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Thanks! Great feedback. Yeah. I'm torn about spending the $$$ (even at Cyber Monday discounts) to have the convenience of compact grab-and-go power solution I can just throw in the camper/RV/truck, rather than DIY one. I own the Growatt Infinity 1300, which has better solar input (1200W @...

Yeah. I figured. Wishful thinking. Oh well. Thanks.

I've searched for a definitive answer, but am still not clear on whether or not this particular Delta 2 power station can be connected to another identical Delta 2 using the battery expansion port via the XT150 cable. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B9XB57XM Can it be done? What about...

No replies yet is see. How are the BougeRV CIGS panels working for you? I'm ready to pull the trigger and buy some now that the prices have come down a bit. But would like to know your experience first.

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I just purchased this new Growatt Infinity 1300 SolGen/Power station. Problem is that Growatt doesn't provide an add-on external battery option. ? So, I'm going to do a DIY add-on battery by connecting an external LFP battery bank to the Growatt's solar PV input. Of course, the Growatt won't...

Well, since I don't think you got a direct answer, here I go, as I just developed the following rule of thumb ballpark estimate for my location. I based my calculations on how much energy is needed to recharge a standard 100Ah 12.8vdc (1280Wh) battery, readily sold today. I consider that a...

Works fine in winter months (15% lower irradiance) at my latitude. My main power usage is AC, which I don't need in the cooler months anyway. You have to go on the assumptions provided. MPPTs claim even higher efficiencies than 95% I'm using. I'm not designing a specific system per se, not...

I'm operating in an area with an average 5.5 peak solar hours per day (panels tilted to the area's latitude facing 180° due south). So, if I assume 95% charging efficiency of the MPPT solar charge controller, then I get the following for numbers of Watts/Panels I need to fully charge a single...

I'm in the market for a small/medium sized portable power station solution for off RV'in and offroading. The Vigorpool Captain 1200 checks off a lot of boxes for me -- especially being able to parallel two together for 2400W of power and 2560Wh of energy (paired), for higher loads and more...

Has anyone attempted and succeeded at paralleling two identical model Pure Sine Wave inverters to double the power output? This is a common feature of some of the larger the All-in-One inverters, and even a couple of smaller power stations (i.e. Vigorpool Captain 1200), but I'd like to be able...

Yeah, like the EG4's I already mentioned? But I'm not looking for an AIO inverter with high PV input voltage. I want a separate SCC than can handle, say, 150vdc to perhaps as much as 500vdc PV input. I prefer to build my system with individual components for serviceability and redundancy rather...

I see your point. Yes. The rated current of a SCC is the DC output, not the PV input. Do I understand your point correctly? So, to clarify, higher output current on a SCC does indeed equate to more charging power, regardless of the SCC's max input voltage (Vmax), at a given output voltage...

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