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Re: Help, please. Newbie travel trailer owner going boondocking. Need to replace battery and add solar.
Ha Ha A budget ?1 · -
Re: Off Grid which generator to chose 10 kVA to 15kVA
Go with the larger system. Any loads with poor power factor (most battery chargers, AC pumps) will eat up your extra capacity quickly.1 · -
Re: Wildfires are nice for Solar Business
Downtown Paradise (2018) and Santa Rosa (2017) are not rural areas. fires were fanned by high winds burning one house into the next 2 and so on. In the Santa Rosa fires, there were green trees and pl…2 · -
Re: Hurricane hits off grid solar installation on remote beach which previously had performance issues
While diagnosing your sick batteries (AGM in 6 parallel strings is a sure disaster) be SURE your generator is being properly maintained, with proper oil changes and coolant checks. If you loose your …1 · -
Re: Charging 12 volt battery with 24 volt panel putting out ~10 watts.
You may need (am I actually saying the D word ? ) a diode to prevent the panel from discharging the battery at night, if you are not using a charge controller.2 ·