EASIEST Grid-Tied Solar Battery Back Up System

EASIEST Grid-Tied Solar Battery Back Up System | Anker SOLIX X1

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Introducing the Anker SOLIX X1: your ultimate whole-home backup energy storage solution. The thing that surprised me the most about it was how easy it is to retrofit an existing grid tied solar system.
Request a free quote at ankerfast.club/MartinWithX1 before June 30th and get Anker SOLIX C800 Plus for free once your X1 is installed. This exclusive offer is limited to the first 250 installations. Don't miss out on maximizing your energy independence.
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Video Chapters
00:00 Grid-tied Solar Problem
01:25 Solution to the Problem
03:16 Standard Grid-Tied Solar Setup
03:33 How the Anker SOLIX X1 works

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@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Introducing the Anker SOLIX X1: your ultimate whole-home backup energy storage solution. Request a free quote at ankerfast.club/MartinWithX1 before June 30th and get Anker SOLIX C800 Plus for free once your X1 is installed. This exclusive offer is limited to the first 250 installations. Don't miss out on maximizing your energy independence.

@tranquilitybase6417 Ай бұрын

Hello. We are neighbors. This is the system I hope to install this year up at my Tiny House.

@markkemp9253 Ай бұрын

Hi from Australia, nobody ever says how much these things cost. Or about cost.

@user-wv6ie1dd3u Ай бұрын

Great system my only advice would to have them lifted incase of a flood having experienced this first hand

@loucinci3922 Ай бұрын

Exactly why I didn't want to ever go grid-tied. This solution is PERFECT!! Great review.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@normfromhawaii1173 Ай бұрын

The power company in Hawaii does NOT control how you use solar or battery back-up in Hawaii. You choose your own solution. My sister uses a Tesla Powerwall and often calls me to confirm a power outage if she suspects one, because she always has power. Mahalo Nui...

@russellwatters5891 Ай бұрын

The difference being this was in California, another control state..😢

@hubble37 Ай бұрын

Wow, flying all way to down to CA just to showcase this power solution! I hope the Anker company appreciates your efforts you went through to showcase their product!

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

I hope so too!

@MahmoudMohsab Ай бұрын

you think didn't pay for the tickets? lol

@johanbostrom3237 Ай бұрын

We hade the same system other brand years. Living in Sweden. Saving money that for sure. 18kw solar. 15kw battery. That in combination with electric car is perfect.

@Just_An_Idea_For_Consideration Ай бұрын

And the Vanna White Golden Globe Award, goes to Martin! But it was entertaining! Love the Enthusiasm!

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

She was so cool. 😎

@theclearsounds3911 Ай бұрын

This looks good, but I don't like it when companies are cagey about the prices of their products.

@robertplas3947 Ай бұрын

This is a complete proprietary system. This means caution. Failures or poor sales can lead to no support or bankruptcy.

@JarredSutherland Ай бұрын

@@robertplas3947 Yeah that worries me A LOT with systems like these. I think they are awesome, in terms of the technology, but what happens when they go under? If it's like most other connected stuff, it's a brick.

@SuperBuzzbomb Ай бұрын

We bought our system from Franklin. Two 13.6kw batteries and 47 solar panels. Only 15 panels are tied to the batteries so as not to overcharge them. This system also has the storm warning feature to make sure the batteries are charged, a time of use feature if you have different rates for high use periods and self consumption that allows me to only use the solar panels and the batteries to supply power to the house even though we are still tied to the grid. I can also set how much of the battery is utilized before switching back to the grid to save power incase of and outage. Right now I have it set to go all the way down to 10% of capacity.

@markarca6360 Ай бұрын

I had watched the product launch. It is the thinnest.

@petert24turner71 Ай бұрын

I already have a similar setup in my house in Australia. Installed a year ago.

@timf6916 Ай бұрын

Nice, good information.

@johnkirby6547 Ай бұрын

Great video Martin and seems like a good product.

@sylhunt8230 Ай бұрын

very cool looking

@waderue Ай бұрын

well it is nice to think your power company will buy your extra power I tell you most won't some will but not around or is do they give as much as they would change you

@BigSil57 Ай бұрын

Great content, and thanks for posting. I want a similar set up, but I have dual Anker F3800's. I was wondering if I move the breaker for my solar inverter from the main panel, to my "critical loads" sub panel, will my solar system stay functional? Is the Anker Smart Panel for the F3800's similar to smart panel for the X1 battery storage system

@loucinci3922 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Holdeenio Ай бұрын

It’s cool to see Anker offering a decent option. This effectively competes with Tesla’s power gateway which offers the automated safe grid isolation.

@felixyoutuber Ай бұрын

@martin thanks for this great video. Does this support two solar systems? I have one microinverter setup and a tesla solar system. Can this feed two PV sources?

@samday9328 Ай бұрын

Tesla Powerwalls have a built-in grid isolation system that enable you to continue to use your solar power in the event of the grid going down - at least the ones they sell in the UK does.

@henkdevries5042 Ай бұрын

What line is that where you started with?? This is likely depending on where you live?? I never had to deal with this, this is so very unusual!!

@markusmairinger1981 Ай бұрын

The reason for switching off the feed-in system in the event of a problem with the power grid is that the technician who is trying to repair the line could be killed by the power being fed in. However, there are switchover boxes in Europe that switch to stand-alone operation in the event of a grid failure, offering the best of both worlds.

@russellwatters5891 Ай бұрын

Great setup, like the Tesla wall. How does the pricing compare? Love what ya'll are doing ❤

@paulp1166 Ай бұрын

Now if you just didn't have to take out a second mortgage or give up your first born kid to get a system that would run a home for a couple days. Doesn't matter the brand. Most are cost prohibitive for the average person.

@jerrytalley802 5 күн бұрын

I’m a little confused with the Tesla setup outside but two more inverters/batteries inside. It also seemed the battery/inverter size changed as the video progressed. I;m sure it just went too fast and it’s just me, lol.

@geebee2703 Ай бұрын

Why do they still need the Tesla Powerwall when the panels can go directly to the Anker controller?

@daddouuuu Ай бұрын

That battery seems to be draining real quick tho! It went from 100% to 88%. I wonder how much time you had in between each cut.

@reyantm 6 күн бұрын

Astaga... Ga sadar lagi nonton Pak Martin. Tadi lagi pengen cari info sistem grid tied Anker Solix. Baru sadar kalian keluarga Johnson yang dulu tinggal di Jogja pas denger suara Bu Julie. Bu Julie cantik sekali. Salam untuk keluarga. Sistem gried tied ini emang menarik sih. Karena sekarang di Indonesia, khususnya grid Jawa, Madura dan Bali sedang kelebihan pasokan listrik dan PLN tidak akan lagi memberikan kredit atas listrik yang kita jual ke grid PLN. Jadi kasihan dengan orang-orang yang terlanjur pasang PLTS ongrid tapi ga bisa jual listrik lagi. Solusinya konversi sistem ke offgrid atau tetap pakai ongrid tapi ga dapat untung. Padahal dulu harga beli dan jual listrik PLTS 1:1 , jadi sangat menarik. Tanya dong Pak martin. Jadi sistem Anker Solix ini sebetulnya seperti sistem Hybrid ya Pak? Jadi semua beban listrik rumah dikendalikan dari si main box warna abu-abu itu? Soalnya saya pernah lihat, untuk sistem baterai ongrid yang sangat rumit memakai relay dengan meteran listrik grid. Apakah listrik dari Anker Solix hanya bisa dipakai saat terjadi blackout? Apakah listrik dari sistem Anker Solix bisa diekspor ke grid atau cuma buat beban rumah? Apakah suplai listrik ke main box itu ada 2 jalur dari sistem AC PLN dan AC inverter ongrid, seperti inverter hybrid? atau jadi satu? Makasih Pak Martin sekeluarga

@irawardofficial 12 күн бұрын

Awesome review !! That systems is no joke. @8:36 the left blue light turned off and came back on. The right one did it as well. Is that an indication to tell that it is switching between battery and solar?

@RoniCarbine Ай бұрын

Nice

@Electric_camper 22 күн бұрын

Very sleek and smart system. It's not a familiar brand in EU. How is the company history?

@shaunmulcahy7496 Ай бұрын

Do any of the units you have looked at have a fire suppression system

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Not that I know of.

@Just_An_Idea_For_Consideration Ай бұрын

EG4 18kPVs, EG4 LL S Battery Arrays SIGNATURE SOLAR

@johnhughes6847 Ай бұрын

or EG4 PowerPros for that finished look...both are great.

@MitchOfCanada Ай бұрын

Keep batteries at least 2 feet off ground in flood areas.

@niapsonk.waitea9942 Ай бұрын

Loved going through your demonstrations and videos , please could send me the drawings

@MitchOfCanada Ай бұрын

New codes will come Into play that keeps batteries protected from vehicle hits. We can't have gas lines in garage exterior walls now.

@rowanbr Ай бұрын

thats why i have a growwatt hybride inverter

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Right. This is to retrofit an existing system.

@rowanbr Ай бұрын

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving i did just have to put the array on it it goes up to 450volt mppt and did go from the mainbreaker to the inverter form the inverter back to the pannel to a second mainbreaker storage @48volt dc if i want can charge on the mains (i have this off because plenty solar charge ) and the build in transfer switch is set on pro solar secondair mains (you can chance that setting) ps im dutch im sorry for incorrect spelling i have running 6 esp 5000 in a 3 phase 230volt with 3x80amp 230volt mains each inverter has 40 amp volt in and the same for the output running full electric home with ir heating boiler electrisch 3phase kooking etc and a smal workshop each feeded 3x40amps 3 phase

@rowanbr Ай бұрын

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving love to learn more about the us splitfase systems im a high classefid electrician but the just dont use that over here in the netherlands

@styner3 Ай бұрын

They can be installed outside without any shelter if need be.

@mr.z2087 17 күн бұрын

Hello, how much does this Solix X1 cost in US dollars? Any idea if the company installs in Canada?

@djkillachris 7 күн бұрын

We need a good installer for a complete 20kw off grid system in silverthorne Colorado if anyone knows anyone

@dia5017 Ай бұрын

COST ? Do they cost a fortune?

@SkepticCyclist Ай бұрын

Dude, you're visiting my neck of the woods

@dougmacrae9535 Ай бұрын

what happens if the garage floods with these panels being on the floor?

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

If you are in a flood area and or your garages floor is not properly sloped you could mount them higher on the wall.

@lucroy Ай бұрын

I am super confused we live in Spain in the country. I have a Victron inverter with grid, solar, batteries and a generator. We do not need any special gear when we lose grid. We have the victron set to use 50 W of the grid all day and when we do not produce enough solar or have any storage left it uses grid. If the grid goes down, we are on Solar and storage. If the storage hits 20% our generator starts and charges the batteries back to 90%. We did not need any of this stuff. Sounds like you have 3 inverters in this setup and it’s a huge waste of money. Also that house has a 2.4KW draw? So the storage is good for 4-4.5 hours?

@demon-mi2ho Ай бұрын

How much was it?

@clarencewiles963 Ай бұрын

Thumbs up 👍 this is the first infomercial and technically informative post I’ve seen you make.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@MikePizzolatt Ай бұрын

cost?

@rudycastillo4150 Ай бұрын

What's the cost

@richardperry21 23 күн бұрын

How much are the SOLIXX1 batteries, I don't want to talk to some salesman, JUST WANT PRICES and where to purchase them!!

@ShoaibKhan-zd8sp Ай бұрын

Why is Carols wearing her shirt backwards (front to the back) during intro and few seconds later it gets fixed … what happened in between?

@ricklearned1686 Ай бұрын

Tesla Powerwall has been doing this for nine years. I agree it is nothing new. Lots of vendors have been doing this for years. It is known as AC coupling.

@robertplas3947 Ай бұрын

All very nice except the price for the iron is hidden. And suppose you want 18 kW inverter output, you need three inverters and if 60 kW batteries, then you would have say 12 battery modules or 4 per inverter stack. It is a little unclear in this arrangement if a singe inverter can draw from all 12 batteries if load is lower or the inverters are always balancing the load among the three of them and drawing the batteries down equally. Too bad the inverter is so small. Two 6 stack batteries on 10kW inverters would be very nice.

@valachcreed6355 Ай бұрын

Ini sih bukan play play… bukan mainan anak kecil 😂 Kalo sudah pakai power wall udah another next level… Kalo di banding punya tesla bagus mana pak martin?

@danielgoudreau8759 Ай бұрын

After having a solar installation in 2020 on April 2 2024 my lithium batteries burnt my house down and I had no insurance

@JonOffgrid Ай бұрын

I don't want grid service wen all i need sok batteries rock

@danhandke5012 Ай бұрын

👍👏🏻👍👏🏻👍

@mtnshooter2487 Ай бұрын

You had to go to Chino for that ? And when Yellowstone blows up, and is dark for years, then what ?

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

It should still work, but that will be the least of your problems.

@TheHenslesteinShow Ай бұрын

I hate when youtubers get paid to promote a product that's absolutely trash.

@mvmc1607 Ай бұрын

You are not obligated to watch the video. feel free and go watch cartoons😅😅😅

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Me too.

@mvmc1607 Ай бұрын

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Very good content

@haidarkarar1469 Ай бұрын

❤🎉🎉

@happyday6954 Ай бұрын

Pasti mahal sekali ya Pak Martin

@bhoqeem1975 Ай бұрын

Ribet keknya ya, Pak Martin? Dah lama pengen pasang solar panel, tapi mahal bin ribet ya?

@afaqmasood4284 Ай бұрын

its just working like a hybrid inverter with batteries, very common in china..thousand of companies making them.

@omsonny21 Ай бұрын

Mbok yo sesekali komen ku ki dibales to pak de...

@moto77rider10 Ай бұрын

Pak Martin wes lali 😅

@RetiredCanadian Ай бұрын

How many solar systems do you have? Seems to Me, that you have turned into nothing but, a greedy salesman SHAME.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Got to pay the bills. Plus it is way fun to get to see and try so many new systems.

@tonyc6278 Ай бұрын

If you want to fly to Nevada, I can show you my system where I can use grid-tied inverters with solar battery backup and still manage consumption with sunlight backup.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

That would be cool.

@dbnoho Ай бұрын

Still no price. So… Tesla power wall is not back in the radar as Anker won’t respond to any price request. And that’s pretty shady amateur business practice.

@TomiasM911 14 күн бұрын

Guessing about 15-20k

@Revelation22-13 Ай бұрын

1 Corinthians 5:7 King James Version 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Gods blessings over you .

@morrobayhunter Ай бұрын

nothing new

@JoshL1976 Ай бұрын

How much is it. ??? Free quote. ?? Ehh no thanks.

@dougmaclean9752 Ай бұрын

order now and get a free set of super knives

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

That would be cool

@kennethhudson8013 Ай бұрын

None of that is cheap

@Bzzap83 27 күн бұрын

Why is that the only criteria you have?

@USNEM 12 күн бұрын

Because he's a poor person.

@quickquote1568 Ай бұрын

Anker? Are you kidding? I would never wire any manufacturers high frequency, output transformerless inverter into my home's electrical system. For one, high frequency inverters offer a relatively poor surge capacity which is needed for starting high inductance loads such as refrigerators, power tools, microwaves and air conditioning units. You might be able to start and run some high surge loads when these high frequency inverters are new, but every time you fire up one of those inductive loads, you're shortening the life of the MOSFETs in these inverters. Second, because there is no iron core, copper wound output transformer to provide galvanic isolation in these inverters, All it would take is for the AC output monitoring circuitry to fail and one of the MOSFETs in the inverter's H-Bridge circuit to short to ground, and this cheap high frequency inverters can send dangerous, high voltage, high amperage DC current straight to your AC appliances which can not only damage your appliances. but can also set your appliances on fire. That's why no American inverter manufacturer uses high frequency inverter tech in their designs. And third. because these high frequency inverters operate at a much higher, stepped up DC voltage and a much exponentially higher frequency than more reliable, low frequency inverters, they tend to have a much shorter life expectancy. No thanks, not in my home.

@terryblanchard3633 Ай бұрын

Your videos have become boring

@TheHenslesteinShow Ай бұрын

Very 👍

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

What would make them better?

@jim4utube Ай бұрын

How about less pimping products and more useful information related to your homestead like how many hours you had to run your generator because there was a long stretch of cloudy weather.

@raymondheckard234 Ай бұрын

Another Chinese company that I will never do business with, which is owned in part by the Chinese military!

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving Ай бұрын

Do you have a list of them?

@raymondheckard234 Ай бұрын

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving the Pentagon and state department has a list of companies owned in part by the Chinese military. When one looks at the ownership of Chinese companies, every Chinese company has a portion of the company owned by the Chinese government and the Chinese military. Anker Innovations is based in Changsha, Hunan, China., and is public traded in China, band was formerly known as Oeanwing. Like all companies in China, the government / military owns 10% to 30% of the company, and when you look at the top investors in the company you find many Chinese Capitol management companies owning the stock in the company, and these Capitol management companies are owned by Chinese banks which are majority or are totally owned by the Chinese government and military. When one researches ownership of Chinese companies that are publicly traded, there are websites that are subscription based that will tell you the % of government ownership and Chinese military ownership, and it is shocking how much the government owns of the companies in China.

@CMDRtesh Ай бұрын

I don't think you are accurate, what are your sources in that.

@raymondheckard234 Ай бұрын

@@CMDRtesh US State Department, US Department of Treasury, and investment services in the USA and EU.