$749 EG4 All-in-one Solar System: 3000W Inverter, 5000W MPPT, 80A Battery Charger

[@WillProwse]

EG4 All In One (affiliate link): signaturesolar.com/eg4-3kw-off-grid-inverter-3000ehv-48/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN EG4 Budget 48V LiFePO4 Battery: signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-lithium-battery-48v-100ah/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN EG4 Server Rack: signaturesolar.com/eg4-battery-rack-6-slot/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN 0:00 Box Opening 0:28 Intro 3:08 Tear Down 5:39 Attaching to a battery 6:03 Battery Communication Setup Steps 9:22 EG4 Idle Consumption 9:58 Growatt Idle Consumption Comparison 10:28 Ground/Neutral Bond Discussion/ Test 11:18 Wifi Dongle Connection 13:07 3000W Load Test! 15:20 AC Input Test 16:10 Conclusion *Does off-grid solar confuse you?* Check out my DIY friendly website for solar system packages and product recommendations, and so much more! www.mobile-solarpower.com *Join our DIY solar community* #1 largest solar forum on the internet for beginners and professionals alike: www.diysolarforum.com *Check out my Book* Best-selling and beginner-friendly guide to 12V off-grid solar! amzn.to/2Aj4dX4 If DIY is not for you, but you love solar and need an offgrid system, check out Tesla Energy! They will price out a system and get your house offgrid: ts.la/william57509 *My DIY Solar Equipment Recommendations (Constantly updated! Check here first):* 12V/48V Lithium Solar Batteries: www.mobile-solarpower.com/solar-batteries.html Complete Solar System Component Directory: www.mobile-solarpower.com/solarcomponents.html Complete 48V System Blueprint: www.mobile-solarpower.com/48v-complete-system-blueprint.html Plug-N-Play System Recommendations: www.mobile-solarpower.com/full-size-systems.html Complete "Add to Cart" 48V System Kits: www.mobile-solarpower.com/complete-48v-solar-kits.html DIY Friendly Air Conditioner/ Heat Pumps: www.mobile-solarpower.com/solar-friendly-air-conditioners.html *My Favorite Online Stores for DIY Solar Products:* *Signature Solar* Offgrid One-Stop-Shop. Best Value 48V LiFePO4, Victron and Offgrid Specific Heat Pumps: www.signaturesolar.com/?ref=h-cvbzfahsek *Current Connected* SOK, Victron, Mr.Cool Heatpumps and High Quality Components. Fantastic customer support: currentconnected.com/?ref=wp *Litime* My favorite 12V budget battery!: www.litime.com/?ref=XBIA62RFcalHns *Epoch Batteries* My favorite high-quality 12V battery: www.epochbatteries.com/products/12v-460ah-lifepo4-battery-ip67-heated-bluetooth-victron-comms?rfsn=7352625.50494d *Renogy* A classic 12V solar store that has been around for ages! DC to DC Chargers and more! renogy.sjv.io/n1VjXx *Rich Solar* Renogy's biggest competitor! Similar products, but at a better price: richsolar.com/?ref=h-cvbzfahsek *Battery Hookup* Cheap cell deals bit.ly/2mIxSqt 5% off code: diysolar *Contact Information:* I am NOT available for personal solar system consult! If you wish to contact me, this is my direct email: [e-mail] Join the forum at diysolarforum.com/ if you wish to hang out with myself and others and talk about solar *FTC Disclosure Statement and Disclaimers:* Every video includes some form of paid promotion or sponsorship. Some links on this youtube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. My videos are for educational purposes only. Information is subject to change/update at any time. Electricity is DANGEROUS and can kill. Be smart and use common sense :) DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, An affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

[@nicevideomancanada]

I think I asked you this before, do you have a Canadian Distributor affiliate link?

[@stevelamperta865]

@Young Boss TV But why would you want that ? They don't make an inverter like that , and I'm guessing its because there's really no sensible reason to do so. But If you really want two battery banks , You could simply buy a Blue sea e-series battery switch ! That will give you the option to switch from battery bank 1 or bank 2 , And you can even switch to battery bank 1 and bank 2 at the same time . I have these switches in my system , But not for that configuration . There a heavy duty switch , and there $60 bucks a piece ! Hope this helps.

[@peacepoet1947]

Warning on Jackery solar generators. The 12 volt outlet has no politary protection and should you do it? Your 12 volt outlet will no longer work.

[@peacepoet1947]

@Young Boss TV I don't understand what you are saying. You don't use an inverter to charge batteries.

[@peacepoet1947]

@@stevelamperta865 an old battery jumper has a nice switch on it which can be mounted.

[@bretfry6205]

And those famous words “you’re adults, you’ll figure it out” when doing something ‘unsafe’. Love it!

[@huestifer]

Perfect! 13:22

[@calcook7057]

Hey Brett! Love this guy Will

[@grantcurrin4934]

:) the fun is not blowing something while doing these temporary configurations...

[@RossMalagarie]

its just electrical what could go wrong 🤣🤣👌👌

[@ZenZaBill]

@@abdulali8738 Stick your finger in a hot light socket in a puddle of water, and you get to meet him.

[@daverohn383]

After countless hours of research and several hours of Will Prowse videos, I bought two of these inverters and then constructed two LiFePO4 batteries from EVE Prismatic cells, to build a modular system that would power my house and then run my RV while on the road. I couldn't be happier with my system! It has worked flawlessly and runs anything that I plug into it! I love these EG4 all-in-one 3K watt inverters!

[@WillProwse]

Awesome

[@MarkJesus-sv3wz]

What setting did you use for the inverter for battery? Used "USE" [05] and the inverter seems to keep charging even after the battery is full. Using dumb batteries w/o communication. 53.6V should be 100%

[@DonaldPetersen-g2c]

I wanted to purchase the EG4 3000 all in one from SanTan solar and they said they do not carry it anymore because of too many problems. Any input on that?

[@amythinks]

I've watched a lot of Will's videos. He does this all day long and his excitement at 15:31 was beyond adorable. You're doing what you love, kid. What a life.

[@samnation9887]

I love how this guy breaks down in detail, amazing channel.

[@randygreen007]

@@abdulali8738 Jesus loves you.

[@4philipp]

2 of those units, 6 of their batteries and 10 kw of solar for $16k - that’s an amazing price tag for energy independence. Turning this field into a plug and play playground is the real gem.

[@tiloalo]

And 1156kwh of standby consumption per year... In the end it's probably better to invest a bit more but save some of that energy

[@tsp2jxd]

All day and twice on Sunday!

[@WillProwse]

@@tiloalo Just turn off the inverter or add $200 of panels to offset the idle consumption. We have discussed this factor for years now in previous videos. It is still cheaper than buying an inverter that costs $4000 more.

[@Mike-.]

@@tiloalo Wouldn't it be 578kwh of standby consumption per year?

[@Channel-gz9hm]

In no universe is it more economical to spend nearly $5000 more on the hyper low standby consumption units versus throwing up another $250 in solar generating capacity to offset it entirely.

[@jocelynb8935]

When I get my RV and get ready to travel to Mexico I’ll be doing this upgrade for sure. I love how it’s a combined kit vs installing all the parts separately.

[@westcocoagorilla380]

It's great that Mr. Prowse reviewed this unit. I have been keeping my eye out for a unit in this price point range. But, I would never buy it because of the phone app. I recently got a cooking thermometer which had an app that required an account, permissions to everything on my phone and my location. I know this is the direction many manufacturers are going but I will never buy another item which requires an app that needs intrusive access to my phone, location, and home network.

[@George_us]

Well, I am on your side but you are already providing those information to the Google, Samsung, etc. when you buy an Android phone and turn it on the first time, or they want you to return the phone, if you don't agree with their user license.

[@cmquinn2000]

I imagine that is so you get the warranty. You used to send in a card, doing the sign up with the app installation streamlines the process.

[@SnifferSock]

@@George_us Most likely yeah, but it's absurd. Big companies are bad enough but why should random (mostly Chinese) companies get to use and sell your data as well?

[@onmyworkbench7000]

@@cmquinn2000 How can you be so nieve? Please keep thinking that way and everything will alright.

[@mountaindan1840]

I agree. 500% I should not have to establish an account, Provide personal info, to get whatever I bought to work. I just send it back.

[@jamesfalsetta9799]

If only I knew how to apply what you just tried to teach me! I desperately need to get power,and I will not connect to the grid! Thank you for your knowledge. God bless you for all of your guidance…

[@CFHGARZA]

Check out his video called "Beginner And Budget Friendly DIY Solar Power System! Anyone can build this!" Really easy system to build

[@EdJronline]

Will you are a solar genius. I would love to see some videos on how to hook solar up to your homes existing wiring.

[@ctedone]

This guy is good with his solar. If you have to ask this, you will want to get the advice of an electrician. That topic is not his strong suit.

[@mcanultymichelle]

I have no idea how l got here but l stayed to watch just because I love how excited you get.

[@hammrhed6861]

I'm an old guy but this has become so simple even I could do it, my god I wish I was younger

[@PazLeBon]

why? dont old people use electricity?

[@hammrhed6861]

@@PazLeBon no, it's that I dont have enough time in my life to make it financially sound. Try not to be such a smart ass.

[@rtsrts2317]

@@PazLeBon The mind and body don't function as quickly and efficiently in later life. Arthritis, joint pain et al, creeps in and puts a stop to most projects requiring your hands. But I Don't think that's what he meant. He's talking about time and being young; seeing all these DIY goodies becoming available. Some of us won't be around in 10, 20 or 30 years.

[@PazLeBon]

@@rtsrts2317 i was just referring to having a solar system installed :)

[@harshbarj]

@@PazLeBon He can't because of age. That's what he was getting at. He can have someone else come and install it. But that comes with a large cost.

[@TKTmon]

8:45 that's flipping smart. I'm sure building packs from scratch might be cheaper, but it's hard to argue against the simplicity of a bms and inverter that work together like this.

[@joen2715]

That is amazing! Thank you Will for all you do. I am getting ready to purchase all my parts. I calculated that I will need a 7.5kWh System because it is a 750sf house and I NEED to run a mini-split. I figured that I would need 5 -300W panels. I followed your link and it looks like I would need two EG4 units and now it looks like the two EG4-All in one will work. Overall, I believe the little house should be okay with 5kWh but I wanted to plan for rainy days in SoCal. I would appreciate yours or any other subscriber's comments. Thanks again!

[@5400bowen]

I don’t know if you bought your panels already, but Signature has 575 watt bifacial panels ( Will reviewed them since your comment) for $262 each now. And the battery and hybrid inverter in this video is the best bang for your buck I’ve found after EXTENSIVE searching. Good luck!

[@MrRickyw01]

This fellow always presents really good and timely information. He is a prime example of the phrase 'he is a strong will'.

[@abdulali8738]

Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. There is nothing like Him. He is the Hearing, the Seeing. 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. 3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. 6. Guide us to the straight path. 7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. 3. He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel. 4. Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected Allah’s signs will have a severe punishment. Allah is Mighty, Able to take revenge. 5. Nothing is hidden from Allah, on earth or in the heaven. 6. It is He who forms you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except He, the Almighty, the Wise. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “He is Allah, the One. 2. Allah, the Absolute. 3. He begets not, nor was He begotten. 4. And there is none comparable to Him.” 28. It is He who sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, to make it prevail over all religions. Allah suffices as Witness. 29. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Those with him are stern against the disbelievers, yet compassionate amongst themselves. You see them kneeling, prostrating, seeking blessings from Allah and approval. Their marks are on their faces from the effects of prostration. Such is their description in the Torah, and their description in the Gospel: like a plant that sprouts, becomes strong, grows thick, and rests on its stem, impressing the farmers. Through them He enrages the disbelievers. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do good deeds forgiveness and a great reward. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Abundance distracts you. 2. Until you visit the graveyards. 3. Indeed, you will know. 4. Certainly, you will know. 5. If you knew with knowledge of certainty. 6. You would see the Inferno. 7. Then you will see it with the eye of certainty. 8. Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the Bliss. 28. How can you deny Allah, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned? 29. It is He who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the heaven, and made them seven heavens. And He is aware of all things. 30. When your Lord said to the angels, “I am placing a successor on earth.” They said, “Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?” He said, “I know what you do not know.” 31. And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, “Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere.” 32. They said, “Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise.” 33. He said, “O Adam, tell them their names.” And when he told them their names, He said, “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and that I know what you reveal and what you conceal?” 34. And We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and was one of the disbelievers. 35. We said, “O Adam, inhabit the Garden, you and your spouse, and eat from it freely as you please, but do not approach this tree, lest you become wrongdoers.” 36. But Satan caused them to slip from it, and caused them to depart the state they were in. We said, “Go down, some of you enemies of one another. And you will have residence on earth, and enjoyment for a while.” 37. Then Adam received words from his Lord, so He relented towards him. He is the Relenting, the Merciful. 38. We said, “Go down from it, all of you. Yet whenever guidance comes to you from Me, then whoever follows My guidance-they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. 39. But as for those who disbelieve and reject Our signs-these are the inmates of the Fire-wherein they will remain forever.” 40. O Children of Israel! Remember My blessings which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill your pledge to Me, and I will fulfill My pledge to you, and fear Me. 41. And believe in what I revealed, confirming what is with you; and do not be the first to deny it; and do not exchange My revelations for a small price; and be conscious of Me. 42. And do not mix truth with falsehood, and do not conceal the truth while you know. 43. And attend to your prayers, and practice regular charity, and kneel with those who kneel. 46. And before that, the people of Noah. They were immoral people. 47. We constructed the universe with power, and We are expanding it. 48. And the earth-We spread it out-How well We prepared it! 49. We created all things in pairs, so that you may reflect and ponder. 50. “So flee towards Allah. I am to you from Him a clear warner.” 51. “And do not set up any other god with Allah. I am to you from Him a clear warner.” 52. Likewise, no messenger came to those before them, but they said, “A sorcerer or a madman.” 53. Did they recommend it to one another? In fact, they are rebellious people. 54. So turn away from them; you are not to blame. 55. And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers. 56. I did not create the jinn and the humans except to worship Me. 57. I need no livelihood from them, nor do I need them to feed Me. 58. Allah is the Provider, the One with Power, the Strong. 59. Those who do wrong will have their turn, like the turn of their counterparts, so let them not rush Me. 60. So woe to those who disbelieve because of that Day of theirs which they are promised. 35. Or were they created out of nothing? Or are they the creators? 36. Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they are not certain. Read The Quran

[@jondavidmcnabb]

Seems like the perfect system for an RV or Mobile Solar System. Thank you for checking all the features Will!

[@abdulali8738]

Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. There is nothing like Him. He is the Hearing, the Seeing. 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. 3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. 6. Guide us to the straight path. 7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. 3. He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel. 4. Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected Allah’s signs will have a severe punishment. Allah is Mighty, Able to take revenge. 5. Nothing is hidden from Allah, on earth or in the heaven. 6. It is He who forms you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except He, the Almighty, the Wise. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “He is Allah, the One. 2. Allah, the Absolute. 3. He begets not, nor was He begotten. 4. And there is none comparable to Him.” 28. It is He who sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, to make it prevail over all religions. Allah suffices as Witness. 29. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Those with him are stern against the disbelievers, yet compassionate amongst themselves. You see them kneeling, prostrating, seeking blessings from Allah and approval. Their marks are on their faces from the effects of prostration. Such is their description in the Torah, and their description in the Gospel: like a plant that sprouts, becomes strong, grows thick, and rests on its stem, impressing the farmers. Through them He enrages the disbelievers. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do good deeds forgiveness and a great reward. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Abundance distracts you. 2. Until you visit the graveyards. 3. Indeed, you will know. 4. Certainly, you will know. 5. If you knew with knowledge of certainty. 6. You would see the Inferno. 7. Then you will see it with the eye of certainty. 8. Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the Bliss. 28. How can you deny Allah, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned? 29. It is He who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the heaven, and made them seven heavens. And He is aware of all things. 30. When your Lord said to the angels, “I am placing a successor on earth.” They said, “Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?” He said, “I know what you do not know.” 31. And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, “Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere.” 32. They said, “Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise.” 33. He said, “O Adam, tell them their names.” And when he told them their names, He said, “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and that I know what you reveal and what you conceal?” 34. And We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and was one of the disbelievers. 35. We said, “O Adam, inhabit the Garden, you and your spouse, and eat from it freely as you please, but do not approach this tree, lest you become wrongdoers.” 36. But Satan caused them to slip from it, and caused them to depart the state they were in. We said, “Go down, some of you enemies of one another. And you will have residence on earth, and enjoyment for a while.” 37. Then Adam received words from his Lord, so He relented towards him. He is the Relenting, the Merciful. 38. We said, “Go down from it, all of you. Yet whenever guidance comes to you from Me, then whoever follows My guidance-they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. 39. But as for those who disbelieve and reject Our signs-these are the inmates of the Fire-wherein they will remain forever.” 40. O Children of Israel! Remember My blessings which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill your pledge to Me, and I will fulfill My pledge to you, and fear Me. 41. And believe in what I revealed, confirming what is with you; and do not be the first to deny it; and do not exchange My revelations for a small price; and be conscious of Me. 42. And do not mix truth with falsehood, and do not conceal the truth while you know. 43. And attend to your prayers, and practice regular charity, and kneel with those who kneel. 46. And before that, the people of Noah. They were immoral people. 47. We constructed the universe with power, and We are expanding it. 48. And the earth-We spread it out-How well We prepared it! 49. We created all things in pairs, so that you may reflect and ponder. 50. “So flee towards Allah. I am to you from Him a clear warner.” 51. “And do not set up any other god with Allah. I am to you from Him a clear warner.” 52. Likewise, no messenger came to those before them, but they said, “A sorcerer or a madman.” 53. Did they recommend it to one another? In fact, they are rebellious people. 54. So turn away from them; you are not to blame. 55. And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers. 56. I did not create the jinn and the humans except to worship Me. 57. I need no livelihood from them, nor do I need them to feed Me. 58. Allah is the Provider, the One with Power, the Strong. 59. Those who do wrong will have their turn, like the turn of their counterparts, so let them not rush Me. 60. So woe to those who disbelieve because of that Day of theirs which they are promised. 35. Or were they created out of nothing? Or are they the creators? 36. Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they are not certain. Read The Quran

[@reee_4067]

@@abdulali8738 can allah provide electricity from the sun? Lol

[@PazLeBon]

@@abdulali8738 fook off Taliban

[@schnuppcatfish7777]

@@abdulali8738 Fyou and your made up godess

[@mrs.c5471]

@@reee_4067no, but GOD can

[@declanoconnor530]

Hey Will, love the review. Would love a second video on this model. Just got two of them to run in parallel. Putting 2200W of PV into it with 10K of battery. RV life!

[@mikesimmons4456]

Declan, you implement it into RV, how did it go... looking at doing the same for my G.D. Momentum 29G. Lighter and quieter than 6548 or 6000EX. Due to electric heating, I'm adding the needed 50amp split phase service. Wouldn't mind chatting with you/the group on this.

[@benchoflemons398]

I would definitely not get 2 of these for an rv… the idle consumption will be crazy. Why not single phase?

[@HollerHomestead]

3600 watt array 9.6kwh battery bank here

[@bkanegson]

Awesome. Getting close to simple, practical, compact DIY for a small homeowner as a tandem to or backup from grid. Would love to see you demonstrate a system such as this, with multiple rack batteries, outputting through to a manual transfer switch. I'd use it as a guide for sure. Even if giving up 240v loads, like hot water heater/ dryer for simplicity made it more attainable.

[@arthurhammeke8296]

Looking at the documentation, it can be stacked for 240.

[@bkanegson]

@@arthurhammeke8296 Yes, stacking two for 240v was mentioned in the video. Also the complication of a hot ground when doing so. (Some internal screw to be removed.) Until a specific video of that configuration gets posted, and how to get both 120v and 240v out of that system is explained, I personally would not attempt to DIY it. But yes, for the cost of an additional unit, I'd go for it if feasible to DIY. Or would also perhaps hire a pro to insure safety. Not sure if a regular residential electrician would know the particulars of such an install. Maybe need a solar specialist. Main point is, size, reliability, cost are becoming attainable for many, which is exciting.

[@covertpuppytwo3857]

@@abdulali8738 Doesn't your Islamic pagan moon god forbid modern technology?

[@spokiee2000]

@@abdulali8738 LMFAO :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D too funny... take that religion somewhere else bud

[@jasonmorgan2817]

@@abdulali8738 Your Quran is the book of satan as evidenced by: It says that 1: a mans first sexual experience should be with an adult man. (pedophile) 2: A girls first sexual experience should be before her first period. 3: It says that muslims are to kill the children of christians. So, if your allah is so great, why would he want the innocense of children desecrated? Answer: Islam is a political plan that masquerades and cowers as a "religion" You have fallen prey to satan. Jesus Christ is THE way, THE truth, and THE life. NO one comes to the father but by him. Read the actual word of God, the Bible.

[@TS-jj1wi]

Excellent 411 vid, looking into this to test and use with my 5th wheel. Work it all out then transfer to the cabin we're building. Everytime I figure out what I want something new and better hits the screen. Industry is upgrading constantly.

[@GreeneGene33]

You are the wizard of the electric info..! Thanks Will...

[@itchntohitch4143]

Will Prowse hits it out of the ballpark as usual! I started my solar adventures as a know nothing..... Thanks to will, I installed my modest solar system myself complete with shunt and monitor. 600w on the roof and 2 strings of 200w each on the ground in the form of easy-to-stow (caution) flexible (freestanding frame) panels. These are deployed only on extremely coudy consecutive days. All charging 3-100ah l-ions. We are in our RV for ten months a year for the last ten years. Our batts rarely drop below 80%. We want for nothing. Ice maker, micro, 4-5 hours of tv, etc. No AC however..... We adjust for temperature by location. Been in AZ all winter. Love life! Heading to Oregon (Mt Hood area)for the summer. Our home is in St George Utah. Thanks Will!

[@Princess_Sophiekins]

I just discovered your channel while surf/shopping some amazon products. I really enjoy your presentation and shared knowledge - you have a very pleasant and calming cadence. It's a joy to sit and listen to you talk about a subject I find very intimidating, but necessary to learn in these uncertain times. I am an absolute noob when it comes to this stuff, but I think I will end up spending lot's of time watching your back catalogue, so I can better myself. (And save some ca$h on power bills!) The Milk Crate Kit looks great, and I can't wait to try it - should be perfect for my apartment needs. Thank you, have a great day dude! 👍👍

[@kevinscully6647]

Will, an important issue not explained in the manual. This inverter does not register the output of the solar panels, it only registers what it decides to draw from them. I was pulling my hair out because it appeared my system was woefully underperforming on sunny days and I could not establish even a rough correlation between light intensity and solar panel array output. I didn't want to put too big a load and draw down my AGM battery bank until the system performed better and the inverter would not draw (or display) what was available until I increase the load ( a Catch 22). I eventually discovered how this thing worked and am now happy. I'm new to this so I don't know if all the controller/inverters work this way, but a simple explanation in the manual would have saved hours of unnecessary trouble-shooting!

[@arkansasoutpost]

I'm a technical writer, so I think almost everything should come with a usable user manual. Something like a PDF file that you can download works, but it's nice to have printed documentation right there. Of course more documentation keeps tech writers employed, so I have some bias on this subject. :)

[@livingitup9647]

Personally, I think we need technical writers MORE than EVER... because technology is NOT getting simpler or more user-friendly. Instead, it's sucking up more of our limited time trying to make it all work, and often being forced to try and figure it out on our own, often without adequate documentation to help with troubleshooting. Now, if only the manufacturers would take some responsibility for increasingly and blithely foisting their technical glitches onto the poor consumers of their products -- and at the very least, provide more and better documentation with their products -- then technical writers would be in even greater demand. IMHO 😒

[@arkansasoutpost]

​@@livingitup9647 You've got that right. Things are getting more complicated, so we need to avoid every bit of unnecessary complication. Tech writers can help spot unnecessary complication if they're allowed to be part of the design process.

[@Roommate625]

I read more technical writings for work than any other literature. A good technical document can make a job easy while a bad one is just wasted paper. I'm a shade tree mechanic in my spare time and love old Toyota service manuals. Great layout, Step by step troubleshooting, parts testing methods. I wish more technical manuals copied automotive service manuals.

[@crazyfvck]

@J Bennett My personal preference will always be paper manuals :) It's so much nicer to have a folder/clipboard mounted to something, and have full size sheets to look at. In the case of a permanent installation, like a large battery bank, you can also laminate them, to make them last longer. Nothing worse than scrolling through pages on your phone, looking at a tiny screen. It's even more frustrating, when you are working on a car, and your hands are covered in grease. You either have to keep cleaning them over and over, or you have to wear and waste a lot of disposable gloves. When it comes to paper manuals, I don't care about getting grease on the individual pages, so long as it doesn't obscure the text and pictures.

[@arkansasoutpost]

@@crazyfvck I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who sees value in a printed manual. Or in clipboards. I have two clipboards sitting on top of my computer right now.

[@MelvinOhio]

How much fun it must be to do what you want. From where you have came from to where you are now what a miracle. Work and perseverance.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

I love "This is NOT SAFE" LOL. At least you taped the plug terminals so you are not completely nuts.

[@tomkacandes8286]

Noticed the tape as well…I hear they now have these things called “electrical boxes” that hold your outlets in a safe way, but that’s just a rumor.

[@wadesfarmstead]

I’ve owned one of these for about 8 months and I love it.

[@InVinoVeritas.]

How long are the supplied cables? Want to have inverter on wall & battery on floor, (because of weight) & don't want to have to buy new cables. Thanx!!

[@om617yota8]

This is incredible. If I was starting my system over, this is absolutely the way I'd go.

[@Vex916T]

@@abdulali8738 Allah was a limited Moon god polytheistic Arabs worshipped before Muhammad started claiming it was the only god hence the reason why the Crescent moon symbol is popular for Islamists... many Arabs know this fact about Allah but apparently you don't. And all these humanoid gods from mythologies to monotheism are in truth humanoid aliens who ruled over and enslaved mankind. So if you wish to continue to praise in your limited Moon god do so, but the truth is that Allah is not the infinite creator of all things.

[@jimwagner6260]

When I build my cabin this is the channel that will show the way.

[@commonsensepatriot9450]

This technology has really exploded in the last year or so. I spent more to have less building with separate components about 18 months ago, but I don't regret the learning experience.

[@benjones8977]

Same here. Although I feel that mine is safer when connected to the main panel.

[@veryinteresting591]

I did the same thing. Server rack LiFepo4 systems have made DYI almost obsolete.

[@showmequick2245]

I honestly think these server racks use smaller cells. So you trade the convince with less storage 16s DIY will yield 3 times the capacity of these. So yea I will still with my diy for now

[@hyperwebbing]

@@veryinteresting591 dad and the price taking on some of the higherend units that do low frequency I can handle up to 25 thousand kilowatts

[@hyperwebbing]

Really the only thing to focus on is making sure you have a high-end commercial durable rated unit that is operating lft while being modular that can handle up to thirty-six thousand kilowatts for Price Point under $1,500

[@frankzalenski370]

Thanks!

[@kartunenetwork9232]

although i keep running into your videos, i subscribed cuz i love how well you break everything down in your reviews, thanks so much for making getting into solar/battery banks so easy!

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Glad to see your doing well, been following you for 5 years, still haven't put together a system. Good power in Alaska

[@ronic8088]

Great content 👌 really informative Maybe you can do another one with this inverter and go more in depth about the solar input and sizing the aray. I know you're a busy guy but I'd like to see you do something like that for those of us new to solar

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Your production values are so much better than in your earlier videos.

[@mrgulabull]

Love that you've taken the time to look at and compare idle consumption. Thanks!

[@70washington]

So says our solar Guru!! Thank you for putting the confidence in all of us who are learning from you :) I enjoy your videos.

[@cashlyn1311]

When you wiggle and pull on conductors to see if they are properly connected, you MUST re tighten the lug(terminal). I learned this 1st year in my ibew 569 electrical apprenticeship. .

[@AW.SO.M3]

Planning on buying two of these to produce 240v 2 phase power. Thank you for the informative video!

[@NeverTakeNoCut-offs]

"Calendar aging is going to kill me before cycling" Exactly what I used to say to my wife before entering a bicycle race...

[@PazLeBon]

what's calender aging???

[@alexanderselkirk9779]

I bought this unit the day this video came out. He is right about setting up the app. You really need to pay attention. I got an error registering the data logger (Wi-Fi stick) saying that it had already been registered and could not be reregistered. After 4 calls to signature solar, I was told this a known problem and they are working on a fix, but have no idea how long that will take. Other than not being able to control / monitor it remotely I really like this product

[@SiXiam]

Did they fix it?

[@HomesteadEngineering]

Great job Will. I really love your videos like this one. Keep up the great work!

[@kayakchrispy]

8:32 “if you are using a large battery bank”

[@dandolittle6372]

I like your reviews and have made some decisions based on your reviews. The Eg4 3000EHV purchase for one. I would now like to let you know the customer service started out ok but when they couldn't solve some of the issues they just stopped responding . The distributor I purchased from tried to get answers from them. He got some for a while then eventually gave up.

[@billjohnson3344]

As always, nice review and checkout Will. Seems like a good low cost inverter (or even battery charger) for the price. Huge fail on the neutral / ground bond for connecting 2 of these in series for split phase 120/240V. Like Signature Solar's prior 'US' Growatt, they need to fix this. Unsafe as supplied if connected in series, and with no grounding hookup in the documentation, an extra additional fail.

[@MrJones-918]

Thank you for that info.

[@Burnrate]

Why is this bad? Aren't houses neutral and ground bonded? Wouldn't this just match up to the house system?

[@mwreyf1]

@@abdulali8738 Please do everyone a favor and take that discussion somewhere else. It IS NOT desired here. Thanks...

[@manyshnooks]

@@abdulali8738 reported for posting spam nonsense. Also I disagree with this tripe..no god but yours hey? So every other religion is wrong, and you just happen to have the right one? Grow up. Like children fighting over imaginary friends. This is a video about an inverter.- it has nothing to do with your fairytales.

[@johnd4348]

I have no ideal what your talking about , but it looks very interesting. Solar power is above my education level.

[@meganwinters5163]

Love the idea of seeing you or product engineers sharing manufacturing processes!!! Hopefully this zero COVID lockdown in China will clear and allow the world to settle back to "normal". As always thank you for sharing Will ☺️👍

[@abdulali8738]

Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. There is nothing like Him. He is the Hearing, the Seeing. 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. 3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. 6. Guide us to the straight path. 7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal. 3. He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel. 4. Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected Allah’s signs will have a severe punishment. Allah is Mighty, Able to take revenge. 5. Nothing is hidden from Allah, on earth or in the heaven. 6. It is He who forms you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except He, the Almighty, the Wise. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “He is Allah, the One. 2. Allah, the Absolute. 3. He begets not, nor was He begotten. 4. And there is none comparable to Him.” 28. It is He who sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, to make it prevail over all religions. Allah suffices as Witness. 29. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Those with him are stern against the disbelievers, yet compassionate amongst themselves. You see them kneeling, prostrating, seeking blessings from Allah and approval. Their marks are on their faces from the effects of prostration. Such is their description in the Torah, and their description in the Gospel: like a plant that sprouts, becomes strong, grows thick, and rests on its stem, impressing the farmers. Through them He enrages the disbelievers. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do good deeds forgiveness and a great reward. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Abundance distracts you. 2. Until you visit the graveyards. 3. Indeed, you will know. 4. Certainly, you will know. 5. If you knew with knowledge of certainty. 6. You would see the Inferno. 7. Then you will see it with the eye of certainty. 8. Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the Bliss. 28. How can you deny Allah, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned? 29. It is He who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the heaven, and made them seven heavens. And He is aware of all things. 30. When your Lord said to the angels, “I am placing a successor on earth.” They said, “Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?” He said, “I know what you do not know.” 31. And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, “Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere.” 32. They said, “Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise.” 33. He said, “O Adam, tell them their names.” And when he told them their names, He said, “Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and that I know what you reveal and what you conceal?” 34. And We said to the angels, “Bow down to Adam.” They bowed down, except for Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and was one of the disbelievers. 35. We said, “O Adam, inhabit the Garden, you and your spouse, and eat from it freely as you please, but do not approach this tree, lest you become wrongdoers.” 36. But Satan caused them to slip from it, and caused them to depart the state they were in. We said, “Go down, some of you enemies of one another. And you will have residence on earth, and enjoyment for a while.” 37. Then Adam received words from his Lord, so He relented towards him. He is the Relenting, the Merciful. 38. We said, “Go down from it, all of you. Yet whenever guidance comes to you from Me, then whoever follows My guidance-they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve. 39. But as for those who disbelieve and reject Our signs-these are the inmates of the Fire-wherein they will remain forever.” 40. O Children of Israel! Remember My blessings which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill your pledge to Me, and I will fulfill My pledge to you, and fear Me. 41. And believe in what I revealed, confirming what is with you; and do not be the first to deny it; and do not exchange My revelations for a small price; and be conscious of Me. 42. And do not mix truth with falsehood, and do not conceal the truth while you know. 43. And attend to your prayers, and practice regular charity, and kneel with those who kneel. 46. And before that, the people of Noah. They were immoral people. 47. We constructed the universe with power, and We are expanding it. 48. And the earth-We spread it out-How well We prepared it! 49. We created all things in pairs, so that you may reflect and ponder. 50. “So flee towards Allah. I am to you from Him a clear warner.” 51. “And do not set up any other god with Allah. I am to you from Him a clear warner.” 52. Likewise, no messenger came to those before them, but they said, “A sorcerer or a madman.” 53. Did they recommend it to one another? In fact, they are rebellious people. 54. So turn away from them; you are not to blame. 55. And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers. 56. I did not create the jinn and the humans except to worship Me. 57. I need no livelihood from them, nor do I need them to feed Me. 58. Allah is the Provider, the One with Power, the Strong. 59. Those who do wrong will have their turn, like the turn of their counterparts, so let them not rush Me. 60. So woe to those who disbelieve because of that Day of theirs which they are promised. 35. Or were they created out of nothing? Or are they the creators? 36. Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they are not certain. Read The Quran

[@joelkoole1960]

Will, tell us about Smart electrical Panel Boxes we need to buy!

[@TimeSurfer206]

@@abdulali8738 "But be ye not like the Christians, letting empty words drip from their mouths. SHOW your faith with GOOD WORKS, for the best Dawah is a GOOD EXAMPLE. "Verily, I say unto thee, 'Talk is cheap.' Be thou not cheap, but let your ACTIONS do your speaking for you."

[@PersonalStash420]

Go to Hell.@@abdulali8738

[@alocin110]

Your channel is the best for DIY. You cover everything in greater details and demonstration. I liked your video and appreciaate your sharing. Keep up the good sharing. Thank you again.

[@ewaa4152]

Thanks much Will, as usual thorough & informative. As to the idle consumption debate, here in the mountains with no flat ground adding a few extra panels is not easy. Despite the consumption, the price & ease of use is compelling and I'll order one today.

[@forrestgossett]

Please let us know how it does!

[@stewartmackay]

Geez, they make it so easy for people to understand.

[@gearond]

I really like your channel so this is not criticism. What I'm about to say I'm a certified commercial and industrial electrician and instrumentation tech. When tightening any wire from about 18 gauge and up believe it or not it needs to be wiggled and retightened wiggled and retightened the bigger the wire. The more this is important obviously to prevent fires. So please talk about that. When you're telling people put this in here and tighten it down, you people need to bend it to at least 20 to 35° in both the left and right and the up and down and then retighten it. You will find it considerably loosens after bending it. And if you will do this at least two times on wire, that's oh let's say 10 gauge and and smaller and then three times on six and eight and then four or five times on anything bigger than that. You really have a much better chance of not having fires

[@miyakiwilson8305]

🤣 Hilarious when you went to set up the wifi. I hate having to setup an account and logging in. Thanks for demonstrating this . Keep up the awesome work.

[@linkpatrick]

FYI, I have that Growatt and the wifi dongle / app is worse than this EG4 from what I can tell in this video. Also, an interesting parameter that many don't talk about is the solar input voltage cuttoff. The charger will turn off after a while if there is no light, which saves about 30W (50%) of the total idle consumption. But there is no way to adjust the cuttoff and I have found that even parking under a street light will cause the charger to remain on throughout the night, therefore wasting ~300Wh throughout the night. I am fixing this by adding additional hardware to cuttoff the solar input when the voltage is low. (please let me know if I'm missing something and if you'd recommend another way)

[@gtbrown001]

How is the growatt app worse? Please describe. Thanks!

[@linkpatrick]

​@@gtbrown001 TLDR: The growatt uses an app called ShinePhone that feels outsourced and distanced from the engineers that made the Growatt inverter. First, I wrote that the dongle / app is worse. The experience I had setting it up was not good. Instruction was generally hard to find, especially for the PC app. Also, there's 2 wifi dongles to add to confusion. Second, the app changed a while back so that it is now ShinePhone, so I had to set things up again. Third, it requires constant internet access for data logging (which is probably the same for the EG4). Fourth, I can see that Will had so many options to monitor on the app, that is not the case the ShinePhone app.

[@bmxican1023]

Your comments about the idle wattage and the solar low voltage are amazing, I didn’t know that was a thing (cutting off the MPPT charger and saving idle consumption with low PV voltage). Do you know of any other ways to minimize this idle consumption? The 1.2+ kWh per day might actually be the largest drain on my battery bank and I’d like to avoid addressing that by just buying more batteries.

[@linkpatrick]

@@bmxican1023 Ya, I thought it was the right move to buy a large all-in-one like to this so that I could power anything, but the idle consumption ended up being a bigger deal than I anticipated. To make matters worse, I can't use the eco mode on the growatt because the wattage threshold to turn on (from eco-mode) is (I think) ~100W, and my fridge only pulls 90W (500W for about 0.5 seconds at startup. which makes an LED on the growatt come on, but then it turns off, lol.) So what I've done is I bought a smaller 500W inverter to run my AC fridge and other small AC loads, and I keep the Growatt output toggled off unless I'm gonna cook etc (which, in combination with the solar input toggle, makes the idle consumption at night 0W). Since the 500W inverter is smaller, I can run it on eco mode, so it consumes 2W while idle (and, bonus, it's DC-AC efficiency is better for running my fridge).

[@linkpatrick]

TBH, the low PV voltage cutoff should have been a setting the user could define. The charge controller basically stays on until the sun is completely set!

[@kevbutler81]

These units are the way forward! Plug and play suits my skill level 😊

[@kittykevan5052]

Im really enjoying your presentations. But this is getting very complicated for people like me who want to ‘ just come off grid” and plug something in! Can you do a presentation for people who don’t understand batteries and the jargon? A really simple ‘ how- to’ for beginners with solar? I would love that! I’m trying hard here!😂-But you are clearly brilliant and the world needs you Will!

[@chrispekel5709]

hes got tonnes of those

[@i8BBQ4Lunch]

15:48-- Aw, Darn it! That was great. I'm glad you left that in the video.

[@henrikbergman4055]

Yup. Scrolled all the way to find this comment. Actually thought he said: -Gosh darn it. Edit: The 'Gosh dang it'(?) is at 15:16

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

"Why do I need an account?" Because the real money in tech is people's personal data.

[@TinaKelley000]

Any examples of nice and tidy insulation’s . I have the eg4 inverter and two 48v on there way along with a 6 battery rack. I will get 4 more batteries an a second inverter in the future. Have watch most of your videos over the years and you are hands down the best pv influencer out there. Stay safe.

[@zfontain1975]

Can you unit be hooked up to a 30amp transfer switch?

[@wf2v]

How much RF interference does it generate? Especially on HF frequencies. I wish you could take 15 seconds and place an AM radio close to the unit when it is working and let everyone hear it.

[@baneverything5580]

I listen to AM and shortwave radio and even my Bluetti running a fan destroys any ability to use radios, even FM with one fan yards away, and I have a small battery charger that does the same.

[@bearchow1929]

@@baneverything5580 I've tested a bunch of inverters (both sine and modified sine). I'm convinced that there is not an inverter made that allows AM or shortwave unless your radio is at least 100 feet away from the inverter and the house wiring. And forget filtering, it doesn't work. Been there, done that.

[@winstonsmiths2449]

@@abdulali8738 Goats.

[@mr.hanger]

@@abdulali8738 Solar Allah? Wonder what system he/ she uses. Get lost, Troll. We're trying to learn something earthly.

[@grantquinones]

@@abdulali8738 Mohammed was Arian with red hair....but he did invent the pet o file

[@5400bowen]

I think Will has outdone himself on this one. Those big expensive hybrid inverters aren’t worth it. This unit is the best option I’ve seen yet. And several small subunits are way more reliable than one big one. A customer of mine is getting one and the battery this week. She will be way ahead of the pack at a great price all around. I had already recommended this unit, but wanted to revue Wills video. I’m glad I did, I’d forgotten about several key advantages…and the price has DROPPED!!!!

[@MrSmiths]

Hello, I would like a system that combines solar with wind turbines. Perhaps you could consider producing a video explaining the requirements of such a system.

[@tracelarson3125]

I am curious if the GRID connection can be utilized to do this? The Turbine would be input and if any output it should go to the Resistor to bleed-off the excess electricity generation - any ideas ?

[@jaemac1410]

I really enjoy your videos, Will. I was so excited to watch this one, with the super enticing title of $749 all in one...... until you got to the phone app. If it took YOU (who I'm pretty sure is a genius or at least genius-adjacent) an hour to get it to work..... I simply do not look forward to having yet another aneurysm or meltdown over frustration with yet another convoluted app that the average guy over 30 can never figure out. I am searching for a solar system urgently, and this sounded SO good, but if YOU had that much trouble, then I have NO hope of working that system. Thanks for letting me know it would have been a big mistake to buy. Also, the system I want will be 3 or 4k watt like that.

[@DESERTDWELLER4547]

Another great video. I love the "you guys are adults you'll figure it out" Will this unit work OK with homemade 24 V batteries connected in series making them48 V

[@stevekirouac7114]

Thats what i want to no lol

[@Z3n1tHL0rD]

What a video!! I think the info was so high voltage it literally fried my brain :)

[@shahzebatiq1]

Will, as far as I am aware, the majority of inverters like this are coming from two OEMs in China, which are providing white label inverters to dozens of companies around the globe. The majority are from Voltronic. The smaller company is Deye. You can't buy from either company directly, they're purely B2B. Doesn't matter if its branded as EG4, MPP, Inverex, or SolarMax. They're all Voltronic with a few choices from Deye.

[@JeremyWilliams007]

But MPP are made in Taiwan I believe?

[@deang5622]

So basically, they're all crap and fail after only 13 months...

[@markmclendon8621]

way to go.....for my limited level of expertise the presentation was thorough and understandable

[@gregpatterson921]

You need to do this again for people that don’t have any idea what you are talking about

[@rockydaniel7073]

I’m open because $749 for a complete system is unbelievable-it so it is, complete includes panels, really man

[@wmarkedmunds]

Seems like a practical unit, but for true off grid use the 60W standby loss is pretty steep. That is 1.4kWhr per day, which is quite a drain on a system on cloudy days!

[@tsp2jxd]

And for my small array, dropping below the 120v floor for MPPT during cloudy days is not good. Why can't it be 60-500?

[@George_us]

This inverter has 94% efficiency, so it will use 180 watts for its operation at full load continuously, and according to this video, the inverter uses 60 watts in standby, therefore one needs to keep the inverter efficiency in mind when designing a system. I am trying to say that you will have even more loses with more load, up to 180 watts (full load 3000watts ÷ 100 x 94%) because of the inverter itself. Ps. 94% efficiency is good.

[@veryinteresting591]

Spend $200 more on panels and it will easily offset the idle consumption.

[@roninviking]

love your work captain, the most goto for all this stuff. i am australian.. so i been listening carefully for the 240v refences .. cause i am so beginner this setting or variant has been my only hold back to just jumping in and setting up a backup + solar system on my bedroom shed.

[@rogerj.3640]

Because heat rises, I think it would make more sense to have the cool air intake at the bottom and exhaust fans on top.

[@whoguy4231]

Don't do that because the capacitors are at the top and need cool air first!

[@WillProwse]

Yeah this has been discussed for 4+ years now. It's fine the way it is. The engineers designing these systems understand that heat rises

[@Omegawerewolfx]

I'm new to this stuff. Like REALLY new. Your videos are very well crafted and I feel like I am learning.

[@theusconstitution1776]

THIS KID MUST HAVE DESIGNED AND BUILT ALL OF THESE😀 WILL KNOWS MORE THAN THE THE ENGINEERS😏😏😏

[@enigma9789]

I think this system would run a 30amp RV you would probably need at least 3 server rack batteries, but with 4000 watts of solar, it should be able to charge, and run the RV during the day completely. I have a cheap off brand 3000 watt hybrid inverter, but it says it only supports 1600watts of solar. The camper uses 2300 watts just with the AC on low and the fridge running.

[@timpala5841]

Great video Will. Is there a way to automatically divert solar to an immersion water heater once the battery is full?

[@Hellostudios19761]

I was able to order one from Signature Solar. I drive down there and purchased the battery too. I picked up some used 400 watt, biracials for $35 each

[@georgejackson6465]

Great review Will, but I was hoping you were going to say this unit would be good for an RV. Would there be issues with proper grounding?

[@laserflexr6321]

Of all the vids of yours I have watched this by far is my favorite. reason why, rapid fire facts.

[@tdcrom]

Great video for an interesting product. A question, do you need to connect solar from the charge controller to the batteries or can you connect directly to the existing RV fuse box?

[@wadepickett685]

Great information, so much simpler than having 3 or 4 different products together for solar, thanks for the videos

[@johnuppole]

Will, could you explain the difference between this unit and the Victron Multiplus II? And could you use this asan RV grid hybrid, as long as you'd not be utilizing grid feedback features? Thanks for the videos!

[@digisketched7877]

I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I'm in the RV market now, and plan to go full solar within a month of the purchase.

[@tecsolint]

Will as a subscriber and long time follower add a super sticker to your KZbin for added revenue. You deserve more $$$ for your Non-BS style and information. Keep up the great work !!!

[@travislangley880]

Hey Will, does it look like it's possible to unbind the neutral and ground pretty easily? I can't tell from pausing the video during the tear down.

[@makeshiftgrenades]

Very simple is easy for you to say I bought that set up. It was very easy to hook up but who knew or can understand the 70 pages of manual and understand/entering in settings, this is so complicated no way is that easy like you said. And my generator will not charge the battery through the 120 V input

[@CROSpunkie]

The spec sheet mentions there is a idle consumption power saving mode that is supposedly "

[@Ben-ry1py]

OH, that would be great, I'm still amazed by the idle power draw of this thing. less than 15 watts sounds much more like it.

[@ultimape]

Just ordered 2 of these. Thanks for your great reviews.

[@robertrocheville7769]

"We should open it" like he needs an excuse.

[@miketlane]

Got my EG4 300-48 today. I will be hooking up my 6 250w pannels and 2 12v 200ah lithium battries to it with 2 12v lead acid to make 48v untill i get 2 more 12v lithium. Later i plan to get the eg4 battry and string on my 4 12v lithiums. I plan to show my results and welcome your input

[@zaberfreedom8224]

That wasn't shipping damage, the box was perfectly fine, that was idiots packaging not catching a damaged product, obviously poor quality control.

[@fillername458]

We've been looking at adding a grid tied in system with a wind turbine to our property here in Texas with a battery backup. Inflation right now has us putting it off.

[@kirkdeweese7334]

Will, on an earlier video, you said that a 48v (vs 24v) system (individual components, at least) was probably too dangerous for a novice. While 48v is probably overkill for a van conversion, would this setup largely negate that risk factor?

[@RyanBarsanti]

Wondering the same thing for a skoolie

[@loganwanders]

Also wondering the same thing for a cargo trailer conversion.

[@markronck3415]

Hopefully the manufacturer corrects the app. Like the equipment. Thinking I may have to drive over to Signiture Solar

[@845amg]

Hey Will - Thanks for the videos! Can this unit switch from Utility to Battery fast enough to function like a UPS? I remember your older video in the RV when you tested this with another inverter but I wonder if this unit (and maybe a GroWatt) could also provide the same function? I see they have a setting in the manual that allows you to set utility as the main power source under setting 01 - Utility Priority. I would love to see a video testing that as I just ordered my first batteries from batteryhookup using your code (thanks!) to build my own pack. I am going to be getting panels soon so I wanted to see if I could just skip the charger and go straight to the inverter. My plan is to use these batteries in place of my lead acid UPS batteries for now as the internal charger failed in the rackmount UPS. If you already know if this is possible then feel free to respond, no need for a video :)

[@845amg]

Oh nevermind - I found the switching time in the manual. 10ms typical (UPS). :)

[@845amg]

And for reference, APC cites the following transfer times for their rackmount SmartUPS series: 6 ms typical : 10 ms maximum

[@abdulali8738]

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[@metzindustries3235]

I bought one direct from China, same unit in April of 2021. It has been in operation until now. it was $438usd delivered to my doorstep. you got over charged.

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

1:20 I have been wondering for months how one of these solar inverters would work (the PowMR specifically - similar stats to the EG4) on a hybrid car like a Prius with a ~200VDC traction battery as an emergency 24/7 generator. 3kw is perfect size for not causing constant stop/starts due to traction battery drain. My only concern is the power quality when the hybrid engine is running (ie: whether the hybrid inverter charges by pulses and would that affect the solar inverter). There's one company that charges $3500 for a ready to go solution but I'd like to see an 'open source' plan with off the shelf parts without the $2500 profit margin that company is charging.

[@sail4horizon]

I think the limiting factor in this situation is the 80A charging. If I remember right the Prius does up to 125A. I've been considering a Prius drivetrain in a boat application.

[@thebluelunarmonkey]

@@sail4horizon You need to specify the voltage with your amps. The 80A continuous sounds like the 12V inverter that charges the tiny 12V battery. There's a ~800W (continuous) limitation with the 200VDC to 12VDC inverter. I'm talking using a solar inverter that works with the 200VDC range of the much larger traction/drive battery, completely bypassing the 200VDC-to-12VDC inverter and it's 1kw limitation. There's an off-the-shelf 5kv kit (PlugOutPower) that taps directly to the traction/drive battery so there is no 80A@12V limitation. But it costs $2600 and $2000 is pure profit for that company. The traction/drive battery can deliver a continuous 40A at 200V to the electric drive motors, or 8kw. A solar inverter can take this 8kw and turn it into 120VAC at 60A. The DC-DC inverter to 12V can handle about 80A continuous 100A peak at 12V. (call it 1kw) I'd prefer a more conservative 3kw inverter so the ICE doesn't have to run as often to recharge the drive battery. 99.9% of all the youtube's using a prius as a "generator" are simpletons using the wimpy 1kw output of the 12VDC inverter and just connecting a 12V cigarette lighter inverter to the accessory battery and keeping the ignition on.... anyone can do that and it's not impressive.

[@PazLeBon]

@@thebluelunarmonkey butasyousaid,anyone can do that and its cheap as cihips,they ain ttrying t oimpress anyone,just get the job done simplern cheaper

[@deang5622]

@@thebluelunarmonkey DC to DC inverter or DC to DC converter?

[@shawnr771]

Good review. You are way ahead of me in understanding solar and you do a great job at explaining the concepts even to idiots like me. Thank you.

[@echopapa5875]

Hi Will, I have been really enjoying your videos about these all-in-one systems. Do you think an all-in-one type would be alright to use on a boat? space and weight on boats is usually always something to consider but I am wondering what your thoughts would be about them handing a marine environment. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@danzaokid]

These combo units would be great in a boat. Without these you'd need 3 times the mounting/wiring space. Since these are designed for a dry home/cabin/shed environment you'd want to carefully select a protected location. Of course, as a mariner,, it's light and small enough to carry a spare backup unit.

[@JoseAlvarez-mn2re]

The app is so it keps track of the system and how much power is producing and leting you know all in real time its a berry important part of the system.

[@oldmaninthemirror]

Shipping damage - must have been FEDEX.

[@brucehalleran1149]

My system is grid tied. Works well on an annual basis, but less so in December and January. The array is 95 yards away on a hill subject to wind, snow and below zero °F. What I seek is a system that parlays the 3.3 kw panel's AC output into house power when the grid goes down. A manual transfer switch is tolerable. Aside from December and January, two server batteries would provide the needed power if I can fool the array's Solar Edge into thinking that the grid is back. Everything I find is predicated on the sole inverter being at the battery, and the array being dedicated to only charging that battery. That will never be my case even someone wanted to gift me enough storage to get through December and January when whole weeks that don't meaningful sunlight.

[@anthdez8055]

Why does the apps need your home address? ..so the Chinese can shut you off from the grid when shtf.