0:47Thank you for you informational video you explain things exceptionally well it was a breeze to show this to my electrician as im a low voltage guyI have a ? if no power banks are installed in the smart panel, will the sub panel still work with grid electric or do they still need at least one plugged in. 2) do I have to use a 100amp breaker or can I use something like a 60 amp Thanks in advance for your answers
I really enjoyed this video - not boring at all. That backup panel looks immaculate. Very clean and easy to understand; really appreciate you taking the time to film and put this out Kyle!
I know most your vids are entertaining along with informative, but buddy I have to tell you. This was one of the best breakdowns of a backup battery installation out there. Your workmanship and attention to detail is outstanding. I’m so glad we found your channel! Keep up the great content
Dude I knew you were OCD but that sub panel is next level! You should absolutely do a video on routing and landing wires in mains and subs...I have the perfect case study. Always great work!
Great informative video. It has me interested for our house when we finish it. I am a master plumber. I know if you lick your fingers before grabbing a wire, it doesn’t hurt as bad😂😂😂😂 seriously nice video. On jobsites I love watching electricians bend conduit. I find it fascinating how you get all the offsets and angles and bam it hits point A and B. To cool.
Great video Kyle. Really impressed with the neatness of the wiring. I'm a stickler on that too. I'm a retired state worker(NY) and did wiring for traffic signal cabinets and always wanted to see wiring neat and organized. Your sub panel looked great. Very informative video.
Great job on the video. I’m no electrician but I appreciate the video showing me how the system should be set up so I can understand what a contractor is going to be dealing with in similar situations.
Always worked on energized panels. Never turned off breakers when replacing outlets/ installing fans. Just turn off the switch and pay attention to details. Not electrical advice. 😏 Good job!👍
Great video - super tight install. QUESTION - how does a portable generator connect to charge the battery if there is no solar/grid? At the beginning, you showed an empty outlet box and mentioned it was for a generator connection to charge the battery. How would this connection be done? Thanks in advance -
You could just plug the f3800’s into a generator but it may need a line conditioner for clean power to charge them. What i mentioned at the beginning was if you already have a gen outlet on your house, you could either plug a gas gen in to power your house or one of the F3800’s.
I was debating this and the Delta Pro x2. For RV use and home backup. They both have their benefits so tough call, especially when talking how much $$$ all this stuff is. That 130lbs may be tough for an RV use if moving back and forth. Love to see your ideas if have any, or maybe a vid though be asking a lot. 😊
God Bless America! I am so impressed with your knowledge and skill. Sure wish we had electricians like you up here in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for videotaping this process.
I always enjoy your electrical videos. You take pride in the neatness and organization of wires! That system is pretty impressive! My question is, how long will the longevity of the battery pack last before the batteries go bad?. I hope to wake up to the Saturday 7am est video. Cheers 🍻
You stated that you have installed Kohler generators previously. I am looking at either having one installed for home backup power or having two Anker 3800 Solix installed with the home power panel. Which would you recommend?
Well, I think I should get 2 of those generators and all 12 batteries between the 2. Get one of the little home panels. Hook that up to the fuse box. And now to give me a few days of power when power goes out. Of course, I don't have a power line so I don't have power from the power company. And I only have solar generators. I was thinking about getting A. Gas propane one, but still haven't done it yet. I still like buying a solar generators. So I think I might stay with those instead. Cause they are cheaper. And they cost more for the unit, but they are cheaper on fuel.
Thank you for making our lives easier by making this video. I was searching for good solutions, and this video is very detailed in everything. I am just now looking for a local electrical guy who can install this in my home.
Was hoping to bug you one more time - happen to know if the system would work with two panels for a larger home or would you need two systems (one for each panel)? Thanks again!
You could use it with two. You would just have to move circuits from both panels into a sub panel that will be powered from the battery system during an outage.
your worksmenship is amazing!!! I do think probably the coolest feature that makes the panel so much more than a auto transfer switch is the fact that the AC coupling can *power the whole house* on the main panel, not just the critical loads panel, by feeding the solar power *backwards* into the house, balancing automatically without feeding power back to the grid, so your power bill can be nearly zero, or very close to zero. this is HUGE for DIY solar owners because you dont need any sort of weird net metering credits agreement with the power company.
Thank you! Sounds like you have a good understanding of the system. I did just make another video where i added solar too. Its been helping out with the bill for sure.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC oh cool! I haven’t watched the follow up video. I don’t have the Anker smart home panel yet but I’ve been researching to add this and the f3800 to my existing 3kw solar system. I’ll get caught up on your solar video to see what you find. Again - your workmanship is like 💯- I have much to learn from you
Beautifully done Sir! Im a barely competent DIYer. I just love clean installs. I'd hire you seeing this work. Ive been looking at battery backup for a while now. Thanks!
😂 thanks for the how to, I’m a barista, and was able to wire in 3 car batteries , using an electric toothbrush to power my house. Ps my lawyer will be trying to contact you
Thank you for your detailed video, is it exactly what I wanted to know. I ordered the power station and smart panel and I'm looking for electrician to install it. 🙏
Thanks for the content! Excellent. It's a refreshing change to get a simple, down to earth overview of the process, and exactly what I needed. I'm an aging engineer (though no complaints about getting older, it beats all the alternatives I can think of :). ). Professionally, I work on Particle Accelerators, though I am not an electrician, I do have a pretty deep background in electronics engineering and robotics/automation, etc. I find myself in South Central Florida, in a very rural location. Not impacted usually impacted by hurricanes being almost exactly in the middle of the state (70 miles to each coast, and bonus, we have easy reach for some outstanding bass fishing as well as salt water on both coasts....my real passion :)). Anyway, thank you. I've been overthinking what to do for the power outages, permanent power wall or something like the Anker or Ecoflow. Your video put me over the edge, I love the look and flexibility, you nailed a very simple outline of all the key elements. Outstanding, thank you. Nice to see honest down to earth and straight forward content.
Oh, and if you happen to barter, Free fishing trip, fresh and/or saltwater for a DIY panel installation in South Florida? (Wife can do a mean fish fry!). Cheers and keep up the great content!! (PS....I live on one of the best bass fishing lakes in the country so it's only 100ft to the boat dock...and we're only 100 miles from Disney for your wonderful family :)
It works fine in that appliication, but is not that suitable in an RV etc without the transfer switch as it only has 2 inverters inside, 1 of which is also used for charging the unit, so the unit cannot output 240v power when it is charging. It can only do 120V power out of half of its outlets when it is charging. It was a cost saving thing I guess.
Looking at conventional Generac vs Anker vs EcoFlow right now. My biggest hurdle is figuring out how many KW I need to size things. Seems like a box of voodoo magic. Excellent video. Will definitely spend some time on Anker’s site this evening
Great video I am looking to do something like this myself since I just spent a few days running on a generator due to hurricane Milton. I feel like I could have watched the full non time lapsed vid 😂 I wish there was a system like this I could use with some of the diy eg4 batteries but I assume there is a lot of communication that has to happen with the inverter.
I would say two guys for a day should be able to complete it. May need a little time the next day to set up the app and get everything connected and tested.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC could you do a video breakdown on cost assuming we the general public hired someone. Because I can’t pull off what you just did. So impressive and lastly testing it with two attached how much run time and how it takes care of your home.
I really like watching a professional doing an awesome job. Nice! Although american electrical installation feels ancient compared to european installation systems.
Depends on the sub panel. The one in the Anker kit is a 12 space. I had a lot of smaller loads, so i purchased a 24 space. Also depends on how big the loads are. You dont want to overload the battery system.
Many thanks!!. You re the first to showcase how this works and connects. Could you please answer this (cause no one else has, even Anker): In self consumption mode, how does the HPP know how to not output more than the main + backup centers need ? Is it getting readings from the CTs and adjusting the output constantly ?
Good question. Yes, the only way i see that possible is with the CT’s on the incoming and if you noticed the internals of the home power panel there are more CT’s measure inputs and outputs as well. And you can determine how much you want the battery to discharge so you still have capacity for an outage. There is also another ct that they provide to install on the incoming PV conductor to measure solar input. I showed it in the video but didnt install because i dont have any solar yet.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC got it, thanks. Not sure if u can answer this... Is there any chance that the town makes u install a knife switch accessible from the outside so that (in some severe fire or similar incident) they are sure you are not returning power to the grid?? Anything that ties and feeds your panel needs this according to some local laws - along with 100+ labels that say so - similar to solar GT systems... thanks a lot!!
@lys1805 i dont believe thats required on this system. Dont quote me on that. Its supposed to only counter the utility usage, so if the power is out it has nothing to counter and it would be in backup mode which would isolate it from the main and only power the backup load in the separate panel. Im guessing that the grid tie solar portion would still have to be set up in a way that it cant back-feed though. I dont have much experience with PV systems.
Thank you very much!! (Subd) And I totally agree on this. But for the town to approve they would need to be convinced about it. That's when I think they would say "i dont know how this thing works.. lets put a knife switch outside and kill it if we want to"..
Great video! However, I didn't notice that you turned on the A/C to actually see if this would have powered it. Would definitely be interested if it would actually power the A/C during an outage.
Sad news I was hoping for a Smart Transfer Switch between Battery to Public Utility. Not interested in a Backup Power Source or "emergency Power". :( The unit alone is a Backup source. I do like Electrician's amazing artwork of wiring, I do miss the Industry worked many years as a Supplier CED.
Its funny, I just watched Ankers own explanation video of the Home power system, and your explains everything much better, especially the wiring, and what the solar input ports are for on the home panel. Id love to see the video when you add some solar arrays, do you add them direct into the F3800 or as a seperate connection into the home panel? The F3800 are limited to how many arrays and input/output on each unit
I will definitely make a video when i install the PV system. Theres two ways you can set it up. If your using it as a portable unit you can charge then with solar. Or for your home set up you can install a separate PV system that will couple with the Home Power Panel to provide better efficiency and savings.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC This was what I wanted to ask as well. I have solar that comes in as a tandem breaker in the panel. With being grid tied, it shuts down if the power is out. Not sure how you keep the panels on and can't find info in their wiring diagrams. Thinking maybe the PV breaker needs to go in the sub panel?
@@bobo2186 there was a section in this video where i showed the pv current transformer connections. Looks like the two pole pv breaker stays in the main panel.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC That is what I am gathering. It makes it seem like you would not be able to use grid tied solar without grid power then. If the inverter doesn't sense grid power, it shuts down to prevent back feeding to the grid. This would defeat the purpose of it for me. Thanks for the reply and I'll be keeping an eye out if you do add solar.
Hey Kyle, Nice Job! But I am curious on why a battery back up rather then a propane or diesel back up. Battery seems so limited with both how much of the house you can run and the time you can run it for where the engine units you can do the whole house and really go unlimited time as long and you have a supply.
Thats the disadvantage to the battery. I didnt want a gas generator eating through my propane. The propane is expensive and we rarely lose power. So when it exercises every week is just burning gas. The battery system will likely last through a typical outage which is all i really need. All comes down to preference.
One more question. When the batteries are depleted to level set. Do the circuits connected continue running on power from grid while battery recharges or do they shut off to recharge? Thanks again for making this video.
The time of use mode for money saving actually just pushes power back on the grid to counter usage. Similar to a PV system. It doesnt actually switch to battery power on the new backup panel. So once it depletes to the level you set, it will wait until off peak hours, which you would set, and recharge then. Usually at night. Hopefully that answers your question.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC They are emailing product team. So we will see. Immediate answer is to unplug them from the Smart Center and plug the generator direct to the AC input to charge, but figure that would charge much slower than the direct link from Smart Panel.
Man... thats a sexy panel!! Looks so clean and wire management is purdy as well!!! This makes me want to hook up my 50 amp manual generac switch for my 13kw generator! I tried my best to make it look like this when I landed my outbuilding aka office. I had a retired electrician come and size the line from main to sub since I didn't understand the calcs and distance equations and didn't want to risk it.
Thank you. As long as you have a good game plan you can dress it up pretty nice. And yes, voltage drop calculations can be a little confusing if you dont do it all the time.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC yeah voltage drop and then having to figure out aluminum vs. Copper. I had it all inspected just incase we ever sell and what not. I have thought about doing what Adam mentioned in his video a while back that u assisted him with, about supplementing by using a system like either of yalls to run my office during the summer when I'm running the AC. I'm just waiting to save some $$ then look for panels to help charge the system!
when you can go all out on your own rough in. haha good to see all the perfection. you should have explained why you use EMT and not PVC i feel like not everyone knows.
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0:47Thank you for you informational video you explain things exceptionally well it was a breeze to show this to my electrician as im a low voltage guyI have a ? if no power banks are installed in the smart panel, will the sub panel still work with grid electric or do they still need at least one plugged in.
2) do I have to use a 100amp breaker or can I use something like a 60 amp
Thanks in advance for your answers
It’s good to see you leveling all the power components so no electricity will spill out
Ha ya! Thats electrical 101 right there
For sure, one of the best informative videos. Great Job installing the system.
Thank you!
I really enjoyed this video - not boring at all. That backup panel looks immaculate. Very clean and easy to understand; really appreciate you taking the time to film and put this out Kyle!
Thanks Jason, i appreciate it.
I second, how great your backup panel looks, very clean.
Legend has it, this was all done to keep the Busch Beer ice cold in the worst of times. Well done.
Hah! Those are just decoy beers to keep people away from my Keystone.
Holy crap, if I ever do this, you are coming to town!!! No way I could figure it out myself!
Great video!
Hah! Ya you could. Ill still come over though
@@SpicerDesignsLLCyeah,... But you'll be 'SOL'....Doug doesn't drink Keystone beer !😂
I know most your vids are entertaining along with informative, but buddy I have to tell you. This was one of the best breakdowns of a backup battery installation out there. Your workmanship and attention to detail is outstanding. I’m so glad we found your channel! Keep up the great content
Thanks Perry! I really appreciate that. Ill have more videos like this coming.
Not gonna lie, when you flipped that breaker, I yelled POP!
Hah! I peed a little… just did show that on camera
Dude I knew you were OCD but that sub panel is next level! You should absolutely do a video on routing and landing wires in mains and subs...I have the perfect case study. Always great work!
Thank you! I do have some other electrical videos i want to do. I may consider that. Thanks for the suggestion.
I used to build security systems for data centers. I could watch the conduit teams for hours. That is a major talent and skill!
I agree. Conduit bending is definitely an art. Ive seen some amazing work from some of the old timers. Pretty impressive.
This is the best installation vid I have found. Thanks for your attention to showing us the details. You're the best!
Glad it was helpful!
You have a ground, top right, landed on the neutral bar.
Your going to have to be more specific. Theres three panels.
This video was badass. Can't wait for the solar video.
I see that you have a “particular set of skills.”
First time I have seen anyone use the end caps on unistrut
I noticed your beer is lined up as nice as your wiring.
Great informative video. It has me interested for our house when we finish it. I am a master plumber. I know if you lick your fingers before grabbing a wire, it doesn’t hurt as bad😂😂😂😂 seriously nice video. On jobsites I love watching electricians bend conduit. I find it fascinating how you get all the offsets and angles and bam it hits point A and B. To cool.
Thank you! Its a pretty cool system.
Dude, this is for me, the best video I have seen from you! Very informative!
Wow, thank you!
Great video Kyle. Really impressed with the neatness of the wiring. I'm a stickler on that too. I'm a retired state worker(NY) and did wiring for traffic signal cabinets and always wanted to see wiring neat and organized. Your sub panel looked great. Very informative video.
Thank you! I always enjoyed building PLC cabinets and combing all the wires in. Im sure you deal with that as well in the control cabinets.
Good idea electric emp Shield for a circuit breaker,😊👍
Yea, I will do it myself, too 😅. Don't care about your disclaimer 😂. First time ever touching electricity. Wish me luck.
Great job on the video. I’m no electrician but I appreciate the video showing me how the system should be set up so I can understand what a contractor is going to be dealing with in similar situations.
Roughly how much would you charge as an electrician to install this? Thanks for your video.
Always worked on energized panels. Never turned off breakers when replacing outlets/ installing fans. Just turn off the switch and pay attention to details. Not electrical advice. 😏 Good job!👍
How about a finance police. Buy a eg4 3000w all,in one ang a eg4 lifepower 4 battery for half what you spent and it has more watt hours.
Great video - super tight install. QUESTION - how does a portable generator connect to charge the battery if there is no solar/grid? At the beginning, you showed an empty outlet box and mentioned it was for a generator connection to charge the battery. How would this connection be done? Thanks in advance -
You could just plug the f3800’s into a generator but it may need a line conditioner for clean power to charge them. What i mentioned at the beginning was if you already have a gen outlet on your house, you could either plug a gas gen in to power your house or one of the F3800’s.
Thanks for this video! Any estimate of what it would cost to install this system, if I were paying an electrician to do it for me?
Great 😊👍Anker SOLIX F3800 on TH-cam video
I was debating this and the Delta Pro x2. For RV use and home backup. They both have their benefits so tough call, especially when talking how much $$$ all this stuff is. That 130lbs may be tough for an RV use if moving back and forth. Love to see your ideas if have any, or maybe a vid though be asking a lot. 😊
Im not familiar with the delta pro x2. But yes the f3800 is heavy. I could see it being a pain lugging it around
God Bless America! I am so impressed with your knowledge and skill. Sure wish we had electricians like you up here in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you for videotaping this process.
Thank you! I appreciate that
Very well explained ,good job sparky thank you bro...
Thanks!
I may have missed it. Can you pair the 3800 to x 2 wattage? If you pair does it have connect to the Anker transfer switch?
I always enjoy your electrical videos. You take pride in the neatness and organization of wires! That system is pretty impressive! My question is, how long will the longevity of the battery pack last before the batteries go bad?.
I hope to wake up to the Saturday 7am est video. Cheers 🍻
Thanks Mike! They say they are good for up to ten years and 3000 charge cycles. No video Saturday. Hoping for sunday.
Please show us you're code reference for #4 copper where it's rated for a 100 amps
@@BobScott-t9t i never said it was rated for 100amps. Indiana is still on 2008 NEC. You can look it up if you want.
Not boring at all... being a former electrician I think this was a great video. Good job! 👏🏽
You stated that you have installed Kohler generators previously. I am looking at either having one installed for home backup power or having two Anker 3800 Solix installed with the home power panel. Which would you recommend?
This was incredible to watch, the install was smooth AF!
one suggestion for ppl with basements and sump pumps.. set the 3800 up on a shelf or stand at least 3 feet hi to help minimize flood damage..
Well, I think I should get 2 of those generators and all 12 batteries between the 2. Get one of the little home panels. Hook that up to the fuse box. And now to give me a few days of power when power goes out. Of course, I don't have a power line so I don't have power from the power company.
And I only have solar generators. I was thinking about getting A. Gas propane one, but still haven't done it yet.
I still like buying a solar generators. So I think I might stay with those instead. Cause they are cheaper. And they cost more for the unit, but they are cheaper on fuel.
Thank you for making our lives easier by making this video. I was searching for good solutions, and this video is very detailed in everything. I am just now looking for a local electrical guy who can install this in my home.
You do good work .
Thank you
This is the best video I’ve seen on this system. Excellent job. Thanks.
Great video. But after watching Install videos about the ecoflow smart panel, hands down ecoflow. Both for ease of install, and features.
Clean work my fellow electrician! 👍👍
Looking forward to hearing more about this, I was considering solar and wind turbine too
Was hoping to bug you one more time - happen to know if the system would work with two panels for a larger home or would you need two systems (one for each panel)? Thanks again!
You could use it with two. You would just have to move circuits from both panels into a sub panel that will be powered from the battery system during an outage.
your worksmenship is amazing!!! I do think probably the coolest feature that makes the panel so much more than a auto transfer switch is the fact that the AC coupling can *power the whole house* on the main panel, not just the critical loads panel, by feeding the solar power *backwards* into the house, balancing automatically without feeding power back to the grid, so your power bill can be nearly zero, or very close to zero. this is HUGE for DIY solar owners because you dont need any sort of weird net metering credits agreement with the power company.
Thank you! Sounds like you have a good understanding of the system. I did just make another video where i added solar too. Its been helping out with the bill for sure.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC oh cool! I haven’t watched the follow up video. I don’t have the Anker smart home panel yet but I’ve been researching to add this and the f3800 to my existing 3kw solar system. I’ll get caught up on your solar video to see what you find. Again - your workmanship is like 💯- I have much to learn from you
The liting is good. Great job walking us through the whole job. Keep up the awesome work. Have a great day.
Thanks Dan!
Beautifully done Sir! Im a barely competent DIYer. I just love clean installs. I'd hire you seeing this work. Ive been looking at battery backup for a while now. Thanks!
Thank you!
😂 thanks for the how to, I’m a barista, and was able to wire in 3 car batteries , using an electric toothbrush to power my house. Ps my lawyer will be trying to contact you
Thank you for your detailed video, is it exactly what I wanted to know. I ordered the power station and smart panel and I'm looking for electrician to install it. 🙏
Thanks for the content! Excellent. It's a refreshing change to get a simple, down to earth overview of the process, and exactly what I needed. I'm an aging engineer (though no complaints about getting older, it beats all the alternatives I can think of :). ). Professionally, I work on Particle Accelerators, though I am not an electrician, I do have a pretty deep background in electronics engineering and robotics/automation, etc. I find myself in South Central Florida, in a very rural location. Not impacted usually impacted by hurricanes being almost exactly in the middle of the state (70 miles to each coast, and bonus, we have easy reach for some outstanding bass fishing as well as salt water on both coasts....my real passion :)). Anyway, thank you. I've been overthinking what to do for the power outages, permanent power wall or something like the Anker or Ecoflow. Your video put me over the edge, I love the look and flexibility, you nailed a very simple outline of all the key elements. Outstanding, thank you. Nice to see honest down to earth and straight forward content.
Oh, and if you happen to barter, Free fishing trip, fresh and/or saltwater for a DIY panel installation in South Florida? (Wife can do a mean fish fry!). Cheers and keep up the great content!! (PS....I live on one of the best bass fishing lakes in the country so it's only 100ft to the boat dock...and we're only 100 miles from Disney for your wonderful family :)
@@protonster2746 glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback
@@protonster2746 ill keep that in mind. Thank you!
This was a great video!
Answered all the questions!
Thank you for putting this together.
@@jayhebert8775 glad it was helpful
Top Notch Installation!
Thank you! Nothing like your system but it will work
Good ✌️ job
Great system! Very professional installation too. :)
Thanks buddy!
Awesome install walkthrough. Thanks so much!
It works fine in that appliication, but is not that suitable in an RV etc without the transfer switch as it only has 2 inverters inside, 1 of which is also used for charging the unit, so the unit cannot output 240v power when it is charging. It can only do 120V power out of half of its outlets when it is charging. It was a cost saving thing I guess.
Clean work brotha! Awesome video, thank you for the content. So much great information.
nice and clean instal. Looking for the same back up system ..
Very nice job everything looks great
@@gargoylekingGWO thank you!
Looking at conventional Generac vs Anker vs EcoFlow right now. My biggest hurdle is figuring out how many KW I need to size things. Seems like a box of voodoo magic. Excellent video. Will definitely spend some time on Anker’s site this evening
Great video I am looking to do something like this myself since I just spent a few days running on a generator due to hurricane Milton.
I feel like I could have watched the full non time lapsed vid 😂
I wish there was a system like this I could use with some of the diy eg4 batteries but I assume there is a lot of communication that has to happen with the inverter.
@@thecryptonurse6331 check out @country view Acres. He is an expert with solar and backup. Lots of good info there.
No it is not boring!
Great review! Wondering what your time estimate would be for an electrician to complete the work? Just general range. Thank you!
I would say two guys for a day should be able to complete it. May need a little time the next day to set up the app and get everything connected and tested.
thank you!@@SpicerDesignsLLC
Not Boring
Thanks for the video, it's helped a lot with our decision to for go a generac.
He needs to have two I couldn’t just have bought 1 knowing it takes 2. Dude get the complete kit. Let’s get that second one. : )
I have the second one now
@@SpicerDesignsLLC could you do a video breakdown on cost assuming we the general public hired someone. Because I can’t pull off what you just did. So impressive and lastly testing it with two attached how much run time and how it takes care of your home.
@@rabeahkarram9689 yes i will have a follow up video in a while. Trying to gather some data on cost savings while using the time of use mode.
Thanks great video. In a hurricane if your powering 2 fridge. Do you know the time of power and watts that would use
@@eckostar61 depends on the fridge. You could google the power consumption for a fridge. I dont know off the top of my head.
I really like watching a professional doing an awesome job. Nice!
Although american electrical installation feels ancient compared to european installation systems.
Awesome work. That system has some impressive features, especially the TOU option. What is the ‘flicker’ like when it transfers back and forth??
Thanks buddy! Its just a quick switch back. Youll see the lights flicker and thats it. Fraction of a second
How many breakers can be added to the subpanel?
Depends on the sub panel. The one in the Anker kit is a 12 space. I had a lot of smaller loads, so i purchased a 24 space. Also depends on how big the loads are. You dont want to overload the battery system.
Excellent video. This is exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks!
You do some good work sir and I love some of the small touches you do that I see a lot not do.
@@jimgore20 thank you!
Nice Fort in the great room! 😉Great video and information!
Thanks for sharing.
Hah! I was wondering if anyone would notice that. Thats where i sleep.
this is awesome I just wired my box watching this video and im not even qualified to boil an egg.... jks but I can now
Nice clean work; didn't know going in you were an electrician.
Yep. Got in the apprenticeship in 05. I was 19. Been almost 20 years in the trade. Been away from it for a year now after we moved.
Great video. Nice panel work 👍
Many thanks!!.
You re the first to showcase how this works and connects.
Could you please answer this (cause no one else has, even Anker):
In self consumption mode, how does the HPP know how to not output more than the main + backup centers need ?
Is it getting readings from the CTs and adjusting the output constantly ?
Good question. Yes, the only way i see that possible is with the CT’s on the incoming and if you noticed the internals of the home power panel there are more CT’s measure inputs and outputs as well. And you can determine how much you want the battery to discharge so you still have capacity for an outage. There is also another ct that they provide to install on the incoming PV conductor to measure solar input. I showed it in the video but didnt install because i dont have any solar yet.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC got it, thanks.
Not sure if u can answer this... Is there any chance that the town makes u install a knife switch accessible from the outside so that (in some severe fire or similar incident) they are sure you are not returning power to the grid??
Anything that ties and feeds your panel needs this according to some local laws - along with 100+ labels that say so - similar to solar GT systems... thanks a lot!!
@lys1805 i dont believe thats required on this system. Dont quote me on that. Its supposed to only counter the utility usage, so if the power is out it has nothing to counter and it would be in backup mode which would isolate it from the main and only power the backup load in the separate panel. Im guessing that the grid tie solar portion would still have to be set up in a way that it cant back-feed though. I dont have much experience with PV systems.
Thank you very much!! (Subd)
And I totally agree on this.
But for the town to approve they would need to be convinced about it.
That's when I think they would say "i dont know how this thing works.. lets put a knife switch outside and kill it if we want to"..
I should send you a picture of what the wiring coming out of my two panels looks like. It induces nightmares in us OCD types.
Ha! Most of them do unfortunately
Well done! Don't forget grounding bushings on your connectors.
“Right Meow” Lol Super Troopers!
GREAT JOB, Kyle, very good info !!!
Thanks Jim!
Great video! However, I didn't notice that you turned on the A/C to actually see if this would have powered it. Would definitely be interested if it would actually power the A/C during an outage.
Ive since used the ac on the system. It does work.
Great Video! Love the comments for the nimrods!!!!
Sad news I was hoping for a Smart Transfer Switch between Battery to Public Utility. Not interested in a Backup Power Source or "emergency Power". :( The unit alone is a Backup source. I do like Electrician's amazing artwork of wiring, I do miss the Industry worked many years as a Supplier CED.
I did subscribed to your channel
Because you always cut the middle man aka BS lol
Thank you!
Your videos are solid and not boring in any way
@@aldocruz6122 i appreciate it. Thank you!
Really nice job of breaking down the process, and easy for others to follow. Nice job, and thank you.
@@DaveSiefer no problem at all
Its funny, I just watched Ankers own explanation video of the Home power system, and your explains everything much better, especially the wiring, and what the solar input ports are for on the home panel. Id love to see the video when you add some solar arrays, do you add them direct into the F3800 or as a seperate connection into the home panel? The F3800 are limited to how many arrays and input/output on each unit
I will definitely make a video when i install the PV system. Theres two ways you can set it up. If your using it as a portable unit you can charge then with solar. Or for your home set up you can install a separate PV system that will couple with the Home Power Panel to provide better efficiency and savings.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC This was what I wanted to ask as well. I have solar that comes in as a tandem breaker in the panel. With being grid tied, it shuts down if the power is out. Not sure how you keep the panels on and can't find info in their wiring diagrams. Thinking maybe the PV breaker needs to go in the sub panel?
@@bobo2186 there was a section in this video where i showed the pv current transformer connections. Looks like the two pole pv breaker stays in the main panel.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC That is what I am gathering. It makes it seem like you would not be able to use grid tied solar without grid power then. If the inverter doesn't sense grid power, it shuts down to prevent back feeding to the grid. This would defeat the purpose of it for me. Thanks for the reply and I'll be keeping an eye out if you do add solar.
The Funny thing in the U.K. we have been stopped from using wood as a backing plate. It now must be a fireproof material.
Excellent job! I enjoyed every bit of the video. And beers stay cold. Cheers!
@@wole1742 thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Hey Kyle, Nice Job! But I am curious on why a battery back up rather then a propane or diesel back up. Battery seems so limited with both how much of the house you can run and the time you can run it for where the engine units you can do the whole house and really go unlimited time as long and you have a supply.
Thats the disadvantage to the battery. I didnt want a gas generator eating through my propane. The propane is expensive and we rarely lose power. So when it exercises every week is just burning gas. The battery system will likely last through a typical outage which is all i really need. All comes down to preference.
ok...I am in the Poconos and i have been up to 3 days without power here .
@@SpicerDesignsLLC
One more question. When the batteries are depleted to level set. Do the circuits connected continue running on power from grid while battery recharges or do they shut off to recharge? Thanks again for making this video.
The time of use mode for money saving actually just pushes power back on the grid to counter usage. Similar to a PV system. It doesnt actually switch to battery power on the new backup panel. So once it depletes to the level you set, it will wait until off peak hours, which you would set, and recharge then. Usually at night. Hopefully that answers your question.
Can you add a generator input on the AC leg and will that charge the Solix home power system?
I dont believe so but thats a better question for Anker. They should be able to give you a solid answer
@@SpicerDesignsLLC They are emailing product team. So we will see. Immediate answer is to unplug them from the Smart Center and plug the generator direct to the AC input to charge, but figure that would charge much slower than the direct link from Smart Panel.
Very good video thank you.
Man... thats a sexy panel!! Looks so clean and wire management is purdy as well!!! This makes me want to hook up my 50 amp manual generac switch for my 13kw generator! I tried my best to make it look like this when I landed my outbuilding aka office. I had a retired electrician come and size the line from main to sub since I didn't understand the calcs and distance equations and didn't want to risk it.
Thank you. As long as you have a good game plan you can dress it up pretty nice. And yes, voltage drop calculations can be a little confusing if you dont do it all the time.
@@SpicerDesignsLLC yeah voltage drop and then having to figure out aluminum vs. Copper. I had it all inspected just incase we ever sell and what not.
I have thought about doing what Adam mentioned in his video a while back that u assisted him with, about supplementing by using a system like either of yalls to run my office during the summer when I'm running the AC. I'm just waiting to save some $$ then look for panels to help charge the system!
Very nice. No way for a dyi-er to do this and not burn the house down. Less expensive than the solar battery backup my solar people want to sell me.
when you can go all out on your own rough in. haha good to see all the perfection. you should have explained why you use EMT and not PVC i feel like not everyone knows.
super clean install! 👍
Very clean and organized setup. Can't wait for the followup video.😊