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  1. Quattrohead

    Strange load behavior of the cooktop/oven

    I don't know the answer to your question but I do know my electric oven does the same thing. Seems odd.
  2. Quattrohead

    Sol-Ark with EG4 PowerPro - coms working but now pullis from the grid when it shouldn't

    That reading is within a percentage of error, remember that current sensor reads up to 60A.
  3. Quattrohead

    Midnite Solar Announced their new 10kw AIO at Intersolar Today

    Lighten up Mike C and enjoy life. Stop being so suspicious of everything typed here, it's only the interwebs.
  4. Quattrohead

    Time to add Panels to 2 X 6000XP

    AC, DC, high voltage, low voltage can all be mixed in the same metal trunk/wireway as long as all wire insulation is rated for the maximum voltage carried. Also I think it should be ok to wire to the latest code even if your AHJ doesn't enforce it yet, but double check with them. Your's seem...
  5. Quattrohead

    The next thing? Inverter or Battery? All in 1?

    Plug in as in app or extension as in software not plug in as in RJ45 LOL
  6. Quattrohead

    The next thing? Inverter or Battery? All in 1?

    An official solar assistant/home assistant plugin for local monitoring.
  7. Quattrohead

    Heat Pump water Heaters

    Hot water tanks in the UK are copper, I never heard of one leaking, ever.
  8. Quattrohead

    Need electrician in Tampa Florida area for DIY solar permit.

    BTW, my town seem to be backing down on the grid connection requirement. Just waiting on official notice.
  9. Quattrohead

    Need electrician in Tampa Florida area for DIY solar permit.

    Maybe, see if they will tell you what's up. It does seem wrong. Actually mine are 48" span, 2 trusses worth.
  10. Quattrohead

    New 10kw NHX AIO From Watts247

    Sorry can't, NDA.
  11. Quattrohead

    Need electrician in Tampa Florida area for DIY solar permit.

    Ours is 160MPH in this part of Florida, equivalent to an EF3. Your local codes could be written with this in mind. Do I want to test the theory in real life, not really.
  12. Quattrohead

    Need electrician in Tampa Florida area for DIY solar permit.

    I was going to login to Ironridge and check my install and put your area in to see if it made a difference and try to understand why it would want 2' rafter attachments.....but they got bought out and now it insists on making a new login, nope.
  13. Quattrohead

    New 10kw NHX AIO From Watts247

    Too many to list, check the firmware update logs. Gavin and Zapper do better video's than I ever could, there are several of us thrashing these things daily, my 18k runs the whole house and has done for nearly a year now. Yes it is, and EG4 give a lot of feedback to make improvements. Ask...
  14. Quattrohead

    Heat Pump water Heaters

    Nice find. HPWH really are the best type in Florida.
  15. Quattrohead

    New 10kw NHX AIO From Watts247

    The EG4 inverters are actively being updated by USA people and data every day. Bugs, user improvements and power/reliability are being tested and rolled out regularly. USA support and development should be considered. When I make a suggestion to EG4, it gets worked on.
  16. Quattrohead

    EG4 18KPV - 5 Ton A/C

    An AC unit takes a second to start, 86,400 seconds per 24 hours....you feeling lucky ? 🤩 A simple relay interlock on the thermostats would take care of this or wifi thermostats connected to Home Assistant.
  17. Quattrohead

    Need electrician in Tampa Florida area for DIY solar permit.

    Just because you don't like the data, does not mean it is wrong. Look at all the tornadoes this week, over a wide area of the middle of the country. No one wants thousands of panels raining down, hail is bad enough.
  18. Quattrohead

    Vatrer Server Rack - battery arrived!

    Ahhh another Amazon scam type listing.
  19. Quattrohead

    Ghosted? Another article popped up with example(s).

    If solar power was a car, currently it would be a Model T with a supercharger. The technology is evolving quickly as is some people's understanding of it.
  20. Quattrohead

    Are microinverters with battery supply a thing?

    As to your current guestimated use, 1 or 2 18k that can be grid interactive and 2+ 6000XP for the heavy stuff would cover your suspected 200A consumption.
  21. Quattrohead

    Are microinverters with battery supply a thing?

    How often are you pulling the full 200A from your grid supply ? Never !!! Grab yourself an Emporia or 2 and monitor your use for a while. Knowledge is power 😁
  22. Quattrohead

    Need electrician in Tampa Florida area for DIY solar permit.

    I am in a similar situation now, except I have plans for 100% off grid, permits pulled, equipment installed and passed inspection. Now, the town have decided I cannot get a CO because of no grid connection, even though my solar system is up and running 100% They think FPL forbids them to issue a...
  23. Quattrohead

    EG4 PowerPro Battery Firmware

    I can confirm it works 100%, just passed inspection with it. When you hit the RSD button what happens, does the inverter switch off but you don't get the battery breaker switching off?
  24. Quattrohead

    Sol-Ark 15K dropping PV

    But Sol-Ark are perfect, everything about them is peachy 🤡
  25. Quattrohead

    Anyone using LoRa Meshtastic for comms?

    Heltec LoRa32 V3, easy to setup and use. Antenna is poor but you can buy good ones for $30. I bought a pair from you know where to play with.
  26. Quattrohead

    Off-grid: illegal in Florida?

    True 😁 I actually like them as a provider, I just don't want them.
  27. Quattrohead

    Off-grid: illegal in Florida?

    I thought I had around 240 kilowatt hours worth of free electricity to use from my minimum base but I do not, I'll dig my bills out because they are all hovering right around that area but I can assure you as soon as they can fuck me, they do.
  28. Quattrohead

    Off-grid: illegal in Florida?

    Minimum base bill
  29. Quattrohead

    Sol-Ark new optimizer

    The problem is the world is moving quicker than they are and they will get left behind if they don't get their feces together.
  30. Quattrohead

    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    My son didn't seem too keen as a nipper but he now runs more and bigger equipment than I ever did and he's 18. Both of my kids know how to solder, I bought cheap electronic projects from Ali whatever to teach them how to solder and make a fun project. Me, I always wanted to work for the BBC but...
  31. Quattrohead

    Rich Solar RS-H6548 only $569.99 free shipping (+tax) direct from Rich Solar w/ code "WP6500"

    Seem like pretty good terms to me, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them.
  32. Quattrohead

    Sol-Ark with EG4 PowerPro - coms working but now pullis from the grid when it shouldn't

    Yeah try tweaking that zero export power both ways and see what it does with it.
  33. Quattrohead

    Midnite Solar Announced their new 10kw AIO at Intersolar Today

    Yeah grid down is easy to see through an inverter, you will lose your 60 HZ grid and you can just monitor and flag it.
  34. Quattrohead

    Off-grid: illegal in Florida?

    Except it doesn't work like that, as soon as a single unit of consumption is logged, you get charged for it on top of the minimum fee's.
  35. Quattrohead

    Midnite Solar Announced their new 10kw AIO at Intersolar Today

    I have an all electric home in Florida and I have struggled to overload test the EG4 18k. You have to be super determined to have the stove, dryer, water heater and HVAC running at the same time 😁
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