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Thank you for posting this video as I have never seen it. It just goes to show what a great character Will is. Like myself he could of put blame on his parents, but no, inspite of their shortcomings he still showed he loved them. Thank you for everything Will and I wish you all the best for...

If you are generating enough heat at the lug connection to melt solder (between 400°F / 200°C and 700°F / 370°C) then I would suggest that you have a very major problem.

And as above (y) for Amy

Booce stand proud and thank you for caring. It is sad that the so called leaders of a country together with the so called entitled do not care and have no empathy. Quality clothing and bedding will go a long way to helping people. As long as they have food the body will generate heat and the...

In Australia even if you sign a contract we have a cooling off period where both parties are able to withdraw. I hope your friend has this option because I do not know what prices are like over there but last December it cost me AU$7,490 for a 9.9kW grid tied system or US$5,095. That was for...

My electricity bills generally were between US$462 and US$510 for a quarter. My first bill after the system was installed was US$39 and received my second one yesterday for US$42. Electricity prices are taking a jump here and I reckon payback time will eventually be less than four years.

I did correct it and it didn't save the first time :(. Anyway I think you will find that John is building a 12v system and if he returns we can hopefully help him out.:)

I agree with you and mfg stated that there was only a $50 difference in price. I have a 3000/6000w inverter but my two 280Ah batteries each have a 250a BMS. This was because I built one and then built another later and wanted to keep the same BMS. Whilst I have a 3000w inverter I have never...

On the top one the wire stands are still poking through so I would suggest you have trimmed the insulation back a little far. Put some heat shrink on them and it makes it nice and neat but otherwise it doesn't really matter as long as the crimp is secure

Just my 2 cents worth. There is quality, acceptable quality and runbbish… rather than messing about with them buy some acceptable quality connectors and let that be the end of it for a good few years or pay top price for a few more years beyond that. You could try some self fusing silicone...

No idea about the GoWise but I have a Giandel and had worked flawlessly for the past 3 years. Will has also done a video on inverters and said good things about the Giandel. The only thing I would say is just check that the cables to the battery are adequate for the current and install the...

He is Welsh! Some are like that :ROFLMAO:

He has released another video on it today. :) He funny because he sort bumbles along as though he doesn’t know too much then u realise just how intelligent he is when he gets into his serious technical moments.

Definitely no reason to apologise. You required answers to questions and ppl here are kind enough to provide the knowledge

Let’s not get into things like Roots, Chains, Tons and Tonnes because it doesn't really matter what we use as long as we make it plain to everyone else. We are all smart people aren’t we :cool: and have a our friend Google to help us convert if need be.

Buy yourself a bench power supply, put your cells in parrallel, connect it up and wait :). And I mean wait! You will think it isn’t working. You will want to turn knobs. You will want to play with wires but nooooooo! Don’t touch a thing, just wait! Then the magic happens :ROFLMAO:.

I paid it outright.

Ok, Amy is fantastic and you will get quality cells. When I purchased mine I am assuming that the GST was included in the shipping costs as there were no other costs involved after the purchase costs. I would just check with Amy that that the shipping costs are from door to door excluding GST...

Yes it was and SmoothJoey is usually on the ball in picking up things. My apologies Joey but I couldn’t resist :). Hope you have had your coffee this morning.☕ Whilst I’m here rmaddy I have to say, I read many of the threads just out on interest and think it is absolutely fantastic how people...

Sry but I’m not that rude ;) , more than happy to share the details which I had already posted. It cost me AU$7,490 for a 9.9kW grid tied system or US$5,095. That was for REC panels and and 8.2kW Fronius inverter.

A Ok, charge your battery up to full charge. Go to the bottom right of the screen and click Parameter Settings. Then click cell characteristics. Then scroll down to SOC Set. Enter 100% and click set and it will ask your for a password which is 1, 2,3,4,5,6. You have then correctly set the...

It is grid tied but yes I have an option for a battery bank but to be honest it isn’t worth it. I use very little from the grid and the largest cost on my bill is the daily connection charge of AU$1.04 per day. The buyback rate is only AU 7.6 cents but it is enough to keep my bill down...

Ok you are building exactly what I have built two 280Ah batteries. You need a 4S BMS for each bank of cells. The size of the BMS will depend on your current draw and being in the UK and I being an ex pat probably the largest appliance you will use is a 2400W. So divide by 12v gives you...

Just curious, did you raise the voltage in steps and if so what voltage did you start charging at? I have just collected my RV after 4 months and both my two 208Ah batteries have discharged. One to 10.8v and the other 9.8v with plenty of cell divination and the lowest cell down to 2.344v. I...

No a problem John as we were all at that stage at one time. To reply to an individual post just click reply at the bottom right of the post. Did you mange to work out what you need from our mumble jumble? :ROFLMAO:

And you aren't the only one in this world that has missed such a simple thing. Welcome to the DUH! Club ?. Ok glad you got it sorted.

Hi Taffy, The fuse for the inverter is to protect the inverter. You also need to fuse the wiring from the battery to the inverter. To protect the wiring from meting and causing a fire. For a start what voltage system do you have, what size wattage of the inverter and what is the wattage of...

I have the exact same set up as yours except I have a 250a Daly BMS on each battery. The only reason that I have 250a is that I built one battery then built another. A 200a BMS on each battery will provide you with ample headroom and if you look at @FilterGuy post then you can see you could...

Hi Bilpohm I’m just up the road from you at Port Stephens and have recently built a 280ah battery and have another four cells and BMS on the way. Hope all goes well for you in your build.

:) What size fuse is in your inverter?

My apologies but realised the link was missing. https://www.amazon.com/MakerHawk-Electronic-Adjustable-Intelligent-Resistance/dp/B07F3NHHST/ref=sr_1_6?crid=25TIR9KBW09EU&keywords=battery+capacity+tester&qid=1661939324&sprefix=Battery+capacity%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-6

I'm from Port Stephens NSW and I must say what a neat set up. I joined here mostly to learn the battery side and for my caravan but I just had a 9.9kw system installed at home. Love your comment treasure. Yes the countryside is beautiful in ways and as you say so diverse. Almost the size of...

It is possible to use an inverter for your coffee grinder and small espresso machine but again it will depend on the wattage of the machines as to how much power you use and the size of the inverter needed. I do exactly the same when camping but I have 570ah of battery. My coffee grinder is...

If I were to be buying a LiFePO4 battery then Aussie batteries would be my choice but I have built my own by buying 280Ah cells and a BMS from from China. Amy has a good reputation although you do pay a little more but you can also buy your BMS from her which saves on postage costs...

Sry but I just saw the photos of your existing system. If it is just the batteries that have failed then why don’t you just replace the AGM’s plus add a few extras. Is that a 12v or 24v system that is currently installed? The system will probably run your washing machine, and probably your...

No there appears to be no other reset options now as it appears that they have changed the app again with an update. I too have one cell that shows a significant voltage difference but I haven't yet tested the cell with my meter. I will do that later and see if mine is misbehaving the same as...

Many will say don’t go 12v with a 3000W but the reality is how much power do you want to draw at any one time. You always make allowances for inefficiencies and that is why I bought a 3000W inverter. The biggest appliance I have run is a 2400W kettle which takes a few minutes and did not reach...

Ok take a look at the system you are proposing. 3 x 200W panels equals 600W although you will not get the full output. Connect them in series and this will reduce the need for heavier cables so your 10AWG and 20A fuse are sufficient for that. https://renogy.com/learn-series-and-parallel/

The prices quoted by the solar installers are after the government rebate have been taken into consideration. All that happens here is that the solar installer checks whether your property is eligible for the government rebate. Once you have chosen what size system your require you sign a...

This explains what you are seeing. https://aklectures.com/lecture/terminal-voltage-and-resistors-in-circuits/electromotive-force-terminal-voltage-and-internal-resistance Try it again and take a reading of the battery voltage under load. Once you have turned off the appliance, wait a while and...

At 280ah that will be for each pack of 4 cells. I have the Triron and like the Tracer it can be set up for Lithium. Buy yourself the Bluetooth module and download the EPEver app for your phone. I will keep eye out and help u through it but I’m in Australia so there will be delay to answer...

I have a 12 volt and have run my AC in my caravan with it which surprised me.

You can set the user settings for lithium charging. If you scroll down the manual in the attached link if give you a list of the settings to use. EPEver manual with Lithium settings Any controller that has user settings that are able to be modified to these parameters is suitable. Tim

Welcome Maggie I'm new too and doing a similar project. Good luck with yours. As requested by Smoothjoey can you post the link to what spooked you. Precharging an inverter

I have a 3000 watt Giandel and am more than happy with it. Not sure of the model number but I bought it recently. Tim

Hi Luke, I’m up at Nelson Bay. I read a lot of Wattsmatter’s posts as he has a fantastic setup. You have a number of options but to be honest I wouldn’t bother with the Bluetti. As pointed out you can buy a 200Ah battery from a 4WD store, which wouldn’t be my first choice , but...

A 100A BMS on each battery will with an approximate equal draw from each battery will allow you to draw 300a. A 3000w inverter will draw 250a @ 12v so even allowing for inefficiencies of the inverter you are well covered.

If you want to draw up to 200A from say two 12v batteries you can theoretically use a 4S 100A BMS on each battery. Obviously you also have to look at the permissable discharge current for your batteries.

Exactly! Did you charge your cells to 3.65v For the top balance. If you did and let them sit for a while you will actually see a small voltage drop. At 3.346 per cell you are close to 99% and if you really are concerned what the BMS states you can adjust it in the Parameter Settings. On mine...

Yes the guy that wants a third class of society in Australia so he can have slaves. Pure greed.