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I will have to look into that. My 100w figure is just very rough based upon googling, I'm sure that won't be the final number. Is it more energy-effective to do DC? As in, does power get "lost in the translation" from DC to AC?

Awesome... that page also showed me a sponsored ad for this: Walmart 200aH lithium battery A little better than the pricing I was seeing on Amazon and elsewhere, anyway...

Got it. In theory, if it's November/December and I'm winterizing to shut down for the season, could I just disconnect and leave the batteries in place or in a shed? (Meaning, in the below freezing temperatures.) Or, would I want to grab the batteries and haul them back to Chicago with me to keep...

Leaving some room to grow, I suppose. Estimating the ceiling fan at 100 watts and a TV/DVD combo at another 100, so figuring what if the ceiling fan was running for 10 hours and the TV for another 4. Plus some lighting and maybe charging of phones/laptop. It gets cold during winter months...

Thanks for all the replies. This thread has been very educational and has increased my grasp of some of the basic concepts of a solar plan. Another thing I scoped out today was heating/cooling my planned mini-cabin. I researched "mini split" units, but according to what I'm seeing, they use 600...

One part I didn't list above would be the wiring after the AC comes out of the inverter (or the all-in-one). I was thinking a breaker box with circuits to a few wall outlets, ceiling fan, LED lighting. Would this be more or less how to wire it? With the exception that I'm not doing anything...

Sorry, what's the 8S BMS? I've been reading up and checking out various Youtube tutorials, but didn't see that component in the mix? Yeah, I was more or less searching Amazon for an inverter with a certain set of specs... not for the purpose of buying that particular one, but making sure I...

Ah... right, like the inverter in my work van... the digital display shows like 12.8, and more while the vehicle is actually running and charging the battery. Starting to grasp these concepts!

For my understanding, does this mean "will not charge 24v battery" or "will charge, but will do so very slowly and inefficiently"?

So, if I choose 12V panels vs. 24V, this means that I would (roughly) need to have twice as many panels to accomplish the same amount/rate of charging, right?

Yeah this is the part I need to gain more understanding about! Initially I was thinking 24V battery meant 24V panels were necessary. So it looks like the all-in-one kit is more simplistic and "idiot-proof" in terms of being able to screw it up, but more expensive than shopping around for the...

Configuring a system "on paper" and just want to make sure I'm correctly understanding how all the components and numbers work together. (2) 12V/200aH LiFePO4 batteries in series for a 24V/200aH system, handles 4800 watt hours? (6) 320W/24V solar panels. Wired in parallel because they're...

I've been in design mode for my lake cabin bunkhouse project... objective is to build a 12x12 tiny cabin which will supplement my lake cabin and provide extra sleeping/relaxing space for visiting family members. I thought it would be cool to have it run by solar. Powered items will include some...

Pics would be cool! Just to get a sense of space...

So if I'm understanding correctly, if I had the 24V 200Ah, and added a second identical battery in parallel, it would take me to 24V 400Ah? I was using the calculators at (https://www.altestore.com/store/calculators/load_calculator) and it suggested 399Ah capacity... but that calculator is...