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    Extremely inflated wattage claims

    I edited my first post. See above.
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    Extremely inflated wattage claims

    I have been searching for flexible solar panels for a small electric boat project I would like to build. It appears most of the flexible panel sellers out and out lie about the panels output. They claim 100 watts-200 watts for panels about 26" x 44". To me those ratings are totally impossible...
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    Can LiFePo4 be a start battery?

    Here it is a year later and my NOCO lithium iron motorcycle battery is still starting my MGB with no ill effects using a 63 amp alternator.
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    First lithium iron battery

    My transfer switch is inside the house right next to my TV so it is no problem to switch over. I also have a switch inside the house to turn the inverter itself off and on. My home made transfer switch completely isolates inverter supplied power from commercial power. It switches...
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    First lithium iron battery

    My SCCs are 12 volt. I really don't want to replace them as long as they are working good. I wish I had read up more before I started this project. I didn't know about this forum when I began this experimental journey. If things break down, I may rethink everything and do things different the...
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    First lithium iron battery

    I live on 10.5 acres so I have plenty of room. My charge controllers and batteries are inside. I have 4 x 100 watt panels and 2 x 180 watt panels. The job my system does is run my stereo, TV, laptop and internet modem and equipment. I have a manual transfer switch to go between my 1200/2400 watt...
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    First lithium iron battery

    I have 760 watts of panels using two 30amp Renogy PWM charge controllers. The boost charge voltage is 14.2 for lithium iron. I'm running 4 x 125ah AGM batteries right now. I am thinking about maybe a separate system for the Lithium iron battery to start with. I live in Florida so freezing is a...
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    First lithium iron battery

    I checked. My solar charge controller has lithium iron settings. Should be an easy change over.
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    First lithium iron battery

    Bought my first lithium iron battery. I am using agm batteries in a small solar system. I am curious about lithium iron batteries in solar so I thought I'd get one. I found a 100ah Chins 12volt for $309 and that seemed like a good price. I have seen video on youtube that shows the Chins battery...
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    Replace car battery with LiFePO4?

    None of these concerns worry me in my application. My NOCO Lifepo4 400 cca battery is in my 1974 MGB. No "electronics" to worry about and since it is set up as a fair weather convertable, I won't be starting it at below freezing (it does actually freeze here in Florida on occasion). It does have...
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    Any thoughts on Zoomz batteries at Walmart?

    Thank you all that responded with helpful information. Will eventually be adding some solar. I have a small solar system at home that I run my computer, TV and home stereo on using AGM batteries. I will be going Lifepo4 when the AGMs at home start dying. Now that lithium is getting cheaper, I...
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    Any thoughts on Zoomz batteries at Walmart?

    Well alrighty then. Don't bother.
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    Any thoughts on Zoomz batteries at Walmart?

    Any one use these Zooms Lifepo4 batteries that Walmart sells? Just curious. Considering on my camper with no solar.
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