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    Sanity check on max panels the 25 amp EG4 18kPV MPPT port can handle

    I want to add some more panels to my setup and just want to make sure I'm not overdoing it. I have the Aptos 400w panels which have VOC: 37.18V, ISC: 12.99A. I'd like to put 16 of them on one string into the 25 A port which I think might be too much. 16 * 37.8 = 604.8 V (I think the max...
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    Recommendations for mounting hardware on a flat cement roof

    Hi, does anyone have any recommendations for installing on a flat cement roof.
  3. treeder

    Optimal settings for EG4 18kPV with PowerPros, let it charge more before starting to discharge

    Depending on the day, my batteries flip back and forth from charging to discharging depending on the moment in time (ie: a cloud floats over, or something gets turned on). Is there a way to let it charge more before it starts to discharge and let it use the grid instead? For instance, say I'd...
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    Connected two EG4 PowerPro's, but 18kPV not seeing them

    I followed the instructions exactly, put master on dip switch 1, (first switch on the left down) and the second one on dip switch 2 (second from the left down), connected everything up like it said, turned them on, flipped all the breakers, but it's like the 18k doesn't know they are there...
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    Dual EG4 18kPV setup questions

    We are attempting to install solar to a home which has a 400 Amp service and a existing standby generator connected thru an ATS. The goal would be to full home back up. We are thinking a dual 18kPV system with 4 PowerPros to start. Are the EG4 systems capable of monitoring consumption of a 400...
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    EG4 6000XP for a grid connected system (zero export is fine), is it essentially the same as 18kPV just less wattage?

    I have an 18kPV, but I want to know if the 6000XP could be used in the exact same scenario on a smaller house. I'm using the grid for pass through power (when I use more than my panels and at night). Can the 6000XP be used the exact same way or is there some kind of limitation?
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    EG4 18kPV issues - turning on and off repeatedly at sunrise and sunset

    My EG4 18kPV is resetting every day, repeatedly, every morning and evening. Usually about 5-15 times before it comes up and stays up. My whole house goes out for 1 a second, then things start up again, then goes out, and so on. It seems to happen at sunrise and sunset so I feel it might be...
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    240 volt smart plugs?

    Anyone know if these exist? Would like to be able to program my high energy devices to turn off and on based on current loads (so as to not hit my inverters max output).
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    Downgrading (downvolt?) an outdoor power switch to use EG4 12k A/C

    I'm looking to get the 12k EG4 heat pump/AC, but my outdoor electric boxes connected to my old units are 240v. Is it easy to downgrade the voltage? I probably wouldn't do this myself, but I'm wondering if it's a big process. If it's easy, I'd downvolt it and get the 12k or maybe buy an 18k or...
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