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    DIY 12v LifePo4 to replace Prius hybrid battery?

    Any issues in the cold? Any fooling circuitry or other modifications? What did you need to modify the harness for? I have an aging 08 Prius with a good but ticking time bomb NIMH battery, I’ve seen some kits they sell for lifepo4 replacements but they want 2100 for it and it’s often sold out...
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    Alternatives to Midnite Solar Kid?

    I’m trying to find an a cheaper alternative to the midnite classic 150 for small wind turbines or engine driven PMAs. I can’t justify 600-700 dollars on a CC when the turbine is 300-500. Do you know if the midnite kid will work with the classic 150 in follow me mode?
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    Signature Solar Chargeverter Important Feature Request

    I'd like to see a 12/24 volt version. Hard to find large chargers like that. Even at the smaller wattages those lower voltages would put out they would still be very useful.
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    100Ah pack with yellow lid/top and a dozen names (Ogreen, Konce..)

    Sounds like a tear down is in order. Probably 50 ah cells.
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    So where is the best place (via USA) to order Grade A 320/302/280ah EVE/CATL batteries from?

    My state adopted it but it doesn’t matter because I live in the middle of nowhere with no code enforcement. Half the properties out here have outhouses or dump raw sewage into a pit.
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    100Ah pack with yellow lid/top and a dozen names (Ogreen, Konce..)

    Please, don’t leave us hanging! That’s a deal, even for b grade cells. I can’t build them that cheap.
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    Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO?

    My magnum 4024 is about 14 years old, no issues. Downside is I can’t replace it. Magnum moved to Mexico, the QC and customer service will be in the pits for a few years.
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    Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO?

    It is antiquated. That’s early 2000s tech. The Outback MX is also really dated. F-ing gel buttons. Every decade has its quarks with tech. I hate gel buttons. Mine are wore out on the outback cc. All great units though, all made with the best of components. They do have a DIY line. Limited in...
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    In my case it would have a breather, going to a tank with a breather and an external fill line I dump tank water into, so two open outlets for air. I don’t have code enforcement, it’s a fairly low quality well I don’t consider potable. We filter all of our water. I’d manually fill it with a...
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    What about running without a check valve? It may take a bit to get water to the surface but I’m not filling a house, just a tank.
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    In my application than I don’t think it would be a huge issue. I fill a tank. So it’s going to be one start a day or every other day.
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    How does the grundfos differ than? It doesn’t seem to suffer from its soft start? If the bearings are different it would help when looking for other pumps with similar designs.
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    https://active-controls-llc.myshopify.com/products/activestart-softstart-20a-pump-starter-acs20pst Not sure if it’s the 115 or 230, no specs listed but it looks like it’s out now. Probably the 115, he said the 230 comes out later.
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    I specifically asked about 2 wire pumps and was told it would work. Don’t know much about soft starts to tell. I might end up getting a 3 wire pump anyways. I only have two wires that go to the bottom of the hill so I will need to build a system down there to power it but it seems like three...
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    Soft starter well pump coming soon

    Thought I did mention it but it’s Active Controls soft starts.
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