I didn't hear or see it mentioned in the video, but anyone wishing to build a unit like this, the minimum DC voltage from solar has to be 120vdc. I use Aionrise 360 watt panels that have a VOC of 49.1vdc. Thus, my setup requires 3 panels to start the MPPT charge controller.
Great video! I’ve saved the link to share with others. I built one just like this 3 years ago. It cost me almost $3k at the time. Used it for an emergency backup system at my house for 2 years. This summer I moved it to our off grid property, hooked up four 355 W panels and used it to power tools & a water pump to irrigate our garden.
I watched Will Prowse build this a few months ago and was about to order all my parts but his affiliate link is current connected. Glad I watched your build out first if for no other reason the $50 coupon. Thanks man!
@@JBPowell-y9m Good day Sir. This system, does it supply enough power to run the item's mention 24/7? I am 73 looking for something that will run my full size refrigerator / freezer, tv and 3 lights all the time. And are you using 1 or more batteries. Hope to hear from you. Merry Christmas
@@kevinott-ol2ry Well with solar everything is dependent on the sun so no sun no power. But yes it can run what you listed provided you have enough batteries and they get charged up enough during the day. I paired this system with an EG4 solar hybrid mini split so my A/C's power needs during the day are taken care of by it's own set of solar panels allowing more power to go to charging the batteries during the day so I have enough of a charge to cover my power needs overnight. I will also add that I am still connected to the grid on both my main house and the Casita, but I switch back n forth as needed with a transfer switch. And I cannot stress enough just how easy the transfer switch I use makes it for me or anyone to power their house with a solar system without back feeding the grid. I spent months trying to figure out an easy way to install a whole house transfer switch until my good friend turned me on to the Reliance Pro Trans II transfer switch. I encourage everyone to watch their 6 or so 5 min videos on how to install them and see for yourself.
It is cool how the voice track automatically does your voice in another language now... this is going to make translations a daily thing, and a huge leap for interacting to multiple languages
@@CountryLivingExperiencecant help ya there 😅 maybe if you retranslate the transcript back. I suppose it is better to say very basic words, and avoid complex english or people might take things the wrong way... I can already tell there is going to be foreign speaker people upset at the incorrect measurements and tool part numbers on the repair and diy vides 😅
The power strip from Harbor Freight with the magnetic back works great to stick it on the inverter. I used the male end cut off the power strip for the power in cord. Have already used this in a 2 day power outage to run the essentials in the house.
I built the exact same setup with the same equipment. Problem is that the AC output is not electrically bonded and I measure 60 volts on the hot leg to ground and 60v on the neutral leg to ground. Also, I measured 35 AC volts from the inverter cabinet to the concrete slab the dolly is stationed on. A shock hazard for sure. 13:15 Plugging the inverter in to the grid on bad solar days does not solve the bonding issue even though the service panel is bonded within the cabinet. Bonding the AC outlet creates a problem also if grid power is connected due to having 2 bond locations. Does anyone have a fix for this? Love to know , thanks.
I’ve seen that bonding screw video. I was going to install a screw there like the video. The problem is if you connect grid power to the AC input you’ll end up with 2 bonds. Not sure if this. Could damage the inverter. Check all your output voltages. See if you get the same readings I got
I followed your build and everything appeared to be okay except I could not set setting 9 to 60Hz. It reverted to 50Hz. Also, I noticed warning code 19 (lithium battery communication failure) on the screen of the inverter. I tried changing the communication cable (note that I started out with the right one - gray with yellow connectors). After turning the system on and off a couple of times to test a different cable), the inverter failed to turn on, even when going back to the correct cable. I have tried holding the enter button on the inverter down for 5 seconds, but that does't solve the problem. Note that I have not added PV input yet.
That is strange. I have never encountered the Hz setting issue. I would give EG4 (or wherever you purchased it from) a call. At this time you could set the battery to USE to solve the output issue in the short term.
Same thing happened to me. With the battery on I switched off the inverter and immediately went the Hz program then selected 60, pressed ‘enter’ and it held. Give it a try
When you are using the inverter and powering a load (like a refrigerator), the inverter will use the solar panel power first, then the battery, then the grid/electric company utility connection (if you have it enabled ad plugged in).
Hi. Can this be all put into my sprinter van ? I like the eco Flo 10kw system for vans but they want so much money So can this run everything in a van like the eco flow ??
Looks like the inverter requires a minimum of 120VDC input. So for 200W PV, it will require (6) PV panels - and probably (7). That ain't gonna work on an RV
I didn't hear or see it mentioned in the video, but anyone wishing to build a unit like this, the minimum DC voltage from solar has to be 120vdc. I use Aionrise 360 watt panels that have a VOC of 49.1vdc. Thus, my setup requires 3 panels to start the MPPT charge controller.
120V(I was 124V) did not work for me, Glad you were over that (with 145+), or you comment might have been different
Great video! I’ve saved the link to share with others. I built one just like this 3 years ago. It cost me almost $3k at the time. Used it for an emergency backup system at my house for 2 years. This summer I moved it to our off grid property, hooked up four 355 W panels and used it to power tools & a water pump to irrigate our garden.
Thanks!
That is awesome. Glad it is still a workhorse for you.
I watched Will Prowse build this a few months ago and was about to order all my parts but his affiliate link is current connected. Glad I watched your build out first if for no other reason the $50 coupon. Thanks man!
You’re welcome
Mine used to be on a dolly, now it's powering my "casita" or mother in law suite. Runs the lights, freezer, and A/C at night, damn nice unit.
@@JBPowell-y9m Good day Sir. This system, does it supply enough power to run the item's mention 24/7? I am 73 looking for something that will run my full size refrigerator / freezer, tv and 3 lights all the time. And are you using 1 or more batteries. Hope to hear from you. Merry Christmas
@@kevinott-ol2ry Well with solar everything is dependent on the sun so no sun no power. But yes it can run what you listed provided you have enough batteries and they get charged up enough during the day. I paired this system with an EG4 solar hybrid mini split so my A/C's power needs during the day are taken care of by it's own set of solar panels allowing more power to go to charging the batteries during the day so I have enough of a charge to cover my power needs overnight. I will also add that I am still connected to the grid on both my main house and the Casita, but I switch back n forth as needed with a transfer switch. And I cannot stress enough just how easy the transfer switch I use makes it for me or anyone to power their house with a solar system without back feeding the grid. I spent months trying to figure out an easy way to install a whole house transfer switch until my good friend turned me on to the Reliance Pro Trans II transfer switch. I encourage everyone to watch their 6 or so 5 min videos on how to install them and see for yourself.
Little by little, I’m learning from your videos. Thank you.
Cool. You’re welcome
Well done
Thanks
It is cool how the voice track automatically does your voice in another language now... this is going to make translations a daily thing, and a huge leap for interacting to multiple languages
Very nice. I hope it translates correctly.
@@CountryLivingExperiencecant help ya there 😅 maybe if you retranslate the transcript back. I suppose it is better to say very basic words, and avoid complex english or people might take things the wrong way...
I can already tell there is going to be foreign speaker people upset at the incorrect measurements and tool part numbers on the repair and diy vides 😅
The power strip from Harbor Freight with the magnetic back works great to stick it on the inverter. I used the male end cut off the power strip for the power in cord. Have already used this in a 2 day power outage to run the essentials in the house.
Awesome! Thanks for the heads up on the magnetic backed power strip.
Great info... blessings
New subscriber here, glad I found your channel. Getting ready for a major purchase.
Welcome to the channel
Nicely done. Thank you.
Nice video. Any chance you did or can measure how loud the fans are at say 6 inches from unit and 3 feet while under a load ? Thanks in advance.
Thanks.
I don't own a decibel meter.
Fan is loud. Had it setup in my house but took it out
I built the exact same setup with the same equipment. Problem is that the AC output is not electrically bonded and I measure 60 volts on the hot leg to ground and 60v on the neutral leg to ground. Also, I measured 35 AC volts from the inverter cabinet to the concrete slab the dolly is stationed on. A shock hazard for sure. 13:15 Plugging the inverter in to the grid on bad solar days does not solve the bonding issue even though the service panel is bonded within the cabinet. Bonding the AC outlet creates a problem also if grid power is connected due to having 2 bond locations. Does anyone have a fix for this? Love to know , thanks.
Interesting. I just checked mine. I have 3.1volts when not under load and 11.13 volts when under load (heat gun 1500w)
Also, these inverters are not internally bonded. (the old models were)
@@mikeg928 there's a guy on UA-cam with a video showing where the screw is that was previously used to bond the unit.
Yep. Gavin Stone DIY Homestead's channel shows where the old screw was.
I’ve seen that bonding screw video. I was going to install a screw there like the video. The problem is if you connect grid power to the AC input you’ll end up with 2 bonds. Not sure if this. Could damage the inverter. Check all your output voltages. See if you get the same readings I got
Can I use a 30 amp cord so I can plug into my transfer switch?
You should be able to.
@@CountryLivingExperience I have a input cord coming tomorrow. I already have the 3000 inverter and a server rack Vatrer battery.
What about the included breaker..did I miss something? Great video!
Thanks.
I did not install it on this portable unit. It would only really be needed if you were installing the inverter in a home.
I followed your build and everything appeared to be okay except I could not set setting 9 to 60Hz. It reverted to 50Hz. Also, I noticed warning code 19 (lithium battery communication failure) on the screen of the inverter. I tried changing the communication cable (note that I started out with the right one - gray with yellow connectors). After turning the system on and off a couple of times to test a different cable), the inverter failed to turn on, even when going back to the correct cable. I have tried holding the enter button on the inverter down for 5 seconds, but that does't solve the problem. Note that I have not added PV input yet.
That is strange. I have never encountered the Hz setting issue.
I would give EG4 (or wherever you purchased it from) a call.
At this time you could set the battery to USE to solve the output issue in the short term.
Same thing happened to me. With the battery on I switched off the inverter and immediately went the Hz program then selected 60, pressed ‘enter’ and it held. Give it a try
What do you mean when you say use solar first, battery 2nd then utility. What is utility?
When you are using the inverter and powering a load (like a refrigerator), the inverter will use the solar panel power first, then the battery, then the grid/electric company utility connection (if you have it enabled ad plugged in).
Hi. Can this be all put into my sprinter van ? I like the eco Flo 10kw system for vans but they want so much money So can this run everything in a van like the eco flow ??
It can but you will need an extra part called a DC to DC converter. This unit is 48v and your van is 12v so you will need to convert it down.
grest
So how tall should the hand truck be?
About 4’6” is good. Any normal hand truck will be that tall
Can I be a regualr home owner with out being a contractor to buy solar inverters and equipment from signature solar ?
Absolutely! I am just a regular homeowner. Everyone can buy from there.
Looks like the inverter requires a minimum of 120VDC input. So for 200W PV, it will require (6) PV panels - and probably (7). That ain't gonna work on an RV
People use larger inverters than this for rv's. This one is used all the time.
It’s an ok inverter. Go with the 6000xp if you can. I would skip this box.
Definitely go with current connected. Great company.