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chrisski replied to the thread My DIY Van Solar Setup - 450 W Panel - 'Need a little help.IME you need to be exposed to large amounts of RF for it to be a problem. IMO, emf from household devices won’t cause problems. -
chrisski replied to the thread SmartSolar 75/15 as 48v to 12v charge controller?.Wondering why you went with 100/20 instead of 75/15? I did not think the 75/15 was 48 volts, only 12 and 24 volts.
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chrisski replied to the thread One year of preparation before moving to Alaska.If you do leave the panels up, be cautious of winds. Especially by mountains they come out of nowhere. For my six tiltable panels...
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chrisski replied to the thread My DIY Van Solar Setup - 450 W Panel - 'Need a little help.Why are you trying to avoid EMFs? If it’s for HAM radio different inverters act differently in different frequency bands.
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chrisski replied to the thread Solar Panels with different outputs..In my signature block, there’s a link to mixing and matching panels that will give you an idea of loss with math to back it up. Also...
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chrisski replied to the thread Solar Wiring Question! RV.I ran conduit through the roof of my trailer, through the floor to the MPPT. I ran two lines to handle up to 80 amps total of solar...
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chrisski replied to the thread Solar Wiring Question! RV.It’d be nice to confirm it’s copper. I’m not convinced all the wiring in my RV is copper.
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The wiring is 10 gauge, I'm sure of that! I may just leave things how they are for now and upgrade the wire to 6 gauge in the future...
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chrisski replied to the thread Solar Wiring Question! RV.That is a mystery. Do you know the gauge of the wire and if it’s copper? If not can the manufacturer provide it? If I could not...
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chrisski replied to the thread Current overload? Suggestions on pool pump solar system setup.The charge controllers typically limit their output to their rating. In that case 20 gauge would be fine, but I would recommend the...
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chrisski replied to the thread Is Solar Really Worth the Investment?.A decent battery powered system for a power hungry house installed by a contractor will likely see a 50 year payback. DIY can save...
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chrisski replied to the thread China orders on Ebay... be aware added charges.Two weeks ago, I ordered a $25 flag straight from China off eBay and it shipped direct with no issues or surcharges.
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chrisski replied to the thread Rapid shut down options.Post #7 by @ hedges contains links to the data sheet and installation guide which is about all I know.
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More first week observations The Powerwall is fully charged by around 1pm with any decent amount of sunshine. Drying 3 loads of...
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chrisski replied to the thread RV roof angle 6+" curve.I don't know. My roof curves length and width wise, less so width where I used these, but still had to cut the bottoms to six inch...
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It has been 9 years now that we began our full-time "boondocking" or "off grid" or "dry glamping" adventure. Any one of these fits the...
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chrisski replied to the thread RV roof angle 6+" curve.I recommend cutting the strut to lengths it won’t curve. This may be impossible. Unfortunately for me and my fifth wheel, cutting a...
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chrisski replied to the thread Good solar panels for RV.My build is in my signature block. Also run a 3 kW inverter which I push to 2 kW for hours. I like the portable array and makes so...
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chrisski replied to the thread help needed.If the battery is not charging, there’s a couple of steps. Personally, don’t like the idea of lead acid because the charge voltage...
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chrisski reacted to SparkyJJO's post in the thread China Halts Rare Earth Element Exports to USA. Here we go.. with
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They cooked the books. They made up some of the employment numbers (later quietly "revised" downward) and many of those jobs created...
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