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Re: Anybody ever use 250mcm or 350mcm or 500mcm cable?
One big "but" about using parallel cables for handling large currents... If you have one connection/cable fail, then the rest of the current flows in the remaining conductors. And another c…1 · -
Re: General question about FLA batteries
What is your available charging current (typically 5% to 13% rate of charge 20 hour capacity-- 1,000 AH ~ 100 amp available solar charging current nominal)? Are you logging specific gravity for every…1 · -
Re: Midnite Chinook 200, anyone have one?
This guy? https://www.solar-electric.com/midnite-solar-mnchinook200-48-wind-turbine.html Instead of slip rings, an alternative is to simply use a (properly rated outdoor) cord down the tower and a pl…1 · -
Re: 12V vs 24V Battery System
Don't let "minor" issues (like controller efficiency of 96 vs 98%) worry you about overall system design. If you are within +/-10% of your estimates (loads, harvest, etc.)--You are doi…1 · -
Re: Adjustable tilt roof mount spacing
Working for me now: http://solarpaneltilt.com/ -Bill1 ·