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Re: Best way to wire in inverter to breaker panel?
Re: Best way to wire in inverter to breaker panel? I am a bit confused... Assuming this is an off grid system, you treat the battery as the "heart" of your system. The solar panels go to th…1 · -
Re: Battery bank size, configuration, and charging
The math equation needs some adjustments (missing parens). The way I write it: * 1,700 WH per day * 1/0.85 inverter eff * 3 days of storage * 1/0.50 max discharge * 1/24 volts = 500 AH @ 24 volt batt…1 · -
Re: Mountain cabin off-grid
A suggestion or two... Get a sheet of plywood sub floor (or something like 3/4 inch ply--depending on how heavy the stuff you will hanging), and build/wire your system at home--And test. Disconnect t…1 · -
Re: Regarding Charging (SOLAR PV) while LOADING 48V... does it affect SOD AND DOD?
There are several basic things that help extend battery life... Discharging to 50% maximum (do not go deeper if you can avoid it), recharge reasonably quickly (something like 10% to 13% rate of charg…1 · -
Re: Got my 24 volt "diesel locomotive/forklift" battery bank going!
Sulfates "insulate" the plates--So cells that are not bubbling would be expected to have low current through them (i.e., if you have two cells/batteries in parallel, the "low resistanc…1 ·
