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Re: Maximum Compensation Temperature (TS-45 Charge Controller)
Compensating based on a remote sensor attached to the bank is the better way to do it. Batteries are a large thermal mass. If the bank is even getting as warm as 45°C, you likely have a problem. I wo…1 · -
Re: Off grid design check
One nice thing about diesel is it doesn't burn well at ambient pressure and temp vs gas or propane, so fire is a less likely scenario. The engines can also last a long time (mine is > 30yrs old) U…1 · -
Re: Sunedison 320w
Photowhit is right - leave the controller output set for 24v bank, irrespective of panels wiring. Just so you have a sense of the "why" - your controller is mppt type. The main advantage to…1 · -
Re: Auxiliary Power Source
With a need for simple operation and possible outages lasting a number of days, but not happening very often, a small gas, diesel, or propane powered electric start generator is likely your best bet.1 · -
Re: Frigidaire on modified sine power
Yup, and the net of the heating and cooling is an addition of energy to the fridge overall. If it wasn't, we could use the fridge to charge our batteries overnight :p2 ·
