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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread Ape Solar.
      Welcome to the forum. Most here do diy solar. And the installers we hear about often have not done a great job. It’s not unusual for...
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      I can’t believe I didn’t get around to this while it was still hot. Someone a while back measured heat under bifacial and the roof got...
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread Really fucking mad..
      You’re in denial. Remember what a rotten thing they did. Gets me mad all over again just thinking about it. Winter is coming. Keep...
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      Lots of pics would help before you do anything. And before you buy anything solar.
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread Really fucking mad..
      Holy shit! I hadn’t checked in on this thread since way back in the beginning. Didn’t receive any notifications and just figured it...
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      I haven’t deployed him yet, but I bought those magnets from harbor freight with the same idea. Interesting he did not scrape off the...
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      Another no. I get that it sounds tempting to have the panels specs seem close to battery charging reqs.
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      E.g. this one can accept 150 volts and charge at 35 amps.
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      A couple of things. Please let us know what MPPT you were using. And importantly, look into wiring panels in series versus parallel...
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      As waffle man said, I’d run the wire from the panels to the MPPT which should be close to the battery. The MPPT is not expecting a...
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      Also, it’s worth checking out the wire requirements of the MPPT. E.g.: Victron requires very fine stranded wire. And it’s a good idea...
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      Bluedog225 reacted to Suijkerbuijk's post in the thread The Grunt with Like Like.
      That is correct. One wire is not the same like a other wire. You have the standard cable that is 60 celcius. Than the cable can go up...
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread The Grunt.
      Been working on this. Max surge amps is about 177 amps. I got lucky with the Windy Nation wire. Looks like the 2 AWG is max rated at...
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread The Grunt.
      Thanks. I’ll give this some thought.
    • Bluedog225
      Bluedog225 replied to the thread The Grunt.
      I believe I’ve consistently said 12/1200. Are you confusing me with another poster? The fuse was filled with sand, I emptied it after...
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      Bluedog225 reacted to timselectric's post in the thread Ground rod specifics with Like Like.
      6' is the minimum. But you can go more. The only reason to install the second rod, is because it's easier than providing a ground...
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread Ground rod specifics.
      I don’t doubt it but I could have sworn @timselectric said something different once upon a time.
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread Ground rod specifics.
      First I’ve heard of this. Thanks.
    • Bluedog225
      Bluedog225 replied to the thread The Grunt.
      12/1200. Not 2200 watts. So 100 amps with 125 amp fuse. And the 2 awg can handle 120 amps. I think I’m good. Am I missing something?
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      Bluedog225 replied to the thread The Grunt.
      Grog smash fuse. It sure looks like corrosion, though it’s hard to tell. I can say that the little metal tabs you see there take some...
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