Sun 2000 GTIL2 Inverter full test. How it works, what it does.

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Please be careful with this device and follow the local regulations for grid tie inverters in your country. This is just a test I'm doing, not a final installation and everything is safe and isolated
Today I'm testing the SUN GTIL2 Inverter with 2kW on my workbench. Before some will leave a comment, I'm not recommending connecting this inverter via a GPO, power outlet or power point. I also know that the inverter can feed-in a small amount of power even the limiter is set correctly. The same can be said about Victron inverters which are far worse than this inverter in this regard. When a load is turned off and the inverter ramps down it can occur, that power will be exported for 1-2s.
We test, how the inverter works and how the power output can be limited, either fixed or automatic. I show how the limiter clamp is working and walk you through all menu options (which are not many).
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@rustyshackleford6259 2 года назад

The gold standard for understanding GTIL inverters and how it all functions. Took me a LOT of researching my own DIY setup…wish this video was available back then. What an asset for people to learn from, great video. Bravo!

@akimi0222 2 года назад

I have 2 of these inverters connected in parallel and I think you have the best video for explaining the device 👏

@imag555 2 года назад

Thank you sir for this explanation of the sun2000. I have being looking for someone to teach me for months and the way you lay it out is so easy to understand and precise. Cheers

@Pyper80 Год назад

app for smartphone?

@tyler6865 2 года назад

Wow this is awesome, you know you have to show us how too stack them. Because 2 kilos isn’t enough. Please and give us more. There are no other videos as good as this one on the grid ties. Great job from Boncarbo Colorado.

@excillisbank2611 2 года назад

Vidéo d'explication très pédagogique, merci Andy !

@stuartdavies8388 2 года назад

I've just purchased the 2000w with limiter for use in my shed, here in England. Fantastic info, thank you..

@repairman2be250 2 года назад

I am very concerned about the build quality in terms of the power rating. Many chinese products don't live up to the specs. Der Kanal has had some in for repair with and without success in fixing them.

@zuutube875 Год назад

Stuart mate, I've just bought some panels and so now looking into grid tie inverter, do you use just solar? Or do you use batteries aswell?

@daniellang8683 3 месяца назад

@stuartdavies8388 how is the inverter holding up?

@kswis 2 года назад

I greatly admire that even with people saying "oh that's a bad idea I wouldn't do that ect" too many people in this world think they know exactly what your situation is and exactly what you should do when the fact of the matter is they don't. I may not build things the way you or others do but by watching you go through your own trials, I learn a GREAT deal from it. NO ONE knows everything

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

... and I have tested these units now rather than installing them right away to see if it would work from a technical perspective. It would be a viable solution to my problem. And I wanted to share this here. Thanks for your feedback.

@GlennRathke_WX Год назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Your videos have convinced me to give them a try. I'm still researching how to use this on the US split phase. I see people have wired two CT sensors in series (or is that parallel) with a small resistor. Too bad this is not offered from SUN. Wonder if you ever used these and do you still recommend them? Your videos are immensely helpful.

@dh2rl 2 года назад

Öttinger Bier ich schmeiss mich voll weg!!! Jetzt hab ich all deine Videos durch. Respekt!

@DazGeary 2 года назад

Thanks Andy, very well done info session. I currently have a garrage that only has body corporate lighting installed. This sounds like the perfect solution (with a few panels on the roof) to have a daylight power source without the fear of inflating the body corporate electricity bill. You are a bloody legend!

@zuutube875 Год назад

I had to watch this a few times, regardless of how simple you made, oh wow has this given me what I needed

@AdrianLiviuLungeanu Год назад

It gives me great pleasure to watch your videos with simple and to-the-point explanations. It would have been wonderful if this inverter had an input from the batteries and could set the automatic switch at a given time from the solar panels to the battery, thus ensuring operation at night or on very cloudy days. Thanks again for this interesting video material.

@billruss6704 Год назад

You don't need any switch. Just add a charge controller from your solar panels to your batteries and connect the inverter directly to your batteries. This way your solar will charge your batteries and the grid tie will run off batteries day and night or until your batteries get too low. If it does shut down at night due to low batteries it will come back on the next day automatically as soon as your batteries get to your reboot voltage.

@MrJanulis Год назад

Thanks again Andy! Mine SUN 2000 is just a few steps way from us - just got an alert that it’s just landed in Auckland - it might take couple of days (or weeks? hopefully not) to Christchurch - rewatching your video for the settings to be prepared. Thank you! Will try to buy you few SPAT’s ;)

@MultiAlenkar 2 года назад

very grateful for the great video I use this inverter here in my country where it is forbidden to export energy to the grid I learned a lot from your video to get the most out of the equipment's performance long live Australia! God blesses.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Glad it helped. Thank you.

@hebbet1926 2 года назад

I have the same 2kw inverter. He make a very good Job for now 2 years. He produze 3560kwh without any Problems. Thats amasing. I love these inverter.

@SirValak 2 года назад

Great inverter, I have one too. For off-grid you can use the Victron to fool the GTIL2 into thinking there is grid power.

@flyingtools 2 года назад

Very good video. Thank you. I plan to sell power to grid from my battery when the price are high, (when I know I have that extra power) Your video made me feel confident to buy one. 👍🏻

@ianendangan7462 2 года назад

The idea of this limiter used in this Grid tied inverter belongs to Rogel Naval a Filipino Engineer based in Manila. He had this made with masspower in China. It's called Grid Tied Inverter with Limiter or as we know it as GTIL. It's first version has an external limiter which is now phased out, what you see here is the version 2 that has an internal limiter. I had both versions and the version 2 with 22v-60v runs on 48v LiFePO4 batteries. Simple to use. Greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for sharing, Ian. That is great info!

@wootdeco 2 года назад

Bought 1 one year ago, now i have 3, each for one phase. Using it with solar to charge battery and this inverters connected to the 14s Li-ion battery. They work really nice. I recently added wind turbine aswell ;)

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I'm interested in a wind turbine setup myself. Not that we have super high winds here but from the general perspective and how it would integrate.

@wootdeco 2 года назад

I used three phase bridge rectifier connected directly to the inverters(since they already have the capacitors to do the smoothing) and for brake i used arduino to check for high voltage and set pwm signal to do the braking on ssr relay connected to the heat brake depended on the high voltage. But so i don't discharge battery i used one diode in bettwen so it actuall brake the turbine and not drain battery. I coul use the controller that came with the turbine but i read that they fail on high winds (which i do have sometimes).

@DanielSan-ch7dr Год назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia the newer turbine don't need much wind like a 9blade one. It might not be windy on the ground but you put your wind meter or turbine up about 40ft and it's alot stronger then ground level. A turbine works better when the solar weather is poor e.g. wet windy stormy teribble for solar but great for wind, wind blows 24/7 so the decrease in performance can be made up with increased run time.

@OffGridGarageAustralia Год назад

@@DanielSan-ch7dr We have like 130ft trees around us so I can see how the wind situation is, direction and strength. I might try it at some stage, but it's a lot of effort to put up the mast, make it all secure... we will see...

@MultiPowerLoRd Год назад

thank you for review . bought SUN GTIL2 and i'm very happy, works very well

@jprabago1714 2 года назад

Contemplating of having this at home. Thank you for a very informative video.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Thank you for your feedback and kind words.

@steveokinevo 2 года назад

Ordered one the other day thanks for the video on this Andy nice to see it in action thank you sir

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

No problem 👍

@thedabbler2753 2 года назад

I've been using the 2kw GTIL for a year in the US. No problems. Fantastic device. I've taken to calling it my little buddy as it works away pushing watts into the house. One of these days I will make a video on the specifics.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

You've got the YT channel, so go for it.

@OhDannyBoy2k 2 года назад

How do you prevent any potential back feeding during a power outage situation? I'm interested in doing something like this, but only if I can safely prevent it from going back on the grid.

@OhDannyBoy2k 2 года назад

I think I've answered my own question - if the grid goes down, so does this system.

@OhDannyBoy2k 2 года назад

Would love to see more details on how you rigged this.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

@@OhDannyBoy2k yep, it's a grid tied inverter it needs the heartbeat of the grid. For safety reasons they all have to turn off immediately if the grid goes down. It's called anti-islanding.

@mikewasowski1411 2 года назад

Your reaction at 4:30 made me laugh so hard everyone in the office turned around! Lucky I’m watching this in my lunch break…

@evelbsstudio 2 года назад

He always seems so happy when speaking English, brightens my day up, awesome guy there should be more like him in the world

@earthenergyhex 2 года назад

great video, you did exactly what I was thinking of doing!!

@johnq8792 2 года назад

Excellent video and TNX also, I use the same in my grid tie setup with limiter since I have to pay if sending power into the grid, I produce a sine wave with a small generator in case power goes out and the gtil will kick in again and produce sun energy for my use as necessary.

@roberthanson16 Год назад

Great video, The print in the booklet was so small that it is hard to read. You saved me a lot of frustration'

@tassja141172 2 года назад

Nice Video - kind regards from Germany and Spain!

@invertor4245 2 года назад

Thank you from România. Best video.

@benengelbrecht5637 2 года назад

Absolutely excellent! Thank you Andy (you did not only survive the dangerous package, but also did an excellent job of explaining how to survive a grid tie system with contracts)

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

From a technical solution, yes. There is more to it though. I just wanted to see if it actually would work with these inverters.

@Mr.X3D 2 года назад

Great video Andy! It’s a genius device. Simple and seamless. I have not tried it myself (I’m completely off grid), but after seeing this video I started to think it might have a place in an off grid system after all…. My main problem with consumption is the “buffer” of maximum power I need to have. The bigger the inverter, the bigger the idle consumption. So I have a small inverter that I use for the easy loads, and a big, all-in-one that I only turn on when I’m to use microwave, washing machine, air compressor, etc. The difference in idle consumption between the two is around 25w, which doesn’t sound much, but since it’s 24/7, it makes a huge difference. The idle consumption of the device you test seems to be extremely low. So my idea here is that I might go even lower, just using a 300w-something inverter as a waveformer and use this device as a “dynamic buffer”. Do you think it would work?

@lancealderman2755 2 года назад

Have you figured it out? Id like to be able to disconnect from the grid and "trick" an inverter like this somehow (preferably not with a generator) in a shtf situation. It seems you'd want a pure sine wave inverter to feed into it for it to get a clean signal.

@Mr.X3D 2 года назад

@@lancealderman2755 No, I was hoping that Andy would test it since he had the device, but seems he sent it back for some reason 🤷🏼‍♂️

@lancealderman2755 2 года назад

If there is such a thing as a small inverter that you can set an output limit on and keep it from overloading then you would be golden but Im not sure if there is such an inverter. Would suck to overload your small inverter and the whole thing go down. It seems like redundancy is the only way to accomplish some things with solar, at least in a grid tied situation. It's unfortunate at the moment...

@Mr.X3D 2 года назад

@@lancealderman2755 If the sun2000 is quick enough providing power, that scenario should not surface. That is what I would have liked Andy to test….

@lancealderman2755 2 года назад

Oh you want to feed the Sun 2000 with a battery bank?

@svn5669 Год назад

Thanx ! Makes it better to understand with your video 😁👍🏻

@RealHomerSimp2025 2 года назад

Good and clear explanation of the feature settings for SUN Grid Tie invertor. I have two 1KW model over here in the US and has watched many videos on RU-vid but no one has gone through each setting as clearly as you had. Will do you a video on hooking up WiFi-Port Plug Wifi Modem for SUN-1000GTIL2 SUN-2000GTIL2?

@anthonylovell2946 2 года назад

very clear and precise. thank you

@brian_abroad 2 года назад

This video provides product information with value to those of us who don’t feel the need to step out of the shower to pee. I thoroughly enjoyed your demonstration. If I had a home I’d definitely purchase one of those inverters to offset my power costs. Thanks Andy!

@reoproedros Год назад

very nice presentation , it made clear a lot of functions and installation details . thank you .

@OffGridGarageAustralia Год назад

Thanks.

@sacpetrou Год назад

Absolutely beautiful, bought one off your link so hopefully you got a beer out of it. Just connected 48V Lead Acid battery bank and the sensor (incredible bit of tech) and plugged it in and Wow free elec running round the house. Can you do a 2 inverter to 1 live line Vid as I need more power man. Just waiting for the sun to shine in the UK (may take a while :)

@rashdanabdulrahim491 8 месяцев назад

great video andy. thank you from malaysia

@jmaus2k 2 года назад

Glad you are using the Ecoworthy/SUN/GTIL inverters. No need for wire extensions. It is just 2 wires for the current sensor that run 0 to 5V. Just cut and add wire as needed. You can also adjust the sensitivity of the current sensor, I added a 2k trimpot that makes the inverter think I am using less watts than I really am. I don't think the inverter responds fast enough when a load is stopped so it backfeeds a little without tweaking with the trimpot.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Ah, right, I was wondering about this. They say you can extend up to 20m only though.

@benkanobe7500 2 года назад

Could you show a schematic or links for us non-technical people? This sounds like an excellent idea!

@shawnd567 9 месяцев назад

@@benkanobe7500What do you need a schematic for? It's 2 wires. Cut the wire and split in a longer length. The resistor isn't necessary but you just put it on one wire.

@benkanobe7500 9 месяцев назад

@@shawnd567 Hey thanks. I feel stupid now. Great job!

@homersimpson7916 2 года назад

Nice video, thanks. Having the same Inverter myself, nice product (: did u also test the Wifi plug ? I'm curious if it allows to check my battery or input voltage remotely-couldnt find anything about it..

@kieuhoang24 Год назад

Love your video very informative on how this all works. I'm based in the UK and currently have 2 inverters a growatt String inverter and a growatt hybrid inverter without batteries at the moment which are connected to the grid. Would like to know if this would work with what I currently have setup and to be used as a wind turbine rather than solar as I've seen this used with wind.

@GlennRathke_WX Год назад

Love your videos, I'm purchasing two of these. I wonder if this is the same as the marsrock and the Y&H inverters.

@edwardvanhazendonk 2 года назад

Thanks Andy, nice to see how this works, it's simple but very usefull. Great video.

@benkanobe7500 2 года назад

This is the best explanation of how these work on RU-vid. Thank You. I have a question: If using batteries (I assume for after sunset) with only a maximum of 1000 Watts of daytime solar, would the inverter be able to recharge the batteries if they ran all night supplying 1000 Watts to the house and still be able to provide power to the house during the day or would it need to be dedicated to just recharging batteries. I am a little confused on that part.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

This inverter does not have a charger. It's not a hybrid inverter. It's grid tied with power support. So it will deliver the energy used by your load as long as possible until the set low voltage cut-off is reached. The grid will then deliver the energy again until the voltage in your battery rises and the SUN takes over again.

@benkanobe7500 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia I am doing a bad job explaining so thank you for continuing to answer my dumb questions. If I want to take advantage of my large battery bank (AGM) at night, do I connect my panels to an appropriate charge controller that is then connected to my battery bank that is continuously connected my inverter? I would set the inverter to cut off at 37.30 or so VDC to be conservative to my batteries and then the inverter would restart in the morning when solar made voltage climb to set level?? I think you see how I want to use the inverter. Am I doing it correctly if as described above?

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

@@benkanobe7500 no dumb questions here at all. How you describe it here, that's exactly as it should be, The inverter should turn off at a set voltage to prevent the battery from being discharged further while the BMS does not trigger in this case and still acts like a safety switch to protect the battery if something goes wrong. Perfect setup.

@5UPRAH 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia I'm a bit confused. As this has a MPPT solar controller, if you have a battery bank that you want to use with this, you would not be able to use the MPPT solar controller from this inverter?? Would the set up be - Solar Panels to Solar Controller to Battery Bank then from Battery bank back to Inverter ?

@pakjokohartono Год назад

Nice, complete & long explanation.

@peterk.4266 11 месяцев назад

Thank you sir for this video.

@Jose-tw9bl Год назад

Thank you for the video! Great piece of kit. Do you know if it is possible to change the power limit remotely? Via ethernet or sth? Thabks!

@lawrence1md 2 месяца назад

Great video, thank you!

@thomasschuch3472 2 года назад

Tolles Video. LG aus Deutschland

@ioannistziovanis2726 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, super helpful

@bobfoulke4875 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing Andy...Just the thing I've been looking for.

@_HashForce Год назад

excellent video thank you!

@SnowingNapalm 6 месяцев назад

still watching video and trying to like again 😄🤣 at least 3 times while watching but already liked so it wouldn't let me add another ❤

@mickyblu4u2 Год назад

Great video. What would happen if you don't connect the current sensor? Would it always produce the maximum power available from the panels? Would it know what the house is producing and export the rest? also What do you think about using this inverter in parallel with another on grid inverter of different brand? without any rs485 communication between them. For example if there was an on grid inverter at the house with 2-3kwp panels connected to the grid close to the power meter and then 20 m away at the garage we instal this GTIL inverter with 1kwp panels and connect it to the junction box of the garage but without running the current sensor 20m all the way near the power meter. Would they work together to produce whatever is needed to power the house and garage and export the rest or would they just trip each other out?

@Good-Enuff-Garage Год назад

another great video, have you considered using the WiFi with one of these I think they have a little 9 pin port for a dongle

@yankeered5625 11 месяцев назад

The black wire is the active one ? 😂 great information definitely would me on getting 1 or 2

@derina.maleek9408 2 года назад

Hello and thank you for your great video .... but what happen if grid go down i wonder if there any way to keep invertet running even when grid is down

@internet155 2 года назад

Still waiting to set mine up, just need to get some batteries to setup a 48v pack. Got 1kw of solar and 48v victron controller, my home base load is about 200w, got a few servers running. So it should work well without having to run the current sensor.

@Paddyk_ie 2 года назад

Great video. Would connecting a backup generator to the house when the power is off cause any problems for this inverter or would it just work as normal?

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

If the inverter fails or is turned off, the power will come form the grid automatically. With such a system, there is no need for a gen.

@factoryautomation2385 2 года назад

great man

@cesarevoltsz2914 2 месяца назад

Awesome video. I bought last year a SUN-1000 G2-H with two panel (I have the same version you had, 7.1). Last week I added a Pylontech US2000 battery and I configured the inverter with "battery or solar Power Mode" to 800W and configured a cut-off at 46V and reboot at 49V. The battery have a Dishcharge Volt at 44.5 ~ 53.5. In your opinion is the right configuration?

@danssv8 2 года назад

Interesting info thanks

@mikebomi5686 Год назад

Thanks for your video and information! Do you have any recommendation about a similar inverter but for just 120v with the same function and limiter? I can't use 220V. Sorry.

@joeh3767 Год назад

It’s available on Amazon etc. just look for the 120V version.

@thelightings 11 месяцев назад

thank you a lot

@OffGridGarageAustralia 11 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@claudioporto5926 2 года назад

I Had 2 of those already, work as described , easy to use and very versatile. The only problem is the excess heat when used above 1.5KW with the Battery voltage around 50v, mine have both burned out. If you plan to use more than 1.5kw in a sustain way, better to have a much higher battery voltage to reduce the DC input Amps .

@RJ-cc1fz 2 года назад

This is a great suggestion. Limit the amps so that never producing over 1500w and for the 1kw limit the amps so the inverter won’t produce over 750w. I use a 60v nominal lithium battery to power both of my 2kw inverters. Voltage goes up to 64v. This is a good voltage to run the 45-90v inverters if using batteries. 48v battery is really to low to use with the 45-90v inverter. That low of voltage will make the inverter use more amps which isn’t good for it. For the 22-65v version a 48v battery is great

@repairman2be250 2 года назад

@@RJ-cc1fz I see you have got useful information here. I am concerned about the build quality in those inverters. In my opinion Chinese products are like, if they say 2000W for example you can assume it to be more like a 1000W device. So, you are saying if I was to build a system with the 2000W version for battery use, the battery pack voltage should be closer to the 90V DC range.

@shawnd567 9 месяцев назад

@@repairman2be250No it doesn't need to be that high. The max input amps is 35ah with 85% efficiency. So you need a 65v battery to get the full 2kw. So a 20s lifepo4 would be perfect here.

@dig1035 2 года назад

Thumbs up and subscribed!

@jcadag8789 2 года назад

Hi! If I install the limiter sensor, I should also turn on the internal limiter in the menu to make it work properly? Or just leave the internal limiter off in the menu? My electricity provider does allow me to export electricity. I'm ordering one just like that in 1000 watts in either 22-60VDC or 45-90VDC depending on how many 100 watt panels and in what combination of series or parallel connection . Thank you for sharing and posting and these vids are plenty helpful to my project.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

You only need the limiter if you want to limit the power been exported or prevent a feed-in altogether. Otherwise both can be turned off.

@kswis 2 года назад

You should think about doing a live Q&A session

@Mike-01234 11 месяцев назад

Some reviews on Amazon about this backfeeding even with the limiters in place. Most utilities now days that have a smart meter will be alerted to this backfeeding. One review he says it was back feeding during a power outage a utility worker noticed power still on the grid after they cut the power going to the feed lines. Here in the US when you grid tie you required to have insurance in case of injury from back feeding to the grid while they are repairing it. Not sure how often that happens. I would imagine it is very rare.

@MervynMoon Год назад

@Off-Grid Garage sorry for the question but I am still learning. 1) is it good practise to plug the AC into a plug socket? I don't want to wire it into my main board as I don't want to touch anything there because I will be moving soon and I want to take the system with me. Is there some way I could maybe wire it to it's own breaker and from there to a plug socket, or is this still dangerous? 2) if I'm running panels to a battery and battery to the inverter then I would have to buy a separate MPPT controller to put on the other side of the battery? There would be no way for it to control it? This is only for panels connected directly? Thank you

@Grangeno08 2 года назад

Great video. Do you know if the neutral and ground are internally bounded in the inverter? Thank you

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

No, they are not bonded in this inverter. That would be fatal. The MEN link is in your meter panel or distribution panel. It is only inside an inverter if it is an off-grid inverter.

@martins.7021 2 года назад

very good explained, thumbs up but too much advertisements ...

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Sorry for that, it is totally up to Google to place that. It supports the channel though so...

@pkefvkef4856 Год назад

Dear friend.Thank you for the scientific approach and explanation for this 2 Kw On grid inverter with limiter.Because in my country right now we have a small heat wave with inside temperatures 32oC. I wonder how can i cool up my 3 x 2KW inverters. A. Should i place a timer so from 11 mid day up to 14.00 to have a break and actually cut the input power of the inverter???do i need to cut only the input power or do i need also to cut with a rele the solar voltage that feeds the inverter???? B.Shoula i place a 7000 btu aircon??? from a wheelhouse that i have???Whats your opinion please.Thank you Very much.

@BearFish112 2 года назад

Thanks for the overview. There is similar model for 3-phase wind power generators. Do you think it can be used with solar instead (at the end of the day the 3-phase AC input is converted to DC inside the box).

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

I don't think it is convert to DC actually, these are grid tie inverters which don't charge a battery. The inverter for wind power cannot be used for solar, no.

@jungleplant Год назад

Nice video

@jozefstilec1524 2 года назад

Hey Andy, thanx for realy great videos. You have made many of my days :-) Just one question regarding SUN 2000 or 1000. Normally at the manual SUN is prohibiting to connect two invertors on one PV string. Understood. But teoretically connect two inverters on one battery bank should works. Am I right? or not. Thank you for respond or help.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Thank you Jozef. Yes, that is correct. You can connect as many of these inverters to one battery as you like and parallel them to increase output power.

@alets9788 2 года назад

Andy I appreciated your beaviour. It well done aproach. Fast easy clear answer. Sorry but next question. I have went through of your videos and looking for right answer about the most suitable BMS for EVE bat cell for example. I have seen your hard execsising with Daly. JK and QUCC xiaoxiang better but I could not find right answer which one is most suitable for. Would be great to get your opinion for the most suitable BMS with EVE or others bat cells. Thx and keep fire burning. Go ahead as till now or even better

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

@@alets9788 thanks you for your comment and question. The best BMS so far is the JK-BMS for all batteries 8s and more.

@martincross823 2 года назад

Thanks great video, have a question. I am in the UK where the Neutral is bonded to earth. If I add mcb and rcb between the inverter and my house mains, will the rcb work? Will there be any problems with grounding?

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

We have the same MEN link here in AU. Yes, RCD will work just fine, no problem at all. Consider using an MCBO (MCB and RCD combined).

@xtremeaerialvision9413 8 месяцев назад

Hi Andy, do you know if the limit sensor is bidirectional? As I have two systems and only want the battery one to produce power when the other one (non battery) stops feeding the grid.

@NewsBroadcasting 2 месяца назад

cool video, after 2 years this unit stopped working, we have check the DC fuses, , all good, AC legs are both good. in put but the unit died, do we need to replace all teh mosfets?

@user-pz9nm5oz7g 9 месяцев назад

Gday Andy. Choose between the gti2 or your deye microinverter for ease of use and longevity? Great videos by the way

@OffGridGarageAustralia 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for your feedback. The GTI2 and the micro inverter are two different things. The GTI has the major advantage of having this export limiter, So depends on your situation and system design which one to choose.

@stevenpleasant5834 5 месяцев назад

Hi, glad I found your channel great info this is helping us with our off-grid setup I would like to ask if there might be a way you could send me a copy of both of the instruction manuals so I could study the wiring setup. to learn and see if we want this kind of inverter thanks.

@rOSScOGITANS 2 года назад

Hi Andy! big hello from italy! just an ask, what if i'll give the grid to another bigger inverter (with no limiter functions) from this with limiter (i mean to connect the AC output of the sun gtil2 to the AC input of another inverter)? the surplus energy of the main inverter go back to the gtil2 and what will happen? shoud be a trick for have limiter function to an inverter that don't have it?

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Hi Ross and hello to Italy. That is a bad idea unless the 2nd inverter is a Victron Multiplus II or Quattro which can handle AC input from another inverter.

@milanpiskula923 Год назад

Hello Andy your test of these type of inverters is really best! I understand now clearly all functions and wiring possibilities. The only thing I want to ask is how the inverter will behave during the sunny day and no load from house? Will it switch off automatically? Thank you for your reply, kind regards from the Czech Republic.

@leonhardtkristensen4093 Год назад

If it has the current transformer on and is limiting export it will go to zero generation if no use in the house. If it is not limiting export it will just generate as much as it can and whatever is not used in the house will go onto the grid just like a normal grid tie inverter.

@ranelalvarez Год назад

Question, what grid of power is the power supply that you use comes from, is it the same grid that you use to power ON the lightings that you are testing?

@broadsworddannyboy655 Год назад

Great informative video,thank you. I don’t get the constant nitpicking by the know all keyboard warriors? You are here to inform so the so called adults can make a judgement for THEMSELVES as to whether they should buy the product or not. It really is that simple guys. Fyi i have just installed a 3.2kw solar array with 2 SOK server rack batteries and i have just bought a 1.4kw micro inverter to feed directly into my ring main grid. After watching this video i realise should of bought one these grid tie inverters instead 🤦🏻‍♂️ they seem more user friendly. But hey we’re all still learning about this stuff. Thanks again

@abelteixeira9544 2 года назад

Hello Andy, I am using one of them since December 2020 with that my battery pack 2k and I am really happy with him. Only a little noise when pulling 2k. I really enjoy your video about it cause it dissipate on me several doubts and concerns. Many thanks for your educational videos, it appears you read my mind.

@diydan6045 2 года назад

I would limit it to 1500w max

@YukkoSergey 9 месяцев назад

What a nice video! Great explanation! Still, there is a question. Can I use a grid-forming inverter together with a grid-tied inverter with a limiter at the same time? So, grid grid-forming inverter will be connected to the grid, to batteries, and in case the grid goes down it will feed the house from the batteries, but the main load will come from solar via grid-tied inverters.

@daveduran-up6kn 2 месяца назад

Excellent question hopefully someone has experimented on that, probably better than connecting it to a fossil powered generator.😊

@Over_50s_DIY_Vanlife 2 года назад

Hi, Once again a great video. I already have 2 of the 1000w inverters running on my system giving me power to my split phase 110v supply. I’m curious if you know whether or not the firmware/software is upgradable as both mine are v5.2 ! I’m curious with what the upgrade has been, the screens for power settings are different but what else.

@evelbsstudio 2 года назад

On AliExpress there is a version 6.1 with a firmware upgrade, the newer version doesn't have the external sensor plug or options in the software

@damageben8325 Год назад

hi Andy, because of you i am building a 28kw 48v battery and i want to be able to sell back my power in the summer, and this inverter makes a lot off sense to make this happen. BUT will this inverter stop sending power in the grid when the grid go down? so like workers cut the cable. because no power can flow when the grid is down to protect the workers and the grid. do you know if this inverter does this? thanks

@bjornemmy 2 года назад

Great informative video Andy, thanks, Personaly i would have gone with the victrons so i didnt have to redo everything when the contract runs out, but since you allready have them it looks like you are all set. BTW, you didnt mention the other parts in this video, i dont think you need them, right? the converter automagicly takes over when the production falls under your load. right?

@bjornemmy 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia i mean the Sonoff devices, you dont actualy need those right? why would you turn the inverter off if it regulates itsself? seems overkill.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

@@bjornemmy that's just for my purpose to stay within the contract requirements. I could only operate the inverters when the sun is down. If you don't have such a contract, you don't need the SonOffs, that's correct.

@bjornemmy 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia aha oké it requires you to cut the connection completely, rather then to rely on the automatic control. I see interesting. Well every government makes there own Weerd rules Wenn it comes to solar, we upgraded to a home battery because they start demanding injection charges, or canceled the reverse turning power meter, so essentially I loose all power that is exported if I have a new meter, or pay obscene amounts of injection Charges, I believe it's 100€ per year per kw inverter power. In my case 800€... That buys you allot of power... Some contracts allow you to sell your power at 4ct/kwh so you can buy it back... At 50 or whatever... Seems fair right? BTW, if you are interested in automating or integrating all kinds of rules to your setup, there is a venus OS build that includes Node-Red, a powerful automation tool that allows you to switch all sorts of devices over the network for example, depending on SOC, etc. Very interesting stuff, I'm only just scratching the surface myself.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

@@bjornemmy Yep, totally strange and weird rules at some places. I'm getting 54.2c/kWh and pay 21c/kWh when I buy it back. So THAT make sense. Usually it's only 10.2c/kWh though. The rest 44c is been paid until 2028 for me. Then I'm free and have to re-think the setup. Thanks for the automating stuff, that is in deed interesting and very handy. I will certainly look into this. Could be triggering the balancer to be connected if SOC is at a higher level or deviation is too high and leave it off otherwise. Interesting... Thanks.

@netrocker9990 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia so this is a ac coupling. Im curious to ask a question. If grid fails then your inverter will turn off.

@Joe-bl5lc 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. On your review you show how the inverter will output the demanded power output when the input DC Voltage supply drops down, can you provide information on what the inverter will do when the DC supply side remains on and the AC coming from the power plant gets cut off when a power pole gets hit by a car and the pole and wires come down? Will the inverter continue to produce AC from the solar panels and feed the grid ? If yes, this could be a problem for the repair crew when they arrive to fix the down pole.

@repairman2be250 2 года назад

When the AC side gets disconnected the inverter will turn off.

@josipkubasa4944 2 года назад

Hay Andy, I have some information for you... I have two inverters SUN2000gtil in last two years. If You develop your project about this inverter.. you will doing big mistake. I will explain why.. 1. This inverter is declared 2000 W but is not... Today this inverter product only 1200 W depending on environment temperature. I must set limitation of production to 1300 W. If is setting for limitation of production 1800 W ,then inverter is overheated and automatically limit power. On the end go to turn off. 2. One inverter was burned on and not have any option for repair it. I was buy second and on this inverter burned two small fet transistors for controlling fans. In this situation I was repair it. 3. This inverter have price 300 to 400 EUR (depending on the action). Two inverters in total 2500 W cost about 600 to 800 EUR-a. I think.. that is to much. 4. Inverter have very poor interface for monitoring. Addition problem with interface is.. when doin connection and read data, inverter stop working to one to two seconds. Real data is not real... this data is average in 5 minutes. 5. Warranty basically not exist.. 6. If you use battery, must buy two addition MPPT. Ok.. you have chargers but this price must be included in total price. I tings... more better option is buy inverter with all in one... Inverter with two mppt-a, Warranty 5-10 years and good interface to managing and monitoring. For example: Groowatt SPH series or GoodWee residential inverters. Both inverters have option for zero export which is controlled with smart meter or CT clamp. Inverters have connection to battery BMS an can configure point work for battery. SUN2000Gtil is good budget inverter for starting with solar experiences, but is not good for your project. I have plan to replace this inverters with Growatt SPH 3600 for which price is about 1350 EUR. With regards. P.S. Sorry for my English ..

@repairman2be250 2 года назад

Noe need to be sorry for your English at all. I agree with you not on the basis that I have actual facts, but on the basis Chinese product specs are in my opinion just half the values they advertise. So, a 2000W device is only good for about a 1000W. Forget about warranty, it might cost you more to ship back to China.

@mezzoono 2 года назад

Technical Term for the outlets is "GPO" = General Purpose Outlet. the term "Power Point" is a Microsoft program

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Yes.

@sevastianosprenta7471 2 года назад

Hi there Thank you for the great video! 🙂 I do have a question that i hope you can help me out with. 😬 In your video at minute 12:13 through 12:25 , it shows that you have 53v comming in the inverter but your watt production is at 0.0w. You say it is on stand by. 🧐 How do you get out of stand by? 🤔 I am asking you cause, i use 2 of the same inverters but for wind turbine and even though i feed them with 53v or even 58v (depends on the wind) both inverters are never producing any power! I am getting really disappointed in the whole system. 😕 I thank you, in advance, for your time and answer.

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Do you use the limiter option? If not, you have to turn this off in the settings.

@sevastianosprenta7471 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia hi again and thank you for the quick reply. 👍🏻🙂 When the limiter option is on i get those 50 or 50+ volts in the inverter. When the limiter is off then the inverter brakes the wind turbine to a flat 20-22 volt. Both options ends up in no power production. 😕

@leonhardtkristensen4093 Год назад

@@sevastianosprenta7471 Try to limit the power it is allowed to supply. You should be able to find a sweet spot where it works I would think.

@JohnOHalloran 2 года назад

I've been looking at these and units like them since you posted this. How does this device work with a battery system. I looks like it takes solar and directly puts into your house. Where in the design would a battery back up go?

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Same connections. It has DC input terminals and can take... 45V-90V DC, either solar directly or battery with correct voltages.

@benkanobe7500 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Do the batteries then need a solar charge controller between the Solar Panels and the batteries? How does the GTI "know" it is on battery (and not solar) and not try to implement the MPPT algorithm on the batteries?

@5UPRAH 2 года назад

@@benkanobe7500 oh good point - I didn't think about that. I wonder if there's a way it can 'sense' what the DC is coming from?

@Daraghfly 2 года назад

I was wondering if the clamp would work on the neutral wire as i already have a clamp on the live and no more space? Great learning videos about this inverter and set up. Thank you Andy.

@Daraghfly 2 года назад

I got it today up and running and the clamp works on the neutral wire, thanks Andy for the tutorial, i was surprised how small the text is on the settings display, i needed microscope.

@andrustins7267 Год назад

@@Daraghfly By clamp do you mean the limiter clamp?

@Cainbantam 10 дней назад

Great! But please reduce the idle consumption of your house. You could turn of your electronic devices instead of leaving them in standby. There are multiple outlet with switches that allow to do it conveniently for several devices at a time

@RioVistawaterratehistory-wg4ii 7 месяцев назад

magic!!

@DavidLouthan 2 года назад

Kinda cool ! Is cheep too! Good one my man! Cheers and sunny days!

@pierreqiu8147 2 года назад

Hi, which part of Australia are you in mate

@australiannomad4137 2 года назад

Great video mate! Just letting you know that it's illegal to use this inverter in Australia since it's not certified according to AS/NZS 4777.2. Significant fines could apply to anyone who attempts to operate this grid tied inverter on an Australian network. Anyway, thanks for all your entertaining and informative videos!

@OffGridGarageAustralia 2 года назад

Yep, that has been discussed before here under this video. I have just tested these inverters to show and explain the technical possibility of it. It's back at Ali now 😊 The Victron Multiplus II has the same function ( Power Assist) and is a 4777 certified device. Unfortunately I cannot connect any grid tied inverters due to my contract.

@australiannomad4137 2 года назад

@@OffGridGarageAustralia no worries mate! Where are you located btw? I'm on the Sunshine Coast. About to build a 3-phase Victron MP2 system with a 48kWh LiFePO4 battery.

@KutsiTekin 2 года назад

Isn't the whole problem not supplying energy to the grid? The device with limiter does this and how can it be in the illegal position?

@australiannomad4137 2 года назад

@@KutsiTekin this is a grid tied inverter. It requires a grid for it to function and thus it's illegal to install it in Australia.

@BearFish112 2 года назад

@@KutsiTekin The idea is that a wrong inverter may create a noise in the grid, raise voltage beyond limit etc. Also these are high power devices which can burn your property quite easily if not made to a standard. There are plenty of stories about overheating micro inverters from AliExpress. I think there is also an element of over-parenting from the government bodies.