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Re: How to turn on controller with very low battery voltage
6 volts, yikes! If there's anything left of those poor batteries, I would hook the panels directly to them and hope for the best. Remember, all a charge controller does is prevent overcharging a…1 · -
Re: Upgrading solar from 200 watts to 1200 watts
The system sounds similar to mine. Originally, I used #1 cable for battery interconnects. After replacing the batteries two years ago, I went with 4 gauge wire. Easier to work with and less expensive…1 · -
Re: Acceptable line loss
You mentioned "unlimited 12-2 wire". Regardless of which controller or panels you end up using, if this wire is free, simply double or triple it up (in parallel) to reduce voltage drop acco…1 · -
Re: 12V vs 24V Battery System
I built my place in 1992 before inverters were common or cheap. Wired two complete systems, one for 12 volts DC and a second for 120 volts AC. The 12 volt circuits never get used as line loss with an…1 · -
Re: Rigid mounted generator engine
I run model airplane engines as a hobby. Some years ago, modelers started mounting the engines on flexible mounts to reduce transmitted vibration to the airframes. Most of these engines are single cy…1 ·