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  • Post in thread: Cheapest DIY solar setup for powering a refrigerator

    Excellent point! I'll plug it back in and monitor the start up surge values. Thanks for pointing that out.
  • Post in thread: Determining fuse size and inverter considerations

    Wow, this is super helpful...thank you! This definitely puts this in perspective and answers a lot of questions.
  • Post in thread: How to determine the wire size for my DIY solar setup

    Good catch! I just edited my text to account for that mistake.
  • Post in thread: Cheapest DIY solar setup for powering a refrigerator

    We've had issues recently with our power grid going down from time to time. We've lost food in our refrigerator on too many occassions and I'm looking to build the most basic, affordable, barebones battery/inverter/charge controller/solar panel setup. I've watched enough of Will's video to...
  • Post in thread: How to determine the wire size for my DIY solar setup

    I just pulled out the cables that Renogy sent with this 2000W inverter. They're 2, 2 gauge cables that are connected with a 200 amp connector. So apparently, instead of 1, 2 gauge cable (which would only handle 100 amps), they're tying 2, 2 gauge cables together. This makes more sense now...
  • Post in thread: Is it safe to connect 2 wires to double the amps?

    I am building my 2000-watt inverter setup with 12V batteries and a 40 amp charge controller. I'm following the exact setup Will has here: https://www.mobile-solarpower.com/the-classic-400-watt-rvs-vans-buses.html But after doing the calculations: 2000 (inverter size in watts) / 12 (volts) x...
  • Post in thread: Determining fuse size and inverter considerations

    I have been reviewing Will's setup here: https://www.mobile-solarpower.com/the-classic-400-watt-rvs-vans-buses.html In the section on fuses, he mentions that in order to determine the fuse size coming from the battery to the inverter, you simply multiply the maximum current the inverter is...
  • Post in thread: Mango Power E ... has anyone heard anything about this?

    I recently came across the Mango Power E: https://mangopower.com/us/mango-power-e There's a lot I find appealing about it, but I can't find any independent reviews on any of their products (on Will Prowse's channel) or other YT channels which cover these. Anyone know anything about them or...
  • Post in thread: How to determine the wire size for my DIY solar setup

    I just read Will's explanation of the Classic 400 Watt Solar Package. The one thing that I'm not clear on in his explanation regarding the wire size connecting the battery/fuse/inverter. In this part of his video, he explains he uses 4 AWG and 6 AWG wiring to tie everything together...
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