Thanks for the help, It's a pity this place is not more active. I guess most people who buy high end equipment really don't feel a need to get on a forum once their system is setup and running properly. The DIY stuff is always a constant tinkering project, so it really does generate a lot more interest on the forums.
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I don't pay attention to 99% of the posts on most forums. My interest is Grid tied Hybrid inverters with LFP batteries. That is a narrow niche but between three or four forums I find enough knowledge for my needs.
Did you try your question over there? I know at least three Sol Ark users that are fairly active there. So far this has been a two person dialogue and I am a Skybox user so I can't help.Last edited by Ampster; 08-27-2021, 12:01 AM.Leave a comment:
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Yes sure there is some but even Will admits that he is really into low end budget type DIY systems. 99% of the posts and videos involve the finding the lowest priced panels, Inverters and batteries that still work ok. Lots of good info on that site and lots of posts but not many that cater to expensive gear or expensive 48V battery setups.Last edited by robbyg; 08-26-2021, 01:43 PM.Leave a comment:
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Big systems? There are some 64 cell 48 volt systems over there. Thats over 50 kWhs.
If you are looking for insight into Pb this is the place to be. That being said, I recently got some good technical advice on this forum regarding a GT system and the NEC rules regarding backfeed. It helped me navigate the decision variables with my electrician.Leave a comment:
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Sol-Ark Owners what's your Web data update time?
Just got my Sol-Ark 12K system somewhat up and running but still have some hardware issues and settings issues to work out. This is my first time playing with Powerview and I am already a bit frustrated at how long it takes to update the data on my Browser or the App. Currently it seems to be anywhere from 5-10 minutes! I had expected 5 Minutes but 10 is kind of crazy, I am wondering if it just misses an update during certain times?
The last thing that is a bit frustrating is that neither the Web page or the App seem to Auto refresh the screen even when new data comes in. I have to manually refresh it. I was hoping to have a tablet mounted in the kitchen that would constantly display the status. I can do work around with third party tools for Auto refreshing the webpage, I just find it odd that it does not do that on it's own!
Also noticed that it draws 20W from the battery even when the battery is not in use! This is a Grid tied system so I did not expect a draw from the battery.
I got the battery up from 25% to 50% before the PV power dropped off, so I have not set any "time of use" yet. PV Power was flipped on at 4:30 PM and I was very happy that on a completely over cast day I was getting 3KW from the 10.2 KW array. Can't wait to see what she will do tomorrow, although we are expecting bad weather so it might be two days from now that I get a day of clear skies and can see the full output at peak times.
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