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Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar
This is the best time to choose a higher nominal voltage now rather than late when expansion is needed. Higher voltage lowers the ballance of system costs, batteries can be in the desirable series co…1 · -
Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar
This diagram is for a diesel engine but demonstrates where the energy is lost, on the right is heat recovery which increases useful energy from 36% to 49.6%, gasoline will be slightly less efficient.1 · -
Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar
For every transition there are inherent losses, gasoline to rotation loss, alternator loss, transformer 120 AC-14VDC loss, wiring loss, battery efficiency loss, they are laws of physics, no way to a…1 · -
Re: Off grid backyard trailer solar
Some battery chargers have a poor power factor which can limit the amount of charging current to less than expected by doing a simple calculation using generator output wattage versus input wattage t…1 · -
Re: Generator Power Limits on Outback Inverters
When operating a business it would be prudent to have a qualified operator on staff, generators need to be maintained to be reliable, it's been my responsibility in the past to ensure critical gener…2 ·