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Just scored 2 myself!

My understanding of overpaneling is case #1 where you have more input capacity than output ability but are still within the scc voltage and current limits.

Wife, vehicle, mega yacht it's all complicated. Throw kids in that mix and triple the cost of whatever you thought it was going to be. As for a solar system. Yeah I didn't understand the animal I was tracking at first. I still don't. I'm glad I started educating myself on it. I think it...

2 people walk into a bar. Don't you think the 3rd one should duck? duh dun cha!!

In the spirit of DIY I went with some 8” heavy duty castors for the base of my project. At 771lb load ratio each they should handle a few hundred pounds of batteries gear. When I get something built I post it in the thread. For now I’m eyeballing this old upright freezer with a circular saw...

Shock factor did influence my decision to start at 24v and design with 48v upgrading potential in mind. While the electric bill will give you info such as hourly usage having your own meter to plug devices into will let you know exactly what uses watt. Pun intended ? You can do this!

Thank you for the workaround. Having the same issue myself. It started yesterday for me. Edit seems to be working now

For sure! Thats why I was hoping someone might know what is used for a battery disconnect in 48v setups. Nate mentioned its an expensive breaker in the video but didn’t specify which. Also not sure if both class T fuse and breaker would be needed. The AIC of that breaker is 25k at 65v dc.

Could always firebrick it! Seal the seams with mortar and put an auto suppression system in. Another advantage of a metal style would be helping heat distribution for a dyi heated battery compartment. I bet a desk model even has convenient popouts for wire runs.

So I’ve seen a few “cart”, “hand truck”, garden wagon builds out there. I thought I would try creating a thread to discuss the various models of conveyance they are built upon. Heavy gauge plastic, metal, wood? Custom lawnmower tires and rims? Bargain price or gold plated? Bling or functional...

@MisterSandals Thanks for taking the time to educate me in the kiddie pool. Lets see how I did on the final exam!!! The inverter and Cerbo pictured above will also be mounted on the forward wall. I don't have pro 3d software just basic paint. It is likely all components will end up...

Phases in which I plan to install the full build over time and how: Starting Gear: (charging for dc devices & 100w draws) *$338 SCC115045212/SCC115045210 SmartSolar MPPT 150/45 (650w@12v,1300W@24v) *$330 LYN040102100 Lynx Shunt (7.5"x 3.1"x 6.4"), (33mA @ 24V...

So I read something that enlightened me a bit further. In solar arrays 12v=1kW max output. Pretty much E.O.D. As much as a don't want to hear the "you wasted your $ turn back now" advice it is well warranted. I was excited and received some bad advice without further research before I made a...

fuse size, wire guage, length of wires… Volts x Amps = Watts 3000w \ battery voltage = amps Battery voltage changes depending on state of charge. Wire and fuses need to be rated to handle the amps coming thru them. Batteries also have output limits. 3000/24 is 125a and not too excessive...

Tech will advance and pricing will always flux. We’ve come a long way since the Baghdad battery and wil continue to do so. I highly doubt we will ever stop trying to efficiently store energy. As long as demand is there so will be supply given availability of materials.

I’ve used several of the 100w usb power banks with built in panels. The panels are usually 1.5w each for those. I had my best success with a 25000mAh usb bank that had 6 built in panels and an additional 15w foldable usb panel feeding it. (21w of charging panels total) That is hiking where I...

What he said ⬆️ Kill a watt meter on devices. Record daily usage and max daw usages.

A lot of those type O.D. setups are prone to freezing damage. Fyi if it applies to anyone’s location.

Phones break. I’ve yet to get all my pieces together to see how the software side works. Do you need an isp or just a local network? In a remote location sometimes one the other or both are just not available.

Thanks! I was concepting a very similar idea. I was thinking about a roof rack with understorage/deckworking. I had thought about using angle iron and cotter pins to allow for a slide adjustment on the legs allowing for panel angle adjustments. I wasn't sure how I was going to lift the...

So I really appreciate the time and efforts here. I've tried to put amazon returns and cancellations in process. We'll see what I get stuck with. I really don't have a large budget for the project and am planning on investing over time. So what parts are best to invest in first. I will...

It really does look like it came off the same line. I've worked assembly plants and seen generic produced along side the top tier with same exact products only different labels and packaging. You are right sound sleep is important. Skimping $80 at this stage is probably the least of my...

Like Cinergy I would like to see more information on fuses versus breakers. Resistance test & thermal imaging with Top tier versus elcheapo 48v versus 24v Midi vs mega vs ANL vs terminal fuses Where should a breaker be used in place of a fuse or fuse instead of breaker. Are they pretty...

Not bad advice. Just not the way I wanted to go with it. I realize the combiners are cheap units. I'm not ready to build my own yet. For prefab plug and play there just isn't a lot of options. I could likely get away with a Y adapters. At some point it will become a non-mobile system and...

I came across this BEP model in a different thread. I don’t know anything about it other than the advertised specs so not sure if it is good or not. I like the breaker box you made. I had thought about something like that for a diy combiner box and using inline mc4 fuses for the fuse side of...

Biggest difference I see between is applications. The portable power stations are not meant to be a 24/7 duty cycle piece of equipment. Sure it will work until component failure which is likely battery first. Use it daily and never cycle it I’m betting it dies quickly. That is where your...

Thanks Will!

When it comes to a business I use the fool me once fool me twice adage. Second time it was all my fault for thinking repeated actions would have different results. After that it’s insanity or Stockholm syndrome to continue if other options are present. As for SS. Ive not personally dealt...

Thank you for the enlightenment. Learning more daily here. Did a strikethru above so as not to mislead anyone.