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  • Re: Snow is coming

    EstragonEstragon
    I had lots of trouble reading my glass float type meter. Even with repeated rinsing, it often stuck instead of rising to an accurate read level, so it often took 4 or more reads/cell to get a decent …
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  • Re: Snow is coming

    EstragonEstragon
    A fully charged L.A. battery is okay to ~ -75°f. With zero load in freezing temps, they'll self-discharge very little, and should last until spring. My boat bank does fine, and temps can get into the…
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  • Re: Battery Charging

    EstragonEstragon
    I never use my Iota chargers except for bulk generator charging. They are good for this purpose, but IIRC have pretty limited adjustment for voltages, etc. In your application, I would use pv control…
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  • Re: Measure DC usage for future solar setup

    EstragonEstragon
    There are some meters, such as Trimetrics sold by our hosts, which show current, and also a SOC estimate, ah, voltage, etc. Being shunt based, they're a good way to monitor a system on a day to day b…
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  • Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar

    EstragonEstragon
    FWIW, the life expectancy of a decent (Outback/Schneider/etc) inverter is ~10years (less in hot ambient temps, more in cool). A two year warranty gets you past the "infant mortality" period…
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