Sol-Ark 2024 New Product Lineup

[@zachengland3593]

I always loved solark from the start and it keeps getting better. Thank you for slowing down the conversation to properly highly the kez features between solark and everyone else.

[@dalek2547]

I believe the max battery AC output is 12kw, but need to keep legs balanced. I'd like to see higher AC output from batteries and a 20k version of it.

[@MrTurboCowboy]

Just run 2 of them in parallel then you would have 24kw from just batteries and 30kw with solar and batteries. It would also be redundant if one were to fail you could still have half power at least until you get it fixed

[@dalek2547]

Hah, maybe if I can find a used one. I'm running one solark 15k already with a bypass transfer switch in case it breaks. It is surprisingly running both my Hvacs, 3 and 4 ton, and my 240v 1.5 hp well pump no problems. Bit of light flickering in startups here and there, but not bad. Micro airs on the hvacs helped

[@kensalome483]

After looking at all the viable options, I ONLY want to purchase a Sol-Ark 15K inverter and Storz Power battery energy management system. The problem? I live in Massachusetts and cannot find a certified installer. I encourage Sol-Ark to contact me to not only help me, but for me to help Sol-ark expand their market into the Northeast. They blow away the competition.

[@pan6479]

Same here, let me know if you find any installers in MA...

[@kenkrick7596]

Tell me more! The more I learn about Sol-Ark the more I want a system.

[@davefroman4700]

Been there, done that. Would not handle our loads at all. 15k is shy of 9kw AC output + 6k Solar input = their mythical 15k.

[@EastyUK]

After using solark offgrid for a few years my only issue is I cannot find an ability to limit load from a generator. This means if the generator is running and I have charge set the generator limit load, any large load will them trip the generator. Would be great if there was an option to limit load from gen and pull additional load from batteries.

[@ThePirateGod]

They have a software method to limit draw from genset. Call customer support.

[@BasixStructures]

Did you try disconnecting the Neutral?? This guy used a load balancer and disconnected the Neutral and stopped it from tripping. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4qsq3iNapmSmLs&lc=Ugw5GZQ0qndTawhuYwV4AaABAg.A1dCltcOgg9A1gcZYd7y_V

[@Marquisoj]

You can if you use the Grid Port

[@michiganengineer8621]

I was hoping to hear more about their micros, the M-2000 really had me excited for 4x500W+ panels in to feed on down the line with 2kW out. And then being able to run several of those in parallel . . .

[@quickquote1568]

Sol-Ark 2024 New Chinese Made Product Lineup

[@junkerzn7312]

I like sol-ark, I like the whole-home backup concept. I really love being able to separately fit-out the batteries. The new micro-inverters and optimizers sound interesting. I have two problems with the guy's presentation though. First, I see automated load management at the breaker box as creating more problems than it solves. As long as the inverter can handle the loads, then if a power failure occurs it is utterly trivial to just go around the house and turn things off. The last thing I want is for some automated system to decide to turn off a washer or dryer all on its own. The second problem is that the sol-ark 15K represents a very expensive single point of failure. For true robustness and reliability, a house really needs two or three hybrid inverters in parallel. That gets very expensive, very quickly. Also, Sol-ark has been lagging on prices. They are still an extremely expensive option compared to other offerings on the market. I agree, the sol-ark is very high quality. But look at what happened to... oh, BattleBorn for example. They failed to adapt to rapidly rising competition and changing battery topologies, and lost an enormous amount of market share in the process. I don't want sol-ark going down the same path. The equipment costs really have to come down. They don't have to be the cheapest option... I for one am definitely willing to pay a premium for sol-ark gear. But not double the price. That gives me second and third thoughts.

[@spke532]

i wanted to go with the EV4 system but i cannot find a damn installer

[@AgentOffice]

Needs to load shed

[@BasixStructures]

They are made in China, so they need to keep that margins to handle support and customer care. The main difference is support, many Chinese products don't have support.

[@jaredk6428]

Wish some of the SolArk battery partners would work it out with Span to do load management that way. One regret of my Span panel is there's way cheaper battery options out there.

[@BasixStructures]

How is the Span Panel??

[@whatthefunction9140]

I just got my 15k installed 😮

[@getlostinit3D]

Ive not seen anything better than this in my research... Schneider - Conext XW Pro

[@blondiethebuilder5676]

I have a Solark15 completed with my new off grid home. unsure if I should be running a 30 amp or 50 amp generator to my Solark invertor. My generator is a Honda 7000 inverter. Any suggestions.

[@Colindstuart]

Consider connecting battery chargers instead. On the cheap end you can use the eg4 chargeverter.

[@SolarTechFL]

2 pole 40a breaker

[@tmoney1876]

"There are a lot of white label inverters as well..." he says standing in front of an inverter built by another manufacturer...

[@jepito29]

Who builds sol arks?

[@tmoney1876]

​@@jepito29 Deye. The extent to which they are built to Sol-Ark's specs or the firmware is custom is sometimes disputed, but they're manufactured by Deye based on products that Deye sells under their own name in other markets. The reality is that there are a handful of solar inverter manufacturers in the world. They're almost all in Asia. Its just weird that he's kind of crapping on manufacturers who sell branded white label products when many of their products are that exact thing. Their "About Us" page says "Engineered, Assembled and Tested in America" for a reason. I don't mean this as a condemnation. The best AND worst solar products on the market are almost all manufactured in part or in whole in Asia. Its just how it works.

[@BasixStructures]

hes talking about interoperability... Its important for a system to work with other brands. Especially newbies...

[@Madsci-zy8wm]

US Customs records for Ningbo Deye Inverter Technology, a supplier based in China. shows 266 container sized shipments to Portable Solar Llc Dba Sol-ark Llc in Allen, Texas. I thought Sol-Ark has been claiming for years that their inverters are made in the U.S.A. Have they been lying to us all this time?

[@BasixStructures]

Awesome... Thank You!!

[@darren11]

If the Sol-Ark 15k is set up as a hybrid and behind the meter with batteries, what happens when you consume more than 15,000 watts? Can you pull excess from the meter or the battery? And how much...500 watts? Thank you.

[@KestonSol-Ark]

The Sol-Ark 15K can backup up to 15kW from battery+PV, but has a 200A grid passthrough capability as long as the AC source is available which these power sources will work together.

[@tomunderwood4283]

The Ecoflow Delta Pro Ultra is interesting. (But it doesn’t feed or sell back to the grid.)

[@tomunderwood4283]

I’d like to see a video on whether or how Sol-Ark system is designed to get back up and running quickly when a component fails. Is it easy and fast to replace or bypass? Can some things be changed out by a DIY homeowner skilled in electrical? (Eg what if a module on the load management system fails?) Or is the entire house without power indefinitely? (For Weeks)

[@Colindstuart]

Standard installation includes a bypass of the entire unit for grid-only operation.

[@PeaceChanel]

Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ ☮ ❤

[@BrendaKlahn]

Solark is a nice unit but just so expensive. as compared to some others.

[@MS-pj7pu]

It would be nice to know what batteries sol-ark is compatible too.

[@BasixStructures]

HE said 20 different battery brands... he cant list them all.

[@MS-pj7pu]

Simply list them or list a link to the compatibility for the sol Ark

[@BasixStructures]

USe Google dude... You conservatives are scared to use Google. Google is your friend!!! @@MS-pj7pu

[@gregfabian4655]

Ha it’s similar to EG4 18K 😊

[@offgridwanabe]

The most expensive fix it yourself inverter on the market

[@davefroman4700]

No thanks. Been there, done that. Would not handle our loads at all. 15k is shy of 9kw AC output + 6k Solar input = their mythical 15k.

[@BasixStructures]

What did you do with it?? Did you send it back to China?

[@solarcharging9743]

SolArk only uses high frequency, transformerless technology in their inverter designs. I would NEVER use a low surge capacity, high frequency inverter technology to for whole home backup. No thanks. A much better longer lasting and safer technology for whole home backup is low frequency, transformer based inverter tech.

[@silverice9]

Surge capacity on a solark isn't that bad. Not going to surge like a Schneider XW, but this would work decently for whole home backup in a lot of situations, and it's a super easy install compared to a lot of the LF inverters out there. But yeah, would be nice if someone made a solark15k clone with LF, but it would be super heavy for sure... and probably cost a lot more.

[@solarcharging9743]

@silverice9 @silverice9 The surge capacity isn't that bad, but it's nowhere near the surge capacity of a equally sized low frequency inverter. And when it comes to powering residential high inductive loads, you need all the surge capacity that you can get. And there is absolutely no difference when it comes to connecting a high frequency inverter and a low frequency inverter. The connections are basically the same.

[@silverice9]

@@solarcharging9743 If you could link me to the LF all-in-one inverter that doesn appx 15kw of inverting, and has a 200 amp transfer switch built-in for whole home backup in one box, please link it to me. Hell, I'd be willing to pay a $2000 premium over a solark for that, but as far as I know, such a thing doesn't exist. Solark is a ludicrously easy install.

[@junkerzn7312]

@@solarcharging9743 Well, for an LF inverter weight is the biggest issue for the installation. And anyway, the only surge and the only high inductive load that one has to contend with in a residence these days is from traditional A/C systems. Nothing else in the house creates a surge of any significance to HF inverters this big. It will laugh at the dishwasher, washing machine, and microwave. The fridge probably doesn't even generate an inductive load any more... anything with a true variable compressor is rectified to DC internally and slow-starts. So no surge and no real inductive load. In anycase, a soft-start circuit solves the traditional A/C surge if that turns out to be a problem. And if someone has a mini-split instead, there is basically no surge and no inductive load of note. Insofar as I know, nobody has complained about running A/C from sol-arks other than a bug in the very early 12K models that was fixed years ago.

[@kickgas7171]

No, equally sized, hybrid, low frequency, transformer based inverter chargers don't cost more and there's absolutely no difference insofar as the installation is concerned. @@silverice9

[@dinobernardi170]

They talk like everyone knows what they're saying!!

[@P51]

what's up with the dopey look on your face in the thumbnail

[@SpottedCow1604]

His mind is blown