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    Generator w/ High THD -- Safe for All-in-One Charge Controller?

    Thanks for looking out, I really dig what they are doing with their custom generators using a mix of the best components at a much better price than the brand-names. Very cool! I never considered running 2 generators in parallel -- didn't even know that was an option! That's really a...
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    Generator w/ High THD -- Safe for All-in-One Charge Controller?

    I haven't selected a AIO yet since the product space is moving so quickly and I don't need it yet. That said, I'm sold on avoiding high THD generators in general. The A-iPower is a gamble on quality, and on back order but not many other options given my constraints. I'm on the wait list. Will...
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    Generator w/ High THD -- Safe for All-in-One Charge Controller?

    Greetings all! TL;DR version of the question: how important is the THD rating of a generator when used to supplement solar for charging a battery bank through an all-in-one charge controller/inverter? Will 'harmonics' (more like modified square waves, in my case) on the input pose a risk to the...
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    Solar Roof Design Spanning 2 Cans?

    Hi all! First post here, so here's the obligatory "thank you!' to everyone who is proving amazing research and support! Diving right in, I have two 20' containers that I'm building into a garage/barn. They are off grid, so I'm trying to design a roof to span about 15 to 20' between them with...
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