Recent content by Ralo

Ironridge is the hardware I used. I think the list below was my final.

Man, I'm just seeing this post. Once I got everything up and running I guess I didn't have any reason to come back to this forum. Not sure what got me here today. Did you get your panels mounted? If you still need the info on the hardware I used, I can look it up for you. I do remember I spent...

My guess is that these leftover trailers didn't sell originally because of their condition. These are older models and likely have dead batteries. I bought two from one of the early auctions and the batteries on one of them was in poor condition. I'm still using them but the capacity is probably...

The lesson is expect things to go wrong when experimenting. In the early stages no one has all the answers. Expect gaps in all available information. I've taken one for the team. You're welcome.

So this is your idea of winning? Well congratulation! You are such a winner. Hopefully someone will give you a medal. And I will ignore you. And hopefully you would ignore me.

Over 4000 post in less than a year. Don't you have anything else to do....a life outside of this forum? Is this your only way to feel important?

The problem with my statement and your conclusion is my charger could not and did not charge the battery fully because it is a lead acid charger. It fact, I originally thought there was something wrong with the battery because the charge would not last very long. I later learned after connecting...

Here is a video I took of the damage. Yep, I made some mistakes with these cells. Oh well, I guess that's the dangers of diy.

I learned how to configure the BMS and create 3 custom profiles. High, Mid and Low. These were different levels of charge and discharge. I many used the Mid profile. This wasn't a charging issue. I had a runner from the very beginning. It wasn't that bad but it got gradually worse. I should not...

I originally just had the cells taped like Will does in some of his videos. When I noticed them expanding is when I put the clamps on them. Again, I'm not sure where I saw that clamping method but I did see it done somewhere. I did not tighten them down enough to collaspe the corner of the cells...

I don't really know. I thought all of the shipping damage was on the upper corners of the cells. I think this was the cell that was the runner. I always had one and it was on the end. I guess that was the first warning sign.

A guy was in the neighborhood flying a drone and took some pictures for me. Here are my solar panels installed on my roof. I'm also using the panels from one of my DC Solar trailers facing east. That's another 2.6kw. Maxing out my Sunny Boys. I haven't needed to use the generator since adding...

Yet the clamp doesn't even make a dent in the case. I wonder why? It's an excuse that they may well use but it's not valid.

Well I didn't come if with this clamping idea on my own, it was recommended somewhere although I don't remember where. And I'm sure that's not what cause the battery to swell so the more important thing to worry about is buying grade B cells from China. This battery cost me over $500 and didn't...