Renogy 48V All-in-one Solar System: 3500W Inverter, 4400W MPPT, 1920W AC Charger 

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Ha ha, the Renogy inverter was so bad, Will actually rage-quit his own review! That's what I love about this channel - absolute honesty.

I always like how honest you are about products.

When someone that messes with this stuff everyday can’t figure it out, I’m definitely not going to figure it out.

Will, you can't judge what is under the hood by it's colors! Paint your Growatt the same color as your Tesla and pitch the Renogy!

This video goes to show you that even when Will has a internal bias to want to like something(you can tell he wants to give it every chance he can)....he is not going to let it blind him when there are real issues present.

Man... I've never seen Will so irked by a piece of hardware before. Renogy needs to go back to the drawing board on this.

I just bought this a month ago, working great! Only issue I had was there is a “note” on page 7 that says it has to be over 60v input from the solar panels to charge. I had it in parallel at first and couldn’t get it to charge, then called Renogy and they pointed me to this dumb note. They really should put this on page 1, other places like the I put voltage to the solar in a spec sheet, many other places. After that, I have been very happy with its performance. Solar only with 8 batteries, looking good! Also, the battery power connectors are still the same, kind of a pain, suggest using a high multi strand flexible 2 awg cable, not the stiffer bigger strand ones, as I had to fight with it for a few minutes, but at least the battery terminals didn’t break, which for me is good as I tend to man handle and break everything. Don’t know why he basically rage quit on this unit, it’s not too hard to hook up and get through the menu prompts, maybe he was just having a bad day, everybody has them. I actually liked that it was two screws to mount, once through the holes, just tightened down the screws and that was it. 60v is the key though people from the solar side, make sure you’re in series if you’re doing a couple solar panels.

Man...Will...that's the quickest and the most consistently pissed off I've seen you...for that reason... I wouldn't touch it!!... thanks Will!!👍👍😎

I have been waiting to pull the trigger on the Growatt unit until this review was published. Thanks for assisting me with my decision.

Where is that guy who calls Will a paid shill? He needs to watch this. Thank you for the honest critical review.

Well done Will. I don't understand why companies don't test products before going to market.

One thing I love about your channel is that you are very honest and thorough in your assessment of equipment! For all the reasons which you reference, but especially the grounding wire issue (which isn't even up to code, I don't believe), this "all in one" is very problematic! I am in total agreement on your assessment: this unit cannot be recommended! I am a power plant operator, and worked in power distribution, too, for 20+ years, and I want everything electrical to be overbuilt! I'm especially critical of anything that can't be properly grounded, as I know one thing for sure (in regards to my own safety and that of others): don't be ground! Great video! Thanks for your honest appraisal of this equipment!!

I love how you just don't filter and try to "make nice" with manufacturers. I wish more reviewers would do that. Thanks, mate.

I am clueless about inverters and what to buy but little by little Will, you are boosting my confidence. I want to power my house and i live in the Caribbean where solar systems are ridiculously expensive so i cant buy everything online one time. Buying stuff little by little. I really love your channel and i am continue learning!

As you comment while you're working, I find that you are so genuine, transparent, and honest. It's easy to follow your thought process, and you keep the information pertinent and simple. Thanks for helping me not electrocute myself!!

Great video. Don’t feel bad the product didn’t work, you saved viewers tons of time and money! That is much more valuable than reviewing a product that works well.

So glad I came across your channel... you are leading me into the right direction with my solar system and have 100% confidence in what I'm going to purchase!

I wanted to get this unit, but now I'm going to hold off until Renogy fixes the issues. For that price, it needs to be better than the GroWatt, not worse. Will, I hope you get your hands on the next version of that all-in-one from Renogy when it comes out. Thank you for the honest review!

You are stellar. Since your early days of living in a van, I have followed your progress.

I bought the same unit in January under the name of Eco-worthy. For just under 700.00 off Amazon.. im 100% off grid and I have been very pleased with my unit 🤞

When I first saw this video I was thinking I jumped the gun buying the MPP Solar all-in-one; now I'm satisfied that I made the right choice at the right price point. Thanks Will!

I’m finally in the market to buy my first inverter. Looks like that inverter is definitely NOT ! the one I will be buying. Thanks for your vids. Been watching since your early RV days. I got 30 large nickel iron phosphate 24V EV batteries 🔋 karma Fisker hybrid car for free. Now it’s time for solar panels and inverters

@WillProwse you may have to power off the device with the settings changed & power it back on before the settings will take effect. I had to with the rover 30 when changing it from 12v to 24v bc it was saying battery over voltage or something. Power cycling it fixed it. Keep that in mind when changing settings on devices.

I got the same one. Same complaints as you. I've been using it for a couple months and so far it's worked flawless. Truth be told I liked it so much I bought another. Glad you never got to the Bluetooth app that thing doesn't work at all.

You are the most fair reviewer that I have seen on youtube. Thanks for educating us all. PS-I bought your book.

I could listen to you say "button" ALL DAY.

Follow up Video title: Growatt inverter DESTROYS Renogy in heat gun battle!* *Have each unit power heat guns pointed at the other until the Renogy melts into a pile of hot 💩

I have been running the Sol-Arc 12k for almost a year now, flawlessly. Their support and people there are great. They support the DIY community. Would love to see review on Sol-Arc. I feel like their failure is marketing.

Appreciate that you still show and discuss features that you dislike or problems that you have.

I love your enthusiasm. I’m just a diesel mechanic but I swear I watch your videos every day. I have no idea what the heck your saying but I’m trying. All I want to do is to make a power supply for a diesel heater so my son and I can camp comfortably. Anyway, keep this passion going. I try to point out my son this is the future. Ben, my son, says he a genius. Love from Pittsburgh.

I see alot of people in the renogy dc home app having to change all the settings for the particular battery they are running. I will happily take that unit off your hands for my off grid shed! Love your videos will. You have the perfect attitude and voice for reviews. So easy to listen to! Thank you!

Greetings from Finland. You have what we love: honesty!

I was excited to see a peak at the Renogy all in one but from what you have shown here I think I am leaning back toward the MPP now... thanks for the review man, cheers!

RENOGY should hire this kid and let him control the design❤️‍🔥

I like how causally Will says he is mad. LOL! Great review Will and damn good points.

"It just wont charge in A/C mode, I even tried S.O.L. mode!" I giggled.

LOL...Will, I just spent a day tearing an old Xantrax (Scneider) XW6048 off the wall at my ex's house that we put in 10 years ago. Guess why? DC Undervoltage Error. Haha...I don't know what was wrong, but I really laughed at how light that Renogy or the Growatt is because even after I removed the charge controllers on the Xantrax that weighed 40 lbs the actual inverter must have still weighed 100 lbs and nearly crushed me and my wife and son under neath the darn thing. What a near disaster! The simplicity and lower weight of these models is amazing. I was about to tear the solar panels off her house and give up due to fact they never would go along with trying to put some heavy, noisy humming thing back up there, but wow things have change. Got me thinking! Thanks for the great review! DC Undervolt...LOL

Message for Will: Be patient and give us a review after playing with it for 30 days. It clearly has some flaws but 48V and 3500 watts is the sweet spot for me and my van. I mentioned needing 1500 watts just for boiling water (in the past) and obviously I need more for A/C and some other stuff and I do not want to be using 100% for durability purposes.

Love your honesty dude. It definitely helps with the credibility of your opinion.

That's what I like about this channel. An honest opinion of a product that has been purchased. So many others would have just said "For the money it's ok to work with" but your reaction of "I had high hopes with this but I'm very disappointed with the results, I don't want to test this anymore". Thanks for the honest thoughts.

I'm solar installer in Puerto Rico, your videos are amazing. we have good surf beaches here.

I remember the builds you put together -- they always worked!! I'll use one of those systems if I need a 48V, 3500W Inverter, 4400 W MPPT, 1920W AC Charger. Maybe you got a Monday Morning or Friday afternoon unit. ..bad scene...

*Love your videos. I just finished up my DIY solar portable generator build. 1500w inverter 12v with 100ah AGM, Renogy Mppt 30amp CC and 2 - 300w mono 24v panels. Runs my window ac unit ALL day love it. New Mexico.*

Don't hold back Will - You have a way of being blunt and nice about it - I do like these all in one units in principle

You should do a review on must inverters . I got a 48v 5kw low frequency mppt inverter . Is awesome setup but can’t find anyone on RU-vid that does reviews like you do . Cheers from New Zealand .

this whole video is a running stream of consciousness

Thanks for posting your review! Just for accuracy, at 0:48 you point out the ground connection. Your manual should include “The ground output cable will need to be connected to the ground screw terminal located separately from the output terminal block.” The current version of the manual says so on page 15. I think we can’t bash the unit for this.

So, for the mount issue, I believe you are supposed to put a screw in the wall first for the keyed hole in the back, then hang the unit on that keyed hole, then install the top screws. Other issues aside, at least mounting it isn't one of them.

That was a very honest review and I agree with you not having extra mounting holes. Especially if it's going in in RV or an off-road RV

Will, pull the unit off the wall, and see if it has a slide in mount on the back. Just set a screw in place slide the unit onto the screw, and then screw it in at the top. Most of my outdoor panel boxes are like that. Worth a look see.

😍😍 Appreciate the honesty of this channel!! You rock dude 😍😍

Wow, from hero to zero... thought this would be a winner.

Everytime my 6 year old son watches your show with me he says ... here’s Will. :) great show. Keep up the good work.

I was genuinely contemplating purchasing the Renogy, but after watching this video along with a few others, I have decided against buying it. I appreciate your feedback!

Finally bought the Growatt a couple of days ago, after learning about this Renogy option last week. Anyone that might need 240v split phase in the future; this Renogy is NOT for you. It cannot be paralleled. While they may change this [in the future], this version does not support this. Something I think would be more visible in the stats and reviews. I went with the Growatt over the MPP because the Growatt includes the parallel boards in each inverter; while it is a costly add on with the MPP. If I ever want/need 240v, and I think it is only a matter of time, I will have the most cost effective option. Best of luck in finding what will work best for you and your needs; and thank you Will, for sharing so much of your knowledge and experience with all of us just starting out. Peace

Lol "gosh dang it!" Love the lack of cursing... thank you for that.

Always love your reviews, Will. You are the reason I was able to learn and really get in to solar. Thank you!

I bought one but it just so happened to be the last day in my return window when you posted the video so I sent it back and I'm just going to get the growatt instead. I hadn't had a chance to hook it up because my batteries are still on the Long Boat Ride but anything that pisses you off that bad I'll pass.

That's why I like your videos you get down to the nuts and bolts of the situation in actual use not some theoretical crap and you actually see what it is doing and what it can do that grow watt look like it was pretty good I would like to see you finished testing it at least it's one that I can afford just because it's more expensive does not always mean better and that's not blue that's the color teal but that's okay still looks blue to me too but I got a friend that would argue the point unfortunately but that's just some people are thanks for the video man I love it please continue testing the grow watt

Wow! Did you see the spark at 3:25 with the resistor? Guess Will is going to have to get more resistive resistors!

I love your unbiased reviews. If something just is not right you call it out. Thank you for the time you spend reviewing and making the videos.

u have this one. youre right connections are lacking. but it has been doing a fantastic job for me. returned my growatt 120/240 5500 due to problems. this has been a very solid unit. ty love your videos

7:44 he can't figure it out because his open circuit voltage on the solar panels now exceeds the maximum input allowed by the charger. As mentioned the voltage is now higher because he is getting full overhead sun. Just compare the intensity of the light coming into his shed at 4:43 and at 7:44 when he is experiencing the problem. Another clue is the warmth and vibrant color on the plywood. Grey earlier in the day when he was making connections and a vibrant yellow when the problem exists. You can see the door is open to the same position in both instances by looking at the reflection on his safety glasses.

I really appreciate a humble very smart person ...you have my respect good sir !

And you know Renogy tried to pay this man for a good review. 🤣 That's why we love Will.

Boot lace ferrules are nice for wires into screw terminals. I'm actually surprised you don't use them.

My Lycan 5000 uses this, and it works well, but it's all built into the 268 pound (0.12 ton) Lycan 5000, which I use for emergency home power. With (8) 320 watt, 32 volts, 10 amps Renogy solar panels wired in a series-parallel configuration of 4-panel series strings wired in parallel (4s2p). I also use a dual fuel generator and utility backup when needing a fast charge options in emergencies.

Your testing, information, knowledge, and honesty is so valuable. Thank you for making these videos.

finally!!!!! i've been waiting for your review on this!

Casually dropped another helpful tip about VOC and the need to run panels in paralell strings to reach a high watts without crossing the inverter Max Open Voltage, thank you

Pretty sure you know this, but didn't mention it in the video. When you measure the open-circuit (OC) voltage of your array, remember that the voltage is dependent on temperature. So people in the north will see higher OC voltage at the lower temps. Check the specs on your panels for the temp-voltage curve.

I got 8 100w Renogy solar panels and charger. I had a few question due to their “clear” instructions. I tried the dealer ( through Amazon) and Renogy through their help line/ web. Never got a return message from them. With that kind of support they would not be my first choice. Thanks to your channel, I found the information after searching your past videos.

Will, you review really helps us to decide what to buy!

Extremely well done product reviews.

“My car and garage” wow lol I’ve not checked in for a while but your channel has grown a lot!!! I was following back when you were in stealth mode and riding that electric wheel lol

Hi Wil I bought a product looking exactly like your renogy. Its call SRNE. I took it in November to Zanzibar and installed it .It was working 2 months and then the display was broken. And because I set it already it was working another month until it gave up completely. Now I bought a Indian brand called Su Kam. That one is working Since march perfectly. Erwin

The more and more I learn about all the new products you demo I really prefer old man's lead acid adventure hardware that I can trust and fix..

Will - "You know what? I don't like it!" I would not have approached this setup that lightly lol

I just installed one of these with a SOK 5.12kW battery and a 1500W array (2 parallel strings of 3 panels) and had zero issues. Ran a DeWalt Mitre Saw off of it which pulls 29 amps at start and 12 amps while cutting. Inverter capacity is fine. Panels charge the battery as rated. AC input also tested working. After this video review made me nervous I have checked everything and I can't find a single thing wrong with how this unit works. This Will Prowse should read the manual next time.

Renogy is getting into this game. still learning. This is 1st gen. Growatt and MPPT are on 3rd gen+ products. If I was buying today, This unit would not be on the list to consider. However, in 2 years time let's see what Renogy has to offer. It will still cost more, but would be a quality product.

I had to watch it all the way Can you imagine me off grid in the jungle hot as hell trying to make my outback work? I’d spend 10-20g every time to stop being without power. So I’m all in. When you got irritated and it irritated me just watching. Thks man.

Thank you Will. You made it easy for me to ignore the Renogy stuff in the future.

Go get 'em! You are doing a great service for the rest of us. We appreciate!

If Renogy was smart they would have Will test it before production. What a schooling for Renogy.

Did you try plugging it into the house outlet in case the solar generator wasn't able to supply the power that the Renogy needed?

Renogy should have sent a prototype to Will to test before going to market.

I'm sure Renogy will freak out when the guru of solar doesn't like a product.......Good job Will!

Renogy makes a few cool devices; apparently this is not one of them. After a few tries to make the thing work right, I'd toss it out on the back lawn and experiment on it with some bird shot. The smart option is to return it; the fun option is to experiment. :)

Love it! The first video where you were actually pretty upset at a product! 😅

No Ground was a full stop for me!

You are very intelligent I wish I could have you come out to my house and set up a solar system keep up the good work...👍

Thanks for the review. When the unit needs space around the unit for ventilation, it seems like a no brainer to include a bracket on the bottom to fasten the unit securely to any location.

My Renogy Rover 40A MPPT charge controller is working great. I am holding a steady 13.2 volts.

Excellent video -0- i am very happy to know that our guys in LA testing this was correct .... they had the exact same issue that you did plus about 12 more ... NO GROUND -- WTH ... and no bottom mounting hardware .... the lugs are poor at best and right there that eliminated it for us to use ... On top of that Renogy got lazy and use the old screens ... AND for some reason the thing just doesn't seem to be able to get to 80A of AC charging out of it .... also - some of the things int he manual are simply not right .. its like they copied pasted and then messed up a few settings .. you make changes and nothing happen ... etc etc ... SOOOOO from where we set .. MPP is still the best out there .... I know you are excited about GroWatt but I think once you get past the sexiness you will go back to MPP also ...

So glad you checked this out! I was looking at it vs the MPP version and the price just went of like $150. Nope!

If you like the colors of renogy but like Growatt better than just paint the Growatt the same colors 🙃

I wonder if having that goofy ground connected if it would have cooperated better.

Man I was really looking forward to this unit. Glad you do these reviews

You truly are a genius. Seriously! I challenge anyone to prove me wrong. From what I have seen you have a well deserved reputation for being spot on with your assessments and that is what confuses me. If I were a company like Renogy I would have you, spare no cost, look at it first. Let you run it through the wringer before releasing it and act on your suggestions. I wouldn't take one of those inverters now if they gave it to me. Why would a company think their engineers are smarter than a guy in a garage that has been proven correct time after time if it weren't for their intellectual arrogance and basic human hubris. The best things this country has given to the world was from guys like you on a shoestring budget, in their garage looking for what Glenn Miller called 'The sound" or perfection to be more precise. Too bad for them because they don't appreciate the fact that is so obvious to so many... You truly are a genius!