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  • after 2 years of dependable use my lead acids have died. can i do better ?

    i have three 12 volt lead acid batteries in parallel with 200 watt renogy solar panels with supplied charge controller. i have fuses on all components directly wired to batteries. they run fridge/freezer, water pump, lights, propane heater and a 2k inverter. when i first started using the system...
  • has anyone tried to reset a chins bms or do i need to ship it back to them ?

    i am a complete idiot, wired my cheap chinese isolator wrong and shorted the battery. does anyone know if a chin LiFePo4 can be reset ? thanks
  • Chin 12v 300ah with Renogy Rover 40amp mppt

    good afternoon fellow off gridders ! upgrading my primitive lead acid system with new technology. i will install a new Chin 12v 300ah LiFePo4 battery with heater and bms, add an additional 200 watts of solar panels in parallel for 400 watts of solar (2 Renogy portable solar suitcases) and...
  • victron 500amp smart shunt midpoint voltage alarm

    Hello again, i have a victron 500amp smart shunt inline with my one and only chins 12v 300ah LiFePo4 and am getting the midpoint voltage alert. i also have a bluetooth battery monitor that says the 4 cells voltages are 3.324,3.322, 3.330 and 3.326. i believe the midpoint voltage alarm is to...
  • quickly trying to complete my solar upgrades.

    my renogy rover 40 amp scc has a load input so it can monitor the dc load placed on the battery however, it has a max of 20 amps. i noticed when i first started up my fridge after being off a day or two it was pulling 10 amps and 300 watts all by itself. my goal was to be able to monitor and...
  • purchased my first LiFePo4. what do i need before i hook up the 7 pin ?

    Good morning ! i just hooked up the chin LiFePo4 with the 40amp scc and it is charging slowly, but still waiting on parts to parallel panels. before i hook up the 7 pin i have been doing some research, but as usual my situation varies slightly. my truck came from the factory with a dual...
  • dometic cfx3 95 dz fridge/freezer actual dc daily usage

    i am using the dometic cfx3 95 dz fridge/freezer and the only specs i am coming up with is 10.4 amps using the dc adapter. i am curious if anyone else is using this model and if they gone through the process of determining actual wattage for 24 hour daily use with smaller side set to freezer and...
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