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Re: Did I destroy my battery bank??
while others are talking about multiple parallel strings of batteries I would suggest considering upgrading to a 48 volt system that would require fewer parallel string to get the same watt-hours of …1 · -
Re: Battery bank aging signs
I suggest using the generator early enough in the AM, to complete the high energy (Bulk & part of Absorb) so you get the most watts per gallon of fuel. Then let the sun handle the long slow part.1 · -
Re: New build off-grid
reconsider the cheap dorm fridge. They are usually poorly made and not efficient, The new, full size energy star fridges will consume less power then a dorm fridge (unless it's an energy star model2 · -
Re: How to size battery and panels to run my well pump.
How about looking at a new pump? Grunfos makes some solar pumps, run on a couple solar panels, and a fancy new variable speed pump, that needs no batteries ? 40A locked rotor (start-up) @230V means t…2 · -
Re: How to size battery and panels to run my well pump.
2 wire or 3 wire (capacitor in box above ground?) ? Extrapolating my experience, your pump should consume about 1,500W from the inverter, and need at least 5x that for starting What is your Locked Ro…1 ·
