Recent content by Britman

It was suggested on a FB solar group that i should go with 2s6p for 70a .... apparently that is the most powerful ? I heaven't heard that before as the KWh remains the same... and more crucially i don't have 50' of 2/0 wire lying around

37 +/- 4% temp 25c

voc = 37 +/- 4% 25'c TEMP I'm in eastern NC

Guys Just about to put the panels on my new array rack. Please chime in on panel configuration .. I’m planning On 12 x 400w all in series 400/31v(vmp) = 12.9a(imp) 12x 31v = 372v (under my MPPT LIMIT of 450v) Fused at 15a Any draw backs to this over 6s2p ? I HAVE NO SHADE ISSUES Thanks!

Thank you for your patience

Why would that be an issue as the GW has a shore power connection already available which i use at the moment when battery bank gets low?

I have 2 Gw 5 AIO .. but have an opportunity to pick up the GT4 very reasonably.... So I took a look at this thread as advised. https://diysolarforum.com/threads/can-growatt-spf-5000es-handle-ac-coupling.76673/ So the grid tie inverter has to see a constant 220, presumably that's why they go...

Thank you

Guys I’m looking at adding a GT4000 opti solar inverter to my system .. it’s a grid tie but I’m wanting to connect it to the AC in of my growatt es500’s as a ‘generator’ Thus maximizing the draw from the GT’s constant AC output. Presumably I can set the GW function to ‘grid first ‘ Any reason...

Hey Guys Wondering if someone has used the es5000 just to charge battery modules from utility? Been through the options 001 Listed here....I'm guessing the real question is this.. Q. Is Battery charging ever considered a LOAD? SOL Solar firstSolar energy provides power to the loads as first...

Did you get to the bottom of this and do you use the PC software v2.1.9?

Hi Guys i had promised to give some feedback so here it is .... Mistersandals estimate " Total on paper: 3104W" was pretty fair considering the 1st string points south and the second points west with 1 panel south facing ... they are also set at 51' (from memory) which was the optimum at...

LIGHTS = NORMAL AND INDICATING BMS IS COMMUNICATING WITH INVERTER

Hey Guys flashing light on circuit board of growatt es5000- no fault codes ?? Only issue i can see is incoming amps should be 8.0 .. often just seeing 0.1 ?? When i shut down and power up ill see 8a but gradually drops off? Intermittent cloud ( voltage reading good ) Connected to jakiper 5.2 48v

Gents you have been great Thank you .. I will post pics when up and running