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Re: 22 Charge controllers & 1 battery bank
Yes it is off-grid and I am using the system to supply 120/240 split phase, 3-phase 208Y and 3-phase 480 delta. I have machines that have various requirements. And I might eventually drop the split p…1 · -
Alaska 50 years ago
I did some work up there, on/off from 1974 through 1977. I took this picture of pipe sections northbound from Anchorage. Just a little piece of history.1 · -
Re: Timely to stock up prior to tariffs?
They just endured a couple days of quite severe weather. Somehow one of the three eaglets was inadvertently stepped on and stuck and has since expired. Much sorrow was endured by the fans of the sho…1 · -
Just a note of thankfulness
With generator season mostly wound down it is time to be happy that the fuel budget for5g jugs is a done thing until next fall. Even a relatively overcast day gets the batteries sufficiently charged …1 · -
Re: Timely to stock up prior to tariffs?
Did anybody catch this eagle Cam yesterday from Big Bear CA?(1) Video | Facebook Click on video, above.1 · -
Re: Placing a fuse on every solar battery?
If your battery bank is (for example) negative grounded (frame, house green wire/ground rod/etc.), one fuse per series battery + bus connection is sufficient.If you have multiple 3.7 volt cells in pa…1 · -
Re: XW Pro Generator Issues or Inverter Issues?
I want to say this about generators....most portable generators put out dirty sine wave electric... that is what I think ruined my first inverter ...I had a XW4548 I bought in 2008 and was selling to…1 · -
Re: Grid vs solar cost
The link to my build back in 2012, incase you missed it... It's going to be close to cost effective! or Off grid at 26 cents a KWh! — northernarizona-windandsun1 · -
Re: Grid vs solar cost
Sorry, you are just wrong, been there done that and 12 years later have more than covered my costs. You can follow my link to my structure at the original costs, but my total costs for 12 years are …1 · -
Re: Rest in peace my friend.
I remember calling Xantrex support one time, Bob answered...we talked for over an hour after we solved my problem....he really gets excited about electricity and solar ...how the systems all work ...…1 ·
