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Just stumbled on this sale. Doesn't look like it'll fit my need for a DC to DC charger, but hopefully it helps someone else. Renogy 60A DC to DC Battery Charger: Renogy website has it listed for $230, Amazon has it for $177. Pretty good deal...

Awesome, didn't notice that. Thanks!

Hey all, I finished my top balance, and wired my battery bank into the 24v setup to do a capacity test. I'm currently wiring a few components together to test a few of the components, and do a capacity test. I'd love to get some feedback to make sure the configuration looks OK for a few quick...

Sorry for coming to this thread late, but there's a lot of great info here! I'm designing my 24v system currently, and have a quick question about the above diagram. In your second diagram you change the Growatt's positive input from its original connection on the Positive Bus Bar to connecting...

Hey All, I bought these puck lights: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012ZOI3ZW/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 They're 12v puck lights, and I have a 24v battery, so I wired them in 2S 2P, thinking that should convert the 12v lights into 24v. They're all wired up, installed in...

Apologies if this is a stupid question, but if the BMS doesn't accurately tell you the state of charge, how do you monitor the battery level? Is there another piece of equipment in your standard setup that reports this figure (inverter, charge controller), or do you have to buy a separate...

That's interesting, I hadn't looked at or considered the balancing current. I'll take a look at the Jikong, I hadn't seen anyone mention it before. The Daly seems to be the most commonly mentioned on this forum/elsewhere, making me think it'll have the most resources and tutorials available...

I'm new to this stuff as well and in the same boat! I'm about to purchase a Daly 200A, mostly due to lack of alternatives. One point of clarification though, you've given your battery capacity, but what size BMS are you looking for? I think the Overkill ones are either 100A or 120A. If that's...

Hey Rob, curious to hear how that Daly has worked for you. I'm about to order one myself. My impression is, similar to what Diysolar123 said, they're the best of the worst out there. If you need something around ~200A though, they seem to be pretty much the only option.

Hey All, I'm new to all of this, and about to order the Daly 8s 200A Smart BMS (specifically the 200AcomUART485CANFan model listed on this page, it's an extra ~$20 for all of the connection features, so I figured why not?). After reading through the discussions Here: Daly smart BMS, my head is...

Thanks for the help, I'll take a look at the data sheet for the cells re: higher discharge question. After doing a bit more research, it seems like the Soft Start is going to be the best path forward for me. In that case, my ~335A need should be cut by over half (specific numbers seem...

Any luck with this BMS? I'm looking at a similar 8s 24v 280ah setup, and considering what BMS to buy.

Hey all, I've been trying to piece together info from various forums/website/subreddits, and am hoping to get some confirmation that I'm on the right track here. This seems to be the most knowledgeable community for this topic, so thanks in advance! I'm converting a cargo van, and found a...