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Re: Battery to TV sizing
@brownbear You haven't made it clear if you are willing to use utility power whenever the sun is lacking. If so, you can safely design right to the limit.1 · -
Re: Battery to TV sizing
While Bill's method is best, adding another 100W panel (your controller is good for about 350W (nominal) of panels) and a second battery (250 AH total) sounds about right to me. More if using utility…1 · -
Re: Surge Protection Devices - Single Phase and Single Pole - WHY ?
> after the surge is dissipated, it blows a fuse If we are talking about all types of SPDs, some do not blow a fuse or circuit breaker. They short the surge and then power flow resumes automatical…1 · -
Re: Weirdest thing Ever.
Take one of your currently unused but thought to be good batteries and get it fully charged. Verify this by measuring the voltage after six hours at rest (no load, no charging). Then measure the AH c…2 · -
Re: Surge Protection Devices - Single Phase and Single Pole - WHY ?
Agreed - a friend had lighting jump an open transfer switch, causing significant generator damage. It didn't help that the generator may have had a better ground than other grounds with no heavy bond…1 ·