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  @CloudHindlen4 сағат бұрын

  Oh my god people. I really need more information on setting 22 this is the most information i have gotten on it as of yet but i still do not know what would happen if it is disabled. I am having an issue with my battery not getting all the way charged to proper parameters with solar only it simply stops charging just below the max setting. I am not sure why and was wondering if setting 22 was the cause.

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  @mosfet5004 күн бұрын

  Going crazy with this for months! Tried everything update firmware did help but I see the batteries are drifting apart again, I'll do the 58.4 equalization mode on my Outback if it happens again. Signature Solar is lost in the woods, completely incompetent, won't buy from them again - useless!

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  @cecilkwatchey2806 күн бұрын

  Worked perfectly for me! Thank you.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC6 күн бұрын

  Awesome!

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  @hungertemple77177 күн бұрын

  When circuit A is sourced by the grid and circuit B is sourced by solar, is there any problem? The grid and solar share the same neutral. Will it backfeed to the grid or solar?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC7 күн бұрын

  In North America, the neutral and ground are bonded at the main panel, so neutral is referenced to ground. The transfer switch keeps the hot (L1 and/or L2) from the solar isolated from the hot lines of the grid, and can't back-feed the solar into the grid. Think of it another way... in your house, all of your neutrals are always connected to the neutral bus bar, even if the switch on that circuit is off, and current doesn't move until the switch is on. There can be a problem if the inverter's ground and neutral are bonded. Then, you have two bonds and current can flow on your ground wire. see my grounding and bonding videos.

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  @laylyly128 күн бұрын

  Very good explanation, thank you very much, the best of explanation.

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  @andrewfoster52418 күн бұрын

  I have an eco-worthy 24v 3000w hybrid inverter and I’m getting 90v on line and 30v on neutral. Is it safe to assume I have a floating neutral and will be fine to bond ground and neutral in AC panel? I wasn’t expecting such a large difference from your testing.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC7 күн бұрын

  I haven't used an eco-worthy, so I'm not sure why the voltages look like that. Maybe you can find someone on KZread or in solar forums that has connected an eco-worthy to the grid.

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  @andrewfoster52417 күн бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLCit won’t be connected to the grid. Just trying to figure out if I need to bond neutral and ground in the breaker box.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC6 күн бұрын

  Those are odd voltages. By "90v on line and 30v on neutral" are you measuring line-to-ground and neutral-to-ground? What voltage do you get line -to-neutral?

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  @andrewfoster52415 күн бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLC yes I’m measuring each to the ground screw on the case, I don’t have an actual earth ground connected yet. Line and neutral together is 120v.

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  @estevek865210 күн бұрын

  very good--thanks!

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  @GmanfromTexas10 күн бұрын

  OK! after two days of trying to get my PowMr inverter to work with no avail I finally found your video. I hope I can ask you a couple of questions. I can't get my transfer switch to work. The red and black to the main panel are good. I'm using a single phase 120 on all breakers. My 24v 3000 w inverter has three terminal ac IN but only two terminals on ac OUT, no ground third wire. I wired the ac in to an extension cord for battery charging. I connected the ac out two wires to the transfer switch red and black wires. it does not work. I don't know how to ground all these wires and maybe that's the problem. I don't get it itwatching the video, i'm not too savy.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC10 күн бұрын

  I'm not familiar with the PowMr inverter. The two wires out are probably L1 and Neutral...Its vitally important to identify which is which. What transfer switch are you using?

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  @GmanfromTexas10 күн бұрын

  I figured it out. It was a dumb mistake. I opened up the panel again and found I had put the neutral into the ground bar. It’s working now on battery. Still no solar input showing though

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  @dons51057 күн бұрын

  Unless you're using a solar generator THEN you have a floating ground DO NOT hook to solar generator!

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  @GmanfromTexas7 күн бұрын

  @@dons5105 I put the neutral in the neutral bar. The inverter is now working properly. The reason I have no solar is because my unit needs an MPPT range of 120-400v and my panel only puts out 36v. So I’m learning as I go. Thanks for your help.

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  @mainnetboy698213 күн бұрын

  Great video as always, if you don't want to use an ATS, Can you make a video on how to connect AC input from grid to Inverter, i get confused a lot on how to do that.

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  @SyberPrepper13 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the video. So, having a transformer to generate L2 is not needed? Or maybe only needed for a critical loads panel when not using a transfer switch.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC13 күн бұрын

  The only time I've seen people use a transformer was running a 230v European inverter such as a Growatt SPF 5000-ES. That inverter only outputs 230v with no neutral. The transformer is used to give you two hots (L1 andL2) and a neutral. I'm using a Growatt SPF3000TL-LVM. Its a single phase 120v inverter that has L1, neutral and ground. I'm only running 120v circuits, There are no 240v circuits. The individual circuits don't care if they are L1 or L2. Its important that the total of the transfer switch circuits isn't more than your inverter can handle. You can run a critical loads panel off-grid with only L1, as long as you don't have any 240v circuits. You must still do proper grounding and bonding.

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  @SiBex_ovh14 күн бұрын

  Congrats, great explanation! No any question :) You pass :). I will share video to friends from US. In EU\Poland we say a "grid - generator switch" for a "grid - off - generator switch" a transfer switch like you say :). BR and take care !.

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  @Eliaslionloky17 күн бұрын

  ¿Para un sistema off grid puedo tirar un cable ground desde el panel de breaker principal al panel de breaker off grid? ¿O deberia instalar un nuevo ground independiente especificamente para el sistema off grid?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC16 күн бұрын

  Is the main breaker panel on the grid?

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  @Eliaslionloky16 күн бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLC no, es un breaker panel independiente

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC16 күн бұрын

  @@Eliaslionloky I'm in the US, so this may not apply in other countries. You should be able to run a ground cable from your main panel if: Main panel has a grounding (earth) rod connected to its ground bus. You should have only one ground-neutral BOND in your whole electrical system. Your inverter is made to work with grid power.

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  @CRSolarice18 күн бұрын

  I am left with a question: Is it a correct assumption to NOT bond a cheap inverter at the breaker box? Meaining one of those 60VAC HOT and 60VAC NEUTRAL type of inverters that are not bonded. I get that you shouldn't bond the neutral and hot of the inverter but you didn't mention about doing so at the circuit panel. At this point I wouldn't proceed before verifying this assumption but am assuming that is what you meant here... Sorry if this sounds confusing.

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  @CRSolarice18 күн бұрын

  One thing I will be doing is making sure that I get an inverter that can be bonded at the distribution panel (circuit box).

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC18 күн бұрын

  No, these should NOT be bonded. Also, they should not be connected to household (grid) AC at all.

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  @tombouie19 күн бұрын

  Thks

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  @BuddhaCottage21 күн бұрын

  Dear Clear Media, We all need to be aware of the common neutral that seems to be inherent in these Manual transfer switches. This means that it only works with inverters that support common ground. Can you please make this more clear ?

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  @chris_mk5supra22 күн бұрын

  how dangerous is to have unbonded ground?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC20 күн бұрын

  Unbonded ground means in case of a ground fault, there is no return path to trip the breaker. Could cause a fire or electrocution.

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  @ericmed25 күн бұрын

  Looks like your assessment on PWM is incorrect -- PWM does in fact aim to keep the same overall wattage by raising the current when it decreases voltage to match batteries. Albeit more efficient losses.

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  @pitiwatkittiwimonchai465626 күн бұрын

  May i ask something please I just want to make sure. As i understand 1.If my inverter does not have neutal-ground bounding inside, i just bond it outside right ? and it will work for all cases. 2. If my hybrid inverter has neutral-groud bonding on the input side, i should not make neutral on the output side and ground touching together (bonding) right ?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC26 күн бұрын

  1. In some cases...you can bond at a panel after the inverter. Usually, an inverter that has an AC input can be bonded (if it isn't bonded already internally). Some inverters should never be bonded, as they will burn up, and can be dangerous. Usually, these have AC outlets on the inverter instead of a terminal block. 2. If your inverter is bonded on the input side, and you bond on the output side, you create two bonds, which causes current to flow on the ground wire... very dangerous. Some inverters have dynamic bonding to fix this problem... watch the whole grounding and bonding playlist...there is a lot of information in there.

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  @garytrueman771726 күн бұрын

  The best information on Bonding off-grid systems I could find on the internet. Thank you.

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  @realityaskew26 күн бұрын

  One of the best instructional videos I've seen, hands down. Thank you.

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  @TiborVisnai27 күн бұрын

  Big thanx. I have watched this video 10+ times, directly front of the powerbox and inverter and have done everything according your explanation. Now my Jacuzzi has started working and if my wife is happy...I'm to :D The difference is only that I have a EU 220V system and all the values where 2x.

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  @sboy1955Ай бұрын

  Good information, well presented. Thanks!

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  @peeinginthewindАй бұрын

  Thanks a lot great video… did you use the same breakers from the 220 ? Just removed the metal bar ?

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  @meilyn22Ай бұрын

  Great teacher!

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  @JamesSmith-bj9vkАй бұрын

  I saw 1 guy get inside and switch the red and black wires around on a 2000w wzrelb/Reliable. Is that a safe practice?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLCАй бұрын

  It sure doesn't sound safe...

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  @Damian-xc7kmАй бұрын

  I have one of those giandel 24v 3000watt inverter. What size cable would I use to wire the terminal block to a breaker panel?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLCАй бұрын

  Not familiar with giandel 3000w... If you're referring to the AC output, you would output about 30 amps at 120v. For short runs 10awg should be ok, but I would use 8awg. I'm not an electrician, so you may want to consult one.

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  @bwfrench2616Ай бұрын

  My average is less than 10 per day. Remote work, so lvl 1 charging works fine for me.

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  @bwfrench2616Ай бұрын

  Do you have a patreon so we can support! Finally a CLEAR explanation with great visuals! What about grounding solar panels or batteries? My Sun Gold 5kwh wall mount battery has a ground symbol. Is that only if it's outside?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLCАй бұрын

  Thanks for the kind words. Grounding on the DC side completely varies by manufacturer, so I didn't try to cover that

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  @MuhammadKhawar-hu9orАй бұрын

  Excellent

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  @MuhammadKhawar-hu9orАй бұрын

  Excellent...

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  @bhbaker220Ай бұрын

  I’ve got an EG4 3k inverter and battery that I tried to use for someone with no grid power due to a storm. Operating it in battery mode, I saw the same voltages as an unbounded neutral ground inside the inverter. When I ran it with a receptacle tester, it said I had an open neutral and was blinking. I tried plugging a newer Whirlpool refrigerator into it and it did not run. I plugged a lamp and/or a fan in the receptacle and they ran and the refrigerator then ran as long as either the light or the fan was running. Can I create a neutral ground bond in the receptacle. Is that a safer way to operate? FYI, I think the bonding screw was not put in the inverter in this version. If I were to plug in an AC in into the house receptacle, even though the circuit is dead, would it create a neutral ground bond?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLCАй бұрын

  The safest way is to add a small breaker panel on the output of the inverter, and bond the breaker panel neutral and ground. Don't feed the AC input of the inverter from house wiring, or you have two bonds when the grid power comes back on, if the inverter's internal transfer switch goes back to grid. If you are just using it during blackouts as a temporary generator, you can run the system without a ground. That may be against code in your area. If you want to use it even when the grid is up, use a transfer switch so you are using the bond in your main panel. See kzread.info/dash/bejne/gnqZo49uccLWncY.html

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  @apple352Ай бұрын

  while using SBU mode. always charge battery from the grid or solar. and again it use battery for night. like that grid charge and use battery. does this damage the battery. or reduce the performance off the battery.

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  @brandongotzpowersАй бұрын

  I think this helped me to see if my inver is bonded it’s not but I can do it in a panel

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  @msindiweclinton5688Ай бұрын

  Thanks very informative I learned a lot 👏👏👏

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  @barry8429Ай бұрын

  ok i got it will balance the soc during charging time and the question is did it balance also the soc during discharging time?

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  @Tiersmoke925552 ай бұрын

  Given the number of small components and dependence on extreme cooling in an HF inverter can I trust it like an LF to last for years of abuse? HF has evolved over the last few years but so have LF inverters. I'm still skeptical when we are 100% off-grid.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC2 ай бұрын

  It seems reasonable to trust LF for off-grid. My HF has been used daily for several years, but the tech is still too new to know how long they will last.

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  @Tiersmoke925552 ай бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLC what brand are you using?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLCАй бұрын

  @@Tiersmoke92555 A Growatt spf 300- TL-LVM 48. Eventually, I'm considering upgrading to a EG4 6000XP. More power, plus I like the common neutral wiring and the built-in breakers.

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  @aussieideasman84982 ай бұрын

  Aptera info is a pack of lies and it just vaporware.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLCАй бұрын

  Time will tell. Usually, vaporware companies don't spend money on tooling, parts, supply chains etc.

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  @aussieideasman8498Ай бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLC Scammers do.

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  @outthere93702 ай бұрын

  Click bait!

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  @meilyn22Ай бұрын

  How's this clickbait?

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  @SiBex_ovh2 ай бұрын

  Adapters are everywhere... new laptop without ethernet port and adapter. Maybe next episod about grounding a pv modules and surge protection as final part4 :).

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  @SiBex_ovh2 ай бұрын

  For me in additional information at webpage we have a excel file "VE-MPPT-Calc-4_0" and we can specify own a pv modules and compare how many of them are ok for a charger and on what configuration parraler/serial - this is awesome and a litle of ppl use it :( I unlock a protection and add own entry about popular charger like easun 6048, soyosource 1200lim48 etc. to select a modules who are best for many setups.

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  @shepardhumphries72702 ай бұрын

  Unfortunately, my IQ seems not to allow the numerous videos I have watched about basic electricity stuff to make sense. Your video seems great for the person knowledgeable in the jargon, but I am lost. I assume that the batteries have a continuum between 0% full and 100% full? Is there a way that I can check the current "fill level?" I don't know if that is called volts or amps or watts or something else. I definitely have not been able to find it on the panel.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC2 ай бұрын

  Your IQ is fine... this stuff is quite complex! The fill level of a battery is called the State of Charge or SOC, Measured from 0-100%, though it is not a good idea to run it all of the way down to zero! With lithium-ion batteries it is difficult to tell state of charge from just voltage. Some Batteries have a built-in display that talks to the BMS, and shows an accurate State Of Charge. Some batteries (Growatt and EG4)will talk directly to the inverter through an ethernet cable to the BMS port on the inverter. You put setting 5 (battery type) to LI (lithium). Then you can accurately see the State Of Charge. Here's a good video on hooking the EG4 to a Growatt: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGyn3LyqZra6k9o.html If you have a different type of battery, the best bet is to use an accurate battery meter with a shunt to measure how much energy has been used. An example of this is the Victron BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGyn3LyqZra6k9o.html But if possible, the best way is when you can read State Of Charge directly from the battery BMS

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  @shepardhumphries7270Ай бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLC Thanks for your detailed and respectful reply, I do appreciate it!

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  @SiBex_ovh2 ай бұрын

  This should be your first movie. Nice app.

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  @SiBex_ovh2 ай бұрын

  End is litle complex, if you show a graph of both box-es and show a marked line in grid/off/gen position then this will build a easy to understand path of cable connections. But, of course perfect video !.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC14 күн бұрын

  Thanks for the suggestion! I just made a new video that shows how to wire the transfer switch. It will be released tonight.

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  @SiBex_ovh2 ай бұрын

  Very impresive way who you do a video mounting :). Nice.

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  @SiBex_ovh2 ай бұрын

  Biggest question is about self consumption from battery, ~50-70W ?

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  @icooper52362 ай бұрын

  You can only connect Bluetooth one piece of equipment at a time ie phone or tablet etc

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  @sludge03512 ай бұрын

  Hey mate, my victron app doesn't show any wattage only under load. So you think it's in mt settings? Thank you

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC2 ай бұрын

  If you are looking at a charger in the app, you might not see any watts if the battery is fully charged. If the battery is charging you should always see watts on the charger page of the app.

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  @azycray48012 ай бұрын

  I don't have a ground coming from my inverter. Actually a Growatt with a transformer splitting the single hot 240v into split phase L1,L2 and neutral. Edit: So I called Signature Solar and inquired about my Growatt 5000 ES, they told me it is not internally bonded. I also downloaded the manual for the Pro/Tran2 306C and on page 11 it states "The Protran2 does not switch the neutral wire. As such, it is intended to be used with a generator that has a floating neutral (ground and neutral not bonded) configuration" Which is what the Growatt is, essentially it operates as a gas generator as far a a floating neutral. The Pro/Tran2 should be able to run off the Growatt with L1, L2 and a neutral, but, I need to figure out how to ground it in case of a short circuit without creating another bond in my system. If I was to provide a ground, that I do not have coming from my inverter, but provide it from my panel box, would that create a double bond?

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC2 ай бұрын

  I'm not sure. The ES5000 was intended for use in Europe, and has a different wiring scheme than the US. What is labeled as N is seems to be what we would call Line 2. I know some KZreadrs have set these up with an autotransformer, but I don't have any experience in that.

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  @azycray48012 ай бұрын

  @@ReelClearMediaLLC Growatt has now come out with their own transformer specifically for this issue. You run the supply from the inverter into the transformer and you then have L1, L2 and a floating neutral coming out. The more I think about it, I believe I can ground the transfer switch box from my sub panel box. The transfer switch already has a ground and neutral from my panel box for the 6 circuits when in line or grid mode.

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC2 ай бұрын

  @@azycray4801 If the only GN bond is back at the panel it SHOULD be ok, but I've not personally worked with these transformers. Of course, Double check voltages on everything with a meter...

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  @natesoffroad2 ай бұрын

  Sounds like you got a new mic 😊

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  @natesoffroad2 ай бұрын

  Unless i missed it you did not cover what to do when using 2 mpp solar inverters in split phase with grid input. Do i remove the bond screw in the 2nd inverter or will it work as it comes from factory letting the ats manage the bond in both inverters. Thanks

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  @ReelClearMediaLLC2 ай бұрын

  I'm not sure with MPP solar... check the MPP forums, or DIY solar forums to see what others have done.