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I'm in the final stages of wiring my solar set up and finally looking to replace the small wall I tore off in my rv to mount everything behind. Whatever I replace it with will be designed to be removable for access- but I'd like to do a sheet of plywood with a copper sheet covering it, so...

I'm posting as I rework it in hopes that someone has advice on wiring. I felt confident at first with sizing but my brain is having trouble processing it all now. I attached pictures of the new set up, one my hand drawn interpretation of a schematic... I have 8 gauge running to the panels and 2...

Hey thanks for checking in-Not really. The charge controller isn't doing that anymore. I got parameters from sok battery and that helped.. But the inverter is shutting down still. I plug I'm only my fridge which tests at 70 watts at the highest in startup and then runs at 40-50 watss with...

I'm up late still obsessing over this. Funny thing I discovered tonight- this freezer has a "refrigerator" setting, making the temp controller pointless. I thought it was so clever to convert it that way but useless step.. oh well, learning. Not that it changes the inverter problem anyway...

Ha! indeed I did

Oh I just noticed that hat it's you who replied to my new post. So, here's the core of my system. I don't mean amps it's 70 watts. I know that's nothing. My fridge is very high efficiency. I haven't gotten a kwh reading but I haven't seen it go above 70 watts. I think this is in line with what...

Can you explain a little about the mega fuse? The manual for the 1000 watt recommends #4 so I thought I'd be safe with #2 to the battery. And maybe #4 from the inverter to the fuse and busbar. My dc appliances add up to 7 amps right now.. so maybe those cables should be way smaller?

There's the 50 amp from the SCC, so you mean from the fuse box?

Looking at MRBF fuses. Thinking 125 amp fuse at the battery..but then does my mounted 150 amp mega fuse even make sense?

The fridge is a freezer I've converted to a fridge so I think that data would be irrelevant right? I haven't measured at the terminals when the shut off happens but it reads 13.4 at input terminals on load and the watt meter shows around 110 volts while it's running and .92 amps

I'm planning on it but the only heater I have is 1500 watt and I'm not able to get a 1000 watt to plug in at the moment.

Installed my first system and it was working well for the first day. Day 2 things started acting up. The inverter was beeping loudly and shut itself down. Then I started it back up and it happened again in about 20 min. This is happening when the charge controller is saying the battery has a...

3.5 CF It's a cheap amazon freezer with the temp controller I posted added. I think it radiates heat from the case? but I'm not sure.. I also don't know if its frost free but its frost free the way I'm using it...

One LiFePO4 battery 100 amp, wire size 4 gauge from fuse to inverter.

Hi Mike,thanks for your comments. I'm a little confused on all counts. For the inverter are you sure? manual seems to recommend that orientation. My space worked well for vertical but I changed it after reading through it.. I have a mega fuse on the battery end now. mega fuse not of 2000 amps...

Hi Mike,thanks for your comments. I'm a little confused on all counts. For the inverter are you sure? manual seems to recommend that orientation. My space worked well for vertical but I changed it after reading through it.. I have a mega fuse on the battery end now. mega fuse not of 2000...

Here's a photo of the setup before wiring. (+ 2x 100 watt panels and SOK LiFePO4 100 amp battery) This morning I turned it on to try to test the voltage when it happens but so far it has happened twice and immediately kicks back on and voltage normal- which is a new phenomenon, so I haven't been...

My approach is anything but capricious but I was under the impression that grounding in a mobile application was relatively simple and seems that some don't even bother. Im definitely wanting to properly ground though. So thanks for the document I'll check it out.

I think everyone here has unique skills, qualifications and talents! Sorry to see my thread inspiring conflict. I think its pretty sweet to be able to get off the grid and benefit from the minds of others who are building these systems and come from so many backgrounds. Again, grateful for all...

It does not say anything. Checking that was troubleshooting step one for me, about a week ago- well it does say there's a low voltage alarm and high voltage cutoff if I remember correctly.

I completed a setup and posted to this forum, where I received advice to rewire. So, working on the new set-up, trying to get it done today because I need to move into my RV asap! I'm still having trouble with the wiring.. I already posted this in the thread I started before, not trying to be...

One more question while I'm at it.. the inverter says to use a grounding wire one size smaller than positive connection. So in this case #6. So run a #6 wire from the grounding lug on the inverter to anywhere on the chassis?

I mean definitely I've been frustrated as hell. Weeks of frustration with this system, ha! But right now not so much frustrated, just responding to what's being asked

Okay, great I'll check that. I couldn't find anything in my paper copy

It just shut off again, so NOW frustrated yes, very. Gonna go sleep about it.