Does this kit include everything I need to install it?
It includes the major system components: the inverter, the MPPT controller, both batteries, all six panels, the 400A DC breaker, the solar extension cable, the battery-to-controller cable, the 2/0 AWG inverter cable, Z-brackets, and the manuals. Two things worth knowing: this kit ships without a PV breaker, unlike our larger ones, and it doesn't include the interconnect cables between the two batteries. Both are worth adding for a permanent install. Beyond that, the mounting and building side is site by site: rail racking if you're mounting on a shingle roof or the ground (the Z-brackets suit a flat surface or metal roof), conduit, junction boxes, building wire, and labor. Tell us about your install and we'll list exactly what yours needs.
Which battery option should I take?
If the kit is genuine backup, used occasionally, 2.56kWh is enough. If it's your only power source, take the 5.12kWh. It doubles the reserve, charges faster, and starts heavier loads, and the price step is small relative to the kit.
Can it run 240V appliances?
No. This is 120V only. Well pumps, central AC, electric dryers, and electric water heaters need split-phase power, which starts with our 6.5kW kits.
Why so little solar headroom?
The inverter has no PV input at all, so every watt of solar runs through the 60A controller, which tops out near 800W on a 12V system. With 600W installed there's roughly 200W of room. Adding a meaningfully bigger array means adding a second controller or moving to a higher-voltage kit, and the second is almost always the better answer.
Will it really surge to 9,000W?
The inverter is rated for it. What the kit delivers is set by the batteries: the pair supports roughly 400A peak on the 100Ah option and 490A on the 200Ah, which lands somewhere around 4,500W and 5,500W at the outlet. That's still well beyond what a 3kW high-frequency inverter can start, and it's the reason to choose this design. If you have a specific motor load in mind, call us and we'll check it.
Will it run a refrigerator through an outage?
Yes. A typical fridge averages around 150W, which is roughly 14 hours on the small bank and 28 on the large one with no sun at all. With the panels working, indefinitely in decent weather.
Do the batteries handle cold?
Yes. Both options are self-heating, so they warm themselves to a safe charging temperature in freezing conditions, and both are IP65 rated.
Can I install this myself?
Yes, with care. The main thing to get right is DC cabling. A 12V system at 3,000W pulls over 250A, so keep the battery-to-inverter run as short as possible and use properly sized cable with clean terminations. Undersized cable at this current is a fire risk, not just an efficiency loss.
