New EG4 inverter! Flexboss 21...it's BIG

[@unpluggedtexan]

As of 11/2/24 the Flexboss and Gridboss are available to purchase. Wow they priced those to sell a lot of units. Links to purchase with a discount code has been added to the description of this video.

[@mcconja]

I just bought the pair. Let me know if you guys want me to video the install progress.

[@joshomary7977]

Yes please! Im highly interested in this setup for our home. Did they give you an expected shipping date?

[@darlafitzgerald9639]

I too am looking to purchase for our homestead soon

[@tjmooney4181]

Yes please and is the flex boss and off grid version of the 18kpv?

[@MyGoogleYoutube]

Wow, the Gridboss looks awesome! It for sure solves some issues with our upcoming 18KPV install. I really didn't want to spend the money on a 2 way transfer switch but I know having one is ideal. It looks like the Gridboss will allow you to turn off the 18kpv for either servicing or working on your PV stuff while the home power doesn't have to go down. This thing is rad :)

[@sanpietroprogettista9887]

I really like this, this is what I have been holding out for.

[@Solar_and_Security]

Awesome news. Thanks for posting. I was going to go with an 18K from my 3 6K's, but I think I'll make the jump to this instead.

[@av1204]

this is exactually a great thing. The only reason I still did a back up panel even using large inverter that can do 200 amp bipass is if im gone and the heat kicks on it will drain the batteries and/or trip the inverter. With the relays it will stop that.

[@jamesshowalter6362]

Gridboss $1749 Flexboss $4199 = $5949 combined

[@KeithOlbermannn]

$4199 is going to be the new price of the 18KPV when the FlexBoss 21 is released, according to EG4 CEO. I assume the price for the FlexBoss would either be the current price of the 18KPV which is 4898 or higher, So you speculation of pricing is way off.

[@jamesshowalter6362]

@@KeithOlbermannn I am the ceo

[@KeithOlbermannn]

@@jamesshowalter6362 Oh shoot, sorry I stand corrected, WOW!

[@robertmack5625]

This is such an impressive improvement. I need over 12,000 on output and worried about getting one 18k or two 12k units but one grid boss with two flex boss solves that problem. Additionally, the 10kw output of the wall mount had me looking server rack batteries but now I could go one wall mount per flex boss and one grid boss with shooting for 4800-7200 watts per flex boss if I’m looking at this correctly. I have to be that larger rural home that you’re targeting with $0.17/kwh from duke with this concept

[@stopdrpnro]

Is the 18kpv dropping in price once this is released?

[@christopherfoote3395]

Thanks for reporting on this. Don’t understand why other folks didn’t highlight this. I believe I saw hints of an inverter with a built in battery or maybe this was the new thing. Came on my timeline and I lost it before I was able to click on it.

[@wyewound]

I purchased the grid boss because it will load shed dryer and stove allowing my 30amp generator to run my house. What are the pros and cons of adding either the 18kPV or the Power Pro. I’m only looking for features not cost.

[@Waldoe16]

I was thinking for a long time that Sol Ark would have brought something like this first. EG4 is competing really well. Decoupling the relays upstream... seem like the transition in outage will be flickerless or smoother.

[@brentfrank7012]

I have the 18k & battery. Very happy.

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

Thanks COOP ...

[@jame880]

I'm looking at getting a much smaller unit for an RV, but EG4 looks like a good choice.

[@tjmooney4181]

Thanks 👍 eg4 is taking over 😉

[@unpluggedtexan]

Yeah I agree

[@shangostorms]

Awesome

[@EastTexasHomestead]

This looks sick!

[@surfcow]

It has an Integrated Bonded BATTERY Breaker, but no Integrated Bonded LOAD Breaker. Why not? They 18Kpv has this. It was a good feature, a time-saver.

[@d.pollard5962]

awesome, too pricey. I am saving for the 18kpv, the 12kpv is not enough to run my house fully. I wish it was, This is overkill but if I win the lottery I will use your link to buy it.

[@norsk54472]

you might revisit that decision, the new inverter is cheaper than the 18kpv

[@kacykoelliker5817]

How is the FlexBoss 25% >higher< nominal output but 33% >lower< max continuous line voltage? 4000W per line max continuous? I hope that's a typo.

[@fullyelectric]

Wow awesome!! I wonder what the price will be for this inverter?

[@johncarr123]

So grid boss would connect directly to the meter and handle all the bus ties and the Flexboss 21 would replace a 18KPV product?

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@johncarr123 correct

[@CalvinGorriaran]

Do you know if the Grid boss has a Chargeverter built in or is the gen port more like the 6000XP gen port?

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@CalvinGorriaran I don’t believe it has a chargeverter built in. But not 100% sure.

[@warlockd]

Honestly tempted on the grid boss just by itself. Once that is installed everything else can be thought out. Any idea on how you configure it? I hate to install it to find out I am stuck to using a Bluetooth app for the next 20years:p

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@warlockd nope, unsure at this point. Waiting to get more info on it.

[@tommytwotone6863]

Did they seem to have a somewhat firm ship date?

[@unpluggedtexan]

I wouldn’t call it firm. They were saying they expect it out by November. But they definitely were not guaranteeing that.

[@tommytwotone6863]

@@unpluggedtexan Thank you. I reached out as well and that was the same "feeling" I got. This is one of those crazy things where the supposed Flexboss is a better fit but who knows when it will be available and do you want to buy a model before it has been widely used/tested.

[@ReverendGreg]

I want to install my own solar + battery system myself but I would like to hire an engineer to design and give recommendations for products.

[@cheekybastard99]

Fiver

[@adamm2716]

smart

[@casperyourfriendlyghost7552]

So higher pv input. Ok. I’m waiting them to catch up to high voltage dc on both PV and DC battery and make an inverter that is 25kw.

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@casperyourfriendlyghost7552 yeah I actually mentioned that to them. They’re working on it.

[@myhificloud]

Outdoor WallMount: Did you see any potential changes to the outdoor EG4 PowerPro WallMount AllWeather Lithium Battery | 48V 280Ah | 14.3kWh LiFePO4 | All-Weather Energy Storage | UL1973, UL9540A?

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@myhificloud nope. But they will be launching a 5kwh wall mount battery soon.

[@myhificloud]

@@unpluggedtexan Very nice, looking to add 8. Thanks for the update and information, very helpful. I'll check your affiliate links for purchase.

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@myhificloud thanks! Much appreciated!

[@NischGTM]

and I literally just bought (3) 18KPVs because I needed the capacity. Would have been nice to have these instead.

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@NischGTM you’ll love the 18k pv. I wouldn’t sweat it.

[@Dreadlk]

So it's is basically a cheap lesser version of a Lumin's Smart loads panel hooked to a 12K Luxpower Inverter.

[@emilianoruiz7681]

its way more than that. Doesn't need stupid CT clamps tied to your current panel it just sits between meter and your main panel.

[@adamm2716]

i guess i don't get it, a house can pull like 24kw max but these systems only put out 12kw or 15kw? so at best you can run half a house? i have a 21kw generator that is for emergencies. i just don't get how am i going to replace my electric bill with solar if i can't run my whole house off it

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@adamm2716 my whole house is all electric except for my oven. I never pull more than 9,000 watts. And that’s with 2 240v well pumps. Use mini splits for AC, heat pump water heater, and heat pump electric dryer. I have a video on my channel on energy efficient appliances I use.

[@adamm2716]

@@unpluggedtexan i need to check the output of my generator but my wife tripped our generator one time with lights and cooking and normal functions, since then she is more careful and its not a problem

[@mwolrich]

@@adamm2716if you need more than 12K watts, you can add a 2nd Flexboss21 for 24K watts, and a 3rd for 36K watts.. most will find it less costly to replace older Air Conditioners with mini-splits than to keep adding more inverters in parallel.. price it out 😊

[@adamm2716]

@@mwolrich i see, makes sense, thanks for the input

[@jamesmartin2339]

How about 400 amp service? Any word on if you can wire the gridboss in parallel?

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@jamesmartin2339 unsure on that. Need to wait until more details on it come out.

[@norsk54472]

400 amp service has 2 200 amp panels. get 2 Gridbox'es and do things in a dual setup

[@mwolrich]

@@norsk54472yes. I have 400A residential service here, it’s commonly called “320A Service”, because that’s the max the meter can handle, it splits off into (2) 200A breakers, one is in the CSED with the meter with a 30 circuit sub-panel, that’s where I have my high amperage devices in (100A Tesla charger, 14-50 for Oven, etc), these would not be backed up.. the other 200A breaker runs into the house, which is where I’d install the grid-boss to replace my existing generator transfer switch, and I’d move my Enphase circuit which is currently line side connected, into one of the Smartbreaker inputs on the grid-boss, then if power is lost, the Enphase system can still power the house and charge the Flexboss21 batteries.. assuming they will implement frequency shifting to curtail micro-inverters if storage is full. I priced it out, it comes in about $2,000 less expensive than using 2 of the Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultras with 1 battery each, and Ecoflow Smart Home Panel, where the generator input has to be manually flipped on (through an interlock). This new EG4 offering is huge, when you can beat the consumer grade Ecoflow stuff in pricing

[@laynenichols3681]

I don't see the point of this product. Only slightly better than an 18kpv in a few specs but more expensive and more pieces of equipment to install. Maybe im missing something.

[@laynenichols3681]

Load management with the GridBoss would be one advantage I suppose.

[@unpluggedtexan]

@@laynenichols3681 the gridboss makes it so during install the power is only off to your house for a few hours while the gridboss is hooked up. Then the rest of the install with wiring in pv, batteries, and inverter is done while your house has power routed through the gridboss. Then you get the added benefits of all the features of the gridboss. The flexboss inverter can also utilize 21,000 watts of PV at one time (to loads plus charging batteries). That’s huge.

[@kacykoelliker5817]

@@unpluggedtexan the specs on the PV and battery current are right up my alley. But 4000W max continuous AC output per grid line is a red flag.

[@krb365]

I think the biggest advantage is that it eliminates the combiner boxES for the grid input and the load output, and also the transfer switch. So it’s a 3 in 1. And then, it adds smart outputs as well, so it acts as a subpanel as well. Makes the installation easier/simpler. Less wiring too.

[@emilianoruiz7681]

better specs than 18kpv and with gridboss it simplifies the install (less $$$$$). don't need no feeder taps or anything like that.

[@kickgas7171]

It still uses low cost high frequency, low surge, short lived, output transformerless inverter tech that offer no galvanic isolation. No thanks.

[@diggerbrass]

Tens of millions of homes that have high frequency inverters from SolarEdge, Enphase, and Tesla Powerwall would likely disagree with your opinion.

[@bearupfarm1818]

How actually manufactured the units.