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Re: Use of Xantrex Freedom sw3000 in residential Solar application?
Any reason to not go all the way to 48 volts? I am not a fan of 5 parallel strings (2s x 5p) 12 volt batteries... Also, at the higher battery voltage, you do not need as many solar charge controllers…1 · -
Re: Series/parallel battery bank.
Hi Tony, We have been pointing folks here: http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/batt_con.html By the way, have you figured out why he is going through batteries? -Bill1 · -
Re: Ground wiring configuration for solar panels
Steve, There are two major reasons for grounding... One is to "short out" a power source and prevent "energizing" a metal object (like a solar panel rack, well casing, etc.). For …1 · -
Re: Ground wiring configuration for solar panels
Yea, I have seen folks use a medium (or a bit larger, to fit the rod) rotary hammer (set to hammer), rent one? Get a post/rod driver adapter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q8tjamzVD0 http://www.ho…1 · -
Re: Ground wiring configuration for solar panels
WaterWheel, Just remember, I am not a lightning control engineer. To be clear, we are always floating the +/- leads of the solar panels--Never tie - panel lead to earth ground (other through a DC sur…1 ·
