<div dir="ltr">Note that MidNite now also makes 2000A and 500A versions of their BCB. With two Sol-Ark 15k you do need to use the 1000A version with 275A each inverter. I can also confirm that you do need to use both of the battery terminals in the Sol-Ark 15k for full power, or the Homegrid bus bars that Jason shows. <div><br></div><div>Brad Bassett</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 6:57 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Lloyd,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Homegrid makes a busbar to combine the two terminals in the Sol-Ark 15k so it can accept a single 4/0 cable and retain the full output capacity. Apparently, Homegrid is the only battery on the market with the output capacity to do this. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/a0cf1afc125652c2027c1cbd7d5458266a2d118b?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homegridenergy.com%2Fstackd-series&userId=1613865&signature=28245d1e93ba151a" target="_blank">https://www.homegridenergy.com/stackd-series</a></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br>Jason Szumlanski<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956</span></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 9:43 AM Lloyd Hoffstatter via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>





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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Maverick,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Per tech support, you need to buss battery output(s) to both input breakers to get the full 275 Amp output.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lloyd Hoffstatter, M.S. Applied Solar Energy<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NABCEP Inaugural Certified PV Installer Emeritus<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Lloyd@SunstruckConsulting.com" target="_blank">Lloyd@SunstruckConsulting.com</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">845-657-8132 (office)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">914-844-3404 (mobile)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches</a><br>
<b>Sent: </b>Thursday, June 29, 2023 8:27 AM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">RE-wrenches</a><br>
<b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:maclewis1@gmail.com" target="_blank">Mac Lewis</a><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [RE-wrenches] Parallel Homegrid Stack'd Busbar</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Jason,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Sol-Ark 15k has dual battery input terminals so they can be combined right inside.  This could be a good option to consider.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 6:17 AM Maverick Brown via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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I recommend the Victron Lynx Power In or the Lynx Distributor. <u></u><u></u></p>
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On Jun 29, 2023, at 6:55 AM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">I'm doing my first installation with two 24 kWh Homegrid stacks. They will feed two Sol-Ark 15k. I'm seeking recommendations on busbars for connecting this up in the
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