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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      Thanks. That really helps. Now I’ll make some margaritas. Lol
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      Revid reacted to Mattb4's post in the thread Batteries with Like Like.
      The higher your voltage the lower the amperage needed to transmit the same amount of power. So at 120w load at 24v uses 5 amps. At 12v...
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      Yes
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      So if battery bank not big enough and the batteries are 12v 125 ah can I add another battery at a bigger ah to the system as long as I...
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      Revid reacted to SeaGal's post in the thread Batteries with Like Like.
      No... as @Mattb4 explained. Ah is not power, it is a measurement of capacity at a given voltage. Power is Amps x Volts. Energy is...
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      Revid reacted to Mattb4's post in the thread Batteries with Like Like.
      You might get more total amp hour by wiring in parallel but you need to understand that the total wattage stays the same. 1 - 125ah...
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      Thanks that’s very well explained! So like you said Wh is what Iam looking for in terms of comparing systems.
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      WH? Wattage hrs? When I switched to 24v I was told it was better for wiring and on the overall setup. So before I had the same 6...
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      Yes power to 3000 w inverter
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      Oh ok. Iam only new to this and not an electrician. Just wanted to know which is better to supply more power to my cabin. Thanks guys
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      I really don’t know what that means but I thank you for the input. So would I have gotten more usage out of my system on 12v or 24v...
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      Revid replied to the thread Batteries.
      It’s a small cabin, fridge, tv, cell booster and led lights. Just wondering cause I switched from 12 v to 24 v and it seems like I loss...
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      Is it better to have 6 12v 125ah batteries in parallel or to have 2s3p in 24v? What would give you the more ah?
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      Revid replied to the thread Victron Smart Shunt Question.
      Where do you see the absorb rate on the pics from the app?
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      Revid replied to the thread Victron Smart Shunt Question.
      The charger is built in with the inverter . I don’t want to screw it up !! Really could use some help with the settings!!
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      Revid replied to the thread Victron Smart Shunt Question.
      Ok how and where do I change that charged voltage setting and to what? Thanks
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      Revid replied to the thread Victron Smart Shunt Question.
      Thanks. What other settings should I change? I have attached a few pics from app
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      Revid replied to the thread Victron Smart Shunt Question.
      I just installed my Victron system, inverter/ charger, scc and shunt. Trying to setup things with Victron app and when it connects to...
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      Revid replied to the thread Breaker size.
      Yes will be staying with one string so by the sounds of it a 25 A breaker would be good. So my setup would be 4s1p? With the tag from...
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      Revid replied to the thread Breaker size.
      Thanks Robert, my mistake. The switch you see from panels to scc is what Iam trying to replace, actually it’s not even installed it. I...
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