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Videos and notes from building and using off-grid solar systems: LiFePO4 batteries, inverters and charge controllers. Our own experience, not instructions.

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Parts Lists

The parts in systems shown on the channel. Our own experience, not instructions. All parts lists

EG4 6000XP + Indoor WallMount Battery Off-Grid System

The parts in the EG4 6000XP off-grid inverter and Indoor WallMount 280Ah battery systems shown on the channel, and the videos showing the build.

Parts list

Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 + Cerbo GX + EG4 Battery

The parts in the Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 system with Cerbo GX, GX Touch 50 and an EG4 Indoor WallMount battery, and the videos showing the build.

Parts list

Mobile 5 kWh Power Station with the EG4 3000EHV-48 and a WP Battery

The parts in the mobile 5 kWh power station built on the EG4 3000EHV-48 inverter and a sealed EG4 48V 100Ah battery, and the videos showing it.

Parts list

Latest articles

Newest troubleshooting notes and comparisons first. Our own experience, not instructions. All notes · All comparisons · All buying guides

Portable EV Chargers Compared: Level 1 and Level 2 Models

Compare six ELEGRP and Lectron portable EV chargers on manufacturer specifications, with a separate account of the ELEGRP charger we used.

Buying guide

EG4 BrightMount Ground Mount Rack and Extension Kit: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

What EG4 publishes for the BrightMount rack and extension kit, and what we saw on one filmed rack. Not installation, sizing or suitability advice.

Troubleshooting note

EcoFlow Delta 2: A Unit That Stopped Turning On, and a Mini Split Run in a Second Video

The owner says a Delta 2 running a mini split stopped turning on, and another video describes a 12K mini split run. Accounts, not tests.

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ELEGRP 40A NACS Level 2 Charger: What ELEGRP's Store Page Lists and What One Video Shows

One video on an ELEGRP 40A NACS charger next to ELEGRP's store listing; the video's model string is not on that page. Not a recommendation.

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WattCycle 48V 100Ah Wall-Mount Battery: What WattCycle Lists and What Three Videos Show

Three videos on one WattCycle 48V 100Ah wall-mount battery: spoken readings differ in places from WattCycle's page. Not a recommendation.

Troubleshooting note

AOLITHIUM Rack Battery With EG4 Inverters: What We Said and What EG4 Documents

The owner could not get an EG4 6500 to communicate with AOLITHIUM rack batteries and ran them on a 6000XP without it. What EG4 documents.

Troubleshooting note

EG4 3000EHV-48 After a Few Months: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

A few months with our EG4 3000EHV-48: the owner describes no fault in one video. What EG4's sheet lists and what we ran. Not a recommendation.

Troubleshooting note

EG4 6-Slot Battery Rack With Bus Bars: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

Our look at two EG4 6-slot battery racks with bus bars, and one rack battery that did not fit. What EG4 documents and what we saw.

Troubleshooting note

Buying Guides

Products for sale side by side on the specs each maker lists, how to compare them, and what we have run ourselves. Not advice. All buying guides

Portable EV Chargers Compared: Level 1 and Level 2 Models

Compare six ELEGRP and Lectron portable EV chargers on manufacturer specifications, with a separate account of the ELEGRP charger we used.

Buying guide

Troubleshooting Notes

What went wrong on our equipment and what the manufacturer documents. Our own experience, not instructions. All notes

EG4 BrightMount Ground Mount Rack and Extension Kit: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

What EG4 publishes for the BrightMount rack and extension kit, and what we saw on one filmed rack. Not installation, sizing or suitability advice.

Troubleshooting note

EcoFlow Delta 2: A Unit That Stopped Turning On, and a Mini Split Run in a Second Video

The owner says a Delta 2 running a mini split stopped turning on, and another video describes a 12K mini split run. Accounts, not tests.

Troubleshooting note

ELEGRP 40A NACS Level 2 Charger: What ELEGRP's Store Page Lists and What One Video Shows

One video on an ELEGRP 40A NACS charger next to ELEGRP's store listing; the video's model string is not on that page. Not a recommendation.

Troubleshooting note

WattCycle 48V 100Ah Wall-Mount Battery: What WattCycle Lists and What Three Videos Show

Three videos on one WattCycle 48V 100Ah wall-mount battery: spoken readings differ in places from WattCycle's page. Not a recommendation.

Troubleshooting note

AOLITHIUM Rack Battery With EG4 Inverters: What We Said and What EG4 Documents

The owner could not get an EG4 6500 to communicate with AOLITHIUM rack batteries and ran them on a 6000XP without it. What EG4 documents.

Troubleshooting note

EG4 3000EHV-48 After a Few Months: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

A few months with our EG4 3000EHV-48: the owner describes no fault in one video. What EG4's sheet lists and what we ran. Not a recommendation.

Troubleshooting note

EG4 6-Slot Battery Rack With Bus Bars: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

Our look at two EG4 6-slot battery racks with bus bars, and one rack battery that did not fit. What EG4 documents and what we saw.

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EG4 6000XP After About 15 Months: What EG4 Documents and What Happened to Us

About 15 months with our EG4 6000XP: the owner describes one early battery problem, plus Wi-Fi and portal trouble. What EG4 documents and what we saw.

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EG4 Inverters and AOLITHIUM Server Rack Batteries: What EG4 Documents and What We Saw

EG4's 6000XP compatibility list does not name AOLITHIUM. What EG4 documents, and what showed on our inverter screens in two videos.

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Tigo TS4-A-O Optimizer Failure and Zero Voltage: What Tigo's Site Says and What We Saw

Our array stopped producing and the TS4-A-O units we checked read zero volts. What Tigo's web pages say, and what we saw.

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EG4 6000XP with an Eco-Worthy Battery Over CAN: What the Manuals Say and What We Saw

The 6000XP manual has a LuxPower battery brand code and Eco-Worthy's manual lists a LuxPower CAN protocol. What we set and saw.

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EG4 Batteries and a Victron Cerbo GX: What Victron Lists and What Worked for Us

EG4 is not on the Victron battery list in the Cerbo manual. What the manuals say, and what showed up when we connected ours.

Troubleshooting note

EG4 Chargeverter GC Stopped Working: Our Replacement and What EG4 Documents

Our Chargeverter GC stopped working and was replaced. What we did, and what EG4's manual says about the Chargeverter Plus.

Troubleshooting note

Powering a Victron Cerbo GX Over Ethernet: What Victron Says and What We Did

The Cerbo GX has no PoE input. What Victron's manual says about powering it, and what we did with a PoE splitter.

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EG4 6000XP Wi-Fi Dongle Won't Connect: What EG4 Says and What Happened to Us

The EG4 dongle joins only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and needs a registration code. What EG4's guide says, and what stopped ours.

Troubleshooting note

EG4 Battery Firmware Update Failing: The Power-On Order That Worked for Us

Our RS485 firmware update failed until we pressed Update first and powered the BMS second. What EG4's manual says.

Troubleshooting note

Comparisons

Manufacturer specifications side by side, and what we have run. Our own experience, not instructions or a recommendation. All comparisons

EG4 Chargeverter GC vs Chargeverter Plus: Specifications Side by Side and What We Have Run

EG4's Chargeverter GC and Chargeverter Plus compared on EG4's own documents, with what we have run. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

Victron Phoenix Inverter 48/1200 vs MultiPlus-II 48/3000: Specifications and What We Ran

Victron lists the 48/1200 Phoenix at 1200 VA (1000 W at 25 C) and 2200 W peak, the MultiPlus-II 48/3000 at 3000 VA, 5500 W peak. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

ECO-WORTHY 51.2V 314Ah Battery: The Spec Sheet and What We Measured

ECO-WORTHY lists 314 Ah; in our one discharge test the shunt passed 315 Ah at about 1 percent left. Conditions mostly not recorded.

Comparison

EG4 Server Rack vs WallMount Batteries: Specifications Side by Side and What We Ran

EG4 LL-S and LifePower4 rack batteries and the Indoor WallMount 280Ah on EG4's own documents. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

Victron MultiPlus-II 12/3000 vs 48/3000: Specifications and What We Have Run

Victron's 2x120 V 12/3000 and 120 V 48/3000 datasheet columns side by side, with what we have run on each. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 vs EG4 3000EHV-48: Specifications and What We Have Run

The Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 (120 V) and EG4 3000EHV-48 on each maker's own datasheet, with what we have run on both. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

Victron Quattro 48/10000 vs MultiPlus-II 48/3000: Specifications and What We Have Run

Victron lists the 120 V Quattro 48/10000 at 10000 VA and 20000 W peak, the MultiPlus-II 48/3000 at 3000 VA and 5500 W. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

EG4 WallMount Indoor 280Ah vs 314Ah Indoor: Specifications and What We Have Run

EG4's WallMount Indoor 280Ah and 314Ah Indoor compared on EG4's own documents, with what we ran on the 280Ah. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

EG4 6000XP vs 12000XP: Specifications Side by Side and What We Have Run

The 6000XP and 12000XP compared on EG4's own spec sheets, with what we have run on each. Not a recommendation.

Comparison

Topics

Our notes, comparisons and parts lists gathered by subject. Our own experience, not instructions. All topics

EG4 6000XP and 12000XP Inverters

Selected notes, comparisons and a parts list for EG4's 6000XP and 12000XP inverters, Chargeverter, solar rack and related gear.

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Victron and EG4 Together

Our notes and parts list for Victron MultiPlus-II and Cerbo GX equipment used with EG4 batteries, and EG4 inverter comparisons.

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Victron MultiPlus-II, Quattro and Phoenix

Selected comparisons and a parts list for Victron's MultiPlus-II, Quattro and Phoenix inverters, with what we have run.

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EG4 WallMount and Rack Batteries

Selected notes and manufacturer-specification comparisons for EG4's WallMount and server-rack batteries.

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Portable Power, EV Charging and Other Batteries

Notes on WattCycle, EcoFlow and ELEGRP gear, plus our mobile 5 kWh power station parts list.

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Videos and notes on solar power systems, LiFePO4 batteries and off-grid power, from what we have built and used. They show our own experience. They are not instructions, and what worked for us may not be right for your system.

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