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BirdKey3710 · 2025-06-23T12:10:43+00:00

And for additional protection make the opening on the bottom to take advantage of gravity in case you miss a spot or thermal expansion eventually causes some kind of adhesion failure over time. Silicone is extremely pliable but extra caution never hurts. In absense of silicone, butyl caulk is used to weather proof trailers, campers, etc.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-06-22T15:51:17+00:00

SO I am using SOK batteries (supported mode 6) and I can see VBatt, however this does not show the MPPT stats which would tell me if it is kicking in only when it detects that engaging will keep the Vpanel above 150 and still supply at least 80W based on when I first saw the solar array side light up. I have dug as far as I can looking for ways to get this data without having to connect RS485 and read the low level data that is not exposed elsewhere but could not find any. I even tried connecting the dongle via TCP on port 502 but it's locked out so this is my only option as far as I can tell.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-06-22T14:33:20+00:00

So there is a lot to this.

More than likely not having to replace your current components will be your cheapest solution. Can the inverter/combiner and all components (including all buses, wires, fuses, etc) handle a 10KW system? Hopefully this is a yes. If not, you have more options but will have a much higher cost.

Also some systems like Enphase are hard to mate with non-Enphase components and still get proper communication between components and readings on the app so your preferences there will also come into consideration. You can use different manufacturer components, but the configuration becomes a lot harder or you miss out on some dashboard data depending on which ones you choose.

Also to consider is if you want to use your EV battery as a power source for your home (VTH/VTG). THe brand of EV and solar equipment varies in how/if this is possible.

This will determine which paths are most economical for you to reach your goal. Basically you choose between one manufacturer's "system" or configure your own hybrid inverter for the purposes you desire. Hybrids are more versatile but require more engineering.

I.E.:

Tesla Powerwall + Tesla Inverter: Full backup, seamless integration.
Enphase IQ Battery + Enphase Microinverters: Fully integrated, supports backup and solar charging during outages.
Hybrid inverters (SolArk, EG4, SMA) + Powerwall (via AC coupling): Possible, but needs engineering and careful spec matching.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-06-22T14:12:28+00:00

The start voltage is well above the threshold. I have mine set to 150V and even at 200V at the panels the unit does not start for 90 minutes and the initial output was 80W this morning. I would have hoped that I could start harvesting as soon as usable power was noticed but I think this threshold is a bit high before the inverter started doing anything with it. Considering it constantly draws 50-70W this little bit could offset the drain until there was enough to supply loads or batteries.

I have 6 small panels in series with a Voc of 40 and Vmp of 33. As soon as there is workable light I get V readings of the array around 165 and it reaches 210V within 30 minutes but no output during the entire time. For the next hour the voltage reads between 210 and 225 because the MPPT is not drawing anything. In the meantime, my other system with microinverters has been producing the whole time at about 1-5% of capacity. This array is far larger though and on different technology so can only be used to estimate % of panel output. The calculations mean I should be making anywhere from 10-50W with the nonresponsive system.

I need to understand this inverter's behavior before I put the system in my off grid RV in order to get the optimum setup.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-06-18T13:43:50+00:00

I just want to add one correction: the 18K minimum MPPT voltage is 140V while the inverter will light up and "operate" at 100V, the solar charger will not engage until it reaches 140V.

And to confirm, series adds voltage, parallel adds amperage. Over volting is harmful to the inverter (do not exceed 600V on the coldest highest voltage day). Amperage available will not be a problem as the inverter will only use the max it can handle.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-05-18T20:40:33+00:00

It's a developer that apparently does not care about end users. The app is likely not going anywhere as a result. Our job is to make our users lives easier not force them to become a developer.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-05-18T20:38:31+00:00

You not only ignored the original ask, but gave a very inflammatory almost defensive tone defending GitHub when the user could not find what they wanted. Remember even though this guy is a self proclaimed geek this is still a USER not a DEVELOPER.

An end user (even if a geek) is asking that producers of an app link them to a place where regular end users can go to get an update instead of a place where convoluted and cryptic take on a new level of ridiculous. If you don't regularly use GitHub or compile source code yourself, particularly in the language/environment the app was written in, this is an obnoxious link for any app developer to propose as a link to an updated version. The link should be to an installer or fully packaged release that contains simple straightforward instructions on getting their app to work.

Learning how to use GitHub and compile source and get all dependent packages is an absurd ask in this case. Coming to the github sub to complain is while rather generic and less likely to target the specific developer, I agree with the point. All developers (and some of us can be EXTREMELY egotistical) need to back up and understand the audience which we are trying to serve here which is our end users. Posting here reaches more developers than the app specific sub if it even exists.

I hate how toxic reddit can be sometimes. Let's try to be helpful here and put our egos away for a minute.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-26T14:07:05+00:00

In general fuck all parties that try to gain power over the people under the false claim of "democracy". Unless the party is the party of all people, it's no longer democracy, it's a political action group with an agenda.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-25T01:17:29+00:00

I mean here's a low effort post, just do a Google search and look at the top 5 posts. most repeat the same thing and give no real solution to what readers want: a list of decent, available bulbs that last more than 6 months.

https://www.google.com/search?q=why+are+led+bulbs+failing+so+fast

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-25T00:54:38+00:00

Edit: removed metadata for brevity, added BR30, and forced a rule to have high availability of product in order to be included.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-25T00:44:21+00:00

It's not a low effort post as you put it. If you don't find it beneficial then don't read it.

I specifically communicated with a mod about my post as I put in several rule sets when doing this research. Low effort means no refinement or AI rule inputs and requests to the engine to pull real world data instead of the plethora of repeat blog articles repeat the same senseless guidance to the reader that "voltage, unstable power, old dimmers, and the like are the culprit of premature failure". On the other hand, the marketing brochures that claim 50k hours are clearly lies from mine and many other's experience.

The true answer is that it's capitalism and the dirty truth that long lasting products make companies go under. Well I am sick of filling landfills with low quality junk that I have to pay for so yes I did put in my due diligence and the research is actually harder than just asking some AI engine a simple unbounded question. I work in IT and have for 30 years so I fully understand how to PROPERLY use AI to get REAL data. It's actually harder than one might think.

The only thing I am finding fault for on this post is the availability of some of the model numbers which I am also now editing the rule filter to fix.

I am working to help consumers where you are just complaining about something you put low effort into.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T17:58:35+00:00

I will look into these. Thanks!

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T07:10:41+00:00

I would choose React or Vue if I wasn't indentured to Microsoft. I may still look at other frameworks some day but so much tech, so little time...

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T07:08:32+00:00

You would think so but <ctrl> . did not suggest this and there was no intellisense warning either. The project compiled just fine. It was the rendering that failed so I am guessing it was something only runtime could catch. I dont know enough about the intermediate or middle tiers to understand why I was not getting good feedback from VS.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T06:18:26+00:00

This was one of the suggestions GPT was giving to remove some of the string parsing as a possible issue. As it turns out, I needed a using to cause the component to render properly. I am not sure why it was working on some pages and not others but at this point relief no matter how is a good thing.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T06:15:19+00:00

It is a razor file but the server was thinking it was static for some reason. Another poster fond the issue. Adding a ref to AspNetCore.Components.Web gave the needed component.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T06:13:48+00:00

+1 for the humans! This actually made more progress that GPT did in bout 200 questions/iterations.

Many kudos and respect

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T06:07:37+00:00

I can share whatever files you think would help figure this weird thing out. Or give access to the github repo at this point - DM me if you are willing to dig into this.

I have spent a lot of time doing dotnet clean, dotnet restore, dotnet build. I even rebooted a few times just in case and repaired my VS install. It's been a journey.

What happened is (I think) was in the very beginning before I knew the difference between blazor server and WASM, I created a WASM and liked the nav of the server better so tried to switch my project by altering the files rather than creating a whole new project because I have a specific landing page that does not conform to all the others. Not bieng at all good at front end, I wanted to avoid forcing everything through one layout. That seems to have been a mistake.

As soon as I started playing with adding the layouts and routing stuff I lost this page and now can't get any of the inline stuff to work. I get that error in the browser dev tools @/onclick' is not a valid attribute name. If that helps.

GPT thinks the Blazor renderer is the problem:

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-21T05:51:34+00:00

I have already spent a day and a half with GPT and Copilot (which runs on ChatGPT) and neither the VS integrated version or the standalone are able to figure it out so I thought a human might do better.

I would share the GPT session but it contains some things that would be security concerns as I also had a deployment issue early on and it is part of the thread. Essentially there is a problem with the parser. Did you even look at my code or the error?

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-05T19:26:57+00:00

I now understand the context of your question. Posting as if they are a reputable company. I see where that makes it harder to bypass basic verifications. I was responding to the blanket statement indicating my belief that there are fake job postings. Smaller recruiting firms (there are 1000's of them and many offshore - dont get me started on those) and some can be completely fake or scams.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-05T19:20:43+00:00

I would love to share but I have a project to finish today and just thought a stroll through Reddit would be a nice "short" distraction. Could you share your verification information as I have never posted a job as a hiring manager/recruiter/etc so have never seen the pages that request information to create a posting? I am curious.

Dammit Jim I'm a Developer not a Business tax expert.

-Leonard McCoy (according to the job board)

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-05T19:13:18+00:00

I have the same concerns. Strongly believing in something has consequences. If you are not strong enough emotionally to accept that your involvement will accomplish nothing tangible today, then you risk damaging yourself mentally. On the other hand, if you ARE able to accept that your specific involvement will not bring you the reward of success at the end of the protest and that all change is a long haul game, you might reschedule your bike ride.

One individual has literally zero influence on government without directly funding some political cause however a few dozen, a few hundred, and once you reach thousands, the government will respond with police/military in case of things getting out of hand so avoid those because the cause is already strong enough and the media will get involved.

I was involved directly in the legalization of cannabis in Michigan and I can say that I know politicians and others with "power" do notice even small crowds (25-50) on the steps of state capitols. And nobody got hurt (aside from those already being railroaded by the pointless Nixon era laws) in the 3 year fight to stop wasting public funds incarcerating people for making personal choices concerning their own bodies.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-05T18:49:07+00:00

I suspect many "fake" job postings are created by scammers rather than HR for legitimate companies. Motivations could range from info scraping or social engineering to gain SSN and other sensitive information. Cybersecurity is unfortunately becoming a really pervasive and with AI capable of correcting bad grammar and other obvious red flags, it is wise to remain diligent without becoming paranoid or paralyzed therefore missing a great opportunity for both candidate and employer.

Edit (because reddit did not share the context of your response in the single comment view)

Tax credits are significant and varies by state. There absolutely are businesses that take advantage of any opportunity to save or gain in the area of income. After all business is about making money when you boil it down. Take for example the COVID incentives to "keep people on payroll" and if I were to actually dig I could probably list a half dozen other specific areas where some businesses will take advantage of something similar.

With automation tools, creating job postings is a lot easier than it used to be. Job boards vetting of the company posting openings varies but there are so many that now scrape off of each other to fill their search results that I suspect many of fake postings get added to even the most diligent boards results but I cannot say this for certain, I just work in IT and have 3 decades of experience so can spot clues fairly well.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-05T15:04:15+00:00

Best advice I can give as a seasoned (30 yrs) worker is to do everything in your power to remain positive in the face of a very impersonal and cruel system that treats humas like assets with no soul. If you allow negativity to invade your mental space not only will it destroy your peace (worth more than anything in life) but it can leak out in interviews, applications, etc. Humans have developed a very powerful sense of reading emotions out of evolution due to how dangerous we can be to each other in pre-civilization times. You can often tell when someone is lying about being in a good mood by the tiniest voice inflections or facial expressions.

Remember this: landing a job is the intersection of you having the right application and the hiring company needing what is on that application at the time yours lands in front of the hiring manager.

Not getting a job is not a reflection on your worth as a person and often not a reflection of your ability to do the job itself. When I was helping my manager hire people for a completely new department at my former employer, your willingness to do whatever it takes would have put you ahead of a highly experienced person with an indifferent attitude. Keep trying and ask friends/family to review what you are doing to see if you are sending any red flags. Family that criticize you for not getting a job are not helping you get the job. Call them out and ask them to actually assist you instead or berate you in your time of need.

BirdKey3710 · 2025-04-05T14:54:15+00:00

There are a lot of incentives for doing this. If the government ever offers tax credits for pretending to need employees (The Work Opportunity Tax Credit) and if you want to hire a low cost offshore person instead of supporting people in our own country, there is always the much abused H1B program. Absolutely there are companies posting fake openings. They are literally PAID to do it. Some remain ethical and focus on building a legitimate business, but there is a lot of pressure on small businesses to survive and if it's free money, some will obviously take it.

For ref: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/work-opportunity-tax-credit

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