Full home battery backup with Sol-Ark 15k and EG4 Powerpro. Full install
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Installing Sol-Ark 15k with 5670W solar array and EG4 PowerPro battery.
Double throw switch used to switch power from Grid to Sol-Ark.
Bay Area, CA
mysolareng.com
Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - installing solar panels
02:06 - junction box installation
03:25 - main panel / AC disconnects
04:31 - battery installation
04:55 - wireway installation
05:53 - mounting Sol-Ark
06:48 - installing AC disconnects
09:28 - wiring inverter
11:55 - RSD
13:00 - wiring main panel
14:15 - EG4 & Sol-Ark communication
15:02 - system is ON - Zábava
This is the second time I have to warn you about your back. Buy or at least lease a hydraulic lift for heavy loads like batteries. You will strain your back muscles or develop disc prolapse if you keep lifting them manually. It is even bad that the lifting technique is not optimal and puts a lot of stress on your back. You are a fine installer and it would be bad if back pain stops you from producing these nice videos. Clean install as usual.
tesla dolly is in transit, thank you for your kind words.
Very nice, thanks for sharing! One thing I would've done differently would've been to leave some space between the battery and the gutter/inverter. Since that battery was hung on a cleat, everything above it will have to be completely undone if for any reason that battery needs to be removed/replaced.
we still need some kind of conduit between the battery and the gutter box to protect the wires. and yes, replace the battery will be challenging
amazing, nice work
Nice job ! I'll never understand putting equipment like that outside . I know it's rated for it but it just seems like it would have last longer out of the weather .
sometimes city restricts indoor installation, so there is not much choice for equipment location.
Some locations requires outdoor mounted equipment, however the equipment should still be protected from direct sun light and all other elements, however that is a manufacture recommendation not required to pass inspection, so i hope in the future it will be required to pass inspection to protect the gear from the elements directly.
@SolarEngineering do you remember the model panels used for the dual poll and emergency grid shutoff ? Also to pass inspection was all the labels placed on the panels? Also what type silicon sealant use?
Single throw AC Disconnect: Siemens GNF324
Double throw: DTGNF224NR
ChemLink M1
and yes labels added to pass inspection.
sir can this work well?
power goes into the inverter then pull the power cable into the mcb on the far right then into the main source a
Lvd goes to the 48v relay to trigger the relay
Then the AC inverter goes to the relay via hole no
Pull the cable from the MCB AC inverter output to the contractor so that the load doesn't pass through the relay then enters it into the ATS source B
Nice! How does that compare to PowerWall 3? Cost? Capabilities?
You have some nice music taste
Not sure if you or the customer is aware (also not to be rude). That single battery can't supply enough DC amperage to utilize the full potential of the Sol-ark 15k.?
Also in the manner that you wired it, an additional jumper wire tying both DC sides together is needed, per the install manual.?! Hope all is well 🙏.
Customer is aware of the power limitation for the battery. One battery port is rated for 200A and battery can output 200A as well. If another battery will be installed, then we need to utilize 2 ports (install battery busbars or run another set of wires)
reference from Sol-Ark manual:
1.3 Connection Requirements -> 1. AC / DC Connection Requirements
thank you for the feedback
@@SolarEngineering appreciated 👍. Thank you for sharing and the reply. Gotta love solar!!
Great video. Was that 1awg to 1/0 cooper or aluminum for 100amp. Thought 3awg copper THHN was enough for 100amp.
was 4 awg and now 1/0, all copper
@@SolarEngineering wow. According to the ampacity charts for 75° or 90°, 3awg is sufficient. Where do you see 1/0 is needed for 100amp?
Doesn’t this Void Sol Ark Warranty? Since they don’t have a relationship with EG4
Solark is Battery Agnostic .
Inverters are battery agnostic if it meets the specifications for load and supply
Confused this with Enphase perhaps?
Why not move the vents so the maximum number of panels can be properly installed. For such an exprnsive imstallation, wouldn't it be the right thing to do?
moving 4"+ vents is an expensive process
i wonder why jay box is not waterproof i would use different box looks like it needs rubber gasket
it's condensation water, need drain holes
thanks for the video. not a criticism, just an observation: that's a heck of a lot of money at ground level outside one's home. have there been thefts of these whole home inverters and/or batteries?
@@ronaldchong I'm not aware of any batteries/inverter thefts in our area
really gilding the lilly on this install