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Re: Newbie ready to go off grid
Dyson was reportedly trying to release his car in 2020(which he intended to use a SS battery), so I went to look for an up date.... ...looks like he's thrown in the towel. https://fortune.com/lo…1 · -
Re: Newbie ready to go off grid
I use the tea kettle on the propane stove and then make instant coffee. If we have company, then I use an old coffee perker that also goes on the stove. Yes, 780 ah. On average, we go down to 80% at…1 · -
Re: Battery Connector gauge help
One thing I forgot to add to the overly long post above... Voltage Drop. 12 volt battery systems frequently need "heavier cables" to ensure that you do not have too much voltage drop. For e…1 · -
Re: Battery Connector gauge help
I will respectfully disagree with this, as presented. Yes, I prefer series strings for many applications but parallel connections do not always mean quick battery death. I can show you a whole lot o…2 · -
Re: Battery Connector gauge help
Four 12V batteries in parallel is a poor way to design a medium capacity system. The parallel connections will be very hard to equalize in terms of battery resistance, and quick battery death will be…1 · -
Re: Finally an energy saving window unit built ! Wow
I would have used the smaller version (above is a link) of this LG. Just too close to the edge for overnight use on batteries.1 · -
Re: Tilt angle worth the effort?
You are very welcome... And to clarify a few questions on my part. What do you mean by mounting the panels "flat"? You can use the SolarElectric (or PVWatts) link to see what works best for…1 · -
Re: Tilt angle worth the effort?
Could winter vs. Summer temperatures be affecting your batteries voltage.1 · -
Re: Tilt angle worth the effort?
Yes they are. Adjusting for that my winter time low voltage is ~50.2. My summer time temp has gone up to 61 - so still kind of cool. Good point. I've also been working harder at lowering usage …1 · -
Re: Anyone has Flood Lead Acid battery off grid system run for more than 10 years?
And remember to inspect new batteries, check electrolyte levels, electrolyte SG, resting voltage for each cell/battery delivered--And log (battery SN/Number/Cell number) in a log book for your batter…1 ·
