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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: Off grid design check
Another gotcha, is the propane cookstove - specifically the OVEN. What sort of ignition system does it use. Spark = 3 watts GloBar = 300 watts the whole time the oven is on. Both of my backup generat…1 · -
Re: How to tweak absorb
Sorry, to clarify a bit. To rescue your batteries and get into an EQ cycle, if you don't have enough solar to get to EQ, you : start the Generator in the morning, and BULK charge the batteries at no…1 · -
Re: Relation between measured Isc/Voc and power produced by MPPT controller
Sealed batteries, while they have several attractive qualities, are a less than ideal choice for starting off with.Roughly, they cost 2x as much, and last half as long, as quality Flooded Batteries. …1 · -
Re: Battery Upgrade
Warning. If you are going to top balance this battery, you better keep the EQ amps BELOW the amps the BMS / balance vampire boards can handle, or you will overvoltage some cells And same theory about…1 ·
