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  • Post in thread: New Battery on Amazon and Ebay - Global Power 12V100AH LIFEPO4 - $399! Has anybody actually bought one yet? Torn it down yet?

    I called these guys, there number is listed on the amazon link. I left a message and they actually called me back. They get the batterys from china and stock them in a mini storage in Georgia. They said they have sold 80+ with no returns to date. The verbal return policy is 30 day money back. I...
  • Post in thread: My version of the crate DIY with the $399.00 100ah Battery from Amazon.

    Letting it sit for 1/2hr the voltage was 11.6 and showing 18% capacity. So I fired the charger up and after 15mins it shows 12.6v and 60%. So I guess the battery had some juice left over.
  • Post in thread: My version of the crate DIY with the $399.00 100ah Battery from Amazon.

    I was inspired by Wills crate build and this is what I came up with. This will be for traveling in the car this summer and camping off grid. I had the 90w solar kit left over from a travel trailer I had last year it came with a 10A pwm controler, so I just changed it out with the mttp 10A...
  • Post in thread: The cheapest 100AH LiFep04 off of Amazon arrived today.

    Ordered this 100ah Lifep04 battery on Feb 5 2021 from amazon for 399.00 shipped. Just happy it arrive quickly and in a well packed box. I no nothing about battery's or solar just what I have read and gathered. I will be using this in a vehicle as a off grid traveling power supply as I get out...
  • Post in thread: My version of the crate DIY with the $399.00 100ah Battery from Amazon.

    Yes, looks like I was using the wrong meter. I have been on he road as of late and that battery just crapped out. 1 day is was fine and the next day it would not charge past 75% but even at 75% it would only run the 250w heater for 15mins. that is 5 min increments about 1/2 hour apart. This...
  • Post in thread: Critique these parts before purchase.

    Thank you, for the input thus far and you are correct I have no Idea on how to put an array together and what the correct devices are to use the array. I see now the complexity of just buying components and expecting them to work is beyond my scope. So tell me this if I order a complete...
  • Post in thread: My version of the crate DIY with the $399.00 100ah Battery from Amazon.

    Nothing official but it will get down into the 20's at night for the next 4 days here. I could discharge it and then leave it outside overnight, then try it. Well after reading some more there is a good chance if I do try to charge it at 32F or below I could kill the battery. Sorry but not going...
  • Post in thread: My version of the crate DIY with the $399.00 100ah Battery from Amazon.

    The battery info screen came on the battery.
  • Post in thread: My version of the crate DIY with the $399.00 100ah Battery from Amazon.

    Here is a photo out of the owners manual. The inverter draws .28 of an amp just by itself. Model WZRELB 600w pure sin wave Yueqing Reliable Electric co.,ltd Yes for my needs seems to fit the bill/aka budget just fine. Tony
  • Post in thread: Critique these parts before purchase.

    Hello, all I will be doing a school bus conversion and need a solar system to live with in Washington state. I have watched tons of videos and have extrapolated these parts from them. Appliances I will want to use are a small 12v fridge 45w a microwave 800w laptop 200w a hot shower system that...
  • Post in thread: Critique these parts before purchase.

    Cowlitz county, So 200-340w panels? the used 250's 24v on ebay are $40.00 each I could get 4 of those. They say output is 10a or less. The Rich 40a MPPT should handle that. The Rich 2000w pure sin to replace the Giandel. $120.00$135.00$300.00 That is only a $40.00 cost increase. I have not done...
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