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Obviously the nuclear retaliation threat is limited to nuclear strikes in which we are certain of their origin. That doesn't deter cyber attacks, rogue nations, terrorist groups, and of course, the sun.

Damn! Got my hand slapped. Is this a safe space? I may be triggered. Where are the puppies?

Ben Davidson is carrying that torch rather well.

I discarded the included controller immediately and sourced a 100a rectifier straight to the batteries. I installed an MPPT controller in-line on 01-10-23 to test whether allowing the blades to maintain momentum (an object in motion tends to stay in motion) will show any significant gain in...

To quote Richard Feynman, "Science is questioning the ignorance of the experts." I doubt there are many here that could compare brainpans with ole Richie. A quote of his more applicable to me, "I am smart enough to realize I'm dumb."

Post pics.👍 Aurora have been seen in TX,and AZ this cycle. Here's to clear skies 🍻

Which was stated verbatim. So where is the half truth? What do you define as danger? EMS communications in AZ went down as well. Nasa lost contact with the Odysseus craft as it was touching down. Nothing to see here. Move along. 🤷‍♂️

Why are you shipping inventory that needs software/firmware updates?

I would say you shouldn't call your grandpa dogface and your posts seem to lack a certain wisdom attained by dogfaced old men. Something about the youth who don't vote liberal have no heart and the aged who don't vote conservative have no brain. You have worked very hard your entire life to...

If you are talking about a situation where a charge controller needs battery voltage to begin charging then yes I have done this on a few occasions. It doesn't take much.

The only reason I went from 12 to 24v was to get a 240v split phase inverter capable of running my mini split.

Educational and entertaining as usual.

That is aquaponics. It is interesting. The systems are more complicated and delicate than hydroponics. They often use Talapia. The "chemicals" are still added to the system in raw form via the fish food. Although chemicals is a loaded word. Everything in hydroponic solution is naturally...

Thanks. I missed that link above.

But not everyone knows you just opened yourself to a lawsuit and proved the depths you will stoop to. Now it is clear who the bad guys are. Count yourself lucky i am not a petty leftist.

ONE voltage, Absolutely! My cheap Chinese wind generator (PMA) will put out over 130v, if left to freewheel. The SCC puts a load on it and slows it down while converting voltage into V/I that your system likes. The sail governor on the gas engine will control output to keep a constant RPM. As...

Doesn't really matter. If the grid goes down and takes out the stoplights, all highways will be impassable within a few hours.

When you continuously brag about your ROI and the PoCo decides to enforce the fine print.

The only difference I can see is that you have twice the storage and it is moderately heavier.

Meanwhile the icepocalypse continues in China as temps plumet a record breaking 52C and freeze birds in place. https://www.indiatoday.in/environment/video/china-xinjiang-cold-wave-2504772-2024-02-20

To be clear, I am not proposing wind as a replacement for solar. I can tell you the turbine is advertised as able to withstand 100mph. Sustained winds here when I posted were well above 35 and gusting to 60. My area made national news last spring with sustained winds above 80mph. The turbine is...

Seriously, this seems pretty straight-forward with plug and play components. Is it a time constraint issue or the remote thing? I alone could build two a day without a garage and plenty of beer breaks.

If you can get anything shipped into a warzone, I would see what panels you can get from Santan in GA. Definitely look into another 400 amp hours of storage. Especially RV ac units.

This thread was posted long after I gave up on mine. THREAD Same issue but was caused by reflashing unit. ?

If the above ideas fail... I'm not sure if the plastic pieces are electrical isolators or shock absorbers. If they are the latter, you may be able to pour a lead terminal on the top and tap it. Assuming you understand the dangers of molten lead and ventilation. The heat may or may not damage...

That would explain why I'm seeing new panels for $.17 per watt.

At least 50% 🤣

Double yup. A cascade on the cascade. Anyone driving will just sit there, oblivious, with no phone or radio until they run out of gas.

I have 20kwh. I charge them to 90% daily. Guess I'll see when the 4-10k cycle life actually ends. Do you monitor your system and only charge when they get down to a certain level?

Hedges says everything I'm thinking except better. 😆

silly: (aka: not wearing my readers) Never happened to me, but I heard it was a thing.

This is from 'Nature'. One of the top two prestigious Science Journals in the world. Take it for what it's worth. It won't end life on earth. Just most life that depends on electricity...

Those damn sparrows probably stuffed an old boot into your turbine.😉

OP wanted opinions and the floodgates were opened. If opinions are like assholes I will never be constipated. I have dozens of them.

The market for these things should be limited to jobsites. They have found a new home with offgrid/preppers who don't speak ohm.

I would like to see that set up as well. Especially if they are growing food there at this time of year.

I am curious what part that would play. The 5i spy on each other and pass the data around. Last I heard the US and Russia were never 'at war'. So why not ask a neutral foreign power if they had any documented info on illegal acts perpetrated by the first lesbian (not to be confused with the...

Ouch! Is that with the array angle optimized for winter?

Too many lyrics in that song. However solar panel prices seem to have bottomed and are rebounding. Which could be perceived as TEOTWAKI.

I suspect that screen isn't accurate.

What is the vision? 1/4 acre lots or 10 acre lots? Kinda makes a difference.

Interesting concept. Probably not. If you don't pay for water usage, you could spray the backsides of the panels with water to cool them down.

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, so I'm qualified to argue the inverse. Converting light energy to electrical energy will produce heat.

That seems beg the question, how much wiggling can the grid take as more and more residential solar wigglers are added? Do solar farms wiggle? 🤔 Us non-wigglers want to know.

From Wikipedia: Doesn't seem like special panels. There are three basic types of agrivoltaics that are being actively researched: Solar arrays with space between for crops. Stilted solar arrays above crops Greenhouse solar arrays.[1]

One more thing you have zero knowledge about. Civil litigation requires preponderance of evidence. Ask OJ.🤦‍♂️

Reliability is always questionable with OTS components. Proper heat sinks, Overrated SSRs, and a backing mechanical relay might suffice. If, that is, we are talking about the same 10 amps?

You may want to edit your post title to show the make/ model to catch the eye of someone familiar with that equipment. Sounds like something in your settings.

Living the dream! 👍