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I watched every single video on this series and still didn't figure out exactly why you were having issues with this panel. I'm sorry. I watched each of them twice.

I'm setting up to install this panel this weekend. Why are you using the ferrules? And, where are you using them? You don't actually show it or explain it in this video. Thank you.

what did you use the Ferrules for? I thought the plugs were all ready to go out of the box.

Thanks for showing your work. Where did you get your replacement cells and other parts and tools in this video?

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My Jupiter Discovery X7 batteries failed, one at 14 months and the other at 16 months, both light use. Turns out the manuals provided with the bikes had improper battery care instructions in it. For example the original manual says top off the battery after every use and charge to 100% when storing (even top it off monthly). But now on Jupiter's website they have drastically changed the care instructions to say wait for the battery to get down to 20% before charging and don't charge to 100% when storing. Jupiter Bikes admitted the manual is wrong, but they won't stand behind their products. Instead they implied that since my attached garage can reach 90 degrees, that damaged the battery. The original manual says keep away from fire and "excessive" heat. Nowhere does it define the parameters for excessive heat. I warn anyone thinking of buying a Jupiter Bike to think twice if they live anywhere that gets over 90 degrees F, basically the entire US Southwest. Recently they said that my battery left in the bike, inside my attached and enclosed garage, with a temperature of 90 degrees can somehow reach 110 degrees since it is left inside the bike. This is absurd. They said it is like leaving your cell phone on the dash of your car. My enclosed garage with an ambient temperature of 90 degrees would result in everything in the garage settling at 90 degrees (confirmed with infrared thermometer)! Leaving something exposed to direct sunlight like a cell phone on a dash is a completely different scenario. This company makes up nonsense rather than take responsibility for their original manual's instructions causing the damage. I ended up buying a 3rd party battery core, wrapped and ready to be soldered and inserted in the original housing. I paid $80. Works ok, but doesn't have as much range. It is very curious they have been SOLD OUT of this battery for some time now with pre-orders for late Feb. Could it be excessive demand due to massive battery failures?

I appreciate you trying to take electrical seriously but with that being said, this couldn’t work like they are making it seem like. It could only track voltage on that one circuit which may or may not be effecting the whole house. They also could only detect arcs on that one plug circuit from that plug to the panel or the main wires feeding the panel. It is very misleading. If you want, detect all the arcing in your home and have it turned off before any fire happens, have all of your circuit breakers art fault, circuit breakers. It prevents the fires from happening and it will let only you know that by turning the circuit off instead of sending a notification to a company. Obviously you did a good job already mentioning that but I just wanted to add clarity if I could. Your friendly neighborhood electrician. To answer your question about the difference between Ting and the arc fault breaker is that thing seems to have the same sensing features as the arc fault breaker, but it does not turn off the circuit. The arc fault breaker will turn off, so that a fire doesn’t happen . Ting could only let you know of arcing on that circuit or the main wires coming in but not do anything about it. You can install them in your home. You would just need a two pole arc fault breaker if they are sharing neutrals. If they are sharing neutrals, you should have a two pole anyway whether there is regular or arc fault.

another delta pro is really only for 240v or to get a total of 25kwh total or 12kwh. all you had to get was EB for the pro. you spent more than you needed for the same amount of power that a EB battery would give

I dont see the ground cable connected to the box at the top like the EF video shows ...i only see the ground at the bottom...any particular reason why?

on the end of the wires 14 min mark. what are them ends called?

How much data does this thing use from my already lousy internet service?

18 Nov 2023 - If you had done your review at counter level (most kitchens have outlets) - you would have moved along a bit more confidently.

18 Nov 2023 - Why do you believe you needed to do an "unboxing" - that makes no sense. Your very hesitant dialogue while doing that made you seem uncertain of yourself. By the way, State Farm offers TING for free.

I just had an electrician out to my house as I recently purchased the ecoflow battery backup system...and he told be it was against code for him to install a plug in my garage (where my electric panel is) that allows me to plug in the ecoflow to power my panel...he would have to install it outside. Since i have a side entry garage with no man door to the outside, this would require me somehow cut a hole in the stucco to run the power cable. What a joke. Who the hell makes these rules up. I guess everyone I see posting videos with these systems and plugs in their garage are breaking the law?

Did one of the cables (from the home panel to the delta pro) come with the home panel kit or was it two cables?

are you able to input 1600watts solar while its also being discharged by 110 outlets?

So they want you to have an electrician install; but if you have to replace the panel you’re expected to pay the electrician to come out again for a re-install?

I will never buy Eco flow Their products I bought were defective. They will not give me customer support or any help.

How far apart is your run from SHP to main panel?

Did you leave the jumper block in for single phase or take it out for split phase with the two delta pros?

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Theres many different type of 10awg stranded wires, do you know what type you used?

I think I heard you said the wire bundle supplied by EcoFlow is 4 feet for the input and output wires. Is that correct? Also, can you tell me the height of the Smart Panel? The PDF says 20 inches tall and the website says 18 inches. Thanks

Can you tell me the lengths of the input and output wires that come with the Smart Panel? I can't seem to find it anywhere. Thanks

What was the highest temperature that you have to shut the unit down for cooling in the summer? Thanks.

Hi all, I ordered and received two DP, SHP, 3200w solar 1600w for each DP. I will not need any 240 circuits. My sub panel of course has 240. Can I wire 10, 120 volt connections even though half will be on one leg and the other half on the other. Or do I do the split phase thing? Not sure what that means. If someone can direct me here that would be great. If your reading this have a great day! 😊

I’m a noob, but I think you need two delta pros to handle both sides of the 240v, 120v each. I have received my two delta pros and the smart panel a couple days ago. Just a guess. If that’s the case, you can only run side of the 240. That’s why they say odd numbers one phase and even the other. I’m look forward to completing my project to mitigate the 1600w always on at my homestead. I hope you understand my problem. Thanks for the video! 😊 Have a great day.

Did you mean that you were able to charge your ecoflow during a blackout? Or that the EV charger would work even if the grid was down? I have a Solar Edge SE3800H-US000NNV2 (W/ EV CHARGER) INVERTER and I'm still not sure if it will charge my EV (or an Ecoflow) from solar if the grid goes down.

how did it go with the ting? i just got it.

Yes you need to move your system inside. I have the Ecoflow SHP , with 2 delta pros and all 4 batteries. There is a rack from Uline that works really well, get the wheels too. There is a guy on TH-cam that has it set up in his garage with a link for that. Take a piece of string or wire and measure distance then calculate amps or watts per circuit to get wire size needed. 10 should be ok, it’s rated to 30 amps and sounds like you are using 1/2 that. I watched all your videos and you’ve done a good job and I feel your pain about what what you’ll need to do but I think it needs it, just too hot out there. One thing I learned is how much noise the system makes when under a load but I have found a way to mitigate that. Anyway sorry for the novel. Good luck.

I'm having hdw problems and getting terrible support from Ecoflow. "Be Patient" that good advise. Mine is doing the same thing ! Mine was bad/defective modules.

Thanks for doing this video, learned a lot. Did you have any 40 or 50 or 60 amp breakers? If so, how do you handle this with the smart home panels relay max being 30 amp?

Did you have to do any city permitting with smart home panel

Dear John: If you're going to show an unboxing of something, then it's probably a good Idea if you refrain from standing with your ass toward the camera, which is blocking our view of what's actually in the box. 📦 Nothing personal, but I'm really not interested in viewing your behind.

Great video and very detailed! Looks like your EcoFlow Smart Home Panel is installed in your garage. What are the summer temperatures in your garage and how do the EcoFlow Delta Pros perform if temperatures are above 80 degrees?

Having the same issue - when I lean on the relays they go white, when I stop leaning on them, they go red. Worried that we’re gonna have to swap everything. What experience did others have here?

Having the same issue - when I lean on the relays they go white, when I stop leaning on them, they go red. Worried that we’re gonna have to swap everything. What experience did others have here?

When I was converting my home to all-electric appliances last year, I replaced my Natural Gas water heater with a heat-pump water heater. I went with this appliance because it offered side-benefits aside from low energy cost. I didn’t have the heat-pump water heater vented to the outside because it only expels cool/ cold air. Some people may not want to have that colder air in their living space, but since my water heater is in the basement, I wanted to keep that cold air exhaust within the space since my DeltaPro battery bank is also in that space. The cold air exhaust cools the DeltaPros and the hot air expelled by the DeltaPros is used by the water heater to heat the water. During my researching of the heat-pump water heater, I’ve watched other homeowners, on TH-cam, place that water heater in garages (places like Florida). They commented that this type of water heater reduced the humidity levels and temperatures of the space. If you are seriously averse to cooler temperatures, be aware that your Winter months will also induce a cooler garage. An option if your water heater is in your garage and it’s due to be replaced.

Don't think PVC conduits are legal for this install?

A few options that might work for you to avoid the use of a very loud gasoline generator: 1. Ecoflow offers a EV Charging Station Adapter that will allow you to charge the DeltaPro at a J1772 public charging station. 2. Portable solar panels. 3. Install an inverter in your car so that the car, while running, can charge the DeltaPro. I use my car as a backup generator during extended power outages using an inverter I had installed. The car will serve as a power source when the DeltaPros require charging. Luckily, I’ve had dependable grid power over the past year. This 3rd option is the least preferred in your use case because the fumes from the car exhaust may ruin the beautiful ambiance of your camp site. Your car will run quieter than your generator, however.

I forgot to mention that charge speed also impacts operating temperature. The higher the charge speed, the warmer the DeltaPro becomes. I charge at the slowest rate my Time-Of-Use rate periods allow.

After a year of testing and deployment, temperature levels, initially, were a major concern. I’ve just gone an entire Summer and Winter (New York) with my battery bank in the basement (Two DeltaPros, each with one extra smart battery). I run them all the time to take advantage of Time-Of-Use rates, like you do. My experience thus far has the batteries achieving the highest operating temperatures during heavy loads and during charging. Summer 2022 witnessed a high operating temperature of 90 degrees in both DeltaPros when the basement ambient temperature was 79 degrees. The smart extra batteries run, typically, cooler than the DeltaPro. To address the possibility of over-heating, I made sure that the DeltaPro vents remain unobstructed with a minimum of 5 inches between it and the adjoining smart extra battery. Also, I left a minimum of 5 inches of clearance above the battery bank to facilitate heat dissipation. I do not place anything on top of the batteries, which may act as an insulating layer. Since my basement is ‘unfinished’ and dusty, the batteries are cloaked in Ecoflow’s battery covers. These covers have sufficient openings to permit the heat to dissipate. In the Winter, the lowest ambient temperature in the basement was 39 degrees. The battery covers helped retain the heat and the lowest operating temperature of 46 degrees occurred in the smart batteries. I’m happy that none of the temperature parameters were exceeded during the first 12 months of operation.

Delta Pro uses LiFePO4. unlike traditional Li ion batteries, LiFePO4 actually prefers to be at 100%. You can feel safe setting from like 2%-100%. You can discharge these things all the way down...but you doing so could trigger a safety mode with the BMS. so best to give a little cushion, but don't worry if you need to go lower. I'm sure EcoFlo has build in buffer at the bottom (and probably top for that matter).

Very neat wiring! Just curious, does the smart home panel work with any other battery besides it's own? Thanks for the video.

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So a new Smart home panel fixed the problem? What was the issue with the first Smart home panel

Great video and informative. I really like how you’ve laid everything out and how clean it looks. What size conjunction box are using for all of your runs? I need to do something similar to this. Thanks

As to solar charging... Abarham Acton - I have charging from the grid turned off on the app. So all my charging takes place from solar array. In full sun I have 800watss going into each delta pro.