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VVigo reacted to Oldphile's post in the thread How to make load come from battery vs generator with
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It limits the power from the AC source and calls upon the battery to assist powering the loads. -
VVigo reacted to JWLV's post in the thread I'm tired of unreliable 'all in one' systems to power my fridge! with Like.
Most charge controllers that show the battery SoC is wildly inaccurate because it is just derived from the battery voltage. Many of them...
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VVigo reacted to sunshine_eggo's post in the thread I'm tired of unreliable 'all in one' systems to power my fridge! with Like.
Hate to argue with you bro, but the MPPT does not in any way monitor or track battery SoC. It measures voltage, records daily kWh...
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VVigo reacted to featherlite's post in the thread I'm tired of unreliable 'all in one' systems to power my fridge! with Like.
My Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/50 charge controller does not monitor the battery state of charge. However, it will show how many Ah the...
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VVigo reacted to Supervstech's post in the thread I'm tired of unreliable 'all in one' systems to power my fridge! with Like.
Bluetooth equipped bms units usually have a basic state of charge, but i haven't seen one that will track usage. Most mppt controllers...
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VVigo reacted to Checkthisout's post in the thread I'm tired of unreliable 'all in one' systems to power my fridge! with Like.
Your refrigerator load is low enough that you can probably just use the load output on the mppt wire up your inverter. Consumption will...
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VVigo replied to the thread I'm tired of unreliable 'all in one' systems to power my fridge!.The mppt itself will not monitor battery SOC. You would need to install a battery monitor. Given the fairly small amperages we are...
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VHere's my recent battery cart build (99% finished but a few niggles to work on): BOM (Tax + shipping to California included): 1x...
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VI just received 8 of them yesterday on a pallet that weighed over 900 lbs. Very well packed. I have only taken two out of the boxes...
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V$1023 with code Lithium7. I got one delivered yesterday and posted a photo tear down here. Very pleased first day experience. It...
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VThose are grade A they just haven’t finished the sanding part of the process ?
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V"The 48V 100Ah liFePO4 battery is manufactured by Automotive Grade A grade prismatic cells with higher energy density, more stable...
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VVigo replied to the thread Eco-Worth 48V 50ah internal pictures.Im up to 4 of them so far. Might not add any more battery capacity for a while but if i do these would still be my first choice if...
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VSo it was mentioned to me that there have been no pictures of the Eco-Worthy 48V 50ah packs. I've been messing with mine and decided...
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VVigo reacted to Mattb4's post in the thread Charge Controller/Inverter all in one MPPT benefits of paralleling 2 or more together ? with Like.
SCC's must have their own arrays. They can feed a common battery. AIO's need to be matched for stacked or parallel operation. You can...
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VVigo reacted to timselectric's post in the thread More Batteries or More panels? What is the tactical approch for expansion? with Haha.
Never say Never.
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VVigo reacted to teal95's post in the thread More Batteries or More panels? What is the tactical approch for expansion? with Haha.
Why not both?
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VVigo reacted to Mattb4's post in the thread More Batteries or More panels? What is the tactical approch for expansion? with Like.
More batteries or more panels? Yes. Repeat until destitute or divorced.
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VVigo reacted to Solar Scott's post in the thread More Batteries or More panels? What is the tactical approch for expansion? with Like.
Well put! That makes so much sense. Things are going very well and its been fun so far. Plenty of solar (summer) and enough batttery, I...
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VVigo reacted to timselectric's post in the thread More Batteries or More panels? What is the tactical approch for expansion? with Like.
It depends on what you want. If you want more autonomy. (Running time without sunshine) get more battery. If you aren't getting enough...