Before knowing diysolarforum existed, I purchased a used Headway 38120 pack from Battery Hookup that turned out to have mostly failing cells (about 1/3 ended up working after continued use) and put a Phoenix inverter downstream, where the Victron had to deal with several low voltage disconnects...
Input from you is appreciated. For now, until I decide whether to stick with the 24V Phoenix 1200VA or go back to the old Xantrex 12V 600W, I would like to have an understanding how much, and what quality protection do these breakers and fuses claim to offer for protection right off positive...
Inherited this system though did replace batteries January ‘21. The existence of diysolarforum was unknown at the time. LFP batteries were too expensive an upfront cost for us at the time. (Not so now!)
I did tighten the battery terminal connections this early spring, some got a little tiny bit...
This setup is for wildland fire evacuation, likely futile attempt to avoid temporary social breakdown, and recreational opportunities. Was hoping to not be keeping the 24V 100Ah EPOCH LiFePo battery sitting at 100% so much of the time. Although it is hoped that bringing the battery up will help...
Appreciation to the member/contributors here already, And the exemplary decorum displayed on this forum. I am active on Candlepowerforums.com and heartily recommend to anyone who loves light in the darkness to take a visit. Budgetlightforum may be a good source for some of you as well.