DIY Solar Power Forum

Just wondering what brands you all use and recommend. The cost here for a DC breaker in Australia is ridiculous, my trade supplier only has a 400amp 3 pole breaker listed at AUD $680. Single pole I can only get 250A @ $275.

I can see plenty listed on AliExpress and Alibaba but I worry about how reliable they are.

Hello guys, I just installed an EG4 12000XP inverter a few days ago. I live in Cuba, where the power situation is precarious and we only have 3 hours of grid electricity per day. I charge the batteries with solar panels and whenever I have grid service, I use the inverter in bypass mode during those 3 hours.
While in bypass mode, I have had power dropouts for the house twi...

Something interesting that I noticed about my solar array with Tigo optimizers on each of my strings and panels. Probably nothing to do with them.. It should have at least 500 volts VOC in the early morning but I'm not seeing anywhere near that I'm seeing close to the 400 which is VMP, and the voltage on my Tigo optimizers would lend to that fact because they don't usually show ...

12KW All in One Off Grid Solar Inverter FR12K-B Power your off-grid setup with the SunGoldPower 12kW 48V Split-Phase Solar Inverter. Reliable, high-performance soluti...

Jackery technical support has been great at answering questions as I worked to figure out the optimal configuration for my house. Since many others might need this same info, I thought I'd share the answers I've been getting. My system is an Explorer 5000 Plus and the Smart Transfer Switch.

1. Total Solar Input: The E5000 has three solar inputs: two DC8020 Lo...