EG4 6500EX not useing all solar
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Quattrohead
Solar Wizard
Most inverters are not very good at reading very low currents and seem to not take into account of what they need for their own purposes.
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
More than likely, you'll never see an exact 1 to 1 conversion from solar to load due to conversion losses and inverter idle consumption.
gisean04
New Member
im not looking for 1 to 1 but when its at full sun I should be getting like 3Kw's that way more than the load. will it show it going back into the grid side?
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
gisean04
New Member
i have it in split-phase mode for 240v
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
That didn’t answer my question though. What’s set for option 1?
gisean04
New Member
i don't know how do i check?
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
On your inverter you press and hold the button on the bottom right of your screen till it enters the menu. Then you scroll to option 1.
gisean04
New Member
i added the picture, but now it shows more PV than load where is the rest going?
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Quattrohead
Solar Wizard
Take the manual to bed tonight and read it.
42OhmsPA
What's in a title?
I bet if you do some math you'll find the difference as a percentage is very close to the claimed efficiency...
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
Do you not have any batteries hooked up?
gisean04
New Member
No, not yet. If it's not using the grid should it no sho the grid not being used?
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
Can't say what might happen if you don't have batteries connected and you're in split phase. I know that technically you can run a single inverter without a battery.
You'll more than likely never get the full solar panel output without the batteries because there's no place for the extra power to go. I know I've had discussions with SS about the fact that when in grid mode, all the solar isn't utilized for powering the loads, it goes to the batteries.
You'll more than likely never get the full solar panel output without the batteries because there's no place for the extra power to go. I know I've had discussions with SS about the fact that when in grid mode, all the solar isn't utilized for powering the loads, it goes to the batteries.
gisean04
New Member
that makes sense but what about when I have more solar than load why can't I tell if it is not drawing from utility? is there a better app I can use that will so me more or do I need to put cpamps on the utility line and reed the amps?
Adam De Lay
Solar Wizard
You have to keep in mind that the watchpower app is not realtime. It only updates every 5 min or so. You’re only seeing a snapshot of the data when you look at that screen. You really can’t tell what your accurate usage is with that app.
Lots of people on this site will recommend Solar Assistant as it gives you realtime monitoring.
Lots of people on this site will recommend Solar Assistant as it gives you realtime monitoring.
42OhmsPA
What's in a title?
It really should be called watchpastpower or something along those lines.
?? ?? I couldn't go without Solar Assistant now that I have it, it's perfect support for the addiction ?
gisean04
New Member
thank you ill look into it. i was using Dessmonitor
Quattrohead
Solar Wizard
Did you read the manual yet ????
It specifically says you must have batteries to run them in parallel/split phase.
It specifically says you must have batteries to run them in parallel/split phase.
