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JLankford
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Joined: November 7, 2024 2:39 pm
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RE: Can someone explain this?

@gtsquires I saw that they're indoor batteries, but plenty of people install those in unheated sheds so it seemed like a reasonable question. The 224 ...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Can someone explain this?

How cold are these batteries? My first guess is that this is caused by heater discharge. FYI, the 18Kpv EPS standby consumption won't look like this...

2 weeks ago
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RE: Can someone explain this?

What does your vBat graph look like?

2 weeks ago
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RE: EG4 18Kpv generator clarification

  You are mixing AC amps and DC amps. Look at the specs again and then re-state your question. 90 amps AC @ 240VAC = 21,600 watts. 50 amps DC @...

3 weeks ago
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RE: 6000xp shows tBat in Data History, 12000xp does not ?

@dtbaker61 If you have WiFi at the sites, you could place wireless temperature sensors that you can monitor remotely. This isn't a product plug, but...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Where does the power go?

I assumed the same thing at first, but the operation makes sense - the inverter powers itself from DC (battery) all the time, so if there is an AC gri...

2 months ago
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RE: Where does the power go?

@bobinforest To answer the question "where did the 30kWh of power go"... the 18Kpv consumes 1.8kWh per day in EPS standby energy (i.e. 6% of your 30...

2 months ago
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RE: Where does the power go?

@bobinforest I have an identical system - one 18Kpv and six LL-S batteries used as EPS standby - there is no PV. This is a battery backup system on...

2 months ago
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RE: Need a solution for mobile app notifications

Thanks, @eg4eric. Looking forward to seeing if Engineering can finally resolve this.  

2 months ago
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RE: Both Green normal indicators not working all of the time

The "regular" state of my 18K system is this: Normal LCD screen indicator is "On". Normal LED indicator is "Off". In this state my system is sit...

2 months ago
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RE: RSD Button press cuts power to home

Perhaps this is a "huge security issue", but for a normal house that does not have these systems at all, with the main service disconnect for the hous...

3 months ago
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RE: RSD Button press cuts power to home

I have an 18Kpv installed as a whole house backup (entire 200A service runs through the 18K). RSD shuts of all power to the house. This is expected si...

3 months ago
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RE: 12000XP Low Charge Rate Using Grid

For calculating charging power it's better to use a nominal charging voltage of 56VDC, so charging power at 60A and 140A would be 3,360 watts and 7,84...

3 months ago
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RE: Sudden drop from 23% to 0% SOC

  You may have reached a 100% charge but did you reach a full charge? One easy way to know if you actually fully charged your battery (and thus...

3 months ago
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