Thank you for sharing I have a question is it mandatory to pair with the Tango Ts 4af for Rapid shutdown or can I just install the MPpt disconnect RS with my 100 600-volt charge controller
Yes, we are fully off grid. The system has been fine. I did disconnect the dual inverter though since I could never get the bugs worked out. It operated fine but was always sending warnings that didn't make sense. After dropping to a single inverter all those warnings went away. The single inverter is rated at just over 6.8kW and will surge to 12kW. We've found that we rarely go over the 6.8kW and are typically much lower.
@@Off-Grid hey thanks very much for that information. may i ask your approximate monthly electricity consumption. are you all electric or do you have gas appliances and heat? thanks!
@@jl9678 we have propane. There are several videos on the channel about the heating/cooling, hot water, cooking and such. We use between 0.6 MWh and 1.4 MWh per month depending on the season.
Why would you need concrete board? The system doesn't get very hot. Should something short out power would immediately be cut so it's no different then any other electrical appliance that might short out.
@@Off-Grid think you might be underestimating how hot it can get and its surrounded by wood. As long as you got good air flow, probably not going to be an issue.
@@Danaw0207 it would have to be 450 degrees or higher for several hours before a fire could start. The max temp it has gotten since installing the system is around 100 degrees.
@@Off-Grid listen, I'm not trying to argue with you. I'm saying how much temp do you think the wire jackets take before failing. If you have 75c, thats 167 degrees and it starts to break down. It really depends how much amp draw you have, thats where it gets the hotest, relative to your system. Of your confident, all the best to you
Ah man, you mention the missing screws but don't say what they were! A #6/32 thread 3/8" long works but feels slightly loose in the threads? The 1/2" length bottoms out in the breaker before it gets tight, so 3/8" was the shortest length at HD that works. It might be a metric size for a perfect fit, I'm going to verify eventually but I'm done trying to figure it out today so I'm calling it good ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The dual inverter setup is buggy. I had many issues getting it to work, work correctly, and stay working correctly. Spent a lot of time with tech support from not only the people I bought the system from but also Schneider and even they couldn't figure it out. Schneider tech support isn't very good at all. Once I realized that I didn't need two inverters I disconnected one to save as a backup. Once I did that all my issues went away. We've never used more than the 6.8kW output of the single inverter even with the AC going along with everything else in the house. Plus is will surge all the way to 12kW for a decent period of time. There are some other videos on our channel where I go over this. Look for a Q&A video. We've done to so far and I know I talked about it, also maybe the 1yr solar review video I'm sure I talked about it there as well.
Thank you, that is great to know about the second inverter. That would eliminate a good chunk of money right there. We have a small homestead in Alaska, but we bought 40 acres that is completely off grid we are hoping to relocate to. Solar is all new to me but most definitely in our future. Thank you
@@sandersonshomestead6818 it isn't hard to set up. Having more panels and batteries is going to be more important that the second inverter. Being able to charge faster and hold the power longer is important, especially during winter. Good luck.
