Recent content by Ben2022

I know, it’s only temporary. My AC panels are on my house. The entire rest of the system is in a detached garage including the DC panels. I’m going to run the wiring directly over to the Gen port on the Sol Ark I just haven’t been able to do it yet.

Awesome. I know the force gen works and my generator will jog as appropriate. I made the adjustment as shown below. I’m assuming the Gen charge will ONLY apply if grid is not present as OP and I both intend. Thanks for the info

Did you ever figure this problem out? I had the EXACT same situation yesterday. No Grid power, Batteries hit SOC cutoff (30% in my case), and Sol-Ark did NOT start the generator.

Ok so if anyone else stumbles across this thread- Sol-Ark got back to me and walked me through everything. I’m blown away by the service. Attached is the wiring schematic that I need EXCEPT it doesn’t show the AC coupling going to the Gen lugs on the Sol-Ark but that’s in fact how I can wire...

Here is one of the pages Sol-Ark recommended and the top solution is virtually perfect EXCEPT they show the Sol-Ark load going back to only a critical loads panel and I want to power everything. I ASSUME that is to prevent the generator from feeding back to the Sol-Ark through the Loads lugs.

I really just want to make sure I don’t fry my Sol Ark when I flip the power back on. If not for the AC coupling it would be pretty straightforward it seems. One of the ways I looked at hooking it up when the batteries died (and grid is out) it would trigger the ATS— the generator would kick...

Ok so I have kind of an odd layout and I’m trying to make sure I connect my Sol-Ark correctly for my weird setup- don’t fry anything or myself. I have called two local electricians and neither will work with the Sol-Ark unless I give them explicit instructions because they aren’t familiar with...

Fellow Californian here- I’m doing a SOL-Ark install myself with Ruixu batteries. My question is for CA require the DC battery cables to be ran inside conduit if they are inside a building? Is there a specific type of conduit not allowed? Thanks

I’m putting together my SOL-Ark 15k system and will have a server rack of Ruxiu batteries. This will be a grid tied/hybrid system but I’m doing it all DIY. I want to make things to code even though I’m not going to permit it. My question is regarding the cable from the battery rack to the...

Ok so they need to go over all conductors to be effective at all on AC just like DC? Obviously that can’t happen where the black ones are installed but I can probably make that happen where the white ones are (I didn’t have larger ones at that time. The white ones were laying around) since I...

That was why they were suggested. To slow down any spikes to allow this Surge protector a better chance of working.

Thanks for the heads up….some times I hate Google ? lol ? looks like I’m getting a quote to replace that service feed as soon as I can.

This is what I bought ( Ferrite ). I planned on installing them on the solar lines too but of course can fit both - and + in them for that. Edit: I also have one of these installed. It offered better protection than the whole home Seimans I found for basically the same price.

Yeah the pedestal panel has been there (so I’ve been told) since the first building was installed on the property in like 1974 by my wife’s grandfather. We bought the property clearsd it and built a new house. Now we are adding a shop and I’m going to put my solar secondary install in/on the...

Ok so it was suggested I install ferrites on my AC incoming lines to help protect again energy spikes down the line. I also installed a whole home surge protector but said this will assist that as well. So today I install 3 large ferrites on my utility incoming wires (bottom of pic 3rd one...