Recent content by wkyongae

Two strings for 24v

Nope Married over thirty years

Also note I never worry about c rate because I have no intention of using these Trojans much. I never discharge more the 25% meaning I have 75% left to never use.

Sorry my bad 24vdc inverter. I run my panels in a 3s2p configuration into a combiner box and I'm just about maxed out on my charge controller. I do have one more slot for another breaker if I want to add one string of one. Then I'd be over voltage by 10vdc to the controller. Would that hurt...

Happy wife happy life right. So I have 6 panels totaling 1800 watts and use 8 Trojan 305p lead batteries. 4000 watt Samlex inverter and Flexmax 80 charge controller. Only during the cold days of winter can we use the oven during the day for any length of time. Wifey wants to be able to power it...

Easily done, my small home has both DC lightning when the inverter is off and AC lightning when inverter is on or when generator is on. I use cheap 12vdc trailer tail lights and led bulbs. Remove the covers to let more light out. For more brightness positive wire to both hot leads on tail light...

It's sad theV1 engine is japanese made and the V2 is Chinese.

It says on the front of the generator. Looks like a fancy V2. The V1 doesn't say anything on it.

Don't want to be the bearer of bad news but that little battery won't work, not even for 24 hours. Reason, I have a dorm fridge without freezer. It says it draws 77watts per hour. That's 1848watts per 24 hours to account for cloudy days and I haven't added in the watts that little inverter in...

Thought I'd add my two cents. I have a Yamaha generator V1 2000 watts. I've got almost 10000 hrs on it. I change oil every 100 hrs with 5w30 regular oil. It runs out refrigerator, 4 small chest freezers, heat lamp for chicks, incubator and such. Charges our batteries thru our 4000watt Samlex...

When we put our off grid system in we were told the size generator thing too. Well, simple solution, shed the load, charge batteries a little bit, bring load back online slowly as generator allows.

Ohh, okay I never use my bulk on the charge controller. Instead I use my inverter when on generator every morning. It has a three stage charge cycle. Or don't worry about bulk as I never pull my batteries down anyway. When system is not in use I shut it down. If when we get up I just turn the...

My dad once told me when I asked him when he was going to retire. He said retire from what, when you're doing what you like there is nothing to retire from. So for me, I get to draw social security in August and that's about all retirement means. Otherwise I do what I want when I want how I want.

Remote living, equals early retirement, equals full retirement in June, equals freedom. Really though I work harder now then I ever did when I worked for a living. Off grid living is hard work when you add in farm life. But, yes I would turn off all equipment and flip every breaker off. And thanks ?

I would think so.