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Re: How to power an established well pump with solar
I'll attach the generic chart for Pumps , Motors, Power. To actually run from Solar and batteries will be expensive. A mid-size generator might be a better thought.small inverter generators…1 · -
Re: wiring a 48v bank with 9 strings of 12V
Poster 2manytoyz has a lot of about his DIY solar system over the years... With lots of pictures. One method would be to put 4x batteries in series. Then run a + and - lead from each string of battei…1 · -
Re: The 12.6 volt mystery
I did check the voltage and it read 13.43! Woohoo full charge. We had a few sunny days and the battery in the van was reading 13.1. I reinstalled the battery that was on the charger and the charge co…1 · -
Re: IBM's new battery, we hope!
The lead can be easily recycled and one is paid for that. I just recycled a 10 kwh NMC battery and it cost me $300. I also had no way to find out what happened to this battery after it was dropped of…1 · -
Re: Purchasing old solar panels
Hi Bill, ... I own a home Improvement company in Upland CA and in one of my offices (Commercial Division) I have hung new and old solar panels on the wall and I thought would be real cool to hang a f…1 · -
Re: Charging LiFePo4 in a hybrid system
Thank you both for your help and information. I'll have to wait until the Chinese economy gets over the COVID-19 virus. I'll let you know how it works in practice.1 · -
Re: The owners of DC Solar, pleaded guilty today to charges related to a billion dollar Ponzi scheme
First post here, and this a perfect topic to chime in on. :) It's very interesting to read the plea statements. I brought home a 2016 vin trailer from the Jan auction, and it looks like my trail…2 · -
Re: Using a propane generator to charge batteries
Hauling batteries up and down a staircase would really be fantastic exercise. I'd give it low marks for safety however. I probably got thrown off by the all the data. But I'm guessing a 24 …1 · -
Re: Using a propane generator to charge batteries
(Imho) when I bought my 4 gc batterys I used the hand cart from the truck to the shed maybe 50 feet. Lead is heavy Batteries are awkward. Id Hate to slip on the stairs while carrying a container of a…2 · -
Re: Small Texas Off Grid System Sizing
Just to clarify Photowhit's freezer specifications. * Freezer is rated for 172 kWH per year * Or 172,000 WH per day * 172,000 WH per day year / 365 Days per year = 471 Watt*Hours per day -Bill1 ·
