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Re: 20Ah battery (sealed lead acid) and 1500w generic inverter
For lead acid batteries, their output voltage is difficult to estimate the state of charge by the battery voltage. There are lots of variables (state of charge, amount of discharge/charge current, te…1 · -
Re: Converting 230v international to 220v US Split phase
You can use a transformer... But that is another power loss (5% - 10% or so?). You also have issues with transformers (for example a larger transformer can take significant surge current to "tur…1 · -
Re: Off-Grid water filtration system
Have you sent your water in for Analysis? Different water "contaminants" may need different solutions.-Bill1 · -
Re: 384 volt lithium-ion battery... for solar storage?
There is (was?) a push towards 380 VDC powered data centers. Many standard 120/240 VAC computer power supplies can take 380 VDC input power. And for AC inverters, 380 VDC can be more efficiently &quo…1 · -
New York Times article about Californians going off grid solar
Article about Californian's going off grid because of high utility connection costs (such as undergrounding electrical connections to home), high utility bills, and reliable power... And spendin…1 ·
