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    18 month DIY project finally done: 39kW inverter power off grid system

    You have created A Thing Of Beauty (y)🏆
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    Anker 767 test

    P.S. One concern is that the app didn't show any problem when system was in over-voltage mode with 4 panels. I couldn't see front panel in the sun - it might have been blanked out. I will check this on next test when adapter cables arrive.
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    Anker 767 test

    I am enjoying new 767 with expansion battery. I just finished test and here are my results: I ran refrigerator and small deep freezer overnight on the 767 and next day the expansion battery was at 1% and the main unit at 73%. I started Recharge using (3) 200-watt NewPowa solar panels. It was 3...
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    Grid-Tie solar power ethics

    Blew my mind when I first saw grid-tie means you have no power in an outage- My primary reason for considering solar! ? I'd avoid any contact with power companies.
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    Plummeting solar installs due to tariffs - how bad will outages be?

    Tariffs on solar panels threaten Biden's climate change goals - "the SEIA cut by 46% its forecast for new solar installations in 2022 and 2023" https://www.yahoo.com/news/tariffs-on-solar-panels-threaten-bidens-climate-change-goals-174747459.html With the coming summer outages and supply chain...
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    Cpap battery backup

    I have a Jackery 500 as CPAP backup - the humidifier is what really sucks the power so you need to actually test it with humidifier or figure on leaving that off for backup situations.
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    Annoying forum behavior.

    One technique that might work is to put just a dot on blank line . like that - extra effort but leaves a space . if it works
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    Backup power scenario

    It's on standby for power failure - batteries test good.
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    Permits, sorry to ask

    Can I use their pool!?! ?‍♂️
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    Permits, sorry to ask

    For the most part, I believe code enforcement is done on a complaint basis, so if it's not a glaring violation and no neighbors have a grudge with you.......
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    Backup power scenario

    I abandoned the multi-panel cart idea as too unwieldy and am now making individual frames transportable by hand truck for flexibility. Here is the solar generator as of today
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    Charging Battery via Generator and General Advice

    Another security option is wildlife cameras. There are cellular versions as well. Their presence can be helpful.
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    LifePO4 to Renogy Rover terminology translation needed

    I figured out one more and edited diagram
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