You’re going to love this inverter. The eg4 18kpv is what I installed. Which is essentially the same, just rebranded. The one gray wire is for paralleling to another inverter. The second wire you showed is for battery communication. Also, it does seem confusing but the arrow on the mounting plate points upwards. It fits like a cup inside the inverter. They made it rounded so it wouldn’t snag on anything as you hang it up. It’s the easiest inverter I’ve installed honestly. Except lifting it on the wall.
I am stocked to be working with this inverter. I have not heard a single negative thing about it. Looks like the batteries I have on hand will need a special cable for the bms. My brother is making those for me. Good to know about the mounting plate. I hope to install this on the wall in the next weeks. My studio space is ready for some power. (installing solar this week as well)
@@LandtoHouse really looking forward to seeing you hook it up. You’ll likely need to update the firmware before you give it some heavy load testing. One of the first firmware updates improved the voltage derating under heavy loads.
@@LandtoHouse yeah it’s a super cool app. This inverter really is the best thing since sliced bread. Really long surge capability and low idle consumption.
@@LandtoHouse - I bet the system is feature packed! There are rules in regard to cable spacing, as far as UL standards are concerned… I am sure so many square inches are needed for the cabling space. There has to be a better way than the size & weight of that shipping box!
It is heavy for sure! I will have to invite a friend over to move it up to the house when the time comes. I am looking into a sit/stand desk for the studio that can help lift this and other heavy things into place for me.
It's a little bigger than the system in the house right now. When I move it up to the house I will have reconfigure a little. Weight is about the same.
YT is very strict these days on giveaways. I used to do that twice a month. Now you have to cross platform to get by with it. My friends and family have been getting some nice stuff.
With the shocks the unit has taken during shipping, enough to damage the unit through the packaging, send it back. The damage to the components, solder joints, etc. may be un-noticeable but could shorten the life of it.
Because this is a collaboration unit for making youtube videos I think that I will give it a try. Might be a great opportunity to work with customer support. A unit purchased for personal use I completely agree with you. Its worth getting a unit shipped with no damage at all.
No thanks, I would never install one of these low cost, Chinese made, high frequency, transformerless inverters in my off grid home. High frequency inverters are notorious for short life expectancies and weak surge capacities. Due to their high switching speeds, they run much, much hotter than low frequency, transformer based inverters and that heats leads to shorter lifespans for the cheap components in these inverters. A much better choice would be to purchase a hybrid, low frequency, transformer based inverter. They last far longer and they provide much higher surge capacities.
The best way is to get a smaller sized LF inverter in addition to this one. The LF inverter not efficient. The idle consumptions are crazy. If you get one then you can run it on specific periods not 24hrs for inductive loads. I know some that consume 170watts per hour whilst HF i have only uses 50watts. 170watts is crazy on battery during dark hours
Yes that's true, combining a low frequency inverter to power high inductance loads and a high frequency inverter to power light duty or resistive loads is a good idea. The way that I overcame the high idle current was to install a higher capacity battery bank and set my low frequency inverter to sleep mode when there is no load present, so there's not as much of an impact. @@ThePonderi
That warranty is void if sticker broken is illegal, manufacturer has to prove you broke the device by modifying it before such a refusal. A flimsy sticker is garbage and should be called out for the anti-consumer practice it is.
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You’re going to love this inverter. The eg4 18kpv is what I installed. Which is essentially the same, just rebranded. The one gray wire is for paralleling to another inverter. The second wire you showed is for battery communication. Also, it does seem confusing but the arrow on the mounting plate points upwards. It fits like a cup inside the inverter. They made it rounded so it wouldn’t snag on anything as you hang it up. It’s the easiest inverter I’ve installed honestly. Except lifting it on the wall.
I am stocked to be working with this inverter. I have not heard a single negative thing about it. Looks like the batteries I have on hand will need a special cable for the bms. My brother is making those for me. Good to know about the mounting plate. I hope to install this on the wall in the next weeks. My studio space is ready for some power. (installing solar this week as well)
@@LandtoHouse really looking forward to seeing you hook it up. You’ll likely need to update the firmware before you give it some heavy load testing. One of the first firmware updates improved the voltage derating under heavy loads.
@GavinStoneDIY good point! Thank you. My contact with the company gave a similar input. They say the app for this inverter is the best out there.
@@LandtoHouse yeah it’s a super cool app. This inverter really is the best thing since sliced bread. Really long surge capability and low idle consumption.
The 50-60w idle consumption is incredible. My vestwoods inverter has a 130w idle. That's about 1kwh of the battery overnight.
Now that's a proper inverter!!! 😲
Looking forward to putting it through the tests.
When you test it please use the inductive loads as well especially on surge capacities
Wow!!!
This think is HUGE in comparison to my Genetry Solar 12K, that I bought, and recently received!!!
This inverter is large, but much of the lower portion is free cable space. This unit is packed with features! Looking forward to testing them.
@@LandtoHouse - I bet the system is feature packed!
There are rules in regard to cable spacing, as far as UL standards are concerned… I am sure so many square inches are needed for the cabling space.
There has to be a better way than the size & weight of that shipping box!
That is a beast, please don't hurt yourself trying to toss it around by yourself.
It is heavy for sure! I will have to invite a friend over to move it up to the house when the time comes. I am looking into a sit/stand desk for the studio that can help lift this and other heavy things into place for me.
That thing is HUGE!
It's a little bigger than the system in the house right now. When I move it up to the house I will have reconfigure a little. Weight is about the same.
Seth, with all the stuff you get. You need to do some giveaways for your fans...😊
YT is very strict these days on giveaways. I used to do that twice a month. Now you have to cross platform to get by with it. My friends and family have been getting some nice stuff.
This is an excellent inverter. I have the EG4 branded version of this.
Well done. thanks for sharing these details
With the shocks the unit has taken during shipping, enough to damage the unit through the packaging, send it back. The damage to the components, solder joints, etc. may be un-noticeable but could shorten the life of it.
Because this is a collaboration unit for making youtube videos I think that I will give it a try. Might be a great opportunity to work with customer support. A unit purchased for personal use I completely agree with you. Its worth getting a unit shipped with no damage at all.
I am surprised it was not in a crate. I would have not want to be the delivery person that delivered it. 😂
I hear that! 130+ pounds is no joke!
What is the price ?
This looks awfully similar with EG4 18k! 🤔
Same supplier?? 🤔
Does it support 240v countries? Aka EU? 😅
Lux Power makes the eg4 18k. You should be able to find this model in the EU.
@@LandtoHouseawesome. 🥳
Thanks
Thank you. This inverter seems like a great machine. Looking forward to doing lots of tests.
Definitely not for RVers. Looks like a prototype. 😮
This model is identical to the EG4 18k. (Lux Power makes eg4. ) this inverter is the real deal.
No thanks, I would never install one of these low cost, Chinese made, high frequency, transformerless inverters in my off grid home. High frequency inverters are notorious for short life expectancies and weak surge capacities. Due to their high switching speeds, they run much, much hotter than low frequency, transformer based inverters and that heats leads to shorter lifespans for the cheap components in these inverters. A much better choice would be to purchase a hybrid, low frequency, transformer based inverter. They last far longer and they provide much higher surge capacities.
Who asked you?
The best way is to get a smaller sized LF inverter in addition to this one. The LF inverter not efficient. The idle consumptions are crazy. If you get one then you can run it on specific periods not 24hrs for inductive loads. I know some that consume 170watts per hour whilst HF i have only uses 50watts. 170watts is crazy on battery during dark hours
Yes that's true, combining a low frequency inverter to power high inductance loads and a high frequency inverter to power light duty or resistive loads is a good idea. The way that I overcame the high idle current was to install a higher capacity battery bank and set my low frequency inverter to sleep mode when there is no load present, so there's not as much of an impact. @@ThePonderi
That warranty is void if sticker broken is illegal, manufacturer has to prove you broke the device by modifying it before such a refusal. A flimsy sticker is garbage and should be called out for the anti-consumer practice it is.
I can't say I know much about that type warranty. I doubt there is anything in the top that the average consumer would be able to repair.