Getting Power to the MidNite Solar All in One Hybrid Inverter

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It was a REALLY late night. While I was exporting the first video on the MidNite Solar AIO, I really wanted to get it wired up. So come along with me while I'm trying to focus on what I'm doing in the wee hours of the morning to make sure I can use the new inverter to capture some power!
I also decided to throw one of my large surge loads at the inverter right after turning it on!
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Chapters
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Wiring Battery Connections
1:52 Wiring AC Connections
4:45 Wiring PV Connections
5:39 Batter Communication Cable
6:00 Add WiFi Dongle
7:21 Turning on DC Power
8:39 Downloading the App
9:29 Setting Inverter Mode & Battery Protocol
10:10 Configuring WiFi Connection
10:45 A Peek at Grid Settings
10:59 A Peek at General Settings
11:08 The Display
11:48 Setting the Inverter Time
12:12 Enabling AC Output
14:37 Running the First Load, With A Surprise...
17:30 App Refresh Rate
19:07 Final Thoughts & Wrap Up
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*** Disclaimer ***
Please remember, I'm just a DIYer like you. Don't take what I'm doing as gospel truth, it's just how I'm doing things. If you're unsure of how to do something, look into hiring a professional or at least consult with a professional to determine the correct way to do things.

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@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

Links to the parts & pieces in the video (affiliate links) ------------------------------------ MidNite "The One" - bit.ly/4exEkpw Supporting the Channel -------------------------------------------------- There are several ways that you can help support this channel. - Affiliate links help the channel by providing me with a small commission of the sale. It does not change the cost for you at all. - The 'Buy me a Coffee' - link is here (on the bottom, right corner of the website): going-off-grid.com - You can also click on the "Thanks" button under the video to support the channel. - You can become a channel member for additional perks: kzfaq.info/love/YPJ-fAVyGUiEBB6pKATxgQjoin Thank you for your support!

@bartcalder2791 Ай бұрын

Another one who wants to see you put this inverter through your trials! Have bought MidNite's products in the past and all have been great.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@bartcalder2791 I’m looking forward to it as well! Thanks!

@turtle1723 Ай бұрын

I'm really looking forward to seeing this unit being tested. Thanks

@hendersonsobers396 Ай бұрын

Great video Adam. This inverter is a beast.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@hendersonsobers396 thanks!

@jaysway007 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your effort Adam, I've been waiting to see some actual action from this unit instead of the other "just unboxing and installing" videos. I'm new to solar, just purchased 9 Q.PEAK DUO L-G8.2 425 watt panels to start playing around with "I only paid 800 cash" and now my next step is choosing an inverter. I didn't want to get a small inverter just to buy a better unit later and I like the quality breakers in this build, so its looking like this may be "The One" for me, But I will wait for your next all hooked up video to decide. Keep up the great work, and hurry up with that next video!😁👍 Also...Thanks for all of the detail you provide in your videos, great for us newbies out here💯

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@jaysway007 glad to be able to help! I’ll get working on that video!

@arrowpig1996 Ай бұрын

Running the MidNite at midnight! Thanks for the video.

@Madsci-zy8wm Ай бұрын

While I don't like the typical high frequency, transformerless inverter like the 6000XP, because of their low surge capacity and shorter life expectancies for use in residential or commercial applications, Midnite Solar's, high quality, high frequency inverter products are a completely different story. I've been active in the renewable energy industry for over 25 years and can say without a doubt that you cannot find a better inverter product than a Midnight Solar inverter. You simply cannot go wrong with Midnite Solar inverter.

@JMS7410- Ай бұрын

Adam... the wife has got be asking where all these shipping boxes are coming from haha. You'll need to build a new shed before winter so you have some place to test these without interrupting her Victron mains haha

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@JMS7410- yes she does…I’ve got a stack of boxes in the hallway right now for the next project… An outdoor shed (like the one Rodney Hunt put in) would be a great idea. I would just have to insulate and put heat in it for the winter. Hardest part would be all the prep work to get it up and running.

@justinmagnuson1852 Ай бұрын

So you can only change settings through the app? No way to navigate on the unit itself?

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@justinmagnuson1852 that’s correct. There was actually a discussion on this very point last night on the DIY solar forum. Instead of rehashing it all, I’ll just share the link to the discussion. diysolarforum.com/threads/midnite-solar-announced-their-new-10kw-aio-at-intersolar-today.76840/page-56#post-1132716

@retrozmachine1189 Ай бұрын

@@AdamDeLay07 Front panel menus can be a pain to navigate but better to be able to do it than discover the app doesn't run properly or at all on the latest smartphone ... or for that matter an old one with an OS that is not supported by the app.

@retrozmachine1189 Ай бұрын

Something that might be interesting to try is what size (amp rating) breakers is it capable of doing a rapid trip, ie short circuit, on vs inverter going into over-current protection and the whole house goes dark. Earth faults (hot to chassis) would cause a GFCI to trip so that sort of fault is not an issue.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@retrozmachine1189 hmm. I know the manual recommends a two gauge wire with a 125 amp breaker in order to use the full capability of the inverter. Normal breakers are meant to only run at 80% of their listed capacity. The MidNite breakers are rated to run at 100% capacity.

@retrozmachine1189 Ай бұрын

@@AdamDeLay07 I was thinking more along the lines of the AC output when the inverter is supporting the load by itself, ie no mains supply present. Peak appears to be 13kVa (120v) or 20kVa (240v) for 1 second but perhaps it can do far more in a shorter time. I think your standard panel breakers are D curve which to me (applying D curve MCB performance) means magnetic (instant) trip requires at least 10 x the rated current. A 20A D MCB would require 200A at a minimum to ensure rapid trip, ie we'd be well into thermal trip territory which brings the possibility of the inverter going into overload protection and everything goes dark. It's something all inverter systems need to put up with so nothing against the Midnite, just idle curiosity.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@retrozmachine1189 no worries. A lot of it seems to be over my head. Sounds like you need to throw some videos on your channel of maxing out breakers… 😁

@retrozmachine1189 Ай бұрын

@@AdamDeLay07 My poor little inverter would probably run and hide if I tried it.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@retrozmachine1189 🤣🤣🤣

@DanBurgaud Ай бұрын

4:00 Your European audience will definitely complain why your wires do not have ferrules. I am not European. I am not complaining... 8:35 "...when it's after 0230..." I can relate to that. Last May, I upgraded my Solar, I started around 3PM and finished it at 4 in the next morning. I like working alone when no one is there to bother me.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

@@DanBurgaud I don’t recall seeing a ferrule requirement in the manual. Sometimes they cause more problems than benefits. I’m with you on working on a project when no one’s around to bother you. Usually helps get things done a lot faster. Now if I could just get rid of the camera…I could be done even faster! 😁

@niktak1114 Ай бұрын

We don't use finely stranded wire for AC wiring in the US which is why you don't see ferrules very frequently. Because of this, our terminals are designed to work with solid or coarsely stranded wire. Using ferrules would actually reduce the contact area in most cases.

@retrozmachine1189 Ай бұрын

@@niktak1114 MCBs, RCBOs etc have tunnel terminals compatible with solid and coarse stranded (think 7 strands in a roughly a 13 AWG size wire). One country will tell you things will set on fire if you don't use a ferrule on any stranded, the next will chastise you for using a ferrule. It's all a bit silly really. Wago Vs wirenut sort of level.