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dtbaker61
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RE: one of two new 12000xp delivered DEAD ?! what's next ?

@eg4eric there is no Grid at this site, and no generator yet. I do have the PV available, but I thought the batteries had to be connected first to pow...

2 months ago
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RE: Monitor shows reverse power flow to rather than from grid

you might try flipping CTs so the other side of the donut is toward the inverter

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@frugal-farmer I don't mind using a different mfg battery since I prefer "open loop" charge control with voltage setpoints I can see and control. I...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

OK, after much back and forth, testing, and speaking with SignatureSolar support..... 1. The EG4 Monitor App really cannot be used for Installer ini...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@eg4eric , this little video skips over some really important steps for first "local connect" by BT. It also mentions you can get notifications with l...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

...getting very frustrated now... I cannot get thru setting up a brand new 12000xp for a client in my shop with either a local connection, BT, or Wi...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@eg4eric I tried the one pager you sent, and this did not work at all. The 12000xp manual has a section on dongle setup beginning on page 47, which al...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@eg4eric , as I said, this is a 12000xp install, and not in that manual. I would highly suggest this one-pager be added to ALL eg4 shipments as part o...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@eg4eric thanks! This page is not what is in the 12000xp manual.... what document did this come from ? I will certainly give this a try as it make be ...

2 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

This 12000 xp will be replacing an old tired system using 2x Outback 3048s

2 months ago
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RE: How often does SmartESS update the kWhr total for the day ?

@eg4eric The point is that I WANT to use open loop "USE" protocol for off-grid reliability. The problem is that with Open Loop, the SmartESS software ...

3 months ago
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RE: How often does SmartESS update the kWhr total for the day ?

@eg4eric ok.... just letting you know that: - setup documentation is not very good - information available to view does not include values critica...

3 months ago
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RE: How often does SmartESS update the kWhr total for the day ?

@eg4eric The issue is that you can get total kWhr production for a day, but not until the NEXT day. There is no way to see an accurate running total o...

3 months ago
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