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  • Post in thread: Refirb Delta Mini from 'the Bay' EF store - apparently bricks after FW update

    Hi thanks for reading this, I'm not going to piss and moan because I spent $500 on a refurbished Mini and it apparently bricked after a FW update today. I also have a Delta Pro that I purchased as new from the same marketplace on e harbor Remember that name before it was what it is? I don't...
  • Post in thread: I'm a Makita guy. You? LifePo cartridge?

    I shave with a corded Norelco everyday- it's portable! ?
  • Post in thread: Refirb Delta Mini from 'the Bay' EF store - apparently bricks after FW update

    e harbor is, was eBay and I made the purchases from the official ecoflow store on that site. Refurbished means potential e waste in this context, and refirbished has the limited warranty associated with it. Tick tock tick tock my warranty expired as this FW update appears. My DP says no...
  • Post in thread: Anker Powerhouse 767 Solar input Challenge!

    Going_To_Bite_My_Tongue ?
  • Post in thread: Midnite nonpolarized 2-pole breaker question

    Polarized and non-polarized breakers? What is the different use cases? My limited knowledge says polarized capacitors are for DC or rectified AC, and non-polarized capacitors are (2) polarized capacitors sharing a package with their negative ends joined so they can pass AC. Am I close? Thanks...
  • Post in thread: DC Voltmeters / Ammeters

    "Why is everything star minus and star positive? I read about this in the book.. Commander?" "We're checking it out there's a record. Proceed with caution, grab the nitroglycerin"
  • Post in thread: DId my Pecron S1500 just break my commercial fridge?

    I've fancied obtaining one of these 'True' point of purchase refers, knowing the inherent inefficiency of the door and seals. Does yours have the compressor on the top or bottom of the unit? To me it sounds like you got lucky that it worked as long as it did on "VW passat power" and when you...
  • Post in thread: Ecoflow Delta Pro - Best way to charge travel trailer's lithium batteries when needed?

    Hello, I have a DP also, the battery is rated 3.6kWh. If I had to charge a 12v battery through the anderson port I would put a 20a fuse inline (240W) and after some time if that fuse didn't open I'd try a 25a fuse. Not very scientific. I don't know what the total capacity of your battleborn...
  • Post in thread: Kohler 48volt DC Generator

    All of the nomenclature, the on/off key switch and the indicator lamps on that Alphagen looks like pure Honda! Even the frame looks Honda.
  • Post in thread: Good and cheap IR scope?

    Please recommend to me a good AND cheap IR device. I'm familiar with FLIR and Fluke, are there any IR scopes or cameras in the sub-US $600 that isn't just a glorified heat gun with an LCD screen? Thanks in advance for any opinions!
  • Post in thread: Sold

    Please quote price for both shipped FedEx to 95666? Thanks
  • Post in thread: Good and cheap IR scope?

    Awesome kit!
  • Post in thread: Gas generators to be banned in USA

    I'm glad I have my EFI Honda 7000, I won't be able to buy another one in California.
  • Post in thread: Star Bus for equal loading- Sketch Included

    Theres a lot of relevant talk about load sharing on bus bars and it really can be a problem. Solution- remove the bar geometry and make it a puck. Batteries connect to the peripheries and the load connects to the center. If all of the cables are same length, it may be messy but all of the...
  • Post in thread: I'm a Makita guy. You? LifePo cartridge?

    I choose Makita batteries and tools a long time ago, since 9.6V nickel sticks. The best 18V LXT Makita battery cartridge is the 1.5AH because the cells are wired in series. All of the 3AH and up batteries have parallel cells without proper BMS. I have (2) 6AH (4) 5AH (1) 4AH Countless 3AH in...
  • Post in thread: DC Voltmeters / Ammeters

    I would look for a surplus used or NOS 0-500VDC analog meter manufactured by Simpson or Triplet. They will last forever as long as they stay dry.
  • Post in thread: China, you keep it so humerous...

    Person holding hammer- "This doesn't seem right to me and I don't even know what we're doing.. Are you sure?"
  • Post in thread: Good and cheap IR scope?

    If Apple could integrate the quality of those $12k image sensing solutions into the $3500 Vision Pro, I would buy one. Dream dream dream.
  • Post in thread: Hello from the Northern California coast!

    Thanks ND, I’m glad to hear that experience, and that your rig and your goals are being met, I can’t say the same. I apologize for the long delay in saying so. Well I and we wimped out and purchased new ICE generators. They got an EU7000is and I got one of those Ryobi 1800 invertomatics from HD...
  • Post in thread: 60' 12AWG Romex on NEMA 5-15P/5-15R for temporary 120V?

    Thanks for looking. It's ugly but is it safe to terminate 12 AWG solid copper into a NEMA 5-15 plug and receptacle? Thank you! ?
  • Post in thread: Hello from the Northern California coast!

    Hi, My name is Andy and I used to run a remote off-grid 12V system with (8) 6V cart batteries and a 300w Triplite inverter when Backwoods Solar and Real Goods Sourcebook were my only go-to and the internet was in it’s diapers. So much simpler and slower then, the dark ages! For several years...
  • Post in thread: Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO?

    That stand supports a 32" $5k or $6k display depending on screen finish that probably nobody here uses. It's all aluminum and glass and it's heavy for a 32". For considerably less money you can buy the VESA adapter and use any mount for the display that you don't own.
  • Post in thread: Ordered a few 450 watt sungold panels

    Hope the OP's saga ends successfully soon! I've got to bite the bullet and start using a panel or two for a Delta Pro that I've owned since May. I was thinking of a pair of 550w or 450w Renogy off eBay. 150V max input on the MPPT has me hesitating. I've been discharging during peak demand to...
  • Post in thread: How to configure Victron BlueSmart charger to ensure battery cycling between 40% and 90%?

    I would like to build same to power a 12V router and a couple IP cameras. One camera will have the battery and associated gear in close view. :cool: If it was a FLIR camera (it won't be) that would be better.
  • Post in thread: DIY Inverter

    I thought all wound toroid power transformers used a mono core of some baked ferrous or semi ferrous goo.
  • Post in thread: I'm a Makita guy. You? LifePo cartridge?

    Thanks to all of the respondents, I forgot about the Bosch and Festool and Porter Cable crowd. All worthy brands that I would swing if I had them. I have my dads Black and Decker 'Holgun' 1800RPM non-reverse drill made for aero in the 40's. I don't know what job he *stole* it, but it was...
  • Post in thread: Hello, from Southern California (not LA)

    Thanks MS, SVST, I appreciate the distinction of terms I wasn't using properly. ?
  • Post in thread: Hello, from Southern California (not LA)

    In parallel the capacity doubles and voltage stays the same. In series the voltage doubles and capacity stays the same.
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