Great video...its hard to tell from the camera angle but if your cabling for your batter extends outside the horizontal plane of the battery you're installing I would fix that now or before you install your next battery. As someone who has spent countless hours working inside server racks, your future self will thank you. This makes maintenance or service on each individual rack unit much easier/safer.
Awesome job of displaying how easy the setup can be with the server rack batteries and the battery rack! Very educational and can't wait to see that rack get full over time. Thank you for sharing this!
Evan, I really do enjoy these videos. I'm learning much about the latest technologies. About ten years ago I participated in the Solar Energy Institute (SEI) program in Colorado. I obtained my solar installer certification and assisted in a dozen or so new installations, but life events forced me to return to my engineering career. Thanks so much for re-introducing me to the technology advancements.
Hi, Evan! Great video! Sunday on The Kelly Country Life livestream, we were talking about your awesome stump grinder. That stump by the barn was a beast.
Would've liked to have seen more details about connecting the wall mount battery to server the rack. They have push connects on top the wall mount, what, do they make a push connect to M8 terminal cable? What gauge what configuration, why does everyone skim over proper cable sizes and connections when demoing this equipment?
I agree, both these Server rack batteries and the stackable type batteries like his EP Cube batteries in the barn are both great as you can add to them later.
Mine (authentic) also has a smell inside! I don't know what's going on because none of my other products have the smell of the kislux bag. Called LV and they said it is normal and I can wipe the inside with a damp cloth. I thought the lining was suede but it's actually microfiber so I'm going to look for ways to remove the microfiber smell because the smell is keeping me from using it often.
Hey Evan! Love the 2nd channel. One suggestion is with a 100 lb battery, it would have been a little concerning mounting it at the top of the cabinet making the cabinet top heavy. If one of the casters comes in contact with something and locks up, the cabinet could tip over when moving. Just thought I'd share that. Thanks for the video.
Evan one thing I learned the hard way is to not build something like that top heavy. I would have filled the bottom slot first and brought it up over time. No sense making easier to tip over.
How did you physically connect rack DC CABLES to the Wallmount battery? Tonight, I was wondering if this could be done as I am configuring a solution on Signature Solar’s website.
Thanks Evan. The server rack batteries were my choice for a long time. They are more modular but take up more space. Replacing parts over time is more manageable with the server rack batteries I would assume. How would you compare the EG4 to the EP Power? Thanks for your videos.
Hi Evan, are your battery cables the same length? I have the same setup but with 9 LL batteries. I think I'll redo my cables to your recommended placement, top and bottom. I'm currently using 4/0 cables.
I contacted EG4 last week about flipping the negative wire at bottom. According to them, it doesn’t make a difference. I’m not saying their right or wrong. Just reporting what they said.
Evan, I enjoy your videos. If I may, if you plan to move the battery rack around with the single battery - you might want to put it at the bottom so that the rack is not top heavy.
Evan, are you by chance looking for any ideas on stuff to review/look at? There are a few things that have come out I haven't seen anyone really take al look at that I think would be unique.
Yes, I believe so. they sell a communications hub. signaturesolar.com/EG4-LiFePOWER4-Communications-Hub?ref=SCk84NAJZA053X It's $140. Might as well buy the EG4 LL server rack battery if you want a screen. The LL Battery is only $100 more. signaturesolar.com/eg4-ll-s-lithium-battery-48v-100ah-server-rack-battery-ul1973-ul9540a-10-year-warranty?ref=SCk84NAJZA053X
5 kWhours a day is $.75 cents a day for me. $273.75 in savings a year. 4.35 years to pay off the cost of battery. over the course of 10 years it will make an additional $1833.60 of power savings, after paying for itself.
Great video...its hard to tell from the camera angle but if your cabling for your batter extends outside the horizontal plane of the battery you're installing I would fix that now or before you install your next battery. As someone who has spent countless hours working inside server racks, your future self will thank you. This makes maintenance or service on each individual rack unit much easier/safer.
Awesome job of displaying how easy the setup can be with the server rack batteries and the battery rack! Very educational and can't wait to see that rack get full over time. Thank you for sharing this!
Evan, I really do enjoy these videos. I'm learning much about the latest technologies. About ten years ago I participated in the Solar Energy Institute (SEI) program in Colorado. I obtained my solar installer certification and assisted in a dozen or so new installations, but life events forced me to return to my engineering career. Thanks so much for re-introducing me to the technology advancements.
Hi, Evan! Great video! Sunday on The Kelly Country Life livestream, we were talking about your awesome stump grinder. That stump by the barn was a beast.
Great video. Installed quite a few enclosed server racks.. Never did like cage nuts.
Think this is the way I am going to go. Thanks for the video.
Would've liked to have seen more details about connecting the wall mount battery to server the rack. They have push connects on top the wall mount, what, do they make a push connect to M8 terminal cable? What gauge what configuration, why does everyone skim over proper cable sizes and connections when demoing this equipment?
The advantage of using the serverrack batteries in a chassis is that you can add batteries as finances allow, just like you plan to.
I agree, both these Server rack batteries and the stackable type batteries like his EP Cube batteries in the barn are both great as you can add to them later.
Hi, Evan! Great video! Sunday on The Kelly Country Life livestream, we were talking your awesome stump grinder. That stump by the barn was a beast.
Looking Good with the solar units Evan, keep up the great explanations and ease of operation. It's really helpful. Fred.
Mine (authentic) also has a smell inside! I don't know what's going on because none of my other products have the smell of the kislux bag. Called LV and they said it is normal and I can wipe the inside with a damp cloth. I thought the lining was suede but it's actually microfiber so I'm going to look for ways to remove the microfiber smell because the smell is keeping me from using it often.
Thanks Evan, great information. I really like the product.
Hey Evan! Love the 2nd channel. One suggestion is with a 100 lb battery, it would have been a little concerning mounting it at the top of the cabinet making the cabinet top heavy. If one of the casters comes in contact with something and locks up, the cabinet could tip over when moving. Just thought I'd share that. Thanks for the video.
Yes, the manual says to start adding batteries from the bottom. But for Video Purposes, it need it higher.
@@CountryViewSolar-DIYProjects ahhh! Good job! 👍
Evan one thing I learned the hard way is to not build something like that top heavy. I would have filled the bottom slot first and brought it up over time. No sense making easier to tip over.
Enjoyed watching video.
Can you provide the link for the seller of that kislux bag?Thanks,I have no qualms about buying kislux .
Thank you for showing different battery configurations I was thinking about doing that. Seems silly to waste all that space under the inverters.
Do you think the 12K can be mounted to cabinet as a portable solution?
How did you physically connect rack DC CABLES to the Wallmount battery? Tonight, I was wondering if this could be done as I am configuring a solution on Signature Solar’s website.
They sell connectors for the wall mount battery connections, so you can make your own cables.
Where do i can buy the screwdriver with torc you use there
Craftsman Torque screwdriver set.
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From the looks of it that’s a craftsman. But they only go to 40ftlbs and these racks require 60ftlbs
How do those fire arrestors work?
My understanding.is, that extreme heat causes them to release their fire suspension agent into the battery compartment.
thx
Thanks Evan. The server rack batteries were my choice for a long time. They are more modular but take up more space. Replacing parts over time is more manageable with the server rack batteries I would assume. How would you compare the EG4 to the EP Power? Thanks for your videos.
EG4 is designed to work different battery types and brands. EP Cube can only use EP Cube Batteries. I like the flexibility of the EG4
@ oh that is good to know.
My friend saw me carrying a kislux and joked that I was rich. I told her that was not true, I just bought the bag I liked for very little money.
👍👍👍👍👍
Question. Can you hook these batteries up to be used directly or do you have to use an inverter?
Yes, you could use them directly, if you had something that used 48 volts DC
What i meant is could you hook up to the house somehow?
@@bt5029 To be useful in the house you would need an inverter to turn the DC into AC
Hi Evan, are your battery cables the same length? I have the same setup but with 9 LL batteries. I think I'll redo my cables to your recommended placement, top and bottom. I'm currently using 4/0 cables.
Yes they are the same length.
Hi guys!
I contacted EG4 last week about flipping the negative wire at bottom. According to them, it doesn’t make a difference. I’m not saying their right or wrong. Just reporting what they said.
Evan, I enjoy your videos. If I may, if you plan to move the battery rack around with the single battery - you might want to put it at the bottom so that the rack is not top heavy.
Evan, are you by chance looking for any ideas on stuff to review/look at? There are a few things that have come out I haven't seen anyone really take al look at that I think would be unique.
and what is that?
You can add a screen...
Yes, I believe so. they sell a communications hub.
signaturesolar.com/EG4-LiFePOWER4-Communications-Hub?ref=SCk84NAJZA053X
It's $140. Might as well buy the EG4 LL server rack battery if you want a screen. The LL Battery is only $100 more.
signaturesolar.com/eg4-ll-s-lithium-battery-48v-100ah-server-rack-battery-ul1973-ul9540a-10-year-warranty?ref=SCk84NAJZA053X
So in the long run sounds like you might save 2.50 month in electric bill going with Solar vs Grid to me.
5 kWhours a day is $.75 cents a day for me. $273.75 in savings a year. 4.35 years to pay off the cost of battery. over the course of 10 years it will make an additional $1833.60 of power savings, after paying for itself.
Great video, thanks for sharing this with us. 🔋🪫