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  • Re: Which Battery too I swap out in a battery bank

    For the well pump(s), look at Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). These are basically three phase AC inverters that have a variable frequency output. They can "soft start", adjust pump RPM ba…
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  • Re: Inverter low voltage at 12.6 Volts?

    85 AH @ 12 volt FLA battery... That is probably not near large enough to provide a useful amount of energy for even a small fridge... * 110 Watts * 24 hours per day * 1/3 cycle time = 880 WH per day …
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

    Re: Choosing a good generator Something does not look right with the numbers regarding fuel flow and heat... 135,000 BTU per hour? per Day? 0.358 gallons of Diesel would have a BTU content of ~147,00…
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

    Re: Choosing a good generator I am not sure you can get enough heat from a smaller liquid cooled genset to really make it worth while. I have seen people a few years ago try lots of schemes to recove…
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  • Re: Choosing a good generator

    Re: Choosing a good generator Oh--I truly believe in quiet generators... I have a friend that was getting old hunk of iron 5kW genset running again for somebody else (I am sure it would run forever w…
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