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@172sbct

4 ай бұрын

Came across your video for the Renogy dc to dc charger. Just to confirm, if the vehicle is off, it will not draw down the vehicle starting battery correct?

@brianrobin8029

4 ай бұрын

Hi, We have a 1500 square foot medical office 1400 in Queens, NY; we can’t install solar panels but are considering installing a battery/inverter system for backup and peak-shaving purposes. At the office we have a commercial three-phase service & we are being penalized for peak usage. Our average monthly bills running over $1000/month; a hefty part of the bills, we believe is related to peak penalty. If we were to send you copy of our billing history, would you be able to determine/recommend the appropriate system and estimated cost for us? Thank you,

Thanks for sharing, Will! Nice system. At the time of this comment the price for this arrangement is $27,654.04 USD from Signature Solar.

@AgentOffice

4 ай бұрын

Not bad

@aegisgfx

Ай бұрын

27,000.. payback time only 500 years! lol

@randalllawkin

7 күн бұрын

dang it took you that long to pay off your car?😅​@@aegisgfx

Thanks, Will. We've learned so much from you over the years.

So glad to see you reviewing these. Evan from Country View Acres YT channel installed this system on his homestead. While he supplied some information you review is in-depth and more informative. Thanks for this. Two thirty and watching the playoffs and its 67F in Ceres CA. 😁

Wow, the EP Cube is more aesthetically pleasing! Installation looks to be tricky, but if you can find someone to install them the whole set up looks neat! Thanks for sharing Will.

Great video. Your break down of this system is excellent.

Thanks Will. Greetings from L.A. (Lower Alabama) Been waiting for your take on EP Cube. Now I have a comparison with your other informative videos. Love the price point on your DIY suggestions. I'm personally leaning towards a DIY system, but the EP Cube has very nice aesthetics.

You’re doing a very valuable service for the rest of us. Thanks Will.

He’s back. Love his videos

🎉 i really like how you explain every product or system you come across

I would like to thank your parents for haven you, and make sure you let yourself know we are proud of you. Keep up the great content! Thanks!

I'm actually happy you're coving some of these. I really need a system like this and it really helps having a knowledge review.

Wow that’s looking like an excellent product. It’s hard to roll your own when you see something like that getting really refined.

I think you can power not just your house but most of your street at this stage! EP is actually available in my country but they don’t have this modular unit on their website here yet! Hopefully they will make them available soon!

Happy to see you..Your looking Healthy yayy..remembering days in your vehicles..IMAGINE 🌎✌️❤️🎼🎶🎵

Wow. Awesome to see upscale product with that kind of kWhs, at reachable costs. I would bet the higher battery voltage means higher efficiency when converting DC power to AC grid voltage. Thanks for your ongoing informative reviews from Capt Bill watching this one from my hammock in Delicias, Costa Rica. 🐾🐾🎶🌠

Please make a video when you install the AC soft starts. I’d be interested in seeing that.

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

Ok will do. It would be fun to see the smallest possible inverter start my 5 ton air conditioners haha

@stormraven4183

4 ай бұрын

​@@WillProwsehahaha like your car lift tests, yes! I did Softstarts on my RV air last year. Now I can run both even when I only have 30A hookups.

@bearmotorcycle7305

3 ай бұрын

Will posted the soft start video!

@Clif_Brown

Ай бұрын

@@WillProwse I run my 5 Ton house AC with a soft start and never see more than 20A 240 on start. Generator friendly. Soft starts are great!

Just got the EP system w/panels here in N. Texas. Appreciate your insight and still getting used to how the system runs as well. Agree that they could use additional info in the app, but I can see it being added as the popularity and footprint grown. Also looking to do the soft start for the hvac. Will return to see when you do yours. ;)

That's an amazing looking system! We're looking forward to detailed explanations on designing, configuring, and running microgrid systems. It's an intimidating subject for newbies.

Great review of this product. Looking forward to testing it myself.

It's amazing that heavy system installed...

I will wait until “Current Connected” starts offering it. Thanks for the breakdown Will!

Always good info.. Living in Vegas too, I can understand the effects of the searing heat has on my little backyard solar. You've inspired this 70 year old dude to start my own U-Tube channel "Tinkering Geezer " I'll be working on my portable solar setup. Keep up the good work....

@brianhendricks5326

4 ай бұрын

As a fellow Geezer I would definitely support your channel. Good luck and God Bless all

This is exactly what I have been searching for

I'm in AZ. I'm going to be following this for sure.

U R always on the Dee of ne equipment and on keeping us "schooled up"" thank U Wil

Now that’s my style! Love it man!

Watching from Yosemite Kentucky. WOW!!! What an amazing system. Within the next year I plan to build my new home and would like to follow your system designs. Thanks so much for sharing your DIY work here. 😊 ❤

Will, you get all the cool stuff buddy! The gateway seems to have a lot of similarity to a Generac 200amp whole home transfer switch... Us poor folks will need to stay with the 48V stuff I think.

It’s been awhile since you last uploaded a video. Glad you’re back with us.

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

Been working on the forum a lot haha

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@jackmehoffer7819

4 ай бұрын

@@WillProwse Thanks for everything you do. You were a great help to me when I installed by system in my 5th wheel. I’ve been following you since your RV days.

interesting for that 240V DC. I was theorizing months ago that it should be time to begin 240V DC powered outlets in the house. Getting rid of power conversion and using a step down dc converter for appliances is highly efficient, small and cheap. I also think in the near future is a house that is essentially off-grid where the grid is only used for charging batteries when there is deficit.

Welcome Back, Will! Its been a while since youve posted, i was wondering where you went. Im guessing you have been busy with the new building that you mentioned bot to long ago? 🤷‍♂️ EP Cube is nice, but definitely lacking some features that I would want. Im almost ready to pulle the trigger on EG4's 18KPV! Personally, I feel like thats the system to compete with! More robust build quality, and i just love it! Also, as you already mentioned in this video, im not a fan of the flimsy panel covers. To build such a nice system overall, they really struck out with that, in my opinion. Keep them videos coming! I miss your channel and all the knowledge you share! ✌️✌️

I come to vegas occasionally. You should offer tours or classes.

Oh dude. This looks awesome on just starting the video.

Nice video. Great description of units and process

Too funny. You got me into solar with your videos Will and I just purchased an EP Cube on my own and then I see that you have one of their systems as well. Makes me feel better about my choice. Was a lot of money and was a bit scared that I'd done something stupid in going with a platform that I'd never heard of before. System should arrive this week and then I start putting it together.

@punksjutgbd

4 ай бұрын

You'll do fine. Just take your time mounting those batteries and the inverter on top. It gets harder as you go up 😅.

Best video for me so far, thanks.

Sounds like you had a not-so-nice interaction with a busbar! Glad you are still with us. Re: Las Vegas sun, maybe a trelliss to block the sun is in order. Leave room for maintenance and air flow. Your neighbours will also appreciate it.

Hi Will, Pahrump is sunny today😊

@rjung_ch

4 ай бұрын

Greetings to Pahrump, my buddy's brother lived there.

I really like the eg4 power pro that I got. I'm in utah, so the heating is perfect.

I installed a micro air soft start on my 5 ton central AC unit it reduced the startup amps from 74 down to 33ish. Then I installed 3 EG4 12k BTU hybrid mini splits and now I never use the central air unit. Maybe I'll just wire it for generator use. But with that said I do highly recommend the Micro Air Soft Start units, very easy to wire and the app is pretty straight forward as well Mr Prowse.

@paulpaid

4 ай бұрын

What size is your panel array and battery bank?

Please let us know what you think of this setup. I am debating on this EP Cube vs the EG4 18K or 6000XP with the Powerpro battery. Great video btw

I'm looking forward to finding out how this system holds up to the Vegas summer. I hope it survives. 🤞

Wow, that is a huge system and takes up a lot of space. Have you thought about a secure location or cover? From the video, I assumed you did not do the install yourself and had hoped for a more detailed interface connection, but this is way out of my price range. Nice to see options regardless of price and complexity. Thank you for sharing.

Very interesting product, Will. You mentioned professional installation. Did you have a dealer do it? Companies I have talked to in the Phoenix area will only work on their preferred brands. Thanks!

Kind of like Eco Flow Home Panel, these things are nice for those who just want turn-key solution or don't have the time or skills to DIY.

Will, I appreciate your great knowledge level and expertease with these Hybrid home backup systems. I hope you know you're speaking Chinese to most viewers. I haven't got the faintest idea you are saying in regards to "Gateways," and "Hybrid Power Inverters," and the various other boxes on your wall. All of this stuff sounds, and *darn well looks (COMPLICATED !)* No thank you ! What I'm looking for is *Plug and Play,* and absolutely *no screwing around with that much voltage by the end user ! One false move and you're friggin' DEAD !*

This is great reallly interested, would you do a DIY video for installation ?

Impressive units. It's the kWh size of my first EV😮

wow, that system looks insanely impressive.

@Tb0n3

4 ай бұрын

For the low low price of $28,000.

@bioshockzoa

4 ай бұрын

And insanely expensive

@archeryhunter86-

4 ай бұрын

​@@Tb0n3That price is also for solar panels.

@StayPositive050

4 ай бұрын

@@fishy2939…was there a reason it could not be installed inside?

We live in a year-round senior community attached to an RV park in Canada. Our home is a park-model double-wide manufactured home with a 50-amp, 120/240-volt power supply that we connect to the grid with a plug-in. I am thinking we could simply install the EP Cube system outside of our home connected directly to the grid with the plug we currently use for connecting to the grid on the "grid" side of the EP Cube Gateway then wire the EP Cube directly to the 50-amp, 120/240-volt panel inside our home to "load" side of the EP Cube. We cannot push power back to the grid since we only have a private sub-meter so that option would need to be disabled. We intend to install solar panels on the roof of our home since we have good sun exposure on the east and west sides of the roof for charging the batteries and use the batteries and/or grid to power our home when the sun goes down and have the batteries as a UPS in case of power outages. Does this make sense?

might want to build a shade to keep the direct sun light off the plastics. thanks will you rock!!!!!!

Like the video and I live in the south so my greatest concern is the sun and heat as well. My meter base and service entrance is on the most exposed, hottest wall of the house and I am very curious to know how these products (mainly the batteries) hold up to such extreme torture. Love the idea of this one though!

Very sweet, great price.

Stackable Battery Connection points? Sweet, take my Money. About time!

I definatly enjoy your videos, and your exetremly informative, thank you for that. Everyone has the Tesla Power walls. Would you consider another power wall instead? the Anker Solix x1? Id love to hear an honest review about it. Thanks again.

Love your channel ! You work ethic is admirable and you provide a great service that i appreciate!! I must say,however, that you make me nervous when you use your bare hands around the energized equipment inside the covers . If it were me (and it's not) i would have to use a wooden pointer even if it seemed nerdy and it also allows more precise inspection. My comment is made only for safety reasons and the fact that some viewers may do the same even though they do not understand the danger as you do. Thanks again for your dedication to the diy culture !!

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

It was like a foot away it's just the depth perception of the camera

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

I was never close to it. I knew I'd get comments like this

Thanks COOP ...

Good thing we don't get much rain in Las vegas, lol. Impressive unit. Very rich in features. Do you think the seals on the doors are sufficient..

Sometime down the road take a look at 'Vtoman Canada power stations' or not.

Heat is a major life factor in lithium batteries so your summer may be interesting. In many parts of our country, that much money hanging on the outside of the house will be too much temptation to be left alone. You could even find a few bodies when they discover the high voltage DC. When most people think batteries, they don’t think lethal. I’d be putting some bigger stickers at eye level to cover you litigiously.

i would've liked to see the install video of this system, and all its components.

Thank you will for a very informative and interesting video six stars

Amazing instruction and insights. Fairly certain you have enough power on your property to electrify the entire state. 😅

You might want to paint them white or put something in front of them to prevent direct sun exposure. They could literally be too hot to touch on summer days. I lived in Lost Wages for 20+ years and now live 75 miles south.

@sherpa972

4 ай бұрын

Yes, sun shields are common for outdoor electrical/electronic enclosures in those climates. Also insect, reptile and rodent protection, hard to see what measures they have for that protection. Also if they are using fans for cooling will need a maintenance routine. Maybe they are fanless, passive cooled.

@AveRage_Joe

4 ай бұрын

Systems like these, one of the first steps in the install manual says do not install in Direct sunlight and gives examples. I would imagine this is not a south facing wall.

Going to try to help CS with cooling fyi.

Hi Will, I've seen another guy with this Canadian Solar EP Cube system and he likes his but has only had them about 6 months (not through a summer) and I'm debating between EP Cube and HomeGrid Stack'd that has similar stackable batteries and similar pricing but they stack more flat so the stack of batteries is shorter in height. Have you looked at the HomeGrid Stack'd batteries ?

Can you please do an update video? I am looking to go this route, and I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you for your videos.

I doubt I’m your only subscriber that lives in the opposite environment-in my case NW Wisconsin. I don’t think batteries like living outside in our winters. If you could discuss solar panel and battery planning parameters for cold weather systems sometime, I’d be really interested.

Is there a comparable off grid system? This is awesome, but wanna get off grid

Given the recent severe cold weather, would indoor installation and therefore less cold exposure work better than exposure to the elements?

One item I didn't hear you speak of is considering the bank is outside what have they done to solve the cold weather issues that we have with lifepo4 systems?

That gateway looks very interesting. The spec sheet says it has ul1741 sb cert on it. Does that mean if you used that as a grid tying system for victron energy inverters that it would finally allow victron to be used in grid tie builds and be able to export power?

Could you do a video on Schneider

Can you do everything a eg4 18k can do? Net metering, whole home 200 amp utility feed through, auto whole house backup? It would be a great comparison video. Thank you Will.

Can you create a video on how you are integrating the grid tie inverters and your generator with the EP Cube Smart gateway? I'm only seeing the ability of installing a 40amp generator per the installation manual.

I was looking at your gate opener. I've had 3 mighty mules. Problems with all three.

@7:14. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another.

Will at this point has his own power pant, selling power to the entire state.

I would build a cage around that setup, never know if a creative person with sticky fingers might want to take those units. People have been known to take AC units etc. Cage would also partly shield the units from evn/temps.

Will great content. What is the brand of long black sleeve you are wearing? Thank you

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Smart wool. It's the best

How would you rate the overall install process of this compared to the EG4 PowerPro?

Good video, but you’re making me envious! 😆

Will, I have watched your channel for years, since and while you were in the vehicle and then the rv. In any event, though you are a "solar guy", as I live in an area of more wind than sunshine, what do you know of wind/turbine energy collection systems?

Is there a cooling or thermal management system contained within the battery modules?

I too am looking for a system like this. Think it’s safe to use it in Florida?

im curious how those batteries are going to react to the summer rays of las vegas

Yup, sun will fry this out in the south ... and in Northern Canada freeze crack all the plastics. Time will proove if this works.

12 volt sliding gate review would be nice

I really hope one day i can make a grid tie array happen.

What do you think about the new Delta Pro Ultra?

How can we protect our solar power systems/devices from a serious Solar Flare (Coronal Mass Ejection - CME) during Solar Max (now) from a Carrington or much larger Event? Is breaking the circuit enough? Or is building Faraday Cages (grounded metal shed?) of some kind necessary to protect components from being fried.

@WillProwse

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Check out our emp hardening forum: diysolarforum.com/forums/emp-hardening.91/

Perfect ❤❤❤

Any thoughts on the Force 15K?

That gateway is nice, except maybe the circuit boards everything can be replaced with generic components. Both those trims look like they should be metal like the inner trim of an outdoor panel.

Are those batteries protected from cold weather?

Bro can you make a all in one video for home diy station like ep cube....like all parts needed and make it into a doc or video so we can do it.......

Hello, Will, good video. A quick one, which has the most effect on solar panel generation: orientation, tilt or temperature? I am in the middle of installing solar panels and want to optimise everything to maximise efficiency.

@jeremygifford4016

3 ай бұрын

You got the right order of significance: orientation , tilt, temperature.

Is that huge Disco required by the Local code? I’ve seen that due to fencing like yours separating major components but that thing is huge.

Hi Will, If you ever sell used any equipment, I'm trying to help some Navajo elders..