Great! At last what I have been expecting to see from you guys, and Schneider Electric. And that is using Lithium batteries to run the Conext systems. Lead acid are going... More of these, please!
This is exactly what I've been looking for. We get a lot of blackouts where I am. If you sneeze we lose power. My thought is to get a battery back up for the insert wood stove (100 watt) , stove (?), lights, fridge, and freezer. That's it. I have a heat pump that would just suck the juice out of any battery in cold weather. As for knowing when the battery is in use, I would think there would be a timer option that countdowns your time left on the battery. This beats the gas generators getting hooked up every time the power shuts down. I would like a battery that could last a week a least.
Great - Job I’m plaining on doing the same thing I’ve got a 5KVA 230v PureSineWave Inverter Charge Controller Hybrid inverter, Moes Automatic transfer Switch , ALL POWER Manual Transfer Switch , another similar breaker box HomeLine 100A 30 slots , 15 PCS 3.2v Lithium Phosphate 280A batteries & 20 PCS 2.3v LTO Lithium Titanite 40A the battery bank connector block , 100A Double Pole Breaker to Dierect Feed straight into the Breaker box after shutting off the main breaker ( not to back-feed the grid ) although the hybrid inverter has an input line of 230v and the Moes Automatic Transfer Switch had an input line of 120v you know when the electrical drops they turn on in micro seconds ! Great video
I have 12 T-105 RE and 3000 watt Aimes pure sine inverter, with a 24 volt iota battery charger, not as fancy as this one but it works enough to run my medical equipment when the grid goes down. also I can run the generator to charge the bank or house gen load panel if the grid is down too long. I have a video posted somewhere
How the lithium batteries communicate with the Schneider inverter like giving SOC to the inverter. Also , how the charging is managed? Or there is no connection with the BMS of the batteries with the inverter
You can also position your solar to backfeed through the critical loads panel and then when the grid goes out you can AC couple with that inverter and charge the battery bank
If the grid tied solar inverter was smaller than the battery based inverter, he could AC Couple. But in this case, he has a 10kW grid tied inverter, and a 5500W battery based inverter. The XW cannot handle that much power being backfed through it.
So, it's a HUGE UPS for the house, but it isn't configured to kick on automatically? With a battery that big, why configure it that way? It seems like a great deal of expense and complexity for a home where the power grid is almost never down. If it was configured to charge the battery during times when grid power is less expensive, then use the battery when grid power costs more per kwh, at least then you could begin to recoup some of the cost. Please help me understand the net value of this type of system, if it's not protecting your home from losing power.
The system is able to kick on automatically if he chose. Since it is mostly backing up his office, except in the winter when it backs up his furnace, he didn't feel the need for automatic backup. He wanted to use the stored energy when he needed it, not overnight or on the weekend. He does not have Time of Use charges in VT, so it doesn't matter when he recharges. But if he did, he could configure when to recharge. As to why have the system if he rarely loses power, well, quite frankly, because he had it from his previous house in Colorado, where he did lose power often. So if you've got it, flaunt it! But seriously, it is needed for his furnace in the winter, so he does appreciate having it when he needs it.
I’m looking into doing this type of setup but with my existing Solar and power wall setup. I’d like to send excess solar power to the battery instead of the grid when my current power walls or house does not need the power. Is there a way for this setup to respond in a way to “kick on” to draw this excess energy when needed? The output of the battery would be used to charge my EV instead of backup purposes. This way my main backup isn’t used for EV charging.
Yes, in fact this set-up would be more or less the same as the other powerwalls in your system: A a self-maintaining battery storage system with the full power of a hybrid inverter/charger. You wouldn't need to set up a kick-on signal for this system either, it would just pull from the available AC power (grid or solar) when the battery needs a recharge.
If the batteries drain and no solar is used and no Grid energy will be available for a few days. Can you have an alternative way of connecting the circuit to a gasoline generator and charge the batteries plus keep the home energized untill the batteries are full again?
I'm 99% sure the XW Pro has a 2nd input for generator power. It's the best inverter on the market hands down. Now if you DON'T have heavy loads or you don't mind an accidental "wife turned on her hair dryer while running the dryer while Jimmy was microwaving a hot pocket" then there are other options that are much more budget friendly....but if blackouts are a serious problem...be it because you are running a business or someone in your home is on a medical device and you don't want to gamble with the battery backup multiple times a month then the XW Pro gives you the peace of mind that any normal residential loads are well within its capabilities. Two of them paralleled would be the ultimate system for any home under 4000sqft. You could run both of them and still have the ability for one to take over 100% of the work if the other should go down. most of the time No running out to your battery shed/utility shed where the inverters and batteries are 6:55am because while you were in the shower the system had a fault. There's almost no way someone inexperienced with off grid living could mistakenly overload a double XW Pro system unless they ran around the house turning on EVERYTHING they could find. Barring some of the most power hungry power tools/welders you could also comfortably run a little shop in your basement or in an outbuilding with just a little bit of common sense when starting any load over 2000W.
Since he has a grid tied solar system that he gets credits for extra energy, there's really little need to use the battery power daily. He wants to have the battery full and ready to go for when he needs it.
They sure need this down in Texas,what's sad people are getting ridiculous very very high electrical bills one for 16000 dollars if the people would have generac solar system they would have cut there electricity Bill's by 50%
Great!
At last what I have been expecting to see from you guys, and Schneider Electric. And that is using Lithium batteries to run the Conext systems.
Lead acid are going...
More of these, please!
This is exactly what I've been looking for. We get a lot of blackouts where I am. If you sneeze we lose power.
My thought is to get a battery back up for the insert wood stove (100 watt) , stove (?), lights, fridge, and freezer. That's it. I have a heat pump that would just suck the juice out of any battery in cold weather.
As for knowing when the battery is in use, I would think there would be a timer option that countdowns your time left on the battery.
This beats the gas generators getting hooked up every time the power shuts down. I would like a battery that could last a week a least.
That's a cool lady w/ lots of energy
Great - Job I’m plaining on doing the same thing I’ve got a 5KVA 230v PureSineWave Inverter Charge Controller Hybrid inverter, Moes Automatic transfer Switch , ALL POWER Manual Transfer Switch , another similar breaker box HomeLine 100A 30 slots , 15 PCS 3.2v Lithium Phosphate 280A batteries & 20 PCS 2.3v LTO Lithium Titanite 40A the battery bank connector block , 100A Double Pole Breaker to Dierect Feed straight into the Breaker box after shutting off the main breaker ( not to back-feed the grid ) although the hybrid inverter has an input line of 230v and the Moes Automatic Transfer Switch had an input line of 120v you know when the electrical drops they turn on in micro seconds ! Great video
I have 12 T-105 RE and 3000 watt Aimes pure sine inverter, with a 24 volt iota battery charger, not as fancy as this one but it works enough to run my medical equipment when the grid goes down. also I can run the generator to charge the bank or house gen load panel if the grid is down too long.
I have a video posted somewhere
How the lithium batteries communicate with the Schneider inverter like giving SOC to the inverter. Also , how the charging is managed? Or there is no connection with the BMS of the batteries with the inverter
You can also position your solar to backfeed through the critical loads panel and then when the grid goes out you can AC couple with that inverter and charge the battery bank
If the grid tied solar inverter was smaller than the battery based inverter, he could AC Couple. But in this case, he has a 10kW grid tied inverter, and a 5500W battery based inverter. The XW cannot handle that much power being backfed through it.
@@AltEStore I'll take your word for it. I'll have a professional do the work, that's for sure
So, it's a HUGE UPS for the house, but it isn't configured to kick on automatically? With a battery that big, why configure it that way? It seems like a great deal of expense and complexity for a home where the power grid is almost never down. If it was configured to charge the battery during times when grid power is less expensive, then use the battery when grid power costs more per kwh, at least then you could begin to recoup some of the cost. Please help me understand the net value of this type of system, if it's not protecting your home from losing power.
The system is able to kick on automatically if he chose. Since it is mostly backing up his office, except in the winter when it backs up his furnace, he didn't feel the need for automatic backup. He wanted to use the stored energy when he needed it, not overnight or on the weekend. He does not have Time of Use charges in VT, so it doesn't matter when he recharges. But if he did, he could configure when to recharge. As to why have the system if he rarely loses power, well, quite frankly, because he had it from his previous house in Colorado, where he did lose power often. So if you've got it, flaunt it! But seriously, it is needed for his furnace in the winter, so he does appreciate having it when he needs it.
I’m looking into doing this type of setup but with my existing Solar and power wall setup. I’d like to send excess solar power to the battery instead of the grid when my current power walls or house does not need the power. Is there a way for this setup to respond in a way to “kick on” to draw this excess energy when needed? The output of the battery would be used to charge my EV instead of backup purposes. This way my main backup isn’t used for EV charging.
Yes, in fact this set-up would be more or less the same as the other powerwalls in your system: A a self-maintaining battery storage system with the full power of a hybrid inverter/charger.
You wouldn't need to set up a kick-on signal for this system either, it would just pull from the available AC power (grid or solar) when the battery needs a recharge.
If the batteries drain and no solar is used and no Grid energy will be available for a few days. Can you have an alternative way of connecting the circuit to a gasoline generator and charge the batteries plus keep the home energized untill the batteries are full again?
I'm 99% sure the XW Pro has a 2nd input for generator power. It's the best inverter on the market hands down.
Now if you DON'T have heavy loads or you don't mind an accidental "wife turned on her hair dryer while running the dryer while Jimmy was microwaving a hot pocket" then there are other options that are much more budget friendly....but if blackouts are a serious problem...be it because you are running a business or someone in your home is on a medical device and you don't want to gamble with the battery backup multiple times a month then the XW Pro gives you the peace of mind that any normal residential loads are well within its capabilities. Two of them paralleled would be the ultimate system for any home under 4000sqft. You could run both of them and still have the ability for one to take over 100% of the work if the other should go down. most of the time No running out to your battery shed/utility shed where the inverters and batteries are 6:55am because while you were in the shower the system had a fault. There's almost no way someone inexperienced with off grid living could mistakenly overload a double XW Pro system unless they ran around the house turning on EVERYTHING they could find. Barring some of the most power hungry power tools/welders you could also comfortably run a little shop in your basement or in an outbuilding with just a little bit of common sense when starting any load over 2000W.
is the same double breaker used for AC and AC out from the XW?
Very interesting, thank you.
I have got a Schneider 4048 inverter , can it interact with lithium batteries?
Can a Schneider 4048 inverter interact with Lithium batteries?
Absolutely! However it will not be able to perform hybrid functions like selling back to the grid. The XW Pro 6848 is a grid interactive system.
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Why not use some of your battery every night and have it charge the battery off the grid when the sun is out?
Since he has a grid tied solar system that he gets credits for extra energy, there's really little need to use the battery power daily. He wants to have the battery full and ready to go for when he needs it.
Who has inverters they're not using?
They sure need this down in Texas,what's sad people are getting ridiculous very very high electrical bills one for 16000 dollars if the people would have generac solar system they would have cut there electricity Bill's by 50%