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Re: Solar PV system DC fuse keeps blowing
One additional thought: Are the fuses that you are using rated for DC voltages that the system will encounter? If the fuses are not rated for about 500, or 600 VDC, then when a fuse blows, there can …1 · -
Re: Outback Flexmax 80 internal shunt?
Hi Jeff, Am a bit late to this discussion, but; Generally, when an MPPT Charge Controller, like the FM-80 reads 0.0 volts on its input, it means that the power FETs (these are transistors that functi…1 · -
Re: Pure Sine Wave Inverters
FWIW, just picked up an inexpensive Samsung 18 cu ft top freezer fridge (no frills), for about U$D 780, plus tax. It IS an Inverter type fridge, which usually means, low surge, starting. Presently ha…2 · -
Re: Helping someone with a SMA/Midnite System (really a FLA Battery issue)
Hello Surf.., Good that you are helping this person with the battery charging/EQ.. IMO, 1200 W of PV power is seldom sufficient to reach EQ voltage on a 640-ish Ah battery bank, especially with fair…1 · -
Re: classic 150, etc versus Schneider Electric Charge controllers
Hi jt.., The MidNite Classics sweep very fast, in "Solar" Mode. And are very rugged controllers, and are at least one generation newer tech, than the SE 150-60 (or whatever they are calling…2 ·