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    Where have you found to be the BEST place to buy Wire and Connectors to make your own cables for your solar panels?

    I bought from Titan Wire and Cable in Sparks NV a few years ago. Good service and price. The company name is now OneMonroe Titan, not sure if it's the same owner/people today. https://titanwnc.com
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    BYE BYE Tucker...

    No sweat, it's now around 42 million views. I agree that half the population in this country is likely below average. I actually say half are suffering mental health issues. We will disagree on which half.
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    BYE BYE Tucker...

    But the guy you're replying to didn't start up a thread cheering based on the premise he thought Tucker was washed up and sailed down the river. Just checked his 2nd episode on Twitter and 2 1/2 hours in it's over 10 million views. You gotta admit the comedy here.
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    BYE BYE Tucker...

    Tucker is scared and running for the hills to hide. He's scared and crying. Oh wait, his first show on Twitter just blew up the internet :ROFLMAO:
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    Solar house generator I started DIY back in 2000 - My path from Trace to Xantrex (on FLA battery) to XW Pro inverters on Tesla Model S batteries

    $150K !! My complaints are weak. The distance from the power pole to property is way further than 150'. Hydo, I could only dream. 100 plus acres and nothing more than a stream that flows only during the spring thaw. Which occurs right when we are just starting to get hammered with solar...
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    Solar house generator I started DIY back in 2000 - My path from Trace to Xantrex (on FLA battery) to XW Pro inverters on Tesla Model S batteries

    I thought we had it expensive, that's heinous!! I failed to mention we are not hooked into the grid at our house. The electric company wants approximately $75K to get their power cord to the property. The thing about living at 61.60 N Latitude, we only have around 6 months of full sun...
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    Solar house generator I started DIY back in 2000 - My path from Trace to Xantrex (on FLA battery) to XW Pro inverters on Tesla Model S batteries

    For us here in AK it's very cut and dried. There is no net metering, only a poke in the eye. They pay $0.06 per kWh and charge $0.21. Takes a lot of kWh's to make anything at $0.06. Even so, there are properties feeding into the grid and getting their nickel and a penny.
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    This forum has 0 ads... Well maybe it could.

    I thought I was the only business owner that thought this way and paid personally for small items. :unsure:
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    This forum has 0 ads... Well maybe it could.

    An in-law once owned the largest outdoor forums in existence (not sure about today). He tried ads, sponsorships and memberships. All results were mediocre but sponsorships were the most effective for revenue. He got companies that were specific to what the forum was about. Couldn't make a...
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    It's like a jigsaw puzzle that could kill me (setting up my bus bar) - my thoughts make sense?

    The system that was installed when we bought our current place was done by professionals. This was done by the original owner, not me. That included the batteries, inverter and generator. The conductors were all nice 2/0 cables. The whole story is rather lengthy but over the years I have...
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    A.R.E. wind turbine

    I was into wind turbines years ago, but I can offer you no help especially when you start saying "grid tie" o_O Have you tried the Otherpower folks? If you aren't familiar with them they are into wind pretty heavily. https://www.fieldlines.com
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    I think I ordered a useless battery monitor (PZEM 015)

    Haha, yeah it's a funny name in English. I think they are about the best bang for the buck at this time. And cheap enough if I want to replace them with the next shiny thing in a couple of years. :rolleyes:
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    Help with absorption time, ( lifep04 16s)

    Right on! I've got one sitting on the bench that I never got around to installing, yet.
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    Help with absorption time, ( lifep04 16s)

    Do you have a WizBang Jr that makes the settings possible? I'm running several Classic 150's and the tail current setting doesn't seem to make any difference.
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