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Ok so far? 48V 16s2p 6kw 120/240

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Anyone spot anything dangerously wrong so far?
One thing I'm unsure of, should I bring the ground from the PV combiner box back to the AC main panel (new panel) or pound a new rod for the PV?

I've done a lot of work with AC but nothing if this scope with DC.

Thanks for all the great info I've picked up along the way from all of you.
 

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Success on the DC side. Wow that idle consumption is silly
 

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Thanks to all the awesome members here that have shared great info over the years, I would have likely never gotten this far without you. ?

House has been running since Sunday afternoon.
Ignore the PV wires rigged up to the combiner box, it's temporary.
So far the inverter/ bms's have had no issues with my well pump that pulls 37a per leg inrush, oil fired hot water heater or oil furnace (temporary till I fire the coal stove), washing machine, microwave, etc.
I've seen as much as 70 amp draw on the DC side.

I need to get 9 more panels up on the W roof then figure out a ground mount and separate scc for the winter months, I'm learning really quick how cloudy days f production.

I was able to fully charge the batteries and run the house of 2.7kw of panels when I commissioned it Sunday afternoon, the past 2 days have been nothing but drain.
 

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