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Re: Tubular FLA’s for off-grid battery bank...
Weilda and Hopekkie are two examples of tubular batteries with a good reputation, they're not cheap being about double the cost of golf cart batteries, which is on par with lithium. Read specificatio…1 · -
Re: The right way to connect DC terminals
Terminal first, plain washer second, spring washer third then nut, torqued to specification.1 · -
Re: DC circuit breaker
The Asdomo circuit breakers are automotive type components, not the best choice for the application as they tend not to handle continuous high loads very well. Over current protection OCP is particul…1 · -
Re: Please check my knowledge about solar and battery sizing.
Having a 2 parallel bank is generally not a problem, I use the first diagram setup with one main fuse and a circuit breaker for disconnect to inverter, having to water more cells encourages disciplin…1 · -
Re: Connecting solar panels to hot water heater
Use a DC rated switch or breaker, there is a reason they're made, to properly extinguish the arc and prevent welding of the contacts or worse causing a fire. An alternative would be to use a DC relay…1 ·