Offgrid VS Hybrid Inverters! Which one is better for the $$$?!

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0:00 Intro
0:30 What is Offgrid and Hybrid?
1:26 Price Comparison
1:58 Longevity and Hardware
4:21 Mounting and Scalability Considerations
5:16 Idle Consumption
6:39 MPPT Comparison
7:34 Wiring Comparison
8:38 Interface and Software Comparison
9:36 Integrated PV Disconnect
10:36 Line Balancing Comparison
11:20 Conclusion

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*Signature Solar*
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*Current Connected*
SOK, Victron, Mr.Cool Heatpumps and High Quality Components. Fantastic customer support:

*Litime*
My favorite 12V budget battery!:

*Epoch Batteries*
My favorite high-quality 12V battery:

*Renogy*
A classic 12V solar store that has been around for ages! DC to DC Chargers and more!

*Rich Solar*
Renogy's biggest competitor! Similar products, but at a better price:

*Battery Hookup*
Cheap cell deals
5% off code: diysolar

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[terrylane]

On Maui, there's no way I would go on the grid. They buy power from you at 11 cents per KWH they sell power to you at 42 cents per KWH. They limit the amount of power that you can produce. My subsidized LCOE is $0.08 /KWH. There's a $10, 000 hookup fee to the grid and a grid maintenance fee of $20 a month. The price of energy here will go up by 10% over the next 8 years. I would rather buy a small generator for the rare occasion that I would run out of power. The future of power generation will be through independent homeowners, and not the government or big businesses like Enron. The biggest problem we have is with PUC regulations limiting the sale of excess power. If we can get rid of that level of fat cat protection, it would lead to a much freer society. Love your show Will thank you!

[daverohn]

I went through my entire 2600 square foot house and replaced every light with LED bulbs, upgraded appliances and got my energy consumption down to a bare minimum. I then did several weeks worth of research, including watching a lot of your videos, before buying system components. I purchased a pair of EG4, 48 volt, 3K watt inverters and built a 48 volt LiFePO4 battery bank. I made the system modular so that I could pull an inverter and battery out, put it in my motorhome and take trips. I'm happy with what I've put together with your help. It works great! Thanks for what you do here, Will!

[davidbowser]

We have a 6000xp in our off-grid barn and I can confirm that you can hear the fans anywhere in the barn. Any outside engine noise (truck, tractor) will drown it out, but normal nature (birds, animals) will not. It's not crazy loud, but anyone that has worked with server and workstation computers will know that fan sound.

[Browneye]

I bought all Victron gear for off grid use. Spent my money up front i know, but never looked back.
They might outlast outlast me.
Couldn't be happier with how I went.

[bobcole]

6000xp idle consumption is lower if connected to grid. They say down to 30 watts....
Also, pass through from grid up to 50 amps through it, no transfer switch required.

I would never mount an inverter outside, even if IP65 rated. Build a "power house" to protect it and provide security.

[williamirizarry]

I bought the 6000XP with one power pro and 7900 watts of solar. If you run efficient appliances, that is all you need for a small home. Completely energy independent!
DIY cost: $15k

[alvinhyman]

Your explanation of "Net Metering' Great and is the most honest yet harlious truthful statement that you could make!!
I'm in the process of building a completely off grid home that I will use a standalone building as the home of batterjkies and inverters, basically a power station for my property. My workshop and my Horse Barn will each have a system for themselves because noise in those settings will not matter.
Just keep putting out the informative videos as this equipment will continue to change for the better.

[jasonp]

I installed the solark 15k in November. It's awesome. i haven't even begun to see what it can do. Your info has been invaluable

[davidcoffey]

I have been watching you for a long time, You are really getting good at the way you explain things. As a DIY guy it is very helpful. Great video. Thanks.

[Electronzap]

I just started seriously looking at hybrid and other grid inverters this week as I worked extra hours and have money to spend, and a bunch of people just made videos about them. Funny how lots of people can spontaneously be interested in the same topic at the same time.

[brentfrank]

Got the 18k, EG4 battery and 10 Canadian 400w solar panels. Now I’m broke and have to save up to put it all together with an electrician. 😂
So, couldn’t afford it so piecing it together slowly. Thank you for helping us figure it all out Will. 👍

[fyruiii]

I started my solar experience in December 2022, inspired by what I've seen in van life/tiny homes.
I wish I had half of your knowledge on this solar stuff.

[danielking]

Because I’ve been a dumpster diving electrician for many years, I have a lot of contactors with good capacity. I leave one independent Growatt on UEI load priority but with the grid connected at night only, when I get free electricity.
So my timer energizes the contractor 8:00pm -6:00 am to top off the battery bank when there is little solar input. Very low tech but I like keeping my eggs in multiple baskets.I’ve recently moved my solar power plant to a trailer so have lots of flexibility for use.
Because I power two houses, it was more convenient and survivable since we’re all in advanced cognitive decline and might burn the houses down at any time.

[SI-lgvp]

I'm a first time user with a two systems, one Sungold inverter 24v, and one EG4 battery, and one with EG4 6500 EX 48, and two EG4 batteries. Just added 10 Bifacial 400 watt solar panels. I'm using my solar as a backup power source to grid power with a diesel 14kw generator. Just started to put the recent equipment to the test, and hope to find ways to use the power for my home. Will has been a great resource that got this all started. There is a learning curve to solar and expected to under plan a system, but get all the parts to work gives me better confidence to add more over time.

[ArizonaHotHomestead]

Great video.
I am 100% off grid. Nearest power line is over 2 miles away, rain catchment, 6 miles on dirt road. The last mile is not maintained so 4x4 is a must. . I currently have been running rolls surettes for 10 yrs now n looking to upgrade from 24v to 48v . I am interested in the 2 6000xp with 3power pros.

[jeffreysylvester]

Quit my 4 6500s and went with 2 18ks...hope I did good.still hooking them up...cheers.

[BulletproofPastor]

What I like about your videos is your overwhelming practical approach in presenting facts and considerations. Spending more for quality is never a bad choice. Buy cheap and it is still going to hurt because spending hard earned resource is painful. The problem with cheap is that you continue the pain with regret for less quality and features. Buy quality and it still hurts when you make your purchase but that's where the pain stops.

[darenlabbe]

I have followed you for years. I built one of your first systems for a solar powered bath house 1 mile in the woods the old way simple mppt controller and a harbor freight inverter lead acid batteries. It still works. Then I moved on to a garage with a grow watt 3k system and a 48 volt lithium ion battery it still works (in warm weather) I have 2300 bucks in that system. Now onto bigger things I need help deciding what to put into a 1500 square foot cabin off grid no chance of grid power ever. currently building a solar shed that will hold 16 panels. Camp is going up soon, we are high elevation 45th parallel. I am not sure about using a 12k or 2 6k, we don't need a/c up there. Propane slab heat. Propane stove. I like the eg4 systems but many people up here use outback. The biggest draw we will have is a 110v well pump and a circulator for the slab heat. I can expand to another 16 panels in the future, but all this takes time and money both of which are hard to come by. I would love to have an electric dryer even if we use it in the daytime. i could use a little input. I have been following for years but this is the first comment for me.

[danielking]

I helped my son design a off grid system in his remote site where grid power connection would have cost about four times what he paid for the 6000 xp with the 13.4 EG4 battery and 30 panels.It’s working great running his travel trailer with only 20 panels connected.

He was concerned about the inability to get more than 30 amps continuous at 120v but that hasn’t been a problem so far.
I started my system with multiple Growatt inverters several years ago and ended up with an extra 5K transformer when the dust was settled. If necessary, we could run the load off the center tap to get the surge advantage of the transformer.

Since he put a soft start on the air conditioner, all that has turned out to be quite unnecessary.