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H guess you wouldn't be happy with the Redesigned Version? Have you asked Dacian about repairing yours ?

gnubie could you post the link please

Dacian's Google group discussing this unit Electodacus

I might be wrong, but 8S is a 24V battery not 12V

I refuse to change now that they're installed

I thought this may be of interest. Lithium Australia has some patents on new technology. Somewhere in the forum I had read about DLG batteries Lithium Australia DLG

I'm on the Sunshine Coast. If money is no object totally12volt. I have not used them but they use quality parts. Battery world also sell Enerdrive

I haven't been to this shop to check quality etc, tho it may be worth a look. The wire prices seem a bit on the cheap side? I don't know there shipping costs either Big Wei Battery

I saw comments that we had problems with mounting panels etc. due to Australia being at the bottom of the world. This map should clarify the situation Australia on top

Thank you. I used the Renogy site

Thank you gnubie Is there some where I can calculate the wire size from the panel to the MPPT, or just base the wire size on using 24V sizes

Following the above advice. My main concern is, are my maths correct? Using 4-24v 250W solar panels Voc 37.9V Isc 8.65A These are my results 1) Series connect: 151.6V 8.65A Voltage too high for Victron MPPT 2) Parallel connect: 37.9V 34.9A Too large a wire size required 3) 2S2P connect: 75.8V...

Thank you gnubie and chi. I was off to a bad start, back to the spreadsheet to get the correct panel configuration. I've used the Vmp and Imp, when I should use Voc and Isc

Thank you svetv. I'll will look for low Pmax panels. I agree the fridge idea is not my finest hour, back to the drawing board. As regards the breaker from panels to the MPPT this may be the solution Breaker

Solar panels 4-24V 250W in parallel Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 LiFePO4 battery (8x120A) As per Will's DIY LiFePO4 instructions I have read Will's book (thank you Will) and watched the videos several times. 1) I have read/seen somewhere "LiFePO4 batteries do not require a float when fully...