Excited for this 6000XP firmware update. This update added Generator Boost/Assist
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Generator Boost allows you to use under sized 240v generators to charge and power loads without overloading the generator.
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Nice! So it gives the 6000xp the same ability as the Victron Power-Assist. That's a great feature for mobile usage as well as people with small gennys.
Yes. It's a nice feature.
Except this inverter should never be used in mobile applications due to no dynamic neutral-ground bond relay
@HighTechLab I need to check that in the newest firmware.
Damn this thing is loud
Will this only work if you are off grid? I'm trying to figure out if this can work when the grid is connected and it would seem like the answer is no. Still would be a great solution for me here in Houston when the grid goes down. In that event, if I follow the video...I could hook up my 15,000 watt generator...set the 18k to say...pull 12,000 watts...and then when my load exceeds 12,000 it would pull from PV and batteries. Am I thinking about this the right way?
Yes that's how it normally works.
@@theadventuresofarenaissancman the reason I ask is that an eg4 tech in one of the forums says the total AC output remains the same for either unit...just changes the mix...i.e. from a generator.
i was hoping it would increase the capacity on the AC bus side so I can pull larger loads (in a grid down situation where normally the grid bypass would be the way to handle larger loads).
I haven't tested a scenario like that.
The adventures of a renaissance man where can you find the firm ware and info on the firmware for the 6000XP? I did the update yesterday that you show here via the web monitoring site and when I selected the ? For more info it takes me to an EG4 site with firmware info for the 18K. I just called sig sol and asked them this question and they said they don’t know of anyway to access that info like I can find for the 18K. Do you have info on that? Thanks
The change log is accessible from the Android mobile app. Logout... Select "download firmware" at the bottom. Select 6000xp. Top right Change Log
Perfect thank you! Just logged out on my iPhone and found it. That’s exactly toy what I was looking for. I don’t understand why that’s not available via the online monitoring software. At least I can’t find it. And I don’t understand how SS support has no clue where to find it. It seems that the end users are Guinea pigs for this stuff more so than not. There’s def a steep learning curve with this and the power pro batts I just picked up.
Holy crap, Is that the fans on the inverters or a fleet of 50 B-52 bombers winding up their jet engines outside your door?
😂
It seems to me that you could use a smaller generator with this option now to keep it in a the most efficient range of operation. Maybe negating the large generator recommendation in the manual currently?
Also what did you use to tame the green laser of death? I tried scotch tape and that didn’t help mine.
I’ll have to try and figure out how to do the firmware update now.
Green Electrical tape.
Assuming the generator is 240v split phase, any size should work now.
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I prefer using the website to do the firmware updates.
I cant get my generator a 5.5 kw generac to connect to the inverter. Just show the voltage and hz on the screen of the inverter and clicks on once every five mins for 4 seconds.
The 18k just does not like it.
Gen has a floating neutral and floating neutral wired on the inverter and bonded neutral in the main power panel.
Cycles hz and voltage is in spec. Perimeters are set wide enough for the cycles and volt fluctuation.
My head is going crazy on this.
Bummer, is your generator a true 240v? Or one of those generators that has a switch that goes from 120 to 240?
@@theadventuresofarenaissancman true 240v. Generac 55 quiet pack
Do you have the newest firmware installed on your 60000xp?
@@theadventuresofarenaissancman yes
I called Signature Solar they told me this wasn't possible, but the person I talked to wasn't really sure they gave me the number to EG4. I called them they said absolutely no way to do this. Either had to use batteries, or completely bypass the inverter from the grid/generator to supply the load. Yet you showed how this works I even posted on DIY solar forum no one there knew either. I guess these inverters are so new and the ones using them are only using completely off grid that they don't know. Can you also get power from solar and do the same thing? This is what I want to do is supply the load with as much renewable energy as I can pull the least amount of power from the grid. When I talked to EG4 they said a new inverter was going to be released this summer which I would want to wait for not get the 6000xp. I have been holding off on buying one for now I still have lot of work to do get panels up and wiring.
This is brand new as of 2 days ago. I posted this video the same day that the firmware was released.
For now, this only works on the generator port.
As for the solar part, you would need batteries to offset any solar deficits.
@@theadventuresofarenaissancman True but would think EG4 tech support would know about a firmware that was coming out in a week after I called. I just have to buy one and figure it out for myself. I want something that I can use solar and battery power only add enough gird to make up the difference when the higher loads pull power.
@Mike-01234 initially, I would say not possible on the 6000xp, but this might be possible.
What you are describing is a grid interactive/ grid tied hybrid inverter like the 18Kpv.
3rd, I've heard rumors of another EG4 inverter, but the rumors said fall 2023 was the release date. That never happened, and now you were told Summer 2024. I guess we just need to wait for Summer.
I _think_ this is the feature I've been wanting for a long time. Can you tell me if I understand correctly? I'm off-grid with a PV array and a backup generator. Say it's been cloudy and my batteries are low. I just want the generator to turn on and help top off the batteries. So, typically I'd need a generator greater than 6000w, so that when it kicks on, it can supply the maximum load that the 6000XP would, then any extra would charge the battery. But with this new feature, the 6000XP will continue to draw from the PV array and battery to supply the loads, and the generator would just contribute to the overall available power. As long as the sum of PV + battery + generator wattage is greater than 6000w, I can still max out the loads, plus charge the battery with any extra power over 6000w. Is that all accurate? Or is what I really need an EG4 Chargeverter?
That is accurate.
Does the general have to be an inverter generator
I would say yes, but I haven't tested non inverter generators.
would it work with a 120v generator?
I haven't tested this recently, but I assume the answer will still be no.
sure would be nice if they supported 120 volt input. That would allow me and others who own EV's with Vehicle to Load capability, like my Ioniq5, to use the large car battery as a backup. Right now only the Victron can do this but it is limited to outputting 120 volts. The EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra can take 120 volt input while outputting 240 volts
You could us the EG4 ChargeVerter to charge from a 120v source.
@@ronbridegroom8428you can do the trick with solarEdge autotransformer $350. Wire for 120 input 240 output on the transformer
what is that single unit eg4?
You have two 6000XPs but the other unit you are changing settings on the display I am not familiar with.
18Kpv. signaturesolar.com/eg4-18kpv-hybrid-inverter-all-in-one-solar-inverter-eg4-18kpv-12lv/?ref=M12gk_2DtiVacN
18,000 watt solar, 12,000 watt inverter, IP rated, its a nice solid inverter, but it runs almost 3 times to the cost of a single 6000xp.
@@theadventuresofarenaissancman Awh right, thanks. I did look at those but didn't see the need to spend more, so I just installed two 6000XPs a few weeks ago. 12kw array split into 4 MPPT channels. Working much better than my single inverter and 1 MPPT before.
Why do these cheap, Chinese made, high frequency, transformerless inverters require so many firmware updates?
According to the changelog, the firmware updates added new features and optimization