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Hi all, I have an off-grid cabin that i use mostly on weekends from spring to fall. I have 1KW of panels charging a 24V 470Ah battery bank (8x6V 235Ah). Works fine so far and when i arrive the batteries are always fully charged. When at the camp using power the morning SOC is around 60% before...

Hi all, I have two 144W UPS batteries to keep my electronics going when power is interrupted in my off grid cabin. I am not sure how these consume energy in a steady state once they are fully charged? Do they stop drawing or simply reflect the output being used by the items that are hooked up...

I was looking at my power consumption using the Victron battery monitor app on my phone. I have the computer, router and radio running. that is all. As i am looking at the numbers I go to turn on a LED light and my amp/wattage consumption drops from about 4 amps to 3.3 amps with a similar...

Hi all, I have an off grid cabin that i use mainly on weekends. My system is comprised of 1100 W of panels with eight 6V 230Ah of battery storage as well as a 3000W inverter charger and 60Amp CC. The panels are mounted facing the south. I find that most of our usage occurs late pm and evening...

So i have had my system going for about 4 months without issue. 1Kw of panels-60A Charge Controller-3000W Inverter/Charger and 8 6V 235Ah batteries wired to 24V. I am in Eastern Canada and will eventually have to winterize the cabin and my access to place over winter will be sporadic and...

I have a 3000W 24V inverter charger that i use for my off-grid cabin during spring to fall when i am at the cabin. I am concerned that the energy consumption of the inverter during winter months (with snow) will overpower the charge of my batteries so i am thinking of adding a second smaller...