Recent content by ForestBaker

I'm looking for advice on whether I should add an earth ground to our totally off-grid setup. We've got 3 cabins with metal roofs/siding and I want people to be safe if there is an indirect lightning strike near any of the cabins. They are located on a the side of a mountain and we get...

Available for pick up in Truckee, California. I'm selling 2 inverters (AC500), 7 batteries (B300S), and 1 fusion box (PO30A), which lets you combine the inverters to put out 240v. Facebook listing: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1416621015825028/

Thank you again! I'm totally new to this, so I wasn't aware of the costs/tradeoffs of running such long distances between the solar shed and the trailers. Unfortunately, the best views for the trailers require the longer distance. I'll look into the 4/0URD aluminum triplex and be sure to run it...

@Madco - thank you so much! I think the concern was mainly based on running a mini split on top of the other stuff (coffee maker, small microwave, lights, etc.). The person who warned me about the power factor issue said they had run into issues with mini splits for tiny homes and solar setups...

Hello! I'm new at this stuff and would love some advice on whether I'm going to have issues with "power factor correction" when using the 120V/50amp outlets on the Bluetti AC500's. My plan was to power 2 trailers on our remote property with the following setup (I've already purchased all of...