ecoworthy tracker supporting ecoflow 400watt panels and ecoflow delta pros

[@jaysonstebbins2539]

This video should've been about the solar relay you setup there! Were always talking about how to make 1 solar array charge 2 batteries. Thats a great idea! Nice job on the solar tracker btw! I have a 1800 watt array on my delta pro by itself with 18 mixed matched 100 watt panels lol. About 135v open cirxuit and 16 amps. I get peak 1590 to 1610 watts! I mixed in aome lower voltage hqst panels with my renogy blue corners to keep the voltage down suring cloud edge effect days to jeep my mppt safe. By 9am i have 800 watts coming in and by 11am im at 1500 watts and float to about 1610 by noon and this last till about 2pm then it starts to taper off till about 5pm. I got a video on my array. Nice job!

[@encourageyu]

With fall and winter my input power average fell from 1.3KW to 0.5KW. It's mostly due to shadows from the house behind me and a telephone pole :( I could do a video on how I switch it. But there are a lot of requirements to be able to do it the way I did it. If you have Home Assistant setup then I guess it's not so bad. so.. maybe . Thanks for the watching :)

[@jaysonstebbins2539]

@encourageyu that sucks and ya I understand the shading. I'm in a valley so my window of solar seems to be cut down each day its now 430pm lol even being able to remotely switch the array between the powerstations would be nice lol

[@hardtruth2039]

Thanks for the video. Great information. Looking to do this with our maxed out 21.6kw Ecoflow delta pro system with the smart home panel, voltage doubler, and 2 dual fuel smart generators. I’ll be adding 8 400watt hard panels in the future on trackers.

[@encourageyu]

Nice.. I am 2 extra delta pro battery shy of the 21.6KW. I will add them within the next year. I have the smart home panel as well I just haven't installed yet ( My breaker box is 100 ft from my garage). Just need to run the wires. Just an FYI: My tracker is about 10 inches higher than ground level. If it was at ground level the corners of the panels would hit the ground

[@ernestkooistra1559]

I agree 100% with a time-based backup!

[@redbeardtn9727]

thanks for the video... I have been worried about the larger batteries on the tracker as I have very similar panels and have been wandering if the tracker would handle the larger panels... Looks like I will be going for it.

[@encourageyu]

I had the same concerns. It has been running for a year without any issues.

[@timharty6996]

Thank you again. Big help

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

They now have a new and IMPROVED Tracker out that can hold larger panels. 10-100w,8-200w or 4-400w panels.

[@boyeatsworld-vr9ci]

whos "they"? on their website they just have this one

[@michaelvanallen6400]

*Due to the extreme drop in prices for solar products, it is much more economical to simply install more 50-80 $ solar panels instead of an expensive tracker!* For more constant yields, the solar panels should be aligned in an S-E (= morning sun) and S-W direction. In any case, trackers are prone to maintenance and faults outdoors due to the mechanics and electronics, and are also very susceptible to wind. For this reason and because of the mechanics, most do not last for many years.

[@EcoWorthySolar]

Recently we have upgraded the controller to 2.0 version. Would you wanna test it?

[@encourageyu]

Sure, I'll give it a test. is it just a firmware upgrade or new hardware?

[@EcoWorthySolar]

@@encourageyu It was updated in both. Btw, may we have your 📩?

[@encourageyu]

@@EcoWorthySolar awesome, I sent an email to your gmail account.

[@benkanobe7500]

If you ever get a chance, could you add a link to the battery box from amazon?

[@encourageyu]

I added them :)

[@RyanRubicz]

Could use some kind of optimizer to help limit the voltage drop on the shading? I do full grid tie residential systems and most of those (Generac, tigo, Solaredge - to name a few) have some form of optimizer. Im not sure a product like this exists for an off-grid setup.

[@encourageyu]

I am a big fan of micro inverts. Doing 1 panel per inverter. That really is the optimal way to do it. It seems like there should be some kind of optimizer when putting panels in series that detects a shaded cell and takes it out of the series.

[@rmclark339]

I know it's been a year but I wonder how the treated lumber is holding up? I'm thinking of doing something similar with 6x6 treated posts.

[@encourageyu]

Holding up well. I see zero rot on the exposed area. I used 4x4 in a 3x3 grid. I ran long lag bolts in various directions. Just make sure you dig your hole deep enough. I have clay so I was able to get away with 3 feet-ish

[@encourageyu]

I posted a year review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHvdkqCMd7-FZ5Y

[@rmclark339]

@@encourageyu Thanks. Appreciate you taking the time to respond.

[@RiggerBrew]

API calls to auto switch solar input to battery banks = Nice idea!! What di you need to do to get access to the APIs?

[@encourageyu]

I just emailed their support and asked for access. it took about 4-5 days and they sent me the key and secret.

[@rw4669]

Hello Mr Mell: Thanks for this view with your modifications! Anything new of those since the video? My Tracker journey has begun as they are on the way to me now. Im goin with 3 bifacial 400watt panels, 150lb total, that will be apx 134in wide before spacers (just over 11ft). What Id like to kno, is if anyone knows how to get 12ft solid unistruts? Is there such a size? Im in rural north michigan. As Im new to this, can someone tell me if there is only 6ft options? And do a 12ft need to be heavier than the 12 guage that are common? Can you share what angle that southern tip can descend to? I mean, if you count from the base as zero, what degree would you say the lower panels get to when set to be as far south as possible...I need a good tilt for being in northern border of USA. Also, What kind of battery do I need to shop for, to run the acuators? Is your little battery enuf to keep up with the demand of the actuators? I kno its 12v, but what else do I need to kno to make a purchase? I experience february temps of 15 below zero F, and I see some of the candidate 12v batts have a limit around 32ºf! Any advice appreciated.

[@encourageyu]

Home depot caries 10ft 12 gauge strut channel (around $30). I'm sure someone make strut channel longer than 10ft but as things get longer like that, the shipping prices go way up because it become a freight shipment. They make strut channel joiners. However, you can probably get around the longer pieces by reworking the layout. My panels are connected on one long side and 1 short side; I did this because I didn't want the weight of the structure being supported by the panel frame. So when it bows a bit the panel sort of floats on one side. I also didn't use the top connecter for the solar panels. I put nuts/bolts/washers in the bottom of the frame into the strut (be careful drilling if you do this, put something between your bit and panel so you don't make a hole in your solar panel when it breaks through the frame). I haven't had an issues and we get some wind guest of 50+mph. As far as the battery goes, When I lived in an area where it regular got below freezing I had to switch some of my batteries to lithium ion. Some manufactures claim they work in temps from -40 to 140. So find a 12v rechargeable battery that is lithium-ion (make sure it show the temp your looking for). My base is 6 inches higher than ground level. My panels are attached to a 10 feet by 10 feet square. The south west corner kisses mother earth :P Worse case scenario you have to dig a little so it can go all the way down. My panels are arranged is a spiral of portrait to landscape to portrait to landscape. This took away the long measurement. How big are you panels?

[@schultzpeakranch5501]

Your sensor is in the wrong position by the way it’s supposed to be on the top east corner it’s going to make a huge difference in how far it moves east to west…

[@encourageyu]

It's on the north east corner.

[@Lukeor]

Why is your north on the ground? You in Australia?