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If I had to buy a second complete system this would be the one. The entire accessory item list already wired in a box. PV Input Lightning Protection integrated. NICE.
CONGRATULATIONS ADAM! It might have been better to install the inverter first, then trace down, mark out and install the trough/wire race for the wiring holes to line up. Nevertheless, we await to hear your feedback.
Thanks. Had I used the template like it was intended, I wouldn’t have had any issues. Either way, using the punch tool again was nice and simple. I’m looking forward to seeing how it works out too!
I'll be really curious what you think of this versus Victron. Had my eye on this, and it checks a lot of boxes for me. Thanks for all your work and looking forward to seeing more. But ... I bleed a bit of blue.
Amazing! Thank you for sharing this video. I do not mind purchasing one of this MidNite Solar & soak testing it under various load conditions, i.e. under resistive & inductive load conditions. Is the power inverter a pure sine wave inverter? What sort of chemistry are the batteries? I will be follow your progress in your testing. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!
@@Snerdles yeah it’s not cheap. I’m not sure what exactly the target competition is. It does seem like MidNite is trying to include their own quality breakers so you don’t have to go out and buy additional ones to add to your system. Plus they’re quality breakers. I can’t say that I’ve seen any other system with 3 separate smart load breakers as well as 4 additional load breakers.
Probably. I had thought I had just rounded up to 25” but apparently not… :D They need to just adjust the bracket a little bit so it’s a solid 25” instead of an odd number.
That 6000xp is piece of crap compared to that high end US made Midnigjt Solar Inverter. You've literally committed Blasphemy by mounting both inverters on the same wall.
Do you know if you can set export limit and when you force discharge of batteries, will it also export to grid, adhering to the limit provided I have a grid interconnection agreement?
Yes you can set an export limit. The force discharge should adhere to that limit as well. Power will be provided to the loads first and then be sent to the grid. It might be helpful to look at the manual on page 29: www.midnitesolar.com/pdfs/Manual41924e.pdf
Thanks. I was thinking they should call the batteries “the Tank”. Wasn’t that the name of one of the operators in the movie that worked behind the scenes to get “the one” all he needed? 😁
Perfect timing, please tell me it's manufactured in the U.S.A. Seems every hybrid is re-branded product from overseas. Although very tempting I would like to support local manufacturing if I can.
@@AdamDeLay07 Thanks for the reply. The IP65 rating is what's missing from their Rosie lineup, thus the excitement for this unit. However if it's at least engineered/designed in the U.S then it's better than nothing 👍.
I'm excited to see how it goes too and I was just having your video playing while I was tidying up my office so I didn't feel alone in the task. So, thanks for helping me tidy my office and I'm looking forward to your testing. One thing that I have to think about is that my solar panels are all on micro inverters about 160 feet away from the house, my solar goes into my inverter as a Generator. Sol-Ark does a great job of handling that, so I'll looking to see if AC coupled solar could connect to this puppy and work for my situation too.
Haha! Glad I could help out! Now I feel like I need to clean up mine… :D I don’t have the manual handy, but I wana say that you can have up to 12kW of AC Coupled solar connected to one of the smart ports but it will only utilize a maximum of 10kW.
The reason I prefer Victron charge controllers is because you can put in more amps faster to charge up your batteries, versus the all in one units where they limit how much amperage you can push into your batteries! This is extremely important when you have limited sun hours!
Wouldn’t that be the case with any external charger controller where you don’t have communication? It’ll charge by voltage and the current just gets pulled as much as is allowed. You don’t want to always charge your batteries with continuous high current as I’ve been told that can degrade your batteries faster.
@@AdamDeLay07 Yes, this is why I keep mine under 100 Amps if possible, taking my Victron charge controllers and running them at 70 to 80% setting in the VictronConnect app, for the summer months. The rest of the year doesn’t matter, since it never gets anywhere near that amperage.
I tend to agree, this thing seems to be a day late and a lot of dollars short. Might be a cool unit for some people, but at that price point, it's a tough road to ride up hill.
Links to the parts & pieces in the video (affiliate links)
------------------------------------
MidNite "The One" - bit.ly/4exEkpw
Hydraulic Knockout Tool Kit 1/2 to 2 inch - amzn.to/3Zx7oFZ
Supporting the Channel
--------------------------------------------------
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- Affiliate links help the channel by providing me with a small commission of the sale. It does not change the cost for you at all.
- The 'Buy me a Coffee' - link is here (on the bottom, right corner of the website): going-off-grid.com
- You can also click on the "Thanks" button under the video to support the channel.
Thank you for your support!
For more information, please check out my website with links to all the components, materials and products I have used in developing my off-grid solar system: going-off-grid.com
Definitely looks like a beast of a machine. Like how much solar you can put on this inverter. Plus service it. Nice work
Thanks! Yeah it does seem pretty powerful!
If I had to buy a second complete system this would be the one. The entire accessory item list already wired in a box. PV Input Lightning Protection integrated. NICE.
Does this mean you do not need any SPD's?
@@dominiekmeers4749 can't afford SPD till Sept. Last night got some decent strikes on video to remind me to buy one.
CONGRATULATIONS ADAM!
It might have been better to install the inverter first, then trace down, mark out and install the trough/wire race for the wiring holes to line up. Nevertheless, we await to hear your feedback.
Thanks. Had I used the template like it was intended, I wouldn’t have had any issues. Either way, using the punch tool again was nice and simple.
I’m looking forward to seeing how it works out too!
I'll be really curious what you think of this versus Victron. Had my eye on this, and it checks a lot of boxes for me.
Thanks for all your work and looking forward to seeing more.
But ... I bleed a bit of blue.
Thanks!
The blue isn’t going anywhere though. 😁
great review, thanks Adam
Thanks!
Can I run it without battery grid as back up
@@irfanwaseh good question, I’ll have to check on that obe
Amazing! Thank you for sharing this video. I do not mind purchasing one of this MidNite Solar & soak testing it under various load conditions, i.e. under resistive & inductive load conditions. Is the power inverter a pure sine wave inverter? What sort of chemistry are the batteries? I will be follow your progress in your testing. Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!
Thanks!
It is a pure sine inverter. I have DIY LifePo4 batteries but you can also use lead-acid batteries.
Thanks for the comment!
Maybe start with the specs next time.
That price though, isn't this supposed to be a cheaper alternative to something like a Solark? Seems it's nearly the same price for similar specs.
@@Snerdles yeah it’s not cheap. I’m not sure what exactly the target competition is. It does seem like MidNite is trying to include their own quality breakers so you don’t have to go out and buy additional ones to add to your system. Plus they’re quality breakers.
I can’t say that I’ve seen any other system with 3 separate smart load breakers as well as 4 additional load breakers.
I bet that .97" got you. Midnite should convert from tenths to fractions.
Probably. I had thought I had just rounded up to 25” but apparently not… :D
They need to just adjust the bracket a little bit so it’s a solid 25” instead of an odd number.
hopefully I won't be switching out my 6000xp anytime soon.
You do know the 'One' is made and assembled in China?
Wouldn’t surprise me. Everything seems to be. All depends on the underlying hardware and the quality control standards used.
So are the EG4 18kPV and the Solark 15k.
That 6000xp is piece of crap compared to that high end US made Midnigjt Solar Inverter. You've literally committed Blasphemy by mounting both inverters on the same wall.
🤣. Different options for different folks.
Nice job. This is going to be a good one to follow along with. The more I see about this inverter the more I like.
Agree
Thanks! There’s a lot packed in this thing!
Very nice! I look forward to all of your in-depth testing to come.
Thanks! Should be fun!
The technology on inverters is progressing exponentially and I am impressed with the AC coupling as mentioned. Great video!!
Thanks! Yeah they’re able to package more and more in these things!
Do you know if you can set export limit and when you force discharge of batteries, will it also export to grid, adhering to the limit provided I have a grid interconnection agreement?
Yes you can set an export limit.
The force discharge should adhere to that limit as well. Power will be provided to the loads first and then be sent to the grid.
It might be helpful to look at the manual on page 29: www.midnitesolar.com/pdfs/Manual41924e.pdf
You switched away from Victron?
@@KetemaHarris the MidNite is on my test wall. I still have all my Victron gear.
Great video, I will be looking at your link above 😊 Are there batteries going to be called Neo?
Thanks.
I was thinking they should call the batteries “the Tank”. Wasn’t that the name of one of the operators in the movie that worked behind the scenes to get “the one” all he needed? 😁
@@AdamDeLay07 That's a way better idea
@@Roll2Videos I’ve gotta sell that idea to MidNite!
@@AdamDeLay07 He wasn't "the Tank" he was just Tank.
@@johnwyman6126 thanks, yeah I remember that. I just figure it would help tie it together a little bit. Would be odd to call it just “Tank”.
@26:47 the fan is just hanging there? maybe come undone during shipping, but seems like is just thrown in there
Nope. It’s actually in a mounting bracket on a slight angle.
Great.I thought they would have given you one man.
Boy I wish they would have too! 😁
Perfect timing, please tell me it's manufactured in the U.S.A. Seems every hybrid is re-branded product from overseas. Although very tempting I would like to support local manufacturing if I can.
Unfortunately like most things I believe it’s manufactured outside of the US. It might be designed in the US, but not manufactured here.
@@AdamDeLay07 Thanks for the reply. The IP65 rating is what's missing from their Rosie lineup, thus the excitement for this unit. However if it's at least engineered/designed in the U.S then it's better than nothing 👍.
I'm excited to see how it goes too and I was just having your video playing while I was tidying up my office so I didn't feel alone in the task. So, thanks for helping me tidy my office and I'm looking forward to your testing.
One thing that I have to think about is that my solar panels are all on micro inverters about 160 feet away from the house, my solar goes into my inverter as a Generator. Sol-Ark does a great job of handling that, so I'll looking to see if AC coupled solar could connect to this puppy and work for my situation too.
Haha! Glad I could help out! Now I feel like I need to clean up mine… :D
I don’t have the manual handy, but I wana say that you can have up to 12kW of AC Coupled solar connected to one of the smart ports but it will only utilize a maximum of 10kW.
@@AdamDeLay07 perfect. It seems as those many people in cities had limits to how much solar they were allowed to connect. My is at 8Kw
The reason I prefer Victron charge controllers is because you can put in more amps faster to charge up your batteries, versus the all in one units where they limit how much amperage you can push into your batteries!
This is extremely important when you have limited sun hours!
Wouldn’t that be the case with any external charger controller where you don’t have communication? It’ll charge by voltage and the current just gets pulled as much as is allowed.
You don’t want to always charge your batteries with continuous high current as I’ve been told that can degrade your batteries faster.
@@AdamDeLay07
Yes, this is why I keep mine under 100 Amps if possible, taking my Victron charge controllers and running them at 70 to 80% setting in the VictronConnect app, for the summer months. The rest of the year doesn’t matter, since it never gets anywhere near that amperage.
Wat? No more Club Blue? :D
😁
The blue is all still there, just on the other side of the room…
Nope, sorry. The specs say it all. In my view, not worth the $6,000.
I tend to agree, this thing seems to be a day late and a lot of dollars short. Might be a cool unit for some people, but at that price point, it's a tough road to ride up hill.
Why specifically isn’t it worthy? Which inverter/charger do you favor?
Cute but I'll stick to victron
This is a much better unit than anything victron makes
@@niktak1114 sure
I don’t hear about MidNite much these days. This inverter seems to be checking all of the boxes though.
I’ll be honest, until I was following the thread in the DIY Solar Forum, I knew they had breakers and SPDs.
wow that's a very nice (and very expensive) inverter! Great job and thank you for showing us. Can't wait to see more.
Thanks! Yeah it’s not cheap. We’ll see if it’s worth it! So far it’s pretty slick!