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Re: Batteries discharged
They sound dead... You can measure the voltage across each 12 volt battery and you could find one "failed" battery and the others are OK... However, from what you describe (constant load, n…1 · -
Re: 48V off-grid with AC blend?
Hmmm... Since you are looking for more of a DIY (do it yourself) installation, I wonder if you could take a AC Inverter/Charger and use the generator auto-start function to control a mechanical (or s…1 · -
Re: 48V off-grid with AC blend?
Welcome to the forum Steve, A quick question... Are you allowed to feed power back into the grid--Or does your utility prohibit power back feed (zero export to grid)? Many hybrid inverters (Grid Tied…1 · -
Re: GFCI's a good idea?
Starting from the basics... There are standard fuses and breakers... And these are usually available in slow or fast trip... Slow trip are usually used on induction motors and other loads that surge …1 · -
Re: Run AC off large solar array while boondocking
Welcome to the forum NomadLife, In general, I highly suggest that you run at 24 or 48 volts--The DC wiring for 12 volts gets very large (AWG), and thick (difficult to bend), and 12 VDC voltage drop i…1 ·