Awclub Clear-Cover Breaker Box
Enclosure for DIN-rail breakers, with a clear cover so you can see breaker positions without opening it.
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Tools & Misc
Enclosures, tools and everything else that made the install easier.
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Otdorpatio 12-Way Distribution Box
Weather-resistant 12-position DIN-rail enclosure for housing PV and DC breakers.
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Eaton 100A Double-Throw Safety Switch
Manual transfer switch that selects between grid and inverter power, so the two can never be connected at the same time.
DC-DC Buck Converter
Steps battery voltage down to 12V for small DC loads like fans, lights and electronics.
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Danger Sign
Warning label for the power room or battery enclosure: high DC current and multiple power sources present.
8″ × 8″ × 72″ Wireway
Metal wiring gutter that runs along the wall and connects the equipment, giving conductors a protected path between devices.
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Tools
EG4 Chargeverter 48V 100A Battery Charger
Converts AC from a generator or the grid into up to 100A of 48V battery charging, sized to make good use of a generator's output.
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60V 5A Bench Power Supply
Adjustable bench supply for testing gear and for top-balancing new LiFePO4 cells before building a pack.
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Hydraulic Knockout Punch Kit (1/2″–2″)
Punches clean, round holes in steel enclosures for conduit fittings — far easier than a step bit on thick boxes.
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Hydraulic Lug Crimper
Makes solid, consistent crimps on large lugs for 2/0 and bigger battery cable.
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IWISS MC4 Crimp Tool Kit
Crimper, wire stripper and spanners for building your own MC4 solar cables.
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Hurricane 1000V Insulated Screwdriver Set
Insulated screwdrivers rated to 1000V for working around live terminals and breakers.
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HKS Ratcheting Ferrule Crimper
Ratcheting crimper for ferrules and small terminals. It won't release until the crimp is complete.
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Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor
Plug-in meter that shows exactly how much power an appliance uses — handy for sizing a system.
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Klein Tools CL380 Clamp Meter
Auto-ranging, true-RMS clamp meter up to 400A with a built-in non-contact voltage tester. Measures current without breaking the circuit.
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Klein Tools Cut-Resistant Work Gloves (2-Pack)
Nitrile-dipped, cut-resistant gloves that still work with a phone screen. These are not rated as electrical insulating gloves.
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VEVOR Digital Torque Screwdriver
Tightens breaker and terminal screws to the manufacturer's torque spec — loose connections are a leading cause of heat and failures.
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ADS1013D Handheld Oscilloscope
Portable 2-channel, 100MHz scope for looking at waveforms, such as checking an inverter's AC output or switching noise.
EG4 Chargeverter Plus
The newer, outdoor-rated version of the Chargeverter: up to 100A of 48V charging from a generator or the grid.
Watch my reviewInfiRay P2 Pro Thermal Camera
Tiny thermal camera that plugs into a phone. It's great for finding hot connections, loose lugs and overloaded breakers before they become a problem.
See it in a videoEBC-A20 Battery Capacity Tester
Charges and discharges a cell or battery at a set current to measure its real capacity.
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CIGMAN Laser Level
Self-leveling cross-line laser for laying out rails and mounts straight.
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Compact powered screwdriver for running down lots of small screws.
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Micro-Air EasyStart ASY-368-X48
Soft starter for central A/C and heat pumps. It cuts the compressor's startup surge so an inverter can start it without tripping.
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EasyStart Universal Installation Kit
Wiring and hardware for installing an EasyStart.
See it in a videoSiemens ECSBPK04 Generator Interlock
Mechanical interlock for Siemens panels that makes it impossible to have the main breaker and generator breaker on at the same time — the safe way to backfeed a panel from a generator.
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Outdoor power inlet and matching cord for plugging a generator into the house.
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The breaker the generator inlet feeds through, paired with the interlock.
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Heavy-duty generator cord and matching pre-drilled inlet box for feeding a panel or backup system from a generator.
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Adapter that lets a 50A outlet or generator feed equipment with an L14-30 inlet.
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In the video entitled “Grid Charging and Large Loads on EG4 6500 Inverters“, I had WatchPower running in the background while I ran the tests. Here’s the output logs from each inverter. The logs will show the state of the inverters with 30 second snapshots.