21 201902 VV VW FW"...

Found this post discussing pro and con about skybox vs radian. https://forum.outbackpower.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=14896

Opps. Shows that I don't know what the AB rule actually means. Thanks for clearing it up for me. Will look into tandem breaker. I never imagine I will be drawing a diagram for my power panel, but I might need to do it to properly plan this. Again, thanks for sharing the experience!

Got it. I have a 10 space 100A mbp + meter combined unit. I had to do a like-like replace from the original 1970 model to a solar ready ( 125A bus bar ) panel. When the inspector came he did nag the electrician about the 4 wire romex not connecting on alternated phase problem, so I understand...

Thanks for the clear explanation, I understood now. For this back feed, how do you calculate the breaker size? If your inverter can do grid forming, would that not make the maximum current your PV current + battery inverter max current? It sounds like rewiring to make space on main panel is...

My essential is already a 12 space, 24 circuit panel. If the surge load panel is as big.. I don't know how I can explain why I share them on the same cable.. You mean this interlock will be installed on main panel, not on the surge panel, to control the backfeed and main on main panel to be not...

Thanks for all the info and idea guys! I understand that the idea of high surge circuit in essential load panel seems the biggest problem. If I have more space on my 100A main panel I would pull another 240v circuit over to handle these surge. However that panel it is simply full now.. So...

Ahh. I saw the wrong graph, showing the additional power distribution panel. Thanks for the insight about XW PRO. My requirement is backup first (!@#$ pg&e), but I would like to have option for energy shifting too. Will look into outback solution. So you mean your connection goes like this...

Ahh found this one would likely fit the bill too. https://unboundsolar.com/2430033/schneider/inverters/schneider-conext-xw-pro-6848-inverter It does look like it need 2 stud space, need to think of where to put it..

Thanks for the info! I was reading their install manual.. https://www.solaris-shop.com/content/FX2012MT Installation.pdf Seems like to get 60A output, you need a master and a slave box? So basically single skybox still only supports 30A? I must have not read enough.. Can you list some of the...

Yup. I know there are many knowledgeable people on the forum that might have experience in this, maybe my question was not clear? Anyway, I am still in the planning phase - sub panel is installed but not connected yet. After reading a bit more, it seems like this kind of grid forming inverter...

Hi, I have recently installed a 6.4kw enphase Micro inverter system, and is looking into install a subpanel and AC coupled battery solution to provide battery backup for things like fridge / network / some lighting / few plugs. However, besides putting these essential circuits in the sub panel...