All's well

Cariboocoot
Cariboocoot Banned Posts: 17,615 ✭✭✭
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Finally got out to the cabin for the first time this year!
Batteries were fully charged and in Float (I disconnect inverter and leave panels & controller hooked up). SG right up. Added 1/4 cup distilled water to each cell (nicely consistent and not too much loss since October). Fired up inverter: works perfectly as usual.

I also fired up the old Honda EU1000i generator. I don't know; took a dozen pulls. Mere 6,000+ hours on it and it's acting up. Maybe it needs a new spark plug. ;)

Now if I can only get the rest of the stuff done out there. Still 100 sq. ft. of roof missing, for example. :blush:
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  • Photowhit
    Photowhit Solar Expert Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: All's well

    Kewl! I always worry when I'm on extended vacation of haven't seen my system in a while, but 7 months!
    Cariboocoot wrote: »
    ....Still 100 sq. ft. of roof missing, for example.

    Stole your roof and left the solar panels? or putting a roof over a small porch?
    Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites,  Midnite E-panel, Magnum MS4024, Prosine 1800(now backup) and Exeltech 1100(former backup...lol), 660 ah 24v Forklift battery(now 10 years old). Off grid for 20 years (if I include 8 months on a bicycle).
    - Assorted other systems, pieces and to many panels in the closet to not do more projects.
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  • Cariboocoot
    Cariboocoot Banned Posts: 17,615 ✭✭✭
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    Photowhit wrote: »
    Stole your roof and left the solar panels? or putting a roof over a small porch?

    Large porch: I never quite finished last year's work. :blush:
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  • Photowhit
    Photowhit Solar Expert Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ...beautiful...
    Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites,  Midnite E-panel, Magnum MS4024, Prosine 1800(now backup) and Exeltech 1100(former backup...lol), 660 ah 24v Forklift battery(now 10 years old). Off grid for 20 years (if I include 8 months on a bicycle).
    - Assorted other systems, pieces and to many panels in the closet to not do more projects.
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  • gww1
    gww1 Solar Expert Posts: 963 ✭✭
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    Re: All's well

    6000 houron generator, it's almost new. When I had a problim with my atv, I ran some carb cleaner through it and it just got better and better.

    Glad it all works
    gww
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  • Vic
    Vic Solar Expert Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: All's well

    It DOES look beautiful and very peaceful. However, you need to protect much more of the roof with PV modules, IMHO.

    Glad that all is well there, Marc. Vic
    Off Grid - Two systems -- 4 SW+ 5548 Inverters, Surrette 4KS25 1280 AH X2@48V, 11.1 KW STC PV, 4X MidNite Classic 150 w/ WBjrs, Beta KID on S-530s, MX-60s, MN Bkrs/Boxes.  25 KVA Polyphase Kubota diesel,  Honda Eu6500isa,  Eu3000is-es, Eu2000,  Eu1000 gensets.  Thanks Wind-Sun for this great Forum.
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  • Cariboocoot
    Cariboocoot Banned Posts: 17,615 ✭✭✭
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    Vic;

    See that big hole? That's where the new PV is supposed to go. ;)
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  • Rybren
    Rybren Solar Expert Posts: 351 ✭✭
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    Re: All's well

    Trade ya! I need to move up in size.
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  • waynefromnscanada
    waynefromnscanada Solar Expert Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: All's well

    Beautiful, peaceful feelings I get looking at these photos. Thanks for sharing. Makes me wish I was there. Happy for you both.
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  • Ralph Day
    Ralph Day Solar Expert Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: All's well

    Lots of peace and quiet here: Don't judge by the URL address!

    http://cabinporn.com/

    A sample:

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    Ralph
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