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While something like Sigenergy is definitely more expensive than DIY cobbled together system, if you are starting from scratch it is not that bad. Even when comparing to something like EG4 it actually isnt that much more, especially considering you are tapping into 130 kWh of battery. In an...

A couple of notes. Just having the truck plugged in does not maintain or charge the 12V battery. It is only charging when the truck is "ON" or when it is actively charging the HV battery. Low 12V battery is quite normal for people who make frequent but short trips and thus short charging...

Sorry, but I specifically mean what you have it set to. Mine is too on a 100A breaker but it is still only set to 40A. Observing a lot of posts, it seems that most people who have issues with FCSP are set to 80A where there is a lot more heat generated. Those of us with lower settings have...

We bought this one for our daughter and are extremely satisfied with it. We have the queen but the twin could fit the truck with the seats up I think. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKTCWC8X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

I apologize I have not reviewed the video yet, but what (hardware dial position) rate do you have the charge station set to? Since day 1 I have my FCSP turned down to 64, and now down to 40A. I haven't had any sort of issues or connectivity problems in over 3 years of having it. Even with the...

I like what BASE is doing, but they are still keeping most of the money they make for themselves. If you can afford to pay cash or finance the battery, there are much better options which will save you way more. My average bill over the last 12 months is under $30 (for both the house and...

I watched this earlier today, and totally agree. I have built my home system around this strategy. It is too bad that outside of ERCOT (TX) the financial incentive is not there yet. Without any sort of significant cost savings, these backup systems are out of cost reach for most.

I have a lifetime average of 2.3 mi/kWh over 70k miles. This includes many road trips that brings that average down.

Well the good news is I risked it and installed it anyway. It did not break the bi-directional charging. I am also very excited for the improved plug and charge performance................. It is nice to know that turning off automatic updates does not prevent them from popping up. It just...

I am curious to know if it is possible to revert back to older code in order to reverse out an OTA in case it has something that is not wanted in it. In my specific case with my bi-directional charger, I am very hesitant to allow the truck to do update OBCC-AS.AU (which I have been offered)...

The Sigenergy app does not work without an internet connection. It does not work currently only on the local network. I have heard it can be connected to Home Assistant, and does have a published Modbus TCP mapping that I might try as well. Those should work without any internet connection...

No. The Sigenergy inverter runs on a 60A breaker so it has a max charge rate of 48A. The advertised 25kW is a gimmick. You can boost your rate if you use grid + solar/battery but that only works for a short time and not likely when you would want to import from grid. That being said I have...

What model of Sol-Ark inverter do you have? That is a great piece of equipment and should already be battery ready for you. You might have it easy with this. Are you sure you aren't already set up to go off-grid as well? side note that I used to live in Charlottesville for 4 years. Awesome...

For just charging the truck, and because you already have a solar system, getting a home battery system with their automatic transfer switch would be your best bet. Make sure it is something that supports AC coupled solar, and a very nice to have would be a generator input as well. Ecoflow...

This post was not intended to compare options, as there are plenty of posts about that, but the 2 systems as you describe are not anywhere close to each other. With just considering off-grid the Sigenergy is WAY more than an extra 2.4kW. You are referencing the HIS @ 9.6kW (or possibly my...

I shift all my usage to off-peak just like you are wanting to do. I run my system in self-consumption mode from 6am - 8pm every day. Then at 8pm I convert to charging mode, which charges the truck and batteries up to their set limit. Self consumption mode is basically the same as being off...

Those 4 components are the minimum needed for full V2X. I personally have 2 inverters, 3 batteries (25 kWh total), load hub, and V2X module. Yes the app has all sorts of time of use setting that can be used to maximize self consumption or rate plans. Here is TX we have an extremely awesome...

What a difference location makes. My 5kW system in Houston is producing the same or more than your 10kW system.

There is nothing you really need to set up on the truck. I have never used departure schedule. While I think it would still work, I don't know because I don't have experience with how it works. There are a few quirks with it DC charging. If you use the saved locations and a time schedule...

I don't really like posting what I paid, because it really doesn't apply to anyone else. The main factor is that I have a good friend who is a master electrician, and my labor is free. It was the same for the Ford/Sunrun system I installed. My original Sigenergy install was last year when it...