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All this talk of resistors ...
Current Connected covered it a while back with a great video.
Current Connected covered it a while back with a great video.
yeah.. what is the quality level? only you can determine that. whats wrong with some insurance? might as well vote democrat.
1. Quality agrument is none sense...
Seplos, EG4 , pace, jk server, tangalunga cover 95% of the server rack batteries
Wouldn't call low quality
And I hate discussing politics on forums, but I do vote democrat, what's your point ?
I've ordered 50 watt 25 ohms today, will that work too? Don't know much about these things.10 watt 50 ohms . This is a fancy one with heat sink but a basic resistor would be fine as well. I can imped a ring terminal one one end for my setup you may or may not need
I got a 1500W 48V inverter that consumes about 15W no-load.What inverter do you have?
How much power does it consume no-load? Or standby, if you manually tell it to start producing AC?
Some inverters consume 25W no-load.
25W / 50V = 0.5A
0.5A x 25 ohms = 12.5V
12.5V / 50V = 75%
50V - 12.5V = 37.5V
In that case, capacitors would be precharged 75% of the way to battery voltage, up to 37.5V.
That should significantly reduce surge and arcing in switch, although I would prefer 95% precharge.
My 6kW inverter draws 25W no-load and 4W standby, so I think 25 ohm would work fine for me.
(I don't use one for now because I have AGM not lithium.)
Thank you. This post is about CC improving. The light bulb video is awesome. Resistor solved and you know how long to hold the "resistor" in the circuit. It's not for the batteries it is to protect the the capacitors etc downstream from battery also....All this talk of resistors ...
Current Connected covered it a while back with a great video.
Great video. I ordered a 48v forklift bulb, some alligator clips and a toggle switch. Plan to 3d print a little holder for the whole setup. Clip the clips on, flip the switch on…All this talk of resistors ...
Current Connected covered it a while back with a great video.
Having a resistor in series will still get the caps close to 100%, that no load draw isn’t just for keeping the caps charged.What inverter do you have?
How much power does it consume no-load? Or standby, if you manually tell it to start producing AC?
Some inverters consume 25W no-load.
25W / 50V = 0.5A
0.5A x 25 ohms = 12.5V
12.5V / 50V = 75%
50V - 12.5V = 37.5V
In that case, capacitors would be precharged 75% of the way to battery voltage, up to 37.5V.
That should significantly reduce surge and arcing in switch, although I would prefer 95% precharge.
My 6kW inverter draws 25W no-load and 4W standby, so I think 25 ohm would work fine for me.
(I don't use one for now because I have AGM not lithium.)
I just checked their website and they charge the exact same amount of shipping as we do for a 48/5000 Multiplus-2. They not appear to charge sales tax, but you are legally obligated to report any uncharged sales taxes at the end of the year so you'll be paying it regardless. I have no idea where you are coming up with "almost a grand cheaper" unless you got some coupon code or special.How can current connected improve...um simple reduce your high shipping fees and charges. I bought some Victron inverters from Big Battery because their price was almost a grand cheaper than you guys. Yes you guys have the extended warranty and make good youtube vids
On increasing the range of Victron MPPTs.....When I was looking for mine, I wanted a 150/35. CC didn't have it on their website, but I called and they sent me a link to a shopping cart with it (and my Multiplus II). Not sure if they had it or if it was just drop shipped, but call them if you do not see it on their site.Having seen this thread I went to check your site to see what your store is about, and I like what you guys do. Similar to previously said, if I weren't on another continent I'd shop at your store for sure.
That being said, just because I'm not a customer doesn't mean I can't try and provide some feedback, considering I like what I see.
This is merely an observation, a constructive 'criticism' at best;
For sure, the website could use some work on the UI. Something minimalistic, yet functional and easy to navigate.
I wouldn't hang onto some 'specific' theme colors as currently, instead, a regular white background with a very nice main navigation header and page recognizable design in general. Keep it clean and nice looking. Something similar to the RichSolar website would probably be more tangible for you. Not just like it, more minimalistic, but I guess it's easier to understand what direction I'm referring to by giving a specific example.
Now the fun part,
I really like what you are offering on your websites. More specifically, good quality Solar Kits.
First, maybe consider increasing the range of SCCs offered by Victron
Last but not least, I've seen a lot of solar kits offered throughout a lot of stores, but very rarely these kits are even remotely good as yours.
Combining Victron SCC with RichSolar solar panels tells me everything I need to know about what are you trying to offer to someone looking to build a nice small solar panel system. The offer is legit in my humble opinion.
Having said that, have you considered offering more economical kits?
By economical, I'm not referring to cheap components but rather, maintaining the quality of the kit offered just with a more specific power range/need/budget in mind.
For people looking to have a small yet capable solar panel system with no intent to upgrade with more solar later due to the limited amount of space on their small trailers, sheds, and so on and on.
Quick example. a 24V system
-75/15SCC (@24V 440W)
-400W solar/ either 12V or 24V 2x200W RichSolar panels, more voltage or better shading management.
- Smart Battery Sense unit - Voltage and temperature sensing, control over charging in lower temperatures and more accurate voltage reading.
So far that's roughly 650-700$ kits with a few bits and pieces like perhaps a few cables etc
- And if expanding the offerings is of interest,
with 24V 50Ah battery and 400-600W Inverter(good fit price/performance Victron 500VA).
Where future expansion is already accounted for in regards to the storage capacity, by simple parallel connection of more 24V 50Ah batteries
(compact and easy enough to add on to the system within limited space)
This is just a quick example, but the point is, to make very nice, 'smart', economical, and quality kits for specific power needs and/or space limitations.
Offering quality kits within an even more affordable budget range for folks that have small power needs on their small travel trailers etc.
Anyhow, just a thought.
Keep up the good work.
I think it depends on the state. The state of Rhode Island (sigh...I know, I know) doesn't charge sales tax on Solar equipment/installs etc.. "all renewable energy products such as solar panels, inverters, batteries, and installation costs are not subject to sales tax."They not appear to charge sales tax, but you are legally obligated to report any uncharged sales taxes at the end of the year so you'll be paying it regardless
We have the entire range of Victron SmartSolar MPPTs -On increasing the range of Victron MPPTs.....When I was looking for mine, I wanted a 150/35. CC didn't have it on their website, but I called and they sent me a link to a shopping cart with it (and my Multiplus II). Not sure if they had it or if it was just drop shipped, but call them if you do not see it on their site.
Well, we just started carrying Enphase so that's expanding the list - with that said the installer probably will want to provide the equipment so they can make the markup on that was well.However, I'm all for Current Connected and hopefully can get an installer that actually wants to install using something other than Enphase or Fronius.
It definitely makes sense! Pricing out here in New England just seems ridiculous. I'm all for everyone making money, but I'm also not opting to pay $70-100K for a 11kw ground array system with 18kWh of storage...Well, we just started carrying Enphase so that's expanding the list - with that said the installer probably will want to provide the equipment so they can make the markup on that was well.
We are now using a third-party that sells the stuff on Ebay instead. The savings shack was a massive headache.Bring back the Current Connected Savings Shack!
I heard a couple reports about this issue, but am having a tough time recreating it to get a log dump - but trust me I'll get it fixed in due time. It sounds like "restore cart" does not have any issues.It is just a white page that says in the top left, "Permissions check failed"