Full-Home solar battery backup with Sol-ark 15k and Pytes batteries. 4.7kW solar system. 

Really glad that you hear feedback from customers. Thank you.

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appreciate your feedback

thanks, appreciate your feedback.

really glad it was helpful!

thanks, agree.

it's regular Sol-Ark 15k, not emp

no code is okay with top mounts, it's just how Pytes decided to do it. I did reach out to them and they didn't see any issues with design...

It's a strange design. I think that the idea is that you can clean underneath the unit, but I welded 2" square legs on the side and the cabinets now sit nicely on the floor. No real need to bolt them to the wall, because with over 100kg sitting there, it's impossible to move it!

will do next time.

If inverter fails then the wires have to be rewired in wire way. Some customers want to have the ability to switch between grid and backup (without rewiring), then 2 AC disconnects have to be installed (single throw + double throw). I'll do an install like this soon.

You can put on an interlock with a redundant grid feed to the panel, treating the SolArk like a constant generator. If it fails, switch back to grid to perform repairs. I did that for my Victron system.

It was easier to do a full-home backup, rather than do a new critical load panel. Plus we are on the edge for PV array size for the 100A service, if customer wants to add a few more kWs, then the service needs to be upgraded from 100A to 200A, and it's going to cost more than the inverter.

@@SolarEngineering Roger that! It's a great inverter for sure! The only downside I see using it would be the higher idle consumption compared to a smaller properly sized inverter, but at 90W (I believe), it's not terrible either.

BTW, it would be great if you could also show a line drawing for your installations as well so the viewer can more easily see what you're doing. Great video though!

ok, will include electrical line diagram next time. My next installation is Luxpower 12k, by specs/price it looks like Sol-Ark killer, will see it soon.

yeah, at 9:11 you can see them. Sol-Ark has 2 in package.

Technically AC disconnect is the new main, so it's bonded there.

Cannot mix service entrance cables & load cables in the same raceway! NEC 230.7

I was thinking of adding it, because was planning to attach base to the framing. But after attaching it to the concrete foundation, it's not going to fall, so left as it is.

When I originally installed 12k for myself I thought it was a US-made inverter and then found out it was a white labeled Deye inverter. The story about Sol-Ark on their website was confusing, making people think it was a product developed in the USA. I checked the site and can't find it anymore...

I checked their website yesterday and there still exists a page that states as a heading "american made" even the file name for the page is american-made. If you search Google for the term "sol-ark american made" the page comes up at the top of the results. Don't get me wrong, many Chinese companies do manufacture good products, but I like the idea that an American company would misrepresent where their products are manufactured to gain sales and trust from their American customers. I feel that this deceptive sort of business practice should be illegal. Actually. I think it is.@@SolarEngineering

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