My Goal: to never pay for charging (Solar) -- my automation process

[Gasmuzic]

Yes , but numbers are wrong. 9.6 kw from HIS and 7.2 kw and 2.4 kw (separate circuits) from the PPO for total of 19.2 kw from the Lightning at any time.

Thanks So Much! I did not know that the outboard power could be separated like that. I understand the 2.4kW and the 9.6kW separation but the ability to also gain another 9.6kW simultaneously from the Home Integration System is amazing!!
Has anyone on the forum been able to accomplish this?

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[MurphysLaww]

Nice. Like seeing others doing this too. Makes so much sense in the long run.

Our much smaller system, after now switching our system to Victron components, is about 10% paid for after a year. (about $6k after rebates). 15kw of battery, 5kw mobile of it mobile, on the handcart. 3.6kw of used panels charging.

We can only charge at a max of 16amps, but since we both work from home, and only average about putting 6-7k miles on the truck/year, works out great for us. We can put as much as around 50 miles back in a day. Also powers the mini-split in the garage, giving me my temperature controlled man-cave.

 

[Brons2]

So we also have a Chevy BOLT EUV which we use unless we want to go on a road trip. I use about 20% of the battery at night from the PPO, but I can’t get my HIS to work. If I could make that work, I could power my entire home between the two systems. 9.6 kw from PPO, and 9.6 kw from the HIS. I can run the AC on the PPO with my soft start, but not all my other loads, which is why I need my HIS to work.

Which soft start do you have? I'm interested in one to reduce start up noise, because the AC compressor is right outside my office window.

 

[GDN]

Which soft start do you have? I'm interested in one to reduce start up noise, because the AC compressor is right outside my office window.

This is the company that most everyone seems to buy, several threads here and on the ICE forum. I bought one last year and it did well on the start up, but I've got a 5 ton unit and I still couldn't run it from the 240 plug in the bed, it still take more juice than I have.

It also looks like they've recently updated this product. You previously had to buy the one sized for your unit. It looks like they sell a single unit now that will cover anything up to a 6 ton unit.

https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-flex-home-ac-soft-starter

 

[linuxgangster]

This is the company that most everyone seems to buy, several threads here and on the ICE forum. I bought one last year and it did well on the start up, but I've got a 5 ton unit and I still couldn't run it from the 240 plug in the bed, it still take more juice than I have.

It also looks like they've recently updated this product. You previously had to buy the one sized for your unit. It looks like they sell a single unit now that will cover anything up to a 6 ton unit.

https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-flex-home-ac-soft-starter

I have soft starts for both my units (4 ton and 2 ton). I went with a way cheaper option I found on amazon. I read some reviews on other sites and these get good reviews. They don't give you all the bells and whistles the microair but it does what it is suppose to do:

https://www.amazon.com/Eltwin-Hyper...39465&sprefix=softstart,automotive,208&sr=8-7

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