Advice on setup
I just bought a yeti 6000x. I would like to set it up with solar panels and connect it thru an integration kit.
All i have now is the 6000x. I need advice on what to get. Im eyeing on reusing an old set of panels. I have 4 sharp panels at 140w each, 24.85v 7.85w, using mc3. I was thinking of doing a series-parallel to configure the 4 panels to get me to 560w, 50v 16A, which should be within the 600w, 14-50v, 50A specs on the yeti. I also plan on switching the mc3s with new mc4, then use a powerjoiner, from the powerjoining, connect it back to the yeti. All i know now are the 10 gauge solar cable, the mc4 connectors i need. Can someone help me link the joinier and anything else that i nee, including the homekit integration cables? Am i thinking of this correctly?
Answers
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Hi @Emil,
Unfortunately, you are not able to connect solar panels thru the HIK to charge the Yeti power station. The HIK was created to only allow power to flow from the Yeti into the circuits. It was not created to output power to the Yeti power station. The panels do need to connect directly to the Yeti thru the HPP input port.
Please see the link below for the requirements of solar panels.
