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Re: Winter cometh...
Difference however...is that looking out on your lake, you get to see your neighbors. On 15 kms of lake, I have no neighbors at all. There are 2 other private properties on the lake, one occupied a …2 · -
Re: Meters and measurement tools for beginner?
> What is the utility of emitting 2.5/5/7.5/10 volts from a device powered by two 9 volt batteries? The output voltage is not intended to power anything, it's a precise reference voltage that you …1 · -
Re: Winter cometh...
About two years ago, my wife and I totally rearranged our lives and re-scaled the company in order to be able to live full time on a lake. We saw friends and family aging, getting sick and/or passing…2 · -
Re: Tesla Solar Roof Tiles
I've actually seen the chopper with the big camera, "flying the lines" around here last month. They were not restricting themselves to just the power lines though, they flew a grid over the…3 · -
Re: Meters and measurement tools for beginner?
Precision voltage references are inexpensive and can help put your mind at ease... I have this one, which apparently isn't available anymore, but it cost about $15 if I recall correctly: https://www.…1 · -
Re: New "off-grid" installation in urban (grid-tied) setting...
The cells I use are 100Ah used in 4P 8S arrangement, each cell cost $65 or $200 per Kwh, including shipping and BMS $240 per Kwh, this is roughly double what I paid for 400Ah in FLA not including co…1 · -
Re: What battery charger?
I haven't been in a Costco for >20yrs. Back in the day, I bought tractor feed printer paper (!) cheap there, if they had it. Some weeks they'd have mountains of it, some weeks, none. If shopping t…2 · -
Re: Tesla Solar Roof Tiles
Definitely and one would be foolish to ignore that. My brother-in-law forecasts weather for space at Vandenberg AFB in Socal. SpaceX dominates their launch Schedule. So anybody look at the roof tile…1 · -
Re: Panel to controller fuse sizing
Welcome to the forum, If you only have one panel, you really don't need a fuse between it and the controller. If you put a fuse there, you would size it larger than any current the panel could produc…6 · -
Re: Help Designing Schematic
You might want to start by reading this link https://www.mobile-solarpower.com to get some information. Regarding charging with an alternator, lithium batteries have such low impedance they overload …1 ·