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Re: Retired, Want to Go Off Grid Because of High Cost of Electricity
A couple of thoughts... First, any shading, even bare trees, will severely limit pv output. Living in dense forest will mean some quality time with a chainsaw to make solar feasible.. Second, off-gri…2 · -
Re: Please help me design and purchase my setup
FWIW, I field replaced component boards in one of my (off-grid) Outbacks a few years back, and it was a fairly straightforward process. I don't know about the Radian, but I imagine it has field repla…1 · -
Re: Battery Watering Question
If adding (small amounts of) water in winter, I would add when batteries are fully charged, then run a bit of an EQ to get the water well mixed in. Like Bill said, not too much so they don't overflow…1 · -
Re: L16's low capacity
@t00ls - With flooded batteries, measuring and recording specific gravity of electrolyte regularly is key to minimizing sulfation while also minimizing redundant wear on batteries. EQ is a controlled…1 · -
Re: SunPower flexible panels in parallel
In my admittedly rudimentary understanding of pv diodes, the purpose of a blocking diode would be to prevent the battery (at ~+12v) from discharging reverse current through pv at night (at ~0v). I as…1 ·
