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DougL
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Joined: January 2, 2025 10:51 pm
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RE: Another dongle question

Your WiFi dongle on the EG4 requires not only your home WiFi signal to be good but it also requires your home WiFi router have a working internet conn...

3 days ago
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RE: After FAAB-2525 Showing large export amounts. 18kPV in Off Grid, Zero Export, fast zero export.

Did you have your CT set to reverse before you did the system update and now they are defaulted to not reversed? I had moved my CTs and thought I ma...

3 days ago
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RE: EG4 Web API and Home Assistant

@weertske then if you are willing to go without the WiFi dongle, I would go back to that and use the RS485 which is shared with the WiFi instead of th...

5 days ago
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RE: EG4 Web API and Home Assistant

@weertske if you are using the RS485 port with the RJ45 connector(eithernet) then that shares with the WiFi dongle IIRC. I'm using the 2nd RS485 por...

5 days ago
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RE: EG4 Web API and Home Assistant

@weertske I do not have any parallel devices, just the 18KPV so maybe EG4 is using that rs485 port for parallel comms and there's too much traffic on ...

5 days ago
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RE: EG4 Web API and Home Assistant

@weertske I'm just running PPG on an rPi with it setup to send MQTT messages to a Mosquito MQTT server and then I have Home Assistant pulling the MQTT...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Lights Flicker in "Off-Grid Mode", On Grid problems

@raisingnemos can you share any info you found on HVAC soft starts? I was charging an EV at only 12A/240V on 18kPV and our 3 ton HVAC turned on and fl...

1 month ago
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RE: How reliable is 18kPV zero export mode?

@newsolarproject I don't think in off-grid mode it would pick up for 100A loads but I don't know since I can live with 50A max load so the grid has be...

3 months ago
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RE: How reliable is 18kPV zero export mode?

@newsolarproject you will want to run in off-grid mode and not bother backfeeding. Not only do they pay your next to nothing for your generation but t...

3 months ago
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RE: Battery Compatability List

@timmann great minds think alike! I put mine up in 2 strings with the front the low pitch(SoCA) roof and the back rack a small 7 panel set angled at ...

3 months ago
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RE: Battery Compatability List

@timmann that's a big load to cover so I can see the need for lots of panels and batteries. Hopefully that 18kPV is enough for all that output. I rebu...

3 months ago
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RE: Battery Compatability List

@timmann thanks and wow, sweet setup. I've only got 3 16kWh DIY batteries, an EG4 18kPV and 16 400W panels. But gives us enough to go without using an...

3 months ago
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RE: Battery Compatability List

@timmann sorry, I forgot that #2 was Pylon specific and that is the one you want since Basengreen doesn't add anything extra to their Pylon protocol l...

3 months ago
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RE: Battery Compatability List

@timmann I have v2 of the Basengreen DIY battery too. FYI, the cells are 314Ah so you calculate total capacity/storage by multiplying by 51.2V so we ...

3 months ago
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RE: 18kPV trips GFI outlet/circuit when HVAC turns on

It's only a 3 ton HVAC condenser but I've read that there can be high harmonics when HVAC condensers, heat pumps or well pumps kick on.Does anyone hav...

3 months ago
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