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@davidhopkins9021

10 ай бұрын

Don't think anything that includes lithium is budget friendly not in the UK anyway

@rogerj.3640

10 ай бұрын

How well would this work with the EG4 3000EHV?

@jmidnite114

10 ай бұрын

I have a 7.2kw solar system attached to the grid. Would that be all I need to get off grid? How much is that system?

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

OP48V230 11.776Kwh

@Carbur8tr

10 ай бұрын

Can you suggest an equally friendly panel array that would make sense for this setup?

One of the most enjoyable youtubers to watch. Honest, to the point and humble. Passionate too.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

Always with Passion

Thank you Will for thinking of us who are not as adventurous minded with battery back up 🎈

just a heads up for some folks, you still need a load center (breaker box) and outlets sorted out. Seems obvious, but some folks forget that part. I have the 3 battery rack. This is a nice system, I probably would have purchased it if it was available at the time I built mine. BTW, thank you Will for your videos, because without you, I wouldn't have ever been able to get off grid.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

Very helpful

@lunatik9696

10 ай бұрын

Same here. If it wasn't for Will, I would not have known what to get. I am an electrical engineer so power and wiring is not a problem. I had no idea of the products available or which ones were good and which ones were not. When I got into it, there were not any AIO units. My upgrades include a MPP LV6538 and a Growatt 2424. However, I have had plenty of terrible bad luck with 280A-hr battery suppliers. This unit is a dream come true. Thx a zillion Mr. Prowse!

@ExodusC

10 ай бұрын

Is there such a thing as a whole home automatic transfer switch? I see plenty of the manual switches to switch from a your solar or generator over to mains AC, as well as small units like what Will demos in older videos but does anyone make such a thing that can switch a whole sub-panel via a relay and be controlled remotely and isn't proprietary? Wouldn't such a system still be "off-grid" since it's not back feeding the grid? This is the part I'm struggling so much with when trying to design an off grid setup that can automatically fall back a set of circuits to mains power when the batteries deplete to a certain point.

@ZegaracRobert

9 ай бұрын

"because without you, I wouldn't have ever been able to get off grid." Great job Will and you !!

@ZegaracRobert

9 ай бұрын

"However, I have had plenty of terrible bad luck with 280A-hr battery suppliers." Thank you I was contemplating to get 280-320Ah cells but now i have to do better due diligence! Anyone knows quality supplier?

Finally getting close to setting up my first state and this looks like what I’ll need. Mainly enough to run my freezers and fridge with extra in case of emergency

Good stuff, Will. Thanks for the demonstration and information.

Yeah that is a cool advantage to the new batteries. Slim form factor. Makes it a nice looking setup.

I love watching your videos! Your enthusiasm and the amazing rate of change in the industry has me excited!! I bought some used solar panels from Santan Solar and need to save and buy the other fun trinkets to get my system going. My neighbor can't believe I want this because we have had 5 straight days of clouds. If it pays my a.c. bill in the summer, I am happy.

Complete Nube here. I love your videos and greatly appreciate you putting together the forum. Between the two I am a lot more confident in trying to lay out my 'dream' system and how to plan it in stages. Thank you.

Excellent work! Please keep providing us with these gifts.

I find all your videos to be very helpful thank you for sharing this with us six stars

Double banger in one day 🙌🏽

I am so happy to find your channel.

Thanks Wil. Believe it or not, you were the one that got me into solar almost a decade ago and i keep coming back too you. You made it look easy (lol its not exactly that easy but is doable) and you helped start my long research and development of my own solar system. I'm very serious about getting the 2 and the combo box. I'm betting you have already told this but how loud are these invertors?

Will working hard lately great job

@gregash6555

10 ай бұрын

lol Not only posting two videos in one day, but also lugging that heavy battery all around the shop.

The gutter is a great idea!! Nice work!

Hey Will good job. I live in Vegas too. All lower priced systems are a benefit to know.

@eliaustin3745

10 ай бұрын

Hey, Terry 👋 I'm working in Vegas, and I just bought a van to live in. Would you happen to know of some good places to check out solar stuff (or van stuff) in person, here? Also, let me know if you want to get a drink or lunch. I have Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. I work Union in solar, too.

Thanks for the update!!!

Yeah. That's really sweet. Build it out another layer please!

@unaffiliated_x9279

10 ай бұрын

Yes

Nice concise informative video - thx.

Outstanding. Do YOu know what would be great a wiring diagram showing the I/Os of the two units' features and how the 220v split phase would be wired up?

Nice! EG4 is killing it!

That combi is awesome! I wish they sell this in Spain too, locally.

I suppose one positive for waiting to pull the trigger on a system is that they keep coming out with better bang for the buck options! I was hard set on a racked setup now has me thinking otherwise.

@InVinoVeritas.

9 ай бұрын

Yes!! Same here, will probably pull the trigger on an EG43000 & this battery with tax $ early next year. Hope something doesn't come out right after cheaper/better. 😄

I think on system like this for second on my home... to run other charge... very nice

Love your videos! Have you done any videos about through the wall combiner boxes? I just purchased an ecoflow delta2 "thanks for that video " with a portable solar panel and would like to connect them without going through a window. Second question, connecting 3 solar arrays facing different directions and keeping the watts,voltage and amps within range through a whole day? Thank you for your time! Any information or videos would be greatly appreciated.

Get your hands on an engine lift to help pick it up. They are on wheels and the battery is within it’s weight class with the boom extended. Because we don’t want you injured. 😊

@SuperVstech

10 ай бұрын

Better would be a genie lift hand truck. Flat foot like a hand truck, and a hand crank to raise into position.

@jjww9151

10 ай бұрын

308 lbs aint light

@jimbob3030

10 ай бұрын

He just needs a lot of protein shakes and workouts. Arnold could lift that with one arm and screw it to the wall with the other.

@freighter1097

10 ай бұрын

He has a hydraulic lift that has been in a lot of videos.

@clarencewiles963

10 ай бұрын

@@freighter1097 i know but it doesn’t go high enough to work he will need to pick it up also to put on the hydraulic lift. With the engine lift it can right off the floor or out of the box.

Nice to hear about a budget system. You could have included the actual current price of these components to bebeven better. Thanks!

Hello Will. Thanks for all your work you do. May I ask what brand your shirt is?

Nice job

Hey I been watching your videos, you personally make them great. My question is there a DC grid in Vegas?

Now that is a nice setup right there.i was thinking the server racks where the best setup.not anymore

Will you are becoming an invaluable resource to me as I embark on my off grid home and workshop project, unfortunately Im in the UK. Are you aware if this kit is shipped over here or has UK distributers? Thanks so much for all your content Will.

Nailed it - Great video!

I would pay someone who would consult with me on how to add a bunch of solar panels to charge this.. and then how to use this to power my EV and a tv/starlink. Seems perfect for my tiny off grid home/ev charger station

I notice the temps in Nevada are record-setting. I believe that solar panels are more efficient when they’re cooler. So you have some way to measure the efficiency of you panels now v. this winter when we’re cooler. dangerously hot conditions are being forecast for central Las Vegas with highs ranging from 108 F (47.7 C) on Tuesday and 111 F (43.8 C) on Wednesday. Las Vegas reached 111 F (43.8 C) last Thursday and 110 F (43.3 C) last Friday

If I had not already bought 2 LiFePOwer4 batteries for my shop system, I would have gone this route. Even without solar panels, I can work in my shop, running skill saws, air compressor, drills, and other power tools for a week before going from 4 bar level to 2 bar level. Then it's just a couple of hours on the generator to bring it back to full charge.

Can you show a step by step video of setting up the hybrid solar charge controller - inverter? I would like to see what are the voltages that you use for boost and float values for proper operation for an off grid PV system. Aloha from Hawaii

Will, Can you provide a how-to quick guide or video for this setup?

Will you did a outstanding job ! 😊 the whole unit an EG4 is such a nice big capacity in a smaller unit . An the whole thing makes me want to get a EG4 charge control an inverter an the battery unit for my shed to keep my landscapeing buisness running good for winter an summer . An I run off from lots of battery packs for tools . Just wished they made lipo4 batteries for tools . Lithium ion is nice an lasts for a bit but lipo4 has more life an pros . Just only cons of being a landscapeing buisness that runs off battery packs is degradation. Over heating do to hot days on sights making it take more hours for a few jobs. Winter time batteries go in to freeze mode an take hrs to warm up to safely charge to get the snow blower clearing parking lots an lands during winter . So my strategy is more batteries an a self heated solar generator . An a backup generator that runs on gass .an slowly harden the businesses structures to keep it solid through anything . I can picture folks using a unit to power ac .or heating . An some might use 1 for such an another for appliances. A shed .shop .backup power . It's pretty cool 😄 keep up the awesome work brother .

Love all the content you offer ! What brand or brands, type of solar panels do you recommend for people who want to go off grid system 12kw system? Im interested in separate stand alone mounting for solar panels instead of roof mounted. Live in area north of Houston 1 hr, and very good southern exposure for panels even from ground mounted post support system. Thanks again been subscribing for over a year and like your honesty in reviews best of all !

@danielking2944

10 ай бұрын

I have never bought new panels,just 250w Trina used from Santan Solar.I have 48 connected to two houses and they have the batteries fully charged under load by mid afternoon. Probably don’t get more than 175 w but it is plenty. In fact,I used to have 10 more in the system but moved them to my house in the country after a limb ripped the meter off the house. Just bought 25 Renasola 255w from santan ,going to set up a system for my son’s hideout near Chattanooga.16 panels,a5k Growatt inverter and 15 KWH battery. I am confident that it will operate the travel trailer and construction tools.

Hey Will i was wondering since this all in one inverters are so power houngy, is the unit itself draw any measurable amount of energy with the inverter off?

briefly how do you do you this setup /system on-grid and connect to a transfer switch if my city power goes out? And would it be expandable THANK YOU - great videos by the way

Thanks Will. This is a ***tiny*** premium over a "one hundred percent do-it-yourself" inverter + battery setup build. It is almost plug-and-play and even I am considering setting one of these up to act as a "generator" for hurricane season. When not using it for "backup" I can use it to power a mini-split or two and my server room and outdoor cooking area. This would ***completely*** eliminate the need to purchase and store gasoline or LPG for my current generator. AGAIN I am stressing the fact that my current generator sits fallow as a BACKUP measure for hurricane season. It was a good investment (6kW dual-fuel gas/propane) and provides peace of mind but if not utilized I STILL need to maintain it and the fuel supply. A solar/battery solution would provide daily use as well as backup. Adding two mini-splits (DIY install again thanks will! :) )would reduce my current electrical usage for cooling and that would provide an amortization path that is not currently available. THANKS WILL!

Great content will. I have a question. What brand of long sleeve are you wearing? with the silver cowboy emblem?.

Thanks COOP ...

Very nice !

Thanks for Inspiring Info. Considering this for back up power at my girlfriend's house. Think it is noticably more capable and bang for buck over EcoFlow options which I am also studying to consider. One question (not answered yet, on initial look at signature website: Does this All In One have a 120vac Battery Charger for my 120vac Inverter Generator option? ... I will download specs for deeper study later.

I didn't realize how quiet that 18KPV was until watching this. I've installed my power station in my garage and ran power lines to the other side of the house to avoid the noise.

@WillProwse

10 ай бұрын

Man it is a night and day difference. I cant stand the sound of 6500ex versus 18K. but I know people prefer budget options

@zaibervaireus

10 ай бұрын

I have 2x 6500EXs and and I'm going to upgrade to the 18k, and one of the reasons is the insane noise reduction. These 6500EXs are LOUD.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

@@zaibervaireus How about your 6500EXs, you will still use them or keep them at the corner?

@zaibervaireus

10 ай бұрын

@@powerwall I might sell them or I might turn them into UPSs for other people to use as backup power, since the grid is highly unstable here in PR.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

@@zaibervaireus Great Plan

300lbs wow would have to have the Kids come home for the weekend to do that

I wish I had had that when I built my system 😢

@bruinv3738

10 ай бұрын

tech improvements as i procrastinate, more reason to get it done later 😂

More bugetie items please.

I want one 😮

Hello, I love your channel. I have a similar unit 9.2 Kw 52V. The batteries are fully charged, but The big relay safety breaker is open. Do I need to do something to the CAN port? I do not have any manual. I have found that I have two bad 12V 200 Amp gel sealed batteries in series with two good ones, that are lowering my discharge voltage and shutting down my inverter that I am presently using. My good friend Harry gave me these two 9.2 Kwh battery packs. I would not really want to bypass the big relay, as I guess it is a safety device.I am measuring 52.2V going into the relay, but not passing through. Thanks! Bill in Wall Twp, NJ

Indeed. Best bang for the buck, clean look, and simplicity. First time I learned seen of server rack batteries, I wished they were configured for higher capacity.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

OP48V230 11.776kwh

@zodiacfml

10 ай бұрын

​@@powerwall Thanks, even the price is not far from each other! I'd probably take this Jakiper for most rooms. The EG4 looks perfect in a garage or narrow room or narrow pathways.

so excellent !

I recommend you to anyone I ever hear mention solar. This is the set up I want. Any recommendations for what an installer would charge? I live in north texas.

HUMIDITY, I'm in north central Florida area and I'd like to put a system like this or similar on the river for occasional use, it would be in a utility trailer & experience the Florida humidity, is it a must for these things to be in an environment of ______ amount of humidity or less to function and survive??

Is there something similar that is not so much DIY, but plug-n-play? My initial thought was to get a solar generator, then get an an ATS transfer switch for maybe 4 - 6 outlets (fridge, internet, etc) for outages at home. But this seems do-able if we can 'mount' a 300 pound thing the wall... Bit hesitant there. Any suggestions? How does this thing 'power up' during a power outage? Sounds like you still need a solar solution....?

@WillProwse - hey Will. Do you think you could do something on a micro-inverter system? Interested in methods of using micros with a near grid system. Not the average grid tie setup. Capable of running grid down and battery support. Maybe it would be interesting for you too. Something new to talk about. Thanks

Might be perfect for rv use!!

@TheDesertdawg1

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Mount the battery on the rear bumper to off set pin weight.

@__WJK__

10 ай бұрын

@@TheDesertdawg1 - For a 5th wheel travel trailer or any RV(?)

@TheDesertdawg1

10 ай бұрын

@@__WJK__ I’m thinking 5th wheel. If your close to the CCC of your truck, this could help off set some of the pin weight.

Are these able to be oriented laying flat or do the terminals have to be upright?

Thx a lot WTG, I learned so much from you. Do you sell this kind of system? And do you have any used hybrid inverter be 24 volt or 48 volt. We're putting up a foundation in Africa, to teach some basics about recycling anything worth recycling over there for some orphans in a village. (I'm waiting for you to compare EG4 batteries with Discover AES 42-48-6650, which I always swear by) Thx a lot. By the way (WTG) stands for Will The Great.

Is the eg4 rated for outdoor use?

That is nice. Didn’t see where they were selling that power distribution panel separately yet. It would make my setup look a lot prettier. :)

Thanks. So what is the battery and how much?

So cool!

Scalable aint kidding, if I read the literature right that maxes out at 30 batteries and 10 inverters for 120k output, 426 kWh of storage and 180,000 watts of solar. It’s possible to produce a megawatt of power a day with this system. No idea how that would work. The amps would be insane.

You mentioned standby or energy usage of 'all in one' inverters... I'm a newbie, planning my first system for my fixer upper house. So a few questions... An all in one inverter, are they also battery controllers, so therefore I can't shut the inverter off to save energy? Can I ever shut off the all in one inverter? I'm trying to buy an inverter that is easy to install with lithium FPO4 batteries, is decent quality, and doesnt waste energy, and is fairly affordable. Looking at 5kw use per day to start. I have done my own 200amp upgrade, so will use thick guage wiring, to connect batteries, inverter, etc together. Thanks! 2:18 Aurora in Maine

Thank You ...

This could be a great system for a food truck!

@__WJK__

10 ай бұрын

Or motorhome!

@eliaustin3745

10 ай бұрын

​@@__WJK__ I am just in a medium sprinter van. So, this seemed like overkill, since Will ran a 400W window ac with a little Bluetti. Still, I was wondering the same as you. 300 pounds, just to get started, though... At any rate, I wonder if you might be able to recommend any particular videos either on this channel, or a fb group or something for stuff like this, specifically, please(?)

Did I miss where you priced the whole system?

Can you run a small 12VDC resistive heater circuit and thermostat in the battery case for year-round fulltime RV use? We travel around the continent, and have spent the last 3 winters being snowed upon in the NE US - at temps that make LiFePO battery use a non-starter because they don't like freezing ambient temps.

Don't know the best place to ask this, but interested in a dedicated time-shift (time-of-day billing) system that can ALSO function as a grid down. I have gear now that sort of works (UTS-6H + AC300 [+ isolation transformer]) but has minor issues/annoyances. Too complicated to explain in a post, but the AC300 power output isn't great for grid down (or artificial grid down to provide time-shift) as the output fluctuates a bit too much and the AC300 output requires 100% isolation from the input. Long story short, looking for an all in one inverter charger that doesn't require the neutrals (input and output) to be isolated. If you are confused, I don't know how to reach out and further explain this rather weird edge case. I even made contact with the AC300 engineers to explain how the UTS-6H works and determined a work-around (isolation transformer).

I like it

Can you recommend a battery system that can be mounted on an outside garage wall under an eave? I have a lot out outdoor wall real estate on the opposite side of my electrical panel, next to my service entrance.

Seplos has a vertical battery like that on wheels, same capacity, but cheaper at $3000.

I wonder if I could mount one of these batteries under my school bus conversion... I'd probably want to build it a frame around it to protect it... but what kind of "waterproof" rateing does this have?

Hello; can't figure out how to buy, what to buy, nor how to put this together. Admitted newbie but eager to try!

I bought eg4's 2ton hybrid a/c as I am in California and my existing nem 2.0 does not allow solar expansion, so you can use the hybrid solution to bypass this b.s. If EG4 can get their stuff together on the precharge issues on the batteries and square away the software deficiencies as well as the UL9450A certs (well documented and many people bitching on the forums), they will dominate. The handwriting is on the wall. Years ago I worked for a competing company against a small company called ubitquity networks who had 10 employees but kept coming out with the most feature rich cheap solutions for last mile wireless. I saw them take off, go public in a few years and they still pretty much blow everyone else out of the water in that space 15 years later. That is eg4. Get some stock in that company if you can.

Is this the battery that has built in heaters for cold climate

That battery is probably what I'm going to go with! Is there a reason not to go with the EG4 6000EX-48HV 240v split phase inverter that seems to be the same price as the 120v? Is it just a capacity reason as to why you would buy 2 of the 120v?

@stevepriority4219

10 ай бұрын

6000ex is harder to run a 120v building because you can only do 3000 watts per line.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

buy 2 LV6548, you can get 120V single phase, and 240V split phases. if you need use both 120V and 240V

That’s a good lookin battery… smooth and clean.

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

true

For a mobile trailer or an RV is this able to be installed on the exterior

so will a roof rack with 50mm 2-inch slates at 150 mm apart covering parts over the whole length of a solar panel affect the panel power output

Did you rip one apart?

Can you connect and sever rack batteries together.

What is the price this is exactly what I need

super

I keep trying to convince people to get small,scalable solar instead of or at least before buying a generator. I recommend buying used solar panels to get started even though the price of new ones is just as cost effective.

@danielking2944

10 ай бұрын

This setup is really nice but it still is easier to get started with a EG4 3k and LiFePo battery. When those of us who live on Social Security can save up for the system in this video,we still can use the smaller, cheaper version for a portable power supply. It’s part of my “go-bag “ for SHTF. Thanks Will and Signature Solar for responding to the needs of us who are learning and preparing!

@powerwall

10 ай бұрын

For solar panels, used and new is not big difference. 100% agree with you.

@freighter1097

10 ай бұрын

Because my generator can run 24 hours a day for weeks and run my entire house and shop. My house is also surrounded by trees.

Please show to built this system completely including inputs and outputs.

Question! Since this doesn’t have grid interactive functionality, does that mean I can’t hook it up to my generator to charge on cloudy days?

Can this system be powered by the Grid during Non -peak Hours to run isolated devices in the house ?

do you have a video how to install this kit? id like to buy it if you have a link thanks!!!

How many powerpros can be paralleled with 2 6500's ? Or rather, does it need to be identical to each 6500 (1 or 2 power pro, per each etc.)

I'd like to do this with a generator INSTEAD of solar for emergency backup (1 week of power). Is there a less expensive inverter I could use? Also, can the battery be charged with a battery charger via the generator?

How can u charge it with a portable generator on snowy and multi cloudy days. And exactly how big of solar panels do i need to run it by itself

What are grid interactive features?

Nice.

With the EG4 load center nothing else is needed? Just connect the power inverters and batteries?