I recently saw this. I haven’t used either, but its looks well done. https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-powerpro-ess-14-3-28-6kwh-capacity-eg4-18kpv-eg4-powerpro-wallmount-battery-9540-pending/ <https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-powerpro-ess-14-3-28-6kwh-capacity-eg4-18kpv-eg4-powerpro-wallmount-battery-9540-pending/>
> On Sep 16, 2023, at 5:02 AM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches > <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > I would definitely consider Sol-Ark if there were a NEMA 3R wall-mountable > 48V battery on the market. I'm having a hard time finding that. > > For what it's worth, Franklin got back to me and they fully and > enthusiastically will support an off-grid system. There is no question that > they are making inroads. We are getting requests from clients for their brand > specifically. That said, I agree that there is significant risk in trying out > a newcomer for an important project, but I'm running out of options. > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > > > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 11:24 PM Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarag...@gmail.com > <mailto:jerrysgarag...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Jason, Wrenches > I am familiar with Franklin and when I asked them about the battery they had > all the answers but when I asked about the AC coupled inverter inside, mainly > who made it is it field serviceable I got deer in the headlights and a few > weeks later I asked them the same thing and again no answer. I would go with > something that has been around some. You talked about Solark, I have had no > issues with any of their inverters and my latest install was today connected > to a fortress. Of course time will tell on anything we use, Maybe franklin > has made it known what is inside but for me I will not use my customers as > unknowing guinea pigs, I test products myself and see what survives. > Jerry > > On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 1:35 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches > <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> wrote: > Does anyone know if Franklin supports their AC-coupled battery solution in a > completely off-grid scenario (no grid present)? > > I need to install a demonstration system with ~40kWh capacity to run loads in > an outdoor off-grid facility. It needs to be wall mounted, NEMA 3R, and have > 10kW AC output rating minimum. Aesthetics are important. > > I'm contemplating installing an Enphase 5P battery system, but it's not > officially supported, even though I believe I can trick the system enough to > get it commissioned and running in off-grid mode. If Franklin supports this, > that's a checkmark in their column of the comparison chart. > > I'm not opposed to a 48V DC battery system with a Sol-Ark 15k or something > like that, but I think my options for wall-mount, outdoor, and beautiful are > going to be limited. > > I don't need any generator integration. > > Jason Szumlanski > Florida Solar Design Group > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > <http://re-wrenches.org/> > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > <https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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