Hi all, I've completed my first project. Location is London England, on my detached garage roof.
single Nicesolar 120W monocrystalline panel with MC4 connector cables and a 20W PWM charge controller (starter kit sold on Amazon, the listing is now gone)
I built an approximately 60˚ frame out of...
Hello all, I have a simple setup with a single 120W monocrystalline panel, a charge controller and a 130Ah lead-acid battery. There's also an inverter which I only turn on as needed, e.g. to run a power tool.
After working adequately for 5 months or so, I found that my PV output is displayed...
Hello forum,
System Design
I have a Lexus HS250h. This car has a Toyota hybrid system similar to a Prius. The system includes a high voltage traction battery which is used to store energy for vehicle movement, and also a 12V AGM battery which is used to power on the control logic and high...
I'm looking for a nice quality fuse block, but I don't want to commit to crimping blade connectors or ring terminals onto everything. I really would like to connect in bare wires and just screw them down.
I'm finding it very difficult to find... anything that doesn't rely on these crimped...
Hi all, I've recently set up a 2kW inverter with a single 130Ah battery and this is charged by a single 170W solar panel. The design purpose of my system is to allow occasional use of power tools or the shop-vac in my garage.
The original system I put together had poor quality cables bundled...
Do you mind if I ask about this advice in your signature?
I have a number of cables with crimped lugs, screwed down onto threaded posts with washers. That's washers in the current path, yes?
Should I actually consider removing the manufacturer-provided washers? Any chance you can point to...
I've got a battery with SAE lead battery terminal posts that I want to protect with MRBF "cube" fuses. Since the primary purpose of these is to reduce the risk of a metal tool short-circuiting the battery terminals, I intend to fuse both the positive and negative terminals.
"B" end of the...
I've wired up my Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75|10 with the 2.5mm^2 double-insulated cables that came with my 120W panel, and I've put square bootlace ferrules on the ends.
However, I have not torqued these connections. I aim to buy a torque screwdriver and to re-torque these connections properly...