Props for getting that ground rod in! I think more ground rods are installed with a sawzall than an SDS hammer drill. 🤫 The prices for EG4 gear sure seems tempting for our future build, but I keep leaning towards Victron. (Using EG4 Batteries) Hope Signature Solar gets you up and running!
@@ironwoodvalley Thank you. I think if we didn’t have such hard clay, the sds would have pushed it in. We installed all Victron in the Rv (with EG4 batteries) and have loved it. It’s worked perfectly with no problems. We have a Multiplus II and all the components go along with that inverter. The problem with Victron is it’s pricey and load. Also everything is separate, like the mppt controllers and with a system as big as ours, we would need quite a few. At least 2 Multiplus II to get split phase (240 v) for the house. And at least 3 large mppt charge controllers to handle the 3 arrays we have. Signature Solar is a great company to work with. Their customer service is the best I’ve ever seen and I would totally go through them again. They are sending us out a brand new inverter on warranty. 10 year warranty through Signature Solar is amazing!
I have dealt with signature solar off warranty work with an inverter i purchased from them. They like lots of pics, info, and tests so they can make informed decisions on what they want to do. Seems kinda drawn out. But in the end i sent it back and within a day or 2 of them receiving it the shipped a replacement. I have also called them on a few questions ive had and they answered questions. So i don't think youll have any issues with them. I run 2 different systems without battery coms and dont have issues. But i have pieced things together as i had funds so different makes of batteries. I just use the bms in the battery to do what the battery needs. Your system looks good and am sure all will work out.
Thank you so much for your comment. I have had amazing customer service from them this far. I actually called them for a question I had with the WiFi dongle on the inverter after a talked with them on the communication cable for the batteries. After a couple rings I just hung up and decided to just talk with them when I received the cable in a week. They actually called me back in an hour, just to make sure I didn’t have a problems. Pretty cool. Fingers crossed on the inverter.🤞
Nice work on your Solar system. I find using a propane torch or heat gun to soften the PVC pipe for bends makes a much cleaner & continuous look than using all that coupling. Saves money on parts as well. Also, if you can't find a ferrule for the bigger guage wire you might consider tinning the ends with solder. Looking forward to your next drop...
Thank you. I do like to use a heat gun on pvc. I used it on the conduit outside to go around the water lines running it from the solar arrays to the barn. I didn’t really have much luck bending in and have it look nice, so I just used fittings. Definitely would look better without all of those. 👍
What a bummer! After all that work and brain power - there's a big problem. So often tech nowadays have cheap components inside (but costly for the unit) that fail quickly which drives me mad. I sure hope you get a brand new inverter from the company as I wouldn't trust the one you have now, even after they go through the troubleshooting. Anyway, best of luck to you - and hello!
@@Kudzu-Kid This is the second system I have installed and should be the easiest by far. The inverter issue doesn’t have anything to do with the setup but I’m hoping user error or some internal issue. 🤞we can resolve this
G’dye Levi, When you ran earth /ground wire thru wall did you insulate it? Otherwise the metal wall might affect the system. Here in Australia ,state of Victoria earth/ground would be fully insulated to the ground rod.
Hello. Hope you are enjoying the summer. Here in Idaho, we use a bare copper wire for the earth ground rod. Never thought about it touching the metal container as it goes through to the rod? 🤔 Thank you for seeing that! I think I will insulate that contact point!
@@Robertbush-s7t Yep. That’s how we ran it for a few weeks until we received the firmware cord. After the firmware was upgraded, the inverter now will not let any power come in through the battery input.
@@Benthitchfarm Sorry to heat that I have the same set up but I am using Sungold battery running on lead does fine and I have 1100 amp hours with 2 inverters Hope you get it right soon good luck
Using buss bars you don't have to do that top bottom And red and black don't have to ne the same but if you use a 2nd set of battery then the red needs to be the samr and the black the same
@@Robertbush-s7t I have a Victron setup in the RV that I installed a few years ago. Those 2 batteries needed to have the same length cables. So I had the same thought on this major solar install. I see what you mean with adding another bank of batteries. Those cables should be the same length to pull equal power?
@@royamberg9177 Yep totally and we don’t have grid or a generator at all. I also checked the battery bank for any power before I disconnected anything.
I’m sorry; am I missing something? You say they didn’t put holes in cabinet for extending too more batteries; But your video clearly shows punch out holes both top and bottom; both sides??
@@Mariekennedy7478 You definitely could run the wires out of those 2” holes but the wires would be just hanging out of the cabinet. Could be dangerous or a trip hazard and would have to be secured to the cabinet somehow. I really need the wires to come out of the back so if we get another battery bank, we can just push the 2 together into that corner. We are trying to set this system up so we can add to it down the road! 👍~L
@ yep there are 2” knockouts on 4 corners on both sides. The only problem is I want to be able to push the cabinets into the corner and be able to get another cabinet next to it. They have to be push tight together to fit in that space, which is why I wanted to have the wires come out of the back of the cabinet. 👍
Umm, for the best system available (your words) sure is a bucketful of problems from holes in cabinets, missing cable and that infernal buzzing. Why not just wait for the cable to arrive?
Yeah not sure it’s a bucketful but we are having some problems with it. I did say for the price it’s the best out there in reference to the battery bank. This inverter has some great reviews but we are having issues. The place I got this setup from walked me through using it without the cable they forgot to send. It isn’t supposed to have that hum sound at all, so I think it had some problems to begin with. Let’s hope they stand behind it.
Nice system except for the cheap, high frequency, transformerless inverter. You'll be lucky to get even two years of use from it. You'll be even luckier if it doesn't fry your home's appliances without an output transformer to provide galvanic isolation.
@@quickquote1568 Thank you for the comment. I am not an expert in any way on solar and have learned a lot in the last few years installing my 2 systems. The first was a single phase Victron system that has worked flawlessly for 3 years now. This EG4 system was the best we could afford and does have a 10 year warranty. Time will tell if going with the less expensive more efficient option(transformerless) will holdup to our needs. Out of curiosity, what inverter do you have and recommend? ~L
It never harts for them to be the same just to not get a unbalance the Hots need to be the same and The neg the same I mean if you used 4/0 I and short runs I don't really think a different
I agree. It can’t hurt to have the battery cables the same. The most important cables are inside the cabinet and all the pos and neg are definitely the exact same size.
Props for getting that ground rod in! I think more ground rods are installed with a sawzall than an SDS hammer drill. 🤫 The prices for EG4 gear sure seems tempting for our future build, but I keep leaning towards Victron. (Using EG4 Batteries) Hope Signature Solar gets you up and running!
@@ironwoodvalley Thank you. I think if we didn’t have such hard clay, the sds would have pushed it in. We installed all Victron in the Rv (with EG4 batteries) and have loved it. It’s worked perfectly with no problems. We have a Multiplus II and all the components go along with that inverter. The problem with Victron is it’s pricey and load. Also everything is separate, like the mppt controllers and with a system as big as ours, we would need quite a few. At least 2 Multiplus II to get split phase (240 v) for the house. And at least 3 large mppt charge controllers to handle the 3 arrays we have. Signature Solar is a great company to work with. Their customer service is the best I’ve ever seen and I would totally go through them again. They are sending us out a brand new inverter on warranty. 10 year warranty through Signature Solar is amazing!
Good morning looks like everything is coming together be careful out there and have a great day and have fun
Thanks for the encouragement! The unexpected issues have been a bummer but we are enjoying the process.
I see you hooked up your solar system, great job my friend from the north!! George Phoenix AZ 🌵
Thank you George 😊
I have dealt with signature solar off warranty work with an inverter i purchased from them. They like lots of pics, info, and tests so they can make informed decisions on what they want to do. Seems kinda drawn out. But in the end i sent it back and within a day or 2 of them receiving it the shipped a replacement. I have also called them on a few questions ive had and they answered questions.
So i don't think youll have any issues with them.
I run 2 different systems without battery coms and dont have issues. But i have pieced things together as i had funds so different makes of batteries. I just use the bms in the battery to do what the battery needs.
Your system looks good and am sure all will work out.
Thank you so much for your comment. I have had amazing customer service from them this far. I actually called them for a question I had with the WiFi dongle on the inverter after a talked with them on the communication cable for the batteries. After a couple rings I just hung up and decided to just talk with them when I received the cable in a week. They actually called me back in an hour, just to make sure I didn’t have a problems. Pretty cool. Fingers crossed on the inverter.🤞
Nice work on your Solar system. I find using a propane torch or heat gun to soften the PVC pipe for bends makes a much cleaner & continuous look than using all that coupling. Saves money on parts as well. Also, if you can't find a ferrule for the bigger guage wire you might consider tinning the ends with solder. Looking forward to your next drop...
Thank you. I do like to use a heat gun on pvc. I used it on the conduit outside to go around the water lines running it from the solar arrays to the barn. I didn’t really have much luck bending in and have it look nice, so I just used fittings. Definitely would look better without all of those. 👍
Hope everything works out for you.
@@joycemckindra1334 Thank you! 🤞
Wow the system seems really complicated to me, but shows how knowledgeable you are. Hope you get it all sorted out with the company x
Thank you. Fingers crossed 🤞 🙏
What a bummer! After all that work and brain power - there's a big problem. So often tech nowadays have cheap components inside (but costly for the unit) that fail quickly which drives me mad. I sure hope you get a brand new inverter from the company as I wouldn't trust the one you have now, even after they go through the troubleshooting. Anyway, best of luck to you - and hello!
@Jayling It really is a bummer ☹️ We are definitely hoping that the call with Signature Solar goes well 🤞🏼 Have a wonderful weekend! 🫶🏼 ~T
Great job....very glad that you are s knowledgeable about the solar hookups.
@@Kudzu-Kid This is the second system I have installed and should be the easiest by far. The inverter issue doesn’t have anything to do with the setup but I’m hoping user error or some internal issue. 🤞we can resolve this
Bummer about the solar inverter problems.
Lets hope they honor warranty.
@@andrewpowellnz yeah fingers crossed for sure! Have a call scheduled for Monday next week! 🤞
You could run a cross brace between each set of legs on system to stiffen it up.
@@everettvancampen3315 I’m definitely looking into adding more braces and connecting each array to the other…somehow lol
Sorry it didn't work this time, but I know you will get it right. Love you guys have a Blessed day
@@dorindazamora Thank you 😊 We love you too!
Great Video L&T! Looking forward to the next one!
@SkinnyPedalUTV Thank you! ☺️ ~T
G’dye Levi, When you ran earth /ground wire thru wall did you insulate it? Otherwise the metal wall might affect the system.
Here in Australia ,state of Victoria earth/ground would be fully insulated to the ground rod.
Hello. Hope you are enjoying the summer. Here in Idaho, we use a bare copper wire for the earth ground rod. Never thought about it touching the metal container as it goes through to the rod? 🤔
Thank you for seeing that! I think I will insulate that contact point!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you
Good morning from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Happy New Year to you and your family. Can't wait to see the finished product.
@ericwilliams1964 Good Morning! ☀️ Thank you, and Happy New Year to you as well! We are hoping to get the system working soon 🤞🏼 ~T
Work on new plan for driving in ground rods for the solar array... check.
@@Kudzu-Kid 😂
I hope you have it fixed but you can run it on lead and put in you have 600 amp hours
@@Robertbush-s7t Yep. That’s how we ran it for a few weeks until we received the firmware cord. After the firmware was upgraded, the inverter now will not let any power come in through the battery input.
@@Benthitchfarm Sorry to heat that I have the same set up but I am using Sungold battery running on lead does fine and I have 1100 amp hours with 2 inverters Hope you get it right soon good luck
@@Robertbush-s7t Thank you. Would love to see your setup if you don’t mind sharing and don’t mind emailing.
Benthitchfarm@gmail.com
Using buss bars you don't have to do that top bottom And red and black don't have to ne the same but if you use a 2nd set of battery then the red needs to be the samr and the black the same
@@Robertbush-s7t I have a Victron setup in the RV that I installed a few years ago. Those 2 batteries needed to have the same length cables. So I had the same thought on this major solar install. I see what you mean with adding another bank of batteries. Those cables should be the same length to pull equal power?
did you turn pv off before disconnecting battery power
@@royamberg9177 Yep totally and we don’t have grid or a generator at all. I also checked the battery bank for any power before I disconnected anything.
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I’m sorry; am I missing something? You say they didn’t put holes in cabinet for extending too more batteries; But your video clearly shows punch out holes both top and bottom; both sides??
@@Mariekennedy7478 You definitely could run the wires out of those 2” holes but the wires would be just hanging out of the cabinet. Could be dangerous or a trip hazard and would have to be secured to the cabinet somehow. I really need the wires to come out of the back so if we get another battery bank, we can just push the 2 together into that corner. We are trying to set this system up so we can add to it down the road! 👍~L
I was just getting ready to say the exact same thing! There are 2 at the top and I saw at least 1 at the bottom on each side.
@Benthitchfarm you could use the same gray pipe to put your wires in when they come out of the holes.
@ that’s a good idea 🤔
@ yep there are 2” knockouts on 4 corners on both sides. The only problem is I want to be able to push the cabinets into the corner and be able to get another cabinet next to it. They have to be push tight together to fit in that space, which is why I wanted to have the wires come out of the back of the cabinet. 👍
@44 min the inverter is not suppose to hum like that
The door is also very hard to open and will definitely bring that up with the tech rep on Monday! Thank you
Umm, for the best system available (your words) sure is a bucketful of problems from holes in cabinets, missing cable and that infernal buzzing. Why not just wait for the cable to arrive?
Yeah not sure it’s a bucketful but we are having some problems with it. I did say for the price it’s the best out there in reference to the battery bank. This inverter has some great reviews but we are having issues. The place I got this setup from walked me through using it without the cable they forgot to send. It isn’t supposed to have that hum sound at all, so I think it had some problems to begin with. Let’s hope they stand behind it.
Nice system except for the cheap, high frequency, transformerless inverter. You'll be lucky to get even two years of use from it. You'll be even luckier if it doesn't fry your home's appliances without an output transformer to provide galvanic isolation.
@@quickquote1568 Thank you for the comment. I am not an expert in any way on solar and have learned a lot in the last few years installing my 2 systems. The first was a single phase Victron system that has worked flawlessly for 3 years now. This EG4 system was the best we could afford and does have a 10 year warranty. Time will tell if going with the less expensive more efficient option(transformerless) will holdup to our needs. Out of curiosity, what inverter do you have and recommend? ~L
It never harts for them to be the same just to not get a unbalance the Hots need to be the same and The neg the same I mean if you used 4/0 I and short runs I don't really think a different
Like your buss bar on your EG4 are all the same going to the bar then you ran bigger longer ones to you inverter See what I mean
I agree. It can’t hurt to have the battery cables the same. The most important cables are inside the cabinet and all the pos and neg are definitely the exact same size.
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not fair of you to show us the starting of the walls... that's what I was hoping to see 😒
@@dorindazamora next week 😊