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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...

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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 ...

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RE: How reliable is 18kPV zero export mode?

@jared What about when a large load turns off when operating under battery power? Where does that floating current go? There are threads in this forum...

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RE: Battery Compatability List

@dougl I forgot to mention, we are in Washington State and on the upper of the 46th parallel. For the panel layout, I had the bright idea of setting...

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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...

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@dougl The reason I went for this size system is because we have a farming business, have fairly high electric bills, are mortgage free, and want to e...

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@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...

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RE: Battery Compatability List

@dougl I will keep my eyes open for some documentation on the "active equalizer". It's not in my library yet either. I purchased 6 of these along wi...

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RE: How reliable is 18kPV zero export mode?

When the 18kPV is operating in Off-Grid mode, no export to the grid will occur. Additionally, the 18kPV allows you to limit export to PV generation on...

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RE: WiFi Dongle Setup - Please help

Can you DM me the serial number for the Wi-Fi dongle and I'll see what I can find.

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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...

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RE: Battery Compatability List

@dougl Good to know on the Lux option. I had circled it to try at some point but I got to the option 2 first in the list and it worked well enough. I ...

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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 ...

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RE: Battery Compatability List

Hey @dougl I found this useful, thank you. So I have the newer Basen Green V2 battery boxes with 315Ah cells and I used the battery communication ca...

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