AlpineJoe's latest activity
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AlpineJoe reacted to Crowz's post in the thread Lets Play Sherlock Holmes - The lightning incident..... with
Wow.
Last night a storm came through the area here. Lightning struck and things happened. Lets see if someone can figure out what... -
AlpineJoe replied to the thread DJLBERMPW, 12V 100AH LiFePO4: $259.00 + free shiping on Amazon ($0.196 per Wh) **Now $168**.Is this with no load on the battery when you're charging? Or are you pulling a load while also charging?
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I know nothing about them whatsoever except for what is in the listing. They're just a good deal to my relatively untrained eye.💁♀️👍
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AlpineJoe reacted to kromc5's post in the thread Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO? with Like.
Here are a few inside pics of my 450/200 that I will test shortly.
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AlpineJoe replied to the thread DC House 24v 100ah ($393).Are these pouch batteries? Do you have any of these? I'm looking to add another 200AH to my 24V system and these are priced right.
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With current $30 off coupon it's 16¢ per wH. $393 for 2kWh+ DC House 24v 100Ah The coupon should auto apply at checkout.
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AlpineJoe replied to the thread New old stock Trace C40 PWM controllers for sale.I remember those! I have one I bought in the 90's around here somewhere
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AlpineJoe reacted to DPC's post in the thread Wondering why're many people still building 12/24v system ? with Like.
Going over 33 volts means your system falls under a different set of regulations in some places ( maybe not in some or all of the USA )...
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AlpineJoe reacted to seneysolar's post in the thread Wondering why're many people still building 12/24v system ? with Like.
For comparison sake, convert everything to watts in/out. If youre using more watts than your solar is bringing in, youre bound to be...
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Trust me they yellow inverters are amazing. Even if I switch them out I'm keeping them as backup. Mine are 12 years old and still...
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AlpineJoe reacted to Offgrid Jay's post in the thread Victron 150/35 massively voltage mismatch with Like.
Update. Victron has shipped a replacement unit at no cost to me.
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AlpineJoe replied to the thread Giandel 1200W 12V Inverter Tripping while charging 60V Greenworks batteries.All the power tool chargers I've had have switching power supply type topologies and have horrible power factor. So I'm guessing that...
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By "Perverse pricing incentives", are you referring to charging $0.60/kWh when utilities in other states charge $0.12/kWh?
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AlpineJoe reacted to Brucey's post in the thread Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO? with Like.
I went overkill with 6 AWG from windy nation, thru Amazon. Biggest that will fit in the 150/35. Random 10 on the left for the PV...
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AlpineJoe reacted to sunshine_eggo's post in the thread Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO? with Like.
I'll state explicitly. As the thread starter, and stats as "Papa Smurf"... I have never received a penny from anyone concerning Victron...
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AlpineJoe reacted to Brucey's post in the thread Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO? with Like.
Got the blue shakes again. 48V phoenix 1200VA on the way.
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AlpineJoe reacted to bandgap's post in the thread Cheapest 48v 50ah battery I've found so far. $409.99 free shipping with Like.
power went out while I was prototyping. Painters tape keeping my house warm tonight (not via combustion but I’m keeping a close eye on...
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AlpineJoe reacted to HCx's post in the thread Cheapest 48v 50ah battery I've found so far. $409.99 free shipping with Like.
Picked up one of the DC house 50AH units from Amazon. Internals looked good, same as the previous poster. Managed to sneak the...
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Get em boyz/girlz https://www.ebay.com/itm/145441548113 I watch a guy take one apart on youtube, that one had prismatic cells, I wrote...
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AlpineJoe reacted to Danke's post in the thread If 280Ah cells are commonly available, why are 280Ah pre-built batteries rarely found for sale? with Love.
$1070 + ~$400 shipping for one. Shipping per battery goes down the more quantity one buys.
