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BobAndRoslyn
BobAndRoslyn
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Joined: October 17, 2024 6:56 pm
Last seen: August 12, 2025 8:07 pm
Topics: 15 / Replies: 51
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RE: CISA.GOV Security Advisory for EG4 Inverters

There is an active thread (or two) on the DIY Solar forum where James Showalter and EG4 teams are responding. It sounds like one of the issues has be...

1 week ago
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RE: 18kPV settings mysteriously change after "Start Quick Charge"?

@fkitzmann Thanks for all your feedback. I did have Weather Optimization enabled, and just now disabled it. I'll see if that makes a difference. I h...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Trump Tariffs and Price Hikes

@sdutremble They're all made in China.

1 month ago
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RE: Install documentation for the Indoor Wall mount + conduit box + 18k bracket placement is inaccurate

I found using a 3/4" plywood covered with 1/4" drywall helped make mounting way easier. For example form my 18kPV and first battery I opened the wall...

1 month ago
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RE: 18kPV settings mysteriously change after "Start Quick Charge"?

@lurkingsheep Yes, I believe there's a bug making the "Feature" unusable except for rare cases. Instead I now adjust the AC Charge Start % to initiat...

3 months ago
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RE: Roge Devices found in Chinese Inverters and batteries

Another thing @EG4 could do (ala @tesla) is to open source their software so we can get more eyes on what is being deployed to our systems.

3 months ago
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RE: Roge Devices found in Chinese Inverters and batteries

Aside from @pawnee's approach of disconnecting the WIFI dongle, I wonder if there are any other networking approaches that could be used to limit what...

3 months ago
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RE: It's 2025 - how / why does EG4 Monitor Center still not support 2FA?

Note for safety you can disable remote updates, and only enable it as needed.

4 months ago
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RE: Working Modes/Battery Backup clarification

Our Charge Settings screenshot below. The good: It generally is behaving as desired, running on battery during the day, charging at night. The ...

4 months ago
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RE: Working Modes/Battery Backup clarification

@fizziocrat Following up. Have you found any settings that work for you? For my 18kPV ESS I'm currently running with only AC Charge enabled and it i...

4 months ago
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RE: 18kPV settings mysteriously change after "Start Quick Charge"?

Updating the community, and @eric. I did get some insight from SignatureSolar support. According to them using the Quick Charge does cause issues an...

4 months ago
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RE: 18kPV settings mysteriously change after "Start Quick Charge"?

@eric, let me know if you are able to provide any insight from our test last week. Also, do you have any notes on how to complete the firmware update...

4 months ago
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