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I actually just thought to try this and it read 3-4 ohms so does that mean the fuses are ok. I am not that educated in this department?

Will has an old video that shows him running a long run of wires. If the panels are hooked in series and you use 10 gauge solar wires you could keep this very simple with a water tight patio box or whatever you have and use it like a battery charging station. Sound fun! I love simple, but use...

I am hoping someone here can help me. My MPP all in one just stopped working and I am getting frustrated. When I turn it on it starts normally but then the fans start and the fault light comes on. The inverter output doesn't work. The fault code is 2 so it says it's over heating but it...

Is there a way to divert extra solar energy into another battery bank that can be used as backup storage for those cloudy days? My system isn't that large but I use around 20-25% per day. This runs my freezer and basement lighting 24/7. I have 600 watts of solar, Victron 250/60 charge...

Thanks guys for clearing this up for me. This was very helpful!

Ya my panels are 100watt, sorry I guess I should have put in all spec. Yes I am a 12volt system as well. Thanks for clearing this up, it is helpful to understand these things.

Ok, my PV Voc is 21.7 volts and I have 4 paired series strings in parallel (hope I wrote that right) which should be around 87. volts. So I should be ok, right?

The specs say in the manual for a Victron Charge Controller 150/45 12volts PV nominal 650watts 24volts PV nominal 1300watts 36volts PV nominal 1950watts 48volts PV nominal 2600watts My question is, what difference does the PV wattage make if you are under all the other specs? Meaning you are...

This past week I added two more solar panels because of the pandemic it was hard to get more of the exact model of panels. I figured It would be best to use all the same ones. It all went very smooth because now I had a model sitting right there to reference. I added a third pair in series...

Wow, I guess I miss understood. I was thinking 1-4 panels. Good luck!

I made this very simple stand. If you have a southern exposure this will work with very little space required.

Is the pergola made of wood or a metal kit structure? Maybe a picture? If it's wood then it could be very simple...

I think I might have figured it out. I am using a Victron charge controller (150/45) and the other day I was reading through all the settings and I noticed that the absorption time I set was 2 hrs, but here is what I changed. There is an option for fixed or adaptive. I change this setting to...

I had to find the pictures to show you.

I have an idea! For my little cabin I made myself a small power shed next to the cabin. I installed my inverter and batteries in there where they are dry and safe. Then I ran a RV extension cord to a RV receptacle I mount on the side of the cabin. I hooked this receptacle to my fuse panel...

Since April 25 I have did a few simple upgrades because this solar thing is my new addiction. I purchased a new Victron SmartSolar Charge controller 150/45. My other one works fine but it was really made for flooded acid batteries because I found the lithium setting just didn't have the...

Mine is still not working so I will try the Charge Detection time @ 2 minutes and see if this work. I must admit I and not happy with this product. I really hope we can figure this out. However with this crappy weather I am only getting rain and no sunshine to test this.

Ok, I will try doing that. I was wondering if I should try that. Thanks!

I have the absorption set at 14.4 volts

No mine is a 120 volt ac "Aquascape" pump and it uses 33 watts.

I have a BMV 700 and mine won't sync either. I have two Battle Born batteries in parallel. I have my absorption time set for 50 minutes and mine isn't resetting. I have also the same settings as you, "charge voltage" set at 14.1 volts and the "tail" at 4% and default time at 3 minutes. I...

That is just awesome that you are having fun with your system. Big or small it still amazes me how you get power from the sunshine. I have been keeping busy as well with my 50 watt rig keeping my battery pack charged. I found I could run my bubbling rock(water feature) in my backyard. Just...

Hi everyone, it has been just over a month and my "Classic 400 watt" from Will's blue print works great. I have a unfinished basement so this was an easy project to add a solar system too. I isolated the original lights and two receptacles. The two receptacles run my washer and a small...

Just so everyone knows this setup is perfect for windy conditions. We are in the middle of major gusting winds and there is no movement at all. At this point I would say it's a solid build. If anyone is interested in how to build please ask and I will give better pics. Hope everyone is safe...

Every man needs a shed & cold beer! Sorry Will, I hope you don't mind me using your quote

I buy my CO2 at a fire safety supply place. I just bought the tank and joined there exchange program. Then when I need more CO2 I just go in and exchange the tank. Just call them and maybe they will do the paper work and let you prepay and leave it outside for you to safely pick it up

Ya because of this virus(Covid 19) thing I have been practicing my social distancing, so when I ordered the HomeLine Sub Panel Loadcentre with 2 Spaces, I bought 2 breakers (1) 15 amp and (1) 20 amp in case the 15 trips with surge loads. I also called my local Home Hardware and they delivered...

No transfer switch required because this system is isolated and not hooked to the electrical panel. This small panel will just give me breaker protection if something is over loaded. Just a precaution!

Hi solar Geeks ?, it is now Sunday March 29th and I rewired my basement and I am now running my kegerator full time on solar all 8 basement lights and a computer I built that I use as a Jukebox system that runs on my stereo in my upstairs living room. I hardwired my Samlex PST-1500 watt...

That is a really cool design! I bet it will last for a very long time. Nice job!

Good morning! I finished the solar rack (S.R.) the other day and I am confident that it should hold up to the elements. I was concerned that wind may weaken the rack over time, so I added a X brace in the back which made a huge difference on the rigidity. I also added 2 more stiff legs to...

Thanks for your insight! I actually was thinking of getting a Victron because I have a V.E. SmartSolar MPPT 100/15 I use for a portable panel. They are expensive put man they are so easy to setup compared to the one I have now. I want to fine tune my charge cycles, so I was thinking of a...

What kind of charge controller would you recommend. I purchased my Battle Born batteries from Solacity and I want to up grade from what I have.

Hi everyone, I just finished my newest solar project. I hooked these four panels like Will suggests in his 400 watt solar system blueprint. I have (2) Battle Born batteries, 40 amp MPPT charge controller and a 1500 watt P.S. Samlex inverter running. I needed to hook up some necessities first...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to do another update of my backyard cabin. My small 100 watt solar system is working great even with the lack of sunshine. I only use my cabin on weekends so it seems as a good fit for this type of use. However, if I was using it everyday I can see the challenges I...