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Yes, I figured that was the easy resolution but it doesn't seem to be working. Either that or the inverter shuts down but the battery continues to drop and then shuts down as well. Battery discharge termination is 43.2 I have the inverter set at 48. The battery supposedly hibernates after 48...

I've been working on this off and on for a while. I have the 6500 and I'm using 2 different non-EG4 LifePo batteries at an unattended cabin. If I get enough cloudy days the batteries reach disconnect voltage and once that happens the 61 error shows up on the inverter and stays that way until I...

I've had my EG4 6500 for over a year, messed with it a little but never really happy with the way it works. For the first time in many months I went over to the cabin and messed around with it. I wanted to try to get the converter to communicate with my batteries but had no luck. When I first...

Its an aerator. I run it at night when the surface temp is cooler to keep from heating up the pond by pulling the cold water off the bottom. Its 120V. My setup is off grid. The N-G is ALWAYS bonded at the inverter regardless if the inverter is on. I have verified this more times than I can...

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Given the fact that it has regularly worked perfectly anytime EXCEPT at night that makes the chance of a hardware or wiring defect nearly zero - though there are intermittent hardware failures the causation 99% has to be associated with Night. I had a...

Ya it could be the breaker but why only at night lol ? There has to be some momentary condition that only occurs at night for some reason. I have had this circuit hooked up this way since the beginning of last summer initially with a different brand inverter and never had trouble with it until I...

I'm aware of the bonding screw issue but mine has it- it may have been more than 7 months ago, I tested it when I installed to make sure the system had a bond only and always when the inverter was wired in and tested again last weekend. Also keep in mind this will work all day long any time on...

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All the Neutrals and Grounds are separated the only bond is in the Inverter. Panel Grounds to a ground rod. Its got the firmware it came with from about 7 months ago. I haven't been able to figure out how to tell the version. Seems like it should be on the menu but I didn't see it. One Idea I...

Wow, 40 views and no ideas? I am loath to contact Signature Solar ever since my last experience where I was asking basically for clarifications on settings and the person requested dozens of pictures of various readings. It seems like its being caused by a momentary surge or GFCI event but only...

I am running an EG4 6500 with 2 100ah batteries and 6 320w panels in an off-grid cabin. The only consistent load is a pond aerator that draws about 5A. I ran it last summer during the day with very few issues but this summer I want to keep the water cooler and I am trying to run it only at...

Understand this violation occurred in around 1993. The details are fuzzy and I only know I had to fix and reinspect and never made the mistake again. However from 20+ years of flipping houses and building houses and doing all my own electrical work, I can explain how remodel inspections go...

There are a couple, first an old work box is only 'Approved' for you guessed it 'Old Work' NOT new work. Inspectors can be particular about approved devices.. Second all the wiring needs to be inspected fully before the wall covering goes up. Boxes installed, romex run, stapled wires sheath...

I would also note that it is not to code to install a old-work box after the fact when you could have installed a proper box to a stud before the wall covering was installed. Old work box is legal ONLY where you would have to remove the wall covering that you wouldn't have otherwise. I only...

I was one of the first to get a Chargeverter having pre-ordered on the day it was announced. However as these things often go for me, I never got around to actually using it over the winter. I mounted it, wired it in everything except install bus bar and connect it to the batteries and...

A much better solution for multiple reasons to be sure.

I ordered the day after it was announced - maybe a month ago ? I was complaining about charging problems with my inverter and I received an email about the pre-order almost like someone was reading my posts LOL.

Cement board is great but I was looking for a more finished appearance. The entire area where the equipment is mounted including the ceiling is finished with FiberRock. It has an excellent fire rating but is able to be finished just like drywall. When I did my original layout plan I didn't...

Wish I could say I got it working today but I still have some work to do. I didnt have bus bars installed so I thought i would do that at the same time. Still need to bring the battery cables from the inverter to the bus bar enclosure. Probably wont put the cables from the bus bar enclosure...

I think there is a second bond being created when the inverter is running with utility I don't think its supposed to but its the only thing that explains some of the things I've seen. Could be current leaking over to the ground somehow too. That might be why they started taking the bonding...

I don't buy the 'Dirty Power' argument. It may be true in some cases but I have seen my system charge at over 60a DC from a 8500w Generac non-inverter for hours with no problems then after I changed some settings to help with the dry contact triggering the autostart..it wouldn't even charge...

I believe all your grounds are connected together and all your neutrals are connected together even though they aren't all powered by the inverter. Some weird things can happen when you power the inverter through utility. I had strange issues with a generator. Current on ground or between...

Don't get caught up in the color that's confusing. Pay attention to the orientation. EG4 has apparently used blue and brown wire but if you were to buy 10/3 it would probably be Red and Black. Always test before connecting. you should get 120 between the terminals at the top and bottom and...

For the person who asked not sure if you are clear, 240 has a Line 1 and Line 2. It doesn't matter which Hot wire goes to which. Appliances cant tell the difference. Usually the receptacle either states L1, L2 or R , B but the colors vary. Always a Ground (should be an insulated ground)...

Right now my chargeverter is still in the box. I probably wont have time to install until next weekend. Think of the Battery BMS as a failsafe. You set the chargeverter to charge to a certain point, it should be less than the battery built in BMS. Your autostart (if you have one) using the dry...

I noticed that if I charge my battery to the max of 58v, as soon as I stop the charging it shows 56v. Maybe its a 'feature' EG4 put in to compensate for the difference? Is your battery really sitting at 58v ?

I literally got an email from SS a few minutes ago about a new 100a EG4 Chargeverter.

I'm running a Generac XT8500 EFI. Yes, I'm aware that inverter generators are better but I was having a hard time finding a larger auto start inverter generator that fit the bill. In an earlier conversation with SS they told me I needed a generator 2x more that my power needs. I was able to...

Its connected direct with a 30a breaker in-between. No bonding in my panel. I initially tried it with the generator still bonded. My intention was to have the generator only charge the batteries when voltage drops below setting 12. I'm not sure if this is even possible. I did a lot of back...

I bought mine 11/10/22 so I guess its bonded. My main panel has no continuity between neutral and ground unless the inverter output is connected so that seems to be proof. I am experiencing extreme weirdness when connecting a generator though and I believe it has something to do with the way...

I checked it out this morning since I reset option 12 to a very low setting to keep the generator from being started up and left it with the loads on. The system had shut down due to a low battery voltage by the time I checked it. I turned the inverter off. The generator started up and...

I have installed an AutoStart module for my generator and using the dry contacts. I set option 12 and 13, setting the battery voltage to trigger the dry contact closed sort of high for my test at 51. The battery voltage was showing about around 51.5 so I turned on everything in the cabin I...

All but a 2 or 3 amps is coming from the generator (AC in) now that the circuit breaker is on.

Apparently I tripped the circuit breaker on the the generator without realizing it. I have a breaker inside as well which did not trip. I calculated I could set the charging max Amps to 80a DC for the 30a AC 120v output of the generator but I had to step it down to 60a to stop it from...

Finally made it to the point in my EG4 install where I hooked up the generator with the autostart module. My initial generator test a few days back showed about 22a charging with a clamp meter. Today my readings and the readings on the Inverter were all over the place mid day It was as high as...