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Re: Why is there 12v, 24v and 48v? What's the difference?
I think Softdown made a typo... 8x 6 volt batteries in series is 48 volts. We have had folks that have used something like 10 or 12 x 12 volt batteries in parallel (and other combinations)--And I try…1 · -
Re: Battery charger
Hello again Maas, I will go through a design assuming you have a 400 AH @ 24 volt flooded cell lead acid battery bank... First, for a full time off grid home, suggest 2 days of storage and 50% maximu…1 · -
Re: Using 7.5kw of panels on a metal roof with this inverter
You are very welcome Bill. And sorry to hear about the trials you have had to go through for a "simple" Grid Tied system. I think at one point you asked them about a hybrid GT/Off Grid syst…1 · -
Re: Battery always sitting at half
Assuming your sealed batteries are AGM (lead acid Absorbed Glass Matt) type... Then you should see around 14.4 volts (at 70F) for 2+ hours on the batteries to be fully charged. You can also monitor t…1 · -
Re: Outback Power Flexmax 80 stuck in "Charged mode.
A DC circuit breaker, DC rated switch, or a large Knife type disconnect would work (DC arcs sustain much "better" than AC arcs--So DC switches are heavier duty/rated for (typically) lower v…1 ·
