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    What happens if I accidentally back feed grid without grid tie agreement.

    A lineman for the electric company working on the power lines will disconnect the line he is working on. If you back feed that line you could very well injure or kill him.
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    Signature Solar EG4 in RV. Bad or good idea?

    aangel Are you going with 24V or 12V? If the 24V (or more) could you share how you are accomodating the various 12V items typically found in RVs? thanks,
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    Signature Solar EG4 in RV. Bad or good idea?

    Regarding the EG4 in an RV must they be installed flat or can they be installed vertically?
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    SOK Not for Outdoor Use

    OP I’m considering SOK batteries for an RV. How and where are your trays mounted? FWIW SOK has a “marine environment“ battery.
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    Lion Energy UT1300 at Costco again

    I'm new here and must be missing something. At $1,399 for two Lions the SOK batteries (especially one 206ah or even two of the 100ah) are at as good or better price point and it appears as if they’re more robust. Granted anything from Costco has a great return policy but there’s more isn’t...
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    SOK On Steroids: BestGo Packs

    thanks I was looking for additional information on the Bestgo batteries that WP recently recommended.
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    SOK On Steroids: BestGo Packs

    I saw these were recently added on the Lithium Batteries for beginners web page. They are highly recommended by WP and from his description sound like one of the best out there. My search of this forum and the net didn’t turn up much more. If WP posted his test on YouTube or somewhere else...
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    Replace SLA batteries with LiFeP04 batteries

    “lfp are not crazy about heat either.” Some of the areas we travel through reach 100+ & ac isn’t started until we arrive and are hooked up to shore power. When we stop, if there’s no shore power fans and vents are used. So that’s a concern. “Its not sudden death like charging them below 32F...
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    Replace SLA batteries with LiFeP04 batteries

    “Go with the aims its actually a charger and quite capable to charge lifepo4 batteries.” So while plugged into shore power & leaving the Aims plugged in for days at a time is OK? Just turn off the breaker and leave the legacy converter where it is. ??You might use it in an emergency in the...
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    Replace SLA batteries with LiFeP04 batteries

    The following is installed on my 5th wheel and has been working for over 6 years. DC Power The solar system is 12 volt and consists of: 450 (4x100 + 1x 50)watts of Renogy solar panels Controlled by a Bogart SC2030 & TM2030 2 Trojan T145s in series (260ah & 145lbs) The on board shore power...
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