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I was toying with running both 12v and 24v systems, but I've decided to stick with 12v throughout. Have just been offered a good deal on...

Thanks both. 200w in to a 12v system, I know in theory that's about 17A, but I also know that a) the voltage will be higher, and b) the...

I would say Victron SmartSolar MPPT equipment. With their app on a phone or tablet you can make changes in less than a minute.

I'm going to be running two systems on my boat- 200w at 12v feeding a lead-acid bank, and a 600w, 32v PV array feeding the LFP. The...

Thanks as ever Snooblers My 100w panel has 22.6VOC and 19.35VMP The 130w panels from the same supplier are 21.74VOC and 18.00VMP. Would...

The Imp range of all panels in a series string needs to be very close. All panels will be limited by the lowest current panel. The Voc...

I've been reading up about mixing different sizes and specs of panels and getting fairly confused. I've already got a 100w 12v panel...

Thanks- still very new to this and a lot of what I've learned has been from the Nordkyn articles. Clearly there's a lot more to it than...

That's not a source. That's yet another citation. Here's the source: https://www.tytlabs.com/review/issue/files/453_057sasaki.pdf The...

http://nordkyndesign.com/practical-characteristics-of-lithium-iron-phosphate-battery-cells/ "Memory effects in LiFePO4 cells were...

There is supposedly a type of memory effect with LFP, where the voltage rise usually associated with reaching full capacity starts to...

I haven't actually bought the Epever yet, but was planning on the Tracer 60A, partly based on Will's reviews. Just a thought about the...

Does the EPEver have load ports? If so, you can provide alarm and cut-off on many SCC that provide battery power via their load ports...

I'm trying to put together a 12v 280Ah system without breaking the bank or over-complicating things. It's as a standalone house bank on...

OK so I've stumbled across a 3kw inverter that is nicely in budget and has a LV alarm at 11.5v, and shutdown at "10-10.5v" which is a...

Well that's nice! And did you get charged for 4, or 8?

Thanks. Even the really cheap units tend to have these, but the preset values are a bit wide, especially LVD which is usually just 10v...

I've looked in to the Daly units and some of the reviews/comments aren't entirely favourable, e.g. failing fans and inability to deliver...

@snoobler yes we're UK based (for now) so 230v. Plan to leave next year on an indefinite cruise. The budget can be somewhat flexible...

Okay. Boat and UK. Power needs are 230VAC/50Hz? You sound very budget constrained. The reality is that even a dumb BMS is sufficient...