Installing a 10kWh Energy Storage System by BigBattery.com Complete Home Backup DIY Friendly

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Part 1 - Today we are Installing a 10kWh Energy Storage System by BigBattery.com! This is a Brand New UL Certified Ethos Battery System that includes the Famous UL Certified LuxPower 12KW Hybrid Inverter!! This is also a Complete Home Backup that is DIY Friendly
Big Shout out to BigBattery for sending this system to Power my House and Keeping the Off-Grid Journey Alive!! JFYI, this is not a Paid Collaboration!! ‪@BigBattery‬ #bigbattery #ethos #luxpower #offgrid
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0:00 - Intro
4:08 - Unboxing Controller and Battery
5:30 - Unboxing Inverter
6:24 - Inverter Specs
7:29 - Controller Specs
10:21 - Battery Specs
14:09 - Removing Old System
15:10 - Inverter Mounting
16:50 - Battery Installation
17:36 - Battery Wiring and Comm Wiring
20:02 - Setting Protocols
21:31 - Inverter AC Wiring
26:24 - Inverter DC Wiring
28:11 - Solar Wiring
29:38 - First Power On
30:07 - Thoughts and Other Info
32:43 - Outtakes
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@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

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@albert1valentin 4 ай бұрын

I have been watching your channel for a long time now. I just wanted to say thank you. I think you're doing a great job.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

I want to thank you for saying that and I 100% Appreciate it!💥💥🤘

@jonjohns8145 4 ай бұрын

What a time to be in Solar!! Products just get better and better.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

100% Agree!!!😎🔋

@johngermain5146 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that's the system I've been looking at and drooling over. In California

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Your in LUCK. BigBattery is in Cali AND....This can be legally connected, permitted if thats the route you want to go!!

@butchwilliams7637 4 ай бұрын

That FedEx Truck should have a Big Bow tied around it. Nice job. 👍

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😆 That would be Hilarious and Awesome!

@diySolarPowerFunWithRay 3 ай бұрын

Freakin awesome!

@southernohiosolarhomestead8477 4 ай бұрын

So far looks like big battery the way to go that off grid 6kw system looks great

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yeah the 6kw inverters look like a great way to go if you dont need or want to backfeed the grid.

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 4 ай бұрын

Great video, love your explanations and your showing step by step.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Appreciate that!!

@johnpanunto183 4 ай бұрын

Excellent DIY video, thanks for preparing

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thank You! Preps are never done😁

@hendersonsobers396 4 ай бұрын

Great video as always.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thank You!💥🤘

@southernohiosolarhomestead8477 4 ай бұрын

That’s a great system from the looks of it , I’m working on the same thing getting off grid I’m done with 4 and $500 electric bills that’s unreliable I’m running 4 Tesla batteries right now and I don’t feel it’s safe enough hopefully upgrading by summer

@loucinci3922 4 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for Watching!

@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 4 ай бұрын

Thanks COOP ...

@DarrenMossAU 4 ай бұрын

Nice kit, looks well made and very tidy internals. Look forward to seeing the additional battery and some capacity testing.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Nice and tidy for sure! I have most of the 2nd video done powering stuff but havent done a capacity test yet. I could probly do a capacity test on the 3rd battery I have set aside🤔

@jamesroyal8331 4 ай бұрын

Your awesome bud and as always great content

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for Watching!!💥🤘

@MMMM2MMMM2MMMM 4 ай бұрын

Nice DEYE inverter.

@wayne8113 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching man!🤘

@AdamDeLay07 4 ай бұрын

That’s a pretty sweet setup! Lux looks like a great inverter. Would be a fun system to test out! Having everything inside the wiring area (behind latches and not tiny screws) just looks like a very nice clean way to run all your cabling. It really simplifies installation as well. I mean just look at everything you had on your wall before, and now you have 2 things on your wall… I hadn’t heard of the Ethos system before though. Kinda interesting that they run connections from the combiner all the way down to the bottom battery as well. Must be some way to equalize current draw across all the batteries. You mentioned that their IP 65 rated. Do they have internal heaters as well? Just wondering how they would do outside in the MI winters… Looking forward to the next videos to see how it all performs. Thanks!

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

It is a pretty sweet setup and super easy to install! lol yeah all the stuff I had before. Some of it was for future expansion but yes, this simplifies it quite a bit! Yeah the cables from lower battery to controller would be similar to how we connect our diy batteries to keep an even load across them. Yep IP65, dont think they have heaters or I dont remember seeing anything. Could be in the future tho? Yeah we get COLD AF here to so I wouldnt install them outside. Maybe in my garage but not outside.

@GrowingUpGoudie 4 ай бұрын

Looks like you are going to be changing things often. Do yourself a favour and put up some unistrut lagged to the wall and then some more that is moveable on the lagged strut. Saves drilling so many holes in the wall. Great stuff as always.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

That would be the ideal way to go lol. I used unistrut on the diy battery and should have continued🤦‍♂️

@rodneyreizenstein3153 3 ай бұрын

FYI Manual shows that 2 positive and 2 negative from the battery controller to the inverter. I beleave this is due to the gauge of the wire size.

@tiborchren 4 ай бұрын

Great video as always and I'm looking forward to the next one. I would like to see the tear down of the battery, battery controller and also the inverter. Are the battery settings locked or the user can change them? Is there active balancing in the batteries or just passive? Will there be a video of the inverter settings as well?

@Lauren-ci6uv 4 ай бұрын

Remember when we tried to potty train the cat? Those "reducers" look like the contraption that goes on the toilet seat while potty training!!! LOL!!!

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

LOL OMG that was Hilaious. We had a few good tries at that. Those reducers DO look like them😆😆😆

@paulcurtis5496 3 ай бұрын

I hope BigBattery supplies you with a full stack of batteries, I'd like to see a real outage test - like a few days as well as sustainable off-grid usage.

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

I would LOVE THAT! Would also put that to a test run!💪

@paulcurtis5496 3 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe I need to get on their radar…

@paulcurtis5496 3 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe I need to get on their radar…

@paulcurtis5496 3 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe remind me of your installed solar in kWatts?

@JeffBarton-hg9si 25 күн бұрын

Joe, after all the battery and inverter reviews, what do you prefer? I'm grid-tied w/net billing. I have 12.3Kwh solar, true 9.75Kwh ac coupled system. Looking for hybrid 12k inverter and battery or an all in one system. I would like to keep my initial invest cost as low as possible without shutting myself in the foot. I'm having paralysis from over analysis.

@BritishAnts 4 ай бұрын

Bit of choral Libera over 6 mins in! ❤😂

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😎🤘

@offgridwanabe 4 ай бұрын

I guess those second set of battery terminals are for video 3. Nice looking system

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Those terminals will be for video 4😏😆🔧🔋🔋

@deeprootslandscaping4499 3 ай бұрын

Great looking set up!! Any idea if these are certified in ontario Canada? Im in search of batteries

@benjaminquinones1890 4 ай бұрын

Competition for EG4 I like it!

@whattheschmidt 4 ай бұрын

Isn't that just the EG4 18K, but rebranded? lol

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yep same inverter. Both companies partnered with LuxPower. Signature solar put EG4 on theres, BigBattery just left it how it is.

@arthurhammeke8296 4 ай бұрын

Helps cut down on the design cost.@@AveRage_Joe

@chadwickwood9843 4 ай бұрын

@average_joe my diy power wall with recycled laptop 18650 that I copied your design to make is starting to fail after 6 years. I had to take 2 out of the series. What prebuilt LiFe do you think provides the best value with around 9-10kwh storage?

@curiousumscientia3648 4 ай бұрын

Great video as always! Interested to learn more about the time of use function. Our use case is that we have a solar system setup as net zero export. Downside is it throws away excess solar when the homes loads are lower than what the solar is capable of at that time as the system throttles the solar output to match the load. Time of use would allow charging the batteries during the day and discharging them at night. Time of use Questions are 1) can you set the time of day the batteries would charge? 2) can you set the charge power to never draw from the grid to do this charging (monitored via the ct main feed data) 3) can you set discharge time and power? 4) can you set discharge power to never send power to the grid (monitored via the ct feed data)? We would be using this in ac coupled charging (no connection of this inverter to dc panels, this is handled by our existing setup). Thanks for consideration to answering these questions

@somedudeonyoutoob 3 ай бұрын

does this system have an app that can track whats going on? like what the tesla powerwall has?

@letsseehowitgoes2965 Ай бұрын

What size wire do you have on the AC side? I put and output? Thanks.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I am using 6awg on both sides since that is what I had allready there from the previous system. It actually works out great since the output is only 12kw. The output feeds my sub panel which shouldnt go near 12kw. The backfeed wires/input wires are on the main panel which power the stove, AC and Dryer. Later on down the road I may install bigger wire for the input/backfeed side but well see.

@mikemcguire5859 4 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks. what about programing it?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Ill show all the settings I havr in the next video. Hope in a few days.

@acinfla9615 4 ай бұрын

It gets easier and easier. Mine required a lot of engineering 😂😂😂 It’s been working for 2 years without any issues. Can’t remember what all I actually did since I haven’t had a problem 😂

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

You are 100% correct its getting easier and easier. My Diy system was starting to take place....then the Ethos lol. Ill restart on that here soon. Good to hear your system is working great! Also nice to hear that you forgot cause it works so good lol

@panospapadimitriou3498 4 ай бұрын

blade cells ? ?

@chuxxsss 4 ай бұрын

Afternoon Joe. Next month I start my new setup. 😉

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Mornin! New setup AYE??

@chuxxsss 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe Maybe asking for some help later about Large Growatt.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Let me know!🤘

@chuxxsss 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe Will do.

@teseract 4 ай бұрын

Every time I see a video on the Luxpower inverters I sincerely regret buying the 6500EX.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Well you cant shoot yourself in the foot everytime. The 6500ex was out before the lux. Are you havin issues with yours?

@teseract 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe The standard flickering lights and mine makes a "rattle" noise when in grid mode. The rattle also induces noise in one of my home theater amplifiers even though it's not even running off the inverter. It's pretty annoying, you'll be sitting listening to a quiet scene in a movie and all you hear is "tick tick, click tick tick tick" through the speakers.

@GadgetReviewVideos 4 ай бұрын

And one more reason, if something goes wrong you won’t get denied from your homeowners insurance.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yes thats another!🤘

@ruchira1991 4 ай бұрын

Never connect panel ground close to the inverter or in your case inside the inverter unless there are compliance requirements. One small lightening strike and your inverter, BMS are gone. Run the panel earth to a seperate ground rod or if you have an ground rod in your house, connect to it at the earth level.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

So I should run a ground wire from the frame of the panels straight to the ground rod. Wouldnt it be the "same" since all grounds go to that rod. Also that ground bar is there for the solar ground. Either way I know you want all metal grounded to a single point.

@benjaminquinones1890 4 ай бұрын

Lightning suppression gear is a good idea too.

@ruchira1991 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe Yes ground wire from frame straight to the ground rod at earth level. And no its not the same because as we know lightening follows the path of least resistance to ground so if you run an wire to the rod, it wont likely travel back to the inverter. Trust me I had to replace my inverter because of a lightening strike before I knew this

@paddy2661 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video Joe as always. A mate phoned me yesterday he's getting a 10kw battery added to his 6.6kw solar au$11k Australia (usd=$7.160) is that a good price or is one of us being ripped off. Cheers Joe look forward to next video.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Man! So he paid $11k (aud) or $7k (usd) for a 10kwh battery? Yeah that is VERY steep in my opinion. You can get other batteries down there for cheaper like the orient power batteries. Those are great and come with certifications.

@RJ-cc1fz 4 ай бұрын

Please test the grid tie zero export capabilities. Using CTs on the homes mains.. most people rarely have power outages.. most are simply concerned with lowering the electric bill.. so most of the time offgrid features should not be used until needed.. this inverter can power the homes main panel. No need for a critical load panel. When the grid isn’t available (which rarely ever happens) the inverters AC grid input breaker would be turned off. Also shut off grid supply to the main panel and then run the main panel from the inverters AC output…

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

I have been running it with the Zero Export enabled and it works great. Since I had a system before and already had it connected to a sub panel thats how I wired this system but you are correct, no need for a sub panel with this inverter.

@andrewbalaun9728 4 ай бұрын

That's what she said! Classic😂

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😆😆💥🤘

@kaecey 4 ай бұрын

Joe I can't find the smash button to like. Can you help? 🤣😂🙃

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

😜🔨👍🔨🔨🔨

@russellsteinbrenner8065 4 ай бұрын

What kind of tramsfer switch is that? Is it less than 200 amps?

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

I got a 100a transfer switch which is plenty since the Inverter is 12kw. Got it from Amazon amzn.to/3vlRDHE

@loucinci3922 4 ай бұрын

Always leave them wanting more….

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😆😆🤘

@nathandriever9913 3 ай бұрын

Is your Jotta transfer switch auto & UL listed?

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

Has Auto option and works. UL listed....probly not. It may have some certs but would need to look😁

@Self.reliant 4 ай бұрын

Pack rat i was thinking squarll. Im always seeing them stuff junk in trees. Lol

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😆Im a HOARDER! You saw my basement!!! Speaking of...did you ever build any battery packs? Cant remember if you said or not.

@chojthoj08 3 ай бұрын

Hey brother, can you explain what gauge wire you used from your inverter to your load panel? I am planning on using only 120v and run it to my load panel(all of this is off grid). What gauge do I need? Or how would you explain it for a better understanding?

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

I used stranded 6awg THHN to and from. I could possibly go down to 4awg since the panel is kinda far but I allready had it from my 12kw growatt that I took down. I havent had any issues running anything. Why not run 240v to your panel?

@chojthoj08 3 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe Thank you. I am far from average so I am keeping it simple for now. I just need to run some small appliances on my property. Lights, tv, wifi, fridge, cameras... etc.

@chojthoj08 3 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_JoeI will also be using your CODE. Thank you for all of your videos

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

@chojthoj08 It will run all of that NO Problem! That is roughly my standard or "idle" load to include the cameras😁

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

Thank You! I 100% Appreciate that!💥🤘

@awbean5254 4 ай бұрын

GREAT PROJECT JOE! HOW EFFICIENT IS THIS INVERTER IN COMPARISON TO YOUR OLD GROW WATT 12k?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think the idle on this beast is only around 70watts vs the Growatt at 155watts! The 12k Growatt is still a great inverter tho!!

@benjaminquinones1890 4 ай бұрын

Wasn’t the growatt a low frequency inverter and this one is a high frequency?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yep, growatt is LF and Lux HF.

@adamrahim1993 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Plans for the growatt 12K? Willing to sell it?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Not sure yet. Was thinking for a backup jic the shtf but may be willing to sell it. Are you near Omaha Nebraska?

@adamrahim1993 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe Thanks for the reply! Didn't realize we were that far lol. I'm 13hrs 1 way. I'm assuming not worth it to freight it?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Oof 13hrs one way is a bit much. Id hate to try and pack it up since it weighs so much. I dont post very well if Im gonna be honest😆 I would help load in a truck tho lol

@stevensexton5801 4 ай бұрын

What happened to the EP Cube system?

@LN-vp2fv 4 ай бұрын

EP Cube is a Pain the A to install. Plus BigBattery is cheaper and a US company.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Still going strong. Ive been powering my house with it since installed and have been meaning to make the next video with it powering my house ect.

@SteveG__04236_ 4 ай бұрын

Checked out 6k invertor earlier and it was $1299 and then I tried with your affiliate link and the price didn't change in the cart. Am I doing something wrong? I clicked the 6K link that you pinned. Has the 10% discount ended already?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

I am told that the 10% discount is for BigBattery name brand items only so the Lux Inverters wont count🙄

@SteveG__04236_ 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe okay thanks for the response.

@stevedutcher3875 3 ай бұрын

Do you really believe the Luxpower 12k is really worth over $5,000? Are you really happy with it?

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

It is working out really good and is working a lot better then my growatt so far. Solar intake is a HUGE improvement as well! No quirks as of yet. A cool thing about this inverter since I already have a sub panel. This will backfeed my main panel to power the stove, AC amd dryer which I couldnt really do before. Thats another plus. I will say tho if your not doing anything grid tie and maybe you dont have sub panels like I do. Getting the 6kw is cheaper for 2. I am extreamly happy with it so far.

@paulcurtis5496 4 ай бұрын

Like# 100 - fell asleep at the wheel

@paulcurtis5496 4 ай бұрын

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - finally the Big Battery offering!

@paulcurtis5496 4 ай бұрын

BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

LOL Isnt that a song by Bloodhound Gang!!😆🤘

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😆😆😎

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

💥💥💥💥💥

@mattsuser 4 ай бұрын

? Breaker rating

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

At the moment I am using 60a breakers!

@mattsuser 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe I'm talking about breakers on the batteries. Looking on the data sheet of manufacturer. I don't believe they would be in spec.

@stevenfrazier8939 4 ай бұрын

I would have got the 48V RHINO 2 - LiFePO4 - 280Ah - 14.34kWh for $3,799 instead of the Ethos

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yeah the Rhino 2 would be a great option! Moar capacity and cheaper!

@benjaminquinones1890 4 ай бұрын

Is the Rhino 2 UL certified? That may be an issue for some people…

@stevenfrazier8939 4 ай бұрын

yes, 48V RHINO 2 14.3kWh LiFePO4 Battery - UL Certified

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yep, its UL Certified!🤘

@stevenfrazier8939 4 ай бұрын

About time you got the best inverter/charger. You need more battery. This inverter is recommended to use 28 kilowatts. I have 28 kilowatts and it is very happy. We are completely off-grid with ours. I am using 32 EVE LF280K cells and two JK-BMS with 2 amp active balancing. the LuxPower has two separate battery inputs. you can connect your DIY batteries to one of the inputs.

@kickgas7171 4 ай бұрын

Chinese made, high frequency inverters use the cheapest inverter tech on the market. Why do you think no American inverter manufacturer on the market use this inferior inveter tech? American made inverter chargers are all low frequency, transformer based designs.

@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 4 ай бұрын

I’m totally off grid with 160kWh of LFP. I can easily use 30kWh overnight. I would need two of those hybrid inverters.

@onthelake9554 4 ай бұрын

@@kickgas7171 Which inverters are US made ?

@stevenfrazier8939 4 ай бұрын

Interesting, this high freq inverter can surge up to 14,000 watts for 10 minutes with 8,000 watts over 6,000 watts of imbalance on one leg. And the self consumption is only 70 watts. Low freq are generally high self consumption. And LuxPower is not a recent start-up but a proven platform used all over the world for years. You really need to do some research before you make a comment. I am not a Chinese fan boy but when a company makes a good product you just respect it. Sol-Ark is Chinese also.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

YesSirr we finally upgraded the inverter! This inverter is BadAss! I like that it can backfeed the main panel and stop at the CT clamps! You bet Ill be adding moar batteries PLUS the diy setup!😁🤘

@AirmanJH 3 ай бұрын

Why is Big Battery sooo expensive. Looks like EG4 is way cheaper.

@AveRage_Joe 3 ай бұрын

Have you added everything up tho from each site? I just did a quick search on each site for a 10kWh battery system with similar specs and all the things needed if starting from scratch not including shipping or tax as some states have different tax and some products offer free shipping. Then added the 18kPv as a kit. You would be surprised Signature Solar 10kWh (Pre-Assembled) EG4 Enclosed Battery Rack $549 EG4 LL-S Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH | Server Rack Battery - UL1973, UL9540A $1500 X2 $2990 72in 2/0 AWG Battery to Inverter Cables $86.08 X2 $172.16 $3,711.16 With Battery to inverter Battery Cables $3,539 Without Battery to Inverter Battery Cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BigBattery 10kWh 48V ETHOS 10.2KWH - UL9540, UL9540a, UL1973, & UN38.3 $4,050 Without Discount (need to verify if comes with battery to inverter battery cables) $3,645 With 10% Discount (need to verify if comes with battery to inverter battery cables) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Solar with 18kPv "10kWh kit" 18kPv $5,199.00 (Pre-Assembled) EG4 Enclosed Battery Rack $549 EG4 LL-S Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH | Server Rack Battery - UL1973, UL9540A $1500 X2 $2990 72in 2/0 AWG Battery to Inverter Cables $86.08 X2 $172.16 $8,910.16 With Battery to Inverter Cables $8,738 Without Battery to Inverter Cables ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BigBattery 10kWh Ethos with 18kPv kit - UL9540, UL9540a, UL1973, & UN38.3 2/0 Battery to Inverter Cables X2 Included $9,249 Without Discount $8,324.10 with 10% Discount

@phizicks 4 ай бұрын

that would be a b&#%@ to be sending back to them. if only home storage was cheap in australia.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

From AU it would be a Beatch for sure! You can get Orient Power down there and they are good cheap batteries! Im pretty sure I have discount codes for them as well😉

@clarencewiles963 4 ай бұрын

Can I say plug and play? Electric in a box 📦 😂 I can see people in high cost 💲 places being charged $ $ in the day charging at night when the electricity is cheap thence using batteries during peak hours!

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

100% plug and play in a box!!! Yeah this system would work wonders in a situation like that!!!

@Madsci-zy8wm 4 ай бұрын

In one of your previous videos titled "Low VS High-Frequency 48V Inverter" you demonstrated how a high frequency inverter that uses the same high frequency, output transformerless inverter tech like this one, couldn't even start your log splitter. So with all due respect, why are you now promoting this relatively poor 200% surge capacity, high frequency inverter?

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

I dont have a video like that and dont have a log splitter. Think you have me mixed up with another.🤷‍♂️🤘

@ursodermatt8809 4 ай бұрын

that journey "off grid" needs a lot more solar panels not more inverters and batteries

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

😆 Currently trying to figure out a good place to put moar panels!😵‍💫

@ursodermatt8809 4 ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe good on you. yes it might be a bit difficult with all the trees around.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

Yep, thats the main issue at the moment. I have moar panels on the back patio waiting to be used. Would be easy to throw on the roof but DAMN.... the snow in winter lol. The roof is the best option at the moment🙄😄

@solexxx8588 4 ай бұрын

Hardly DIY. More of an advertisement.

@AveRage_Joe 4 ай бұрын

I did everything myself other then building the battery and inverter🔋⚡

@benjaminquinones1890 4 ай бұрын

You’ve already built your batteries twice. I’ve never seen anyone build an inverter lol.

@meilyn22 4 ай бұрын

And so what? It's hard to comprehend comments like this on youtube videos. You get videos for free here. How do you think these youtubers get little money from their videos? There's no harm in showing things like this advertisement or not. Not everyone is out for a Lifepo4 cell build, with balancing and BMS struggles. Some people want plug and play, and that's okay. People like you have a.d bl.oc.kers turned on and expect youtubers to teach you everything for free while making nothing out of it. Do better!

@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 4 ай бұрын

Thanks COOP ...