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  • Re: Is This Wrong?

    Also, your wiring and fuse should be 1/0.85 times larger than the Imp rating of the panel: 5.84 amps / 0.85 NEC derating = 6.9 amps (next standard fuse/breaker larger) -Bill
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  • Re: Is This Wrong?

    More or less, solar panels are current mode devices. Full sun with panel square to sun, it will output around 5.8 amps with 0-17.1 volts on the output (a little lie, really about 15 volts with hot pa…
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  • Re: Solar AC for large van

    I would suggest renting a Honda eu2000i first (if small AC) and try the ec3000i if the smaller genset does not run the load(s). A Honda eu2000i is running around $1,000 or so right now. Also, run the…
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  • Re: Off grid design

    Lead acid batteries need around 2-6 hours at "absorb" voltage (around 14.75 volts for flooded cell lead acid batteries at room temperature) to get fully charged. The "optimum" is …
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  • Re: Offgrid Over Voltage issue. Over Voltage light blinking on PWM

    One other possibility, make sure you connect the charge controller to the battery bank first, then connect the solar panels next. Depending on the controller, some will get "confused" if th…
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