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Re: Newbie drowning in information needs help planning
500W of PV x 4 hrs a day =2kwh or about 50 cents. Or $15 a month, under perfect conditions1 · -
Re: Demonstration of Generator Support
> I raised the maximum charge rate to 70% If you are overloading the genset, why increase the charge rate, you should be lowering it. Get the AC2 breaker size dialed in, and then start increasing …1 · -
Re: New member, old question on converting existing pump to solar
Nothing on the label gives me a clue if it's a 3 wire or a 2 wire pump. So you can research it yourself, or open the junction box and see how many wires go to the pump (not counting the green wire) S…1 · -
Re: desperate - diagram 8 -12v bats in 24v bank
1) it's "possible" BUT you will end up with a massive 4 parallel bank of batteries, which seldom share the load or charging well If you have any chance to exchange the 12V batteries for 6V …1 · -
Re: Design parameters for lithium ion batteries
1) Lead acid batteries are forgiving, and generally "die" gracefully 2) Li batteries are unforgiving. 1 overcharge or 1 deep discharge, and they are toast. Might get a few more cycles out o…1 ·