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Re: Using AC output of one solar panel+inverter as input for another Solar Hybrid Inverter - Off Grid
For people that do not have "extra money"--It is difficult to tell them to leave the working DC water pump alone. And get a second panel for your hut. And avoid the risk of having two non-w…1 · -
Re: Split to California energy politics (from kWH Grid Solar)
There are all sorts of real life pricing models out there... You can write a 30 year contract for your mortgage... Or you can rent your money by the month (credit cards), or by the week (your local c…2 · -
Re: Snow is coming
More or less, the starting estimate is the engineering rule of 10C 1/2 or 2x change in life... And self discharge. Say a FLA battery needs to be recharged every 1 month due to self discharge (going f…2 · -
Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar
Not quite... The "extra 0.50 FLA DOD" is not really part of the equation... * 305 Watt panel * 4 panels = 1,220 Watt array * 1,220 Watt array * 0.77 panel+controller deratings * 6 hours (su…1 · -
Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar
In the "olden days" (30+ years ago) an (a?) US or European middle of the road quality AC to DC computer power supply was around $0.50 per Watt wholesale price... And retail was probably clo…1 ·