The EG4 6000XP Inverters are Installed, Finally! 12,000W Off-Grid Solar Power

The EG4 6000XP inverters have been installed finally for a combined output of 12,000W continuous off-grid AC power. This video will take a look at how I laid all of the components out and connected them all up. Goodbye MPP Solar! I am not an electrician, please do not consider this to be advice or a "how-to" video!

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*Chapters:*
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Overview
02:12 DC Connections
04:12 AC Connections
05:04 PV Connections
05:53 Batrium Stuff
06:25 Communications
06:43 Wireless Problem
08:12 Front Display
08:43 Gnd+N Bond
09:18 Two Corrections
10:00 Final Thoughts

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[tomarq]

To disable or encryp the WiFi dongle:
Find the IP address the dongle got from your router and access it via a web browser. The default login is admin/admin. Select "English", and then you can adjust the "Wifi Mode Setting" to either disable the "AP Mode", or in the "AP Mode Setting" tab, you can enable encryption and add a password. I recommend leaving the SSID to it's original name otherwise the EG4 app wont be able to find it.

This is working fine for me.

Good luck,
Mr Goodbits

[AdamDeLay]

Great job on the install! I'm partial to the conduit/wireway look. It just makes things look nice and clean! Looking forward to your future tests on this inverter.

I sent you a message on the forum with a link to a doc that might help you add a password to the WiFi dongle. YT doesn't like links in the comments if they don't come from the creator.

Regarding the fans on the inverter, I've seen other folks buy floor register diverters and put them on the discharge side of the inverter so you're not feeding warm air from one inverter directly into the other inverter.

[PhiTonics]

I used to install solar for enphase..
It was pretty funny, I could literally hop on wifi everwhere we installed solar. You wouldn't believe the lack of security networks have these days, and companies with your information.

[briandumont]

I’ve had my dual 6000XP’s with 4 X Ruixu batteries running without Solar for 4 months with no issues. I just added 8kW of solar and it’s even better. Nice video!

[Mike-]

I just got my 6000xp running really good inverter well worth the money IMO. I put it right into service cutting my peak usage from 6800KWH to 2300KWH haven't gotten my solar panels up working that soon but just this savings alone making a difference. This winter we get super off peak I will be charging during the super cheap rate and flipping over to battery rest of the day.

[booterone]

One thing you might think about updating is the communication wire connections between the two inverters. The manual shows a diagram for 4 inverters, but nothing for two inverters. I will be subscribing as you are very detailed on the information, thanks.

[AveRage_Joe]

Install looks GREAT!! What "baffle" are you referring to in the wireway? You dont need to separate AC and DC in the wireway if thats what you were talking about.

[blewis]

Great presentation and nice job on the wiring - it's clean. So the topics I like to see is the arrays used for these inverters to insure max input without over voltage. The second is - and this is something - no one seems to touch on, is generator interface. Whether the system is off grid, or attached to, but NOT back feeding the grid - power outages will happen. This is a crucial step to a automatic system that will continue to supply your critical loads without intervention, If you have covered this in another video my apologizes and perhaps you can provide a link to that information. Again thanks for the presentation and nice job.

[ZennExile]

Been waiting on this one! And you aren't wrong about the internet connected device craze. It's not useful in many cases, and it's always a security risk. I would much rather have my own subnet connected through a router that doesn't allow incoming connections at all than have the "convenience" of easily connected devices. The Internet of Things should be managed by offline modules you can choose to update over your own network but never communicates beyond your home network without permission and absolute necessity. Household appliance manufacturers are no more ready for harmful code injection than your nearest great grandmother is on her iPhone. There are way too many unknown faults that could cause real world harm.

[northidahodreaming]

I'm so thankful that you mention the security of the WiFi dongle-router connection. I'm just getting around to installing a pair of 6000xps. I asked tech support by phone about security...having my home router exposed to everyone....and was told in a round about way..."no one seems concerned about that" and "no, there is no way to encrypt or lock out tech support from checking into my system anytime they feel like it....? I likely would/will remove the dongles after setup and just live without the data available for me by phone or pc. Currently all I watch on my older off grid system is bluetooth data from a Victron shunt. Do I really need more data available with the 6000XP? Why can't EG4 provide bluetooth data versus out to the cloud/world data? Is EG4 mining data from our EG4 installations?

[john_in_phoenix]

Impressive installation, thanks for walking us through it.

[colormaker]

Does the unsecured inverter SSID give you access to settings or just for monitoring ? Wired dongle $200 seems like they just want you to use wifi, that’s disturbing in so many ways.

[jimmyg]

Looks nice and neat. I did similar with a 6x6 wire way and was able to use most of the provided knockouts, but I did make the battery one a bit larger just so they lined up with the nuts inside the inverter better. Think I punched it to 2”. I did want to ask about grounding. I have family licensed electricians. He told be to add a common ground bar inside the 6x6 wire way and then have all the devices connect to that common ground. His expectation was not to rely on the conduit between the inverter and wireway for grounding connection, this ensures the wireway is grounded to a mechanically connected set of screws, just like in a electrical panel. I think since this is smaller gauge wire vs larger wire there are grounding allowances in the code book, but that’s how I did it. Common ground bus mounted inside wireway back to electrical panel then inverter, batteries, and a victron charge controller I use for testing all run back to that common ground bar inside the wireway.

[uhjyuff]

Good job on bundling the grounded conductor with its ungrounded conductors. It is a NEC requirement when multiple grounded conductors share the same conduit.

[SuperBrainAK]

Great job with the wiring! Looks very up to the task and well managed. I'm sure it wasn't easy but is certainly worth it!

[cd]

Great job. Solar systems have come a long way

[Ladarian_]

Looking to get a system setup for myself but finding folks who aren't out to take your money is pretty difficult up here in Maine.

[Scat.original]

what labels are you using on the wires?
I bought some and they won't stay wrapped arout the wires
Thanks for a great video

[Nathan-wffr]

Thanks for sharing. I’m considering the same. Really appreciate you sharing your experience with setup and use.

[nealhamilton]

How are these inverters holding up? I'm thinking of using one of these as emergency power for my deep freezers and well pump.