Recent content by adamarthurryan

Oh, I didn't know that about the increased voltage at low temperatures. And yes, I'll need a new controller, mine only handles 1s configurations.

Okay, thanks for the replies! That all makes a lot of sense. Definitely seems like wiring the panels in series with maybe 4S or something is the way to go. And yeah, a new charger.

Oh, that makes sense to run the panels in series. I guess if I had a couple more panels I could get it up to 80 or so volts and then maybe it would be in range of making sense with a 12/2 cable...

Hi, I'm currently building and living in a tiny off-grid cabin. I use a small amount of electricity for charging battery-powered tools and running a few corded tools like a grinder and circular saw. My battery is a 48V 20Ah lifepo4 in a waterproof case (I use it to power my electric boat motor...