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No issues with system at all. I cut the tubes to fit and flared, easy to do, but not absolutely required. They could have just been coiled and forgotten. Parts I bought were for new power run, that would of course be all situational. Unfortunately the remote is the only means of control. We...

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If I had mine set to 78 it would draw about 600 watts max. Mostly 400. Rainy day here and very muggy humid. Drawing 300 in dehumidifier mode.

Woody I can not disagree with a single vowel if that. and this was the beginning if it. to the hour. December 23, 1913. The law that created the Federal Reserve System.

That is not inflation. It’s Capitalism. Charge as much as you can get away with. Raise price till people quit buying then reduce it so people think they are getting a deal. When in doubt read PT Barnum’s book.

Try this on for size. Use Amazon US and ship it to Canada. Its 100 shipping and then the exchange rate. Beats the stupid Amazon.ca price

Unless you have something like "1" battery, fractional C rate charging is all you are likely to achieve. By fractional I mean well below .5C At that .5C on a BB 100Ah battery is still 50 amps at 14v DC. That would be a minimum of 800 watts of solar panels installed, probably needs 900w to get a...

Good luck moving a forklift battery. It is what they use for ballast on a forklift.

The original question was why go with spendy gel when Costco has 150.00 FLA. It then turned into FLA vs LFP with a pinch of gel. I am guilty of a thread hijack I guess. But lead is so……. yesterday, ya know? It is absolutely valid to compare apples to oranges. If you think you can’t make a great...

That is 100% valid. It is, however, only half the point. For completely off grid applications such as mine. If you have solar replenished batteries every day, great. I’ll Call that summer. If winter reduces your solar to basically nothing then you must rely on a generator. To do the least amount...

There is a butcher shop in Prince William that makes the best moose jerky on the planet. I’d drive to the border for a pound of that.

Check with MB Caro. Get a few and DIY. I did. my wife is now happy with one of my projects for the first time in 25 years.

Toss in a few sleeping bags, inverter, tv and a tent and say you went camping. They won’t deliver to a locker, just tried. You’ll find any number of us just to the south that would receive and hold them.

Even at a 1.25 exchange rate

Problem is for those in Canada. They are getting bent over on price compared to us price. The OP seems to be pricing from the north. $375 for us $800cad At that rate,,, I’d probably opt for a few years of FLA till it wasn’t stupid expensive just through price gouging.

Like this? 12V 100Ah Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery, Low Temperature Charging (-31°F), Built-in 100A BMS, 2000-5000 Cycles, Mobile Phone APP Monitors Battery Data

Does Canada hate lithium??????? These are Canadian and US listings on Amazon for the exact same battery. Canada Price 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 Battery, Built-in 100A BMS, 2000+ Cycles, Each battery Can Support 1280W Power Output, Perfect for RV, Caravan, Solar, Marine, Home Storage and Off-Grid US...

Easy answer, Because gel will beat the crap out of FLA Costco on every metric, unless you only need it to work for 6 months. Their idea of "Deep Cycle" and an actual Deep Cycle battery will not stand up to close comparison. Costco only expects 5% of the people to return their $150 battery. The...

Late reply. Sorry. It usually starts at about 450 watts at around 10am when I turn it on and ramps to 1k by 12pm when it gets hot enough. Most it has ever taken was 1200 on turbo mode. My panels put out 2100 watts at peak out of the 3200 of their rated numbers. So the battery stack gets a...

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There is an individual, in a position of authority, who regularly invokes the name of God as her commander. She has decided that "People with Wells, Septic systems or Solar Panels, should be paying Water, Sewer sand Power bills like everybody else" Also adding that each location should pay for...

In 1985 I was building B1B’s at Rockwell in the Mojave desert. Thad = Tree Huggin A**Hole Democrat. Once a crappy nickname gets used it sticks, never the good ones. So I embraced it. I’m Don Sorry, no online documentation on construction. Too many jurisdictions disapprove of my lifestyle. I can...

BTW Don't wait until the last few watts of lead acid are on their death bed. It takes a bit of change over to install lithium, if you do a build yourself you also have to take into account shipping time, upwards of 3 months. I installed my new batteries in my house as apposed to having them in...

The outside pad took 2 days to pour and set. I used rubber mounts from amazon set into the concrete pad to mount it on.

Yes I installed it myself. Quite simple. Lots of good advise at the University of YouTube. No you cannot add a second indoor unit, that is a multi zone system that is available, at additional cost. My containers are well insulated with spray in foam. 1 unit is cooling 900 SqFt yes, with the...

I am on my 5th day after installing a pioneer 12000btu/120v mini split in our off grid container home. I have no idea how we survived without. Window units drawing 1200 watts that cooled a 1/4 of our space and were so loud we couldn't stand to be near it to enjoy the cool. Now we can't hear...

That was a bit of sarcasm from me. Most people think I am irritating that way.

I had an informative chat with a group that has been installing boat systems. They claim to use a standard ANL fuse at the main buss for every battery line in, fuse sized to the wire, along with the Class T at the battery. Even with single battery installs. Serving 2 purposes 1. Even that much...

If I loose 5 batteries for any reason, it would be a total train wreck and I would hope the fuses blow. Voltage panel is located right next to front door so it is easy to just look, a habit we have developed over the years. LVDC is possible, but not likely. I am looking for a 2 wire auto start...

It will be DC. As with most of the LFE’s getting a short circuit current is problematic at best. They are Lishen 272.. For seasonal portability I need to make them into less than 100 pound boxes. That means 10 of them. So 10 separate battery’s can supply a serious amount of amperage even with a...

I am preparing to install 10ea 272Ah batteries. I have most everything figured out already because I have been living off grid for 14 years. This is just an insane power upgrade. Going from 600Ah to 2000Ah of useable power. I currently have a 300A ANL fuse between batteries and inverter. On the...

Overkill with the app is very solid, the cell controls are great. If you need more output, set it up with a relay. Will has a good Utube vid on that. I’m going to set up 2 of my 10 that way so I can have extra draw when needed. And with a replace it even if you screw it up warranty.

Ummmmm Yeah. Show me a single accredited positive “peer review” of something that violates any of the 3 Laws of Thermodynamics. Just one. By accredited I mean any group that has NOT been on the Howard Stern, Rush Numbagh or Alex Jones entertainment network.

It used to be that a nut job had to stand on a street corner and try to convert a few people a day. Now all the nut jobs need is an IPad and a 3D printer to make something look cool that and post it on the University of Utube. No matter how hard they try, they still have to follow the laws of...

The link you have indicated shipping extra. You should be able to get a cell around $90ish delivered with no extra duty ect. Ali is like the markets in Marrakesh. Back and forth bargaining.