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    Basen EVE 280 Dead as a Doornail in 3 years.

    Why the goop on the terminals?
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    Received first set of cells.

    Looking forward to your results. Thanks for posting.
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    Cannot understand this Chinese solar charge controller

    U can not terrify anyone here, they have seen it all!
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    First time DIY case

    That method has done well for me my whole life. :)
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    Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO?

    You were prophetic, I think it's up to 677 now. Today was the first I have seen this thread.
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    Purchased new batteries but no terminals/studs were installed

    What ever happened with your project? Were you successful?
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    Build a LiFePO4 battery or buy one already made?

    Andy does a video on the Heltec. It's for a 16 cell battery, but I have the same one for a 12 volt battery. I installed mine with an on/off switch.
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    JBD BMS Trips on Tool Start Up

    Did your reconfigured settings solve your problem?
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    Remove your rings or else this could happen! (GORE)

    I have been married 47 years in a couple of weeks, never wore a wedding ring. Spent 24 years in the Air Force working around aircraft, no rings allowed. Then worked for the railroad and then again for Airborne Express. Never wore a ring, still don't. To easy to rip your finger off or like the...
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    Surprised by energy usage

    Actually only .10, but they throw on a $30 fee on top of the kwh charge.
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    Surprised by energy usage

    Yes, that was just a peak draw for maybe 10 minutes. Been drawing anywhere from 40-70 KWH per day for the last week. Here in TN, thats about $5-8 a day.
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    Surprised by energy usage

    I have been toying with the idea of supplementing my energy usage with solar panels. I have been studying costs and payback time and what I might need. I have been reading this forum for the last year to get ideas. Folks always recommend you do an energy audit to see how much energy you...
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    Sol-Ark 15k will only invert 13k of DC PV to AC

    You guys can't imagine how much enjoyment I get out of reading these back-and-forth threads. Plus I learn a lot. :)
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    Solar Powers Frames

    I guess no one ever heard of them?
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