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  • Re: small system design

    FWIW, I run most of my LED lighting directly on DC. They normally use a 120vac power supply in a regular household installation, which outputs ~13vdc. Running off DC directly eliminates inverter and …
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  • Re: Solar Charge Controller

    Using a 20a controller should be fine. Output should be about the same as a 10a, maybe slightly better if there's less internal heating with the bigger capacity controller.
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  • Re: Stupid Me - AKA "negligent discharge"

    FWIW - A 30% SOC could be a "cliff of terrible damage" for those of us living in colder climates (supposed to be ~ -20°C here tonight). Sounds like OP is warmer, but for the benefit of late…
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  • Re: Newbie ready to go off grid

    To be blunt, some folks just don't want to take the time or effort to understand what they're getting into. I was just reading about people with liens on houses they now can't sell because they signe…
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  • Re: Newbie ready to go off grid

    I have no idea if $2000 is realistic for fuel or not Battery needs to be sized for loads, and only then the charging sources are sized to properly charge batteries. With no load info, the rest is ind…
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