Recent content by VincentRapide

I have not begun to decide on the framing since I need to clear trailers etc completely from the south side of the house. My framing will need a ledge or maybe just bolts on the bottom row to temporarily lay the lower panel onto. The upper row can be laid on top of the first row initially as it...

> and everything comes out in PDF format instead of Excel... Ok, I'm outta here . . . --

Only LTO chemistry can deal with those storage temps. LTO is unobtanium however. --

Manufacturer warns against handling these panels by one man, but I am what I am :) Also I have a 17ft assistant (forklift) that could help lift these panels off the trailer where they are stacked. So first decision is to always keep the panel in Landscape Mode with a separate sling at each end...

I need 12s LTO BMSes for solar install located high in the Rockies. Low temp immunity is main reason for LTO choice. What do you recommend? --

Seems like some of these systems are not power hungry enough! So hook up a water heater as an energy dump so you are never even near supplying 100% of your needs. Then, assuming dual MPPT channels, try to maximize each channel either seasonally or by tracking. Dynamic tracking is fine but with...

I trust everyone on this board is using a VPN at all times. --

Pretty obvious which retailer runs this forum. [sadface] --

> I used to use Class T fuses, that is till one day, one literally disintegrated in my hands! A "Littlefuse" brand no less. [Steve_S] You were disappointed there was no explosion? Maybe it simply did its job properly without any theatrics? What were your hands doing inside live circuitry...

meanwhile . . . > So the current theory is the inrush demands from the capacitor are causing the battery to fault, which is why cycling it with the power switch works. From what Craig said above, it sounds like a defective battery (e.g., inrush is 60 Amps, battery can supply 130 amps) since...

Coming this fall - Solar Sitcom!! Catch the excitement here on Channel America as local families vie for the Solar Crown!! --

> That most certainly IS a typo 2 different dealers, both in Gilbert, AZ. --

So leave battery bank (LNM) connected? I still have grid for the house; solar is to charge EVs and dump any excess into h2oheater/hydronic. EVs could be maintained on the grid or else left disconnected. Six months is more than a vacation. 8^) --

Two different solar dealers, both in Gilbert, AZ: 1. satansolar.com - I bought 10 unused Sunpower 250w with original SP UL label and also Fabtech warranty disclaimer label, reasonable freight$. 2. santansolar.com - supplier of used panels frequently mentioned hereabouts. --

I just got 10 unused Sunpower 250w from satansolar.com (not a typo). Did you check them out as well? They are in the same city (Gilbert,AZ). Why pay more for used (gahh!). Ok, title says 25 units, didn't see that. Plenty to play with!! --