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What is the best method to monitor solar panel production? I have 8 strings with 3 panels connected in each. I would like to have a monitor system that will show what each string is producing, It would also be great if the system would keep track of each day & a monthly total. If there is...

Is there a limit on the # of battery banks that can be added to a system? I have 2 - 48v-280ah battery banks now & have plans to expand. They are connected to 2 inverters, 6kw & 4kw. Everything is working great but we need more storage capacity. We would like to be able to run 2kw for 24hrs...

A friend uses lead acid batteries for his solar system & wants to add lithium batteries to it. I know it's a bad idea & I have tried to talk him out of it to no avail. Just curious what will happen! He has a 48v system with 3 banks of lead acid, 24 batteries total, 8 in each bank. Going to add...

It's probably on here but I can't find it. I have EVE 3.2v 280ah 16s 48v battery bank, going to add more battery banks in the future. My BMS has negative cable length of 24" from battery to BMS & 24" from BMS to bus bar. Does the positive cable need to be the same length as the negative? If yes...

Has anyone bought a used EV that the battery was bad & made their own battery bank for the auto? Should be able to buy it cheap if the battery wont hold a charge. Just a thought, good idea or crazy?

I have a 6-string combiner box, have 18 panels wired 3s, used 10ga PV wire to combiner box. From the combiner box to the Charge Controller I need 4ga wire, about a 50' run. All I can find is building wire, stranded THHN/THWN-2 Is this what everyone uses?

One final question (I hope), think I have finally figured it out. How do I stop charging at 90%? Right now I have a couple disconnects to turn off strings of panels. There must be a way to do it automatic but can't find it. Thanks for all your help!!!!

The more I study the issue of building a battery bank & balancing the cells the more confusing it gets. I have EVE 3.2v 280ah Grade-A cells, 16s-48v Just watched 2 videos where Will says to bottom balance the cells for most home solar systems. They were from 4 years ago, has something changed. I...

I have read BMS posts until I'm cross-eyed & still can't find exactly what I'm looking for. Now I have a 280ah-48v battery bank, Daly 16s-250a BMS, about tired of messing with it & want something better. Planning for the future off-grid setup; (4) 280ah-48v battery banks. I'm looking at OverKill...

Has anyone taken apart a charge controller to try & fix it? I have an Aims 100amp CC that everything seems to work but will not charge. I can scroll through the settings, no problem. Battery voltage 53v, solar panel input voltage = 111v, but amps = <10 (full sun) Normally panels = 95v & amps =...

Just received my new ZKETECH A40L battery tester. Can't find how to set the cut-off point for amps. I have EVE-280ah 3.2v cells. The way I understand it, set charging voltage to 3.65v & amps to 40. Does the tester know what size the cells are or is there someplace to in the software to set it...

What should the charge controller voltage be set for EVE 3.2v 16s 48v battery bank? Aims 100 amp charge controller lithium setting = 57.6v, works great until battery bank gets to 100% SOC. The thing keeps charging until alarms settings go off at 3.65v per cell, then at 3.7v the whole system...

I have 32 Eve 280ah 3.2v, can I parallel 2 cells to make 560ah 3.2v, then connect the 16 pairs in series to make a battery bank?

I have an Aims 100amp charge controller. 4kw solar panels. Lithium 280ah battery bank with a Daly 16s-48v-250a BMS A few days ago, I was charging the battery bank with the Aims 6kw-48v inverter/charger, it over charged the batteries & the BMS shut the battery bank off & the whole system shut...

I have an Aims 6kw 48v 120/240 split phase inverter. Just upgraded to lithium 280ah battery bank. I use it in battery mode, when batteries run down it transfers to shore power, no problem. The issue is when the batteries are charged back up the inverter will not transfer back to the batteries...

Picked up some more solar panels for my 12v system. 320watt panels X 6 = 1920watts Aims 12v/2kw inverter/charger NorthStar Blue 12v/210ah batteries X 4 = 12v/840ah My calculations 1920watts/12v = 160amp charge controller Do I need (2) 80amp controllers or does someone make a big enough CC to...

I have a chance to get a used 36v battery at a good price. Have not looked at it but it's a monster, out of a forklift & made to last all day at a busy warehouse, battery weight is over 3000 pounds. Is there a good 36v inverter I can buy? I have a 48v system in service, is there any way to add...

Would like to know the best way to go. This will be an off-grid system. We use 5kw to 6kw continuous, all equipment is 120v Shore power to the garage is 240v-100amp service. Would it be best to use an 8kw-48vdc-240vac split-phase inverter or (2) 4kw-48vdc-120vac inverters?

I have a 48v system with an Aims 40amp MPPT charge controller. A DSD-Tech SH-U10L USB to RS485 converter, that seems to be working properly. I downloaded the software from AIMS-Power, installed it & it doesn't work. Anyone have any ideas? I called Aims tech support but can't seem to every get a...