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  1. GregM

    RuiXU battery experiences

    Best packaging I have seen in years. Batteries are double boxed with foam inside the inner box. The cart is single boxed but has foam edge corners between the box and cart. It is held (screwed) to the pallet with an interesting steel bracket on each foot. No dents bumps or scrapes on anything...
  2. GregM

    RuiXU battery experiences

    Received shipment Feb 28. 2 Pallets.
  3. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    This fuse arrived and box said 300A, but when I looked at the body of the fuse it says 200A. Returned When they issue the credit I will buy the Blue Sea fuse block with matching fuses in 300A
  4. GregM

    Hello from Datil, NM

    Getting ready to lift the silver horizontal pole (sitting on the orange jacks) up to the top of the vertical poles and bolt it on.
  5. GregM

    Ironridge XR1000 spacing?

    Thanks for the help guys.
  6. GregM

    Ironridge XR1000 spacing?

    Blowing up the microscopic print on the PDF file for these panels show a notation of Installation Holes on the 950mm dimension. I guess those are the ones I want to use.
  7. GregM

    Ironridge XR1000 spacing?

    Using the 950mm dimension would give a spacing of 37.40157" of the XR1000 mounts.
  8. GregM

    Ironridge XR1000 spacing?

    On their drawing it shows 2 dimensions between what look like mounting holes on the back side of the panels. One is 1300mm and the other is 950mm. Subtracting that from the overall dimension gives 15.84646" from either end and 8.956695" from either end. Measurement with a tape confirms these...
  9. GregM

    Ironridge XR1000 spacing?

    I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the suggestion.
  10. GregM

    Ironridge XR1000 spacing?

    I am using the Ironridge ground mounting system. The panels are 40.86614" x 69.09449". I can't seem to find a measurement that tells me how far in from the ends of the panel the XR1000s should be. This would be the 69.09449" overall dimension. On their drawings it looks to be around 12" from...
  11. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    Try their welding cable
  12. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    Take a look at these guys.... Wire and Cable Your Way
  13. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    What did you replace them with?
  14. GregM

    RuiXU battery experiences

    No doubt. I just wasn't expecting it because they have an office in LA. I guess when you place the order it goes outside the US and they give it to their office in the US or wherever.
  15. GregM

    RuiXU battery experiences

    Just a heads up... My credit card shows a FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEE - MERCHANDISE – $59.75 for my Ruixu purchase.
  16. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    I found this fuse-block/fuse at Amazon. Would it be ok with a single run of 4/0?
  17. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    I bought 10' of 4/0 welding cable for the battery to inverter run, a while back. I'd like to save the second set of DC inputs for future additional batteries if possible. Boy batteries are expensive.
  18. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    The inverter is an EG4 18kpv The house has a 200a panel. From the panels.... mppt one 328v 10.92a mppt two 328v 10.92a mppt three 328v 10.92a mppst four 328v 10.92a
  19. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    Forgive my ignorance, but how do I figure that out?
  20. GregM

    What Class T fuse for my Ruixus ?

    Just bought 6 Ruixu (48v) batteries in their cart. What class T fuse should I get for that system?
  21. GregM

    RuiXU battery experiences

    Just ordered 6 batteries and cart. Feb 15, 2024
  22. GregM

    RuiXU battery experiences

    Looking for the "state of charge" of the Ruixu batteries when they were delivered. If anyone measured them before they charged them it would be helpful.
  23. GregM

    Is not charging damaging?

    I'm thinking that the charge state would be whatever it is as shipped from Ruixu. Not sure what that is.
  24. GregM

    Is not charging damaging?

    I have and may still do that if I need more. I just have enough on my plate right now and taking on another "job" is something that doesn't sound like a good time right now. I like the idea and a local friend of mine has done that, but I'm just a little busy at the moment.
  25. GregM

    Is not charging damaging?

    While prices are relatively low I was thinking of buying 6 Ruixu batteries and the rack. I am not ready to use them quite yet and I was wondering if it would hurt them to just sit in the rack in the garage for awhile? It's sort of a gamble as I don't know if the price will go up or down, but...
  26. GregM

    Hello from Datil, NM

    Also switched the inverter from the Growatt to the EG4 18KPV.
  27. GregM

    Hello from Datil, NM

    Planted the last leg on the north side today. It's the one with the 2x4s. It took 41 bags of 80lb cement to do the 4. The closest pole took 9 bags. Pole 2 took 10 bags. Pole 3 & 4 took 11 bags each. A total of one pallet from Home Depot wiith one bag left over. Me dangling pole 3 into it's hole.
  28. GregM

    Unintended consequences of Solar that we see

    Although our local grid supplier says that they will help (to the maximum possible) in anyone's efforts to construct a solar system, such is not the case. I suspect that their main concern is maintaining income. It has been months since I contacted them to get their assistance and have not even...
  29. GregM

    Tool for forecasting solar production

    There is sort of a tool which might be used to determine this. On my weather station I have an optional measuring device which will tell you how much solar radiation you are receiving at any given moment. It tells you many Watts per Square Meter. you are receiving at your weather station. Today...
  30. GregM

    EG4 18kPV Q+A general thread

    Thank you.
  31. GregM

    EG4 18kPV Q+A general thread

    Trying to Figure out my solar panel inputs to An EG4 18kpv 32 panels 370w each panel.... 10.92 amps each.... 41 v each panel each string would have 8 panels in series..... 328 volts 10.92 amps wired in to EG4 18kpv..... mppt one 328v 10.92a mppt two 328v 10.92a mppt three 328v 10.92a mppt four...
  32. GregM

    Opinions solicitation. Future battery price trend?

    I just noticed SS went up $100 on their EG4 batteries.
  33. GregM

    Hello from Datil, NM

  34. GregM

    Hello from Datil, NM

    New years Day. We planted Pole 4. Putting in poles 2&3 will be a little easier. We will stretch a string across the tops of poles 1&4 to get an accurate measurement of poles 2&3. We used a "string level" to get pole 4 the correct length. Pole 3 will be next as pole 2's hole needs some work...
  35. GregM

    How can Current Connected improve?

    This is getting really bizarre. There is a thing called a bottom line. It is the combination of at least 3 items, on any product you try to sell. If your bottom line is less than your competition, you will sell product. If your competition has a lower bottom line than you do, they will sell...
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