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Re: Does it make a difference where I connect a Remote Temperature Sensor
You can also get a block of styrofoam, carve a recess in it, and glue or strap or wedge over the remote sensor on the side of the battery (want battery temperature, not air temperature). Bill1 · -
Re: Connecting Bayite 6.5 multimeter
Do you have a link to the brand/model of component you are using? I am guessing this is remote reading volt meter (top and 2nd down are measuring the voltage drop across the shunt--precision power re…1 · -
Re: Need help with Off-Grid Batteries, Inverters and Panels
FM, For the battery bank, we have two things we need to satisfy... The first is the minimum rate of charge for the battery bank. For Flooded Cell Lead Acid batteries, 5% is really the minimum rate of…1 · -
Re: Rewire older array at high voltage -- safe?
If you can find the old data sheets, or look into the j-box on the rear of one of the panels... Do these panels have "bypass diodes"? https://www.solar-electric.com/learning-center/general-…1 · -
Re: Pwm with mixed 12v nominal panels on trailer
For systems smaller than ~400 Watts, PWM is usually just fine and may even be a bit less expensive (pwm controllers are cheaper than MPPT, but 140 Watt and smaller "12 volt" panels are usua…1 ·