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Something like this should work for racking them and it includes built in bus bars that should work with any battery https://solarpowerstore.ca/collections/battery-cabinets-and-battery-cables/products/rack-for-server-battery-fits-24v-48v-5kw-models

I think they said somewhere that they use UL listed cells but I'm guessing the UL listing doesn't extend to something that is made with those cells, and they'd have to get an additional certification for it(which I can't find mentioned anywhere like you say).

Yikes, 1 volt on some cells? The balancer must be garbage? These are by far the cheapest in Canada from what I’ve seen and I’m so tempted to actually get one but there isn’t a whole lot of technical reviews on them.

Interesting theory. I'll try lowering the charge voltage again and see. With a higher voltage on the Renogy, I didn't have this issue and I don't see any faults on the battery itself. But it's possible it didn't trigger the alarm since it was pretty quick when it was doing that and then the...

I bit the bullet on 2 of these. Hopefully they work out. I'm going to be using them 24/7 in conjunction with an SOK in parallel. Bought 2 of these for the price of 1 SOK, pretty nuts. Nothing bad to say about the SOK other than the price(in Canada). It's cells are always superbly in balance...

I think you're talking about this unit? https://solarpowerstore.ca/products/luxpower-lxp-lb-us-12k?_pos=4&_sid=10a14fb2a&_ss=r I came across this one as well, and thought it seems identical to the "EG4 18kPV". Not to muddy this thread, but it's I think the same concept. Same inverter, but with...

"connected in high voltage DC configurations (1,075.2V~1,363.2V)" Oof. What inverter can I use for that ;)

Definitely not a scam. I have 2 batteries in service. It appears they had a lot of orders though, and shipping time is taking a while for some people.

Here in Ontario, the rule is 1m spacing between ESS units/batteries, OR as per manufacture's installation instructions. So even here, we'd have to space it out 12" then, even though it was tested closer together and is safe that way. I'm not sure if I'd be buying these at some point, but for...

This thread is for Canada originally, and I don't know about the states and the various applications of NEC. In the CEC(Canadian Electrical Code), there are requirements for these systems. If you do happen to have a fire and had an unpermitted installation of any kind and some or all of the...

What do you all think of these panels for roof mounting? https://solarpowerstore.ca/products/maple-leaf-solar-all-black-bifacial-solar-panel-570w I realize being on a roof that the bifacial aspect will pretty much be useless but for 48c/W it seems like the best deal around in Canada at the...

Yeah I mean either it’s a wiring thing where it bypasses the shunt for its own power, which is quite dumb, or the bms/shunt just can’t detect it for some reason. Which is also kinda dumb. If it’s a software threshold thing then maybe they can fix it with firmware update. The wiring being at...

I'm curious as well. Especially their server rack battery. I see that their original price on that one was a bit expensive, but it seems to have dropped in price. It seems to be the same price as the EG4 server rack battery now. However if you compare them to what we have in Canada, Aolithium...

Again, it may be different in the USA, but the original post is about Ontario Canada. From what I see, the CEC is adopted by all provinces and territories https://canada.ul.com/codeauthorities/codeauthoritiesincanada/#:~:text=Electrical%20Codes,(CEC)%2C%20Part%20I.

Thanks. This is what I thought, but I'm trying to understand what can you use these for(legally) in Canada currently There's a Canadian company selling them, listed as CSA approved, but Off-Grid. So wondering what's the point of selling them if you can't use them here... unless you just don't...

The Victron shunt is set to 0.10A. It could be possible that the BMS has a similar threshold. In my case, 0.8A total(30W or so) with 0.5A shown on the SOK leaves 0.3A split between 2 batteries and would be like 7W per battery. So yeah it's not really a huge deal, unless you ran it like that...

Thanks. Yes I should have mentioned that the controller can handle up to 150v on the input and I have 4 panels wired in 2s2p. The panel voc is 51.8v so 103.6v max. Just thought it was a bit strange that the controller let in more than 600w from the panels when according to Renogy, that is...

Old thread, but did you buy one? They're even cheaper now at $449.99 CAD. Pretty much $100 CAD less than the competitors.

Update on this: If I set the absorption voltage on the Victron CC to 56.6v then the inverter trips. If I look at the History for that day then the max battery voltage shows 59.14v for some reason. If I set the absorption voltage to 56.3v then the inverter doesn't seem to trip. Max voltage on...

Anyone heard of this brand? https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09MT5DQYF/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=AHPRC60KYTE67&psc=1 Seems to be the cheapest I've ever seen in Canada but can't find anything about it. I know in general, you get what you pay for but just curious if anyone has used this...

That's true, both chargers were over sized for one battery. I only have 4x465w bifacial panels at the moment so max 1860w from solar though. I think I remember seeing >1900w in the winter a few times. The max amps I've seen to the battery is 26.2. It is slightly above the recommended charge...

We are stuck in the stone ages it seems. They seem more lenient on grid tied systems without battery storage. We have many companies that will happily install expensive grid tied systems, although I don't think they pay much to sell back anymore.

I'm running into a strange over voltage problem with my inverter after just switching to the Victron 250/100 CC I've just replaced my Renogy Rover 60A charge controller with the Victron 250/100: https://volts.ca/collections/victron-energy/products/smartsolar-mppt-250-100-tr-ve-can I have this...

I mean the 570W per panel is the PMax without the boost from the rear cells. With the boost from the rear cells it's 599+W it says. I'll definitely look into other options for panels. I don't think I'd have enough room on the roof or property to fit an entire pallet of panels unfortunately...

For sure. These ones are almost 70lb each and 7.5 feet long :LOL: