Recent content by skwirl

Just finished putting my 2 original batts back. These connect fine, no errors with the inverter, charge controller or batts. Has to be a bad bms in the new batt. Hopefully Power Queen will let me return it and refund the cost.

Well, it's just not working. I recharge the inverter and connect. All good to that point. The charge controller is NOT connected yet. I turn the inverter on and few seconds later the ground fault trips on the inverter and the battery has shut down again. I'm putting my original batts back on the...

Used the search on here. Off to find a light bulb. Thanks.

Thanks for the idea. So how I would I precharge the capacitors? Use a different battery to precharge? I have a portable car jumper pack, connect that to the inverter to precharge? The 2nd battery will eventually go in the girlfriend's shed when I get the remaining components.

I have a small system in my shed. I bought a new Power Queen 12v 200ah selfheating lifpo4 batt to use this winter. I built a insulated box for it. My original batts are Power Queen 12v 100ah selfheating connected in paraell. I'm using a Power Queen charge controller, and a Renogy 12v 2000watt...

Future plans are adding a 4th panel. My reason for this is pv voltage. Actually to much of it, lol. Currently it's 3s1p to scc. I've seen 71v on good day. Max input is 75v. So I figure I'll smoke the scc when it's cold out. Adding a 4th panel allows 2s2p and gives around 46v on good day. Then...

Thought I'd update this. First off, many thanks to the forum and members. My solar system components; 2× 12v 100ah lifpo Power Queen self heating batts. 1 mppt 12/24v Power Queen charge controller. 1 2000 watt Renogy inverter. 3× Renogy 100 watt panels 2× pv disconnect switches 1 subpanel with 6...

So, after reading this heres my understanding. The doofus in office says we need to go green. Solar and wind. Other govt entities say we need to tax you to save the grid if you make your own power. Got it. Hi, I'm from the gooberment, I'm here to help. Lol.

So heres an amp, watt hour use question. I used the clamp meter to measure amps in to my inverter while using the larger led light. Amps - 3.52 Heres where I get confused, lol. Do I use 12v or 14v to do the math? If I do this - 14 × 3.52 = 49.28 watts I have 900 usable watt hours from batt. So...

I set the battery up early this morning, hooked the pv cables to scc and connected them up at the panels. Then waited for the sun. Annnnnnnnnnnnnddddddd I'm making electric power, woohooo! Checked my lights and both work. Then started playing with my new clamp meter.

I got the panels mounted this afternoon. Ran the Pv cables to the inside of the shed. Didnt plug the pv cables together yet. I'll charge the batt tonight and get that set up tomorrow. Heres my panels. Tomorrow I hope to be making power. More questions to follow, lol.

Comic relief, lol. I park my truck in front of the shed, install outdoor outlet, good to go. Hmmm, more capacity or new inverter, I could charge my batt powered tools for free. The batt is 100$ bucks off, that buys a 3rd panel.

Decision time, lol. The pq batt I bought is now on sale, of course. Should I buy another and run the scc at 24 volts? Is there a big gain there? Maybe I could run a shop vac to clean my truck, lol. I can add panels later. Any words of wisdom.

I do have a few questions I havent read an answer for, so here goes. Charge controller mounting. It's going on a piece of plywood inside shed, should I add a piece of aluminum sheet to help dissipate heat ? I ask cause the info on overpannelling says the controller will operate near max. I know...

I didnt get anything done yesterday on my system, lol. Girlfriend wanted a loft area in the shed, so got that done. This morning I realized I'm missing some wiring. Need the wires to charge the batt from controller. I just ordered those wires, terminal end kit, a meter and the power queen ac...