[RE-wrenches] Franklin Home Power

[jay]

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 at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Jason Szumlanski
> Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
> NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
> Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
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> On Fri, Sep 15, 2023 at 11:24 PM Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com <mailto:jerrysgarage01 at 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
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> On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 1:35 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches at 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)?
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> I don't need any generator integration.
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> Jason Szumlanski
> Florida Solar Design Group
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