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Re: Can waterheater be laid on its side
I'd give it a shot. I also have an old 40g heater sitting out back I'm going to set up for an outdoor shower when I get around to it. Most of my place has been an experiment to keep me from…1 · -
Re: 12V/8AH SLA Battery with 12V/20W mono solar panel questions
Re: point 2 The phone charges 2a at 5v = 10w. The controller at 10w / 12v = 0.8a. The 2a on the wall wart is likely max output, the phone may not take max power for charging, so I'd say 0.6a is …1 · -
Re: Need help choosing correct solar panel
The 12.2v number is somewhat arbitrary, but isn't really affected by how many lights you run. 12.2v is very roughly a 50% state of charge in the battery. Discharging a lead acid battery much low…1 · -
Re: Winston LiFePO4 questions
There was a time, some us of a certain age may remember it, when buying a car was almost as much of a crap shoot as buying "finely balanced" banks of batteries from China.1 · -
Re: Do not use clamps on outdoor battery connections.
Creeping corrosion, like the kind that lurks in standing rigging and brings the mast down in a blow?1 ·