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    Battery Question

    Power is not flowing through the whole bank evenly, this will lead to issues. Three banks has been the recommended maximum for many years.
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    Battery Question

    In the bottom diagram Power is drawn and inputted form various points of the bank, It is the best way to wire and keep your batteries balanced. I have used such wiring for at least 25/30 years. An unbalanced battery will improve in a few months. http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/batt_con.html
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    Off grid refrigeration

    After 4/5 Gas frigs, we went AC when our Crystal Cold Amish unit failed a second time after we had replaced the back.. Happy now, 3 years on with LG 20-220, I tested 144 hours, result was 42 watt draw. It is a tier one Energy Star and has come down in price to about $800. The saved $$ will...
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    Trace Engineering T-220 Transformer

    I have one running now, must be 33 years old. I would be curious to know the inefficiency/power loss. I have 220V 30 feet away, but I am just too lazy to dig new conduit. TRACE made the best gear out there. Their motto was the inverters could survive any abuse by an idiot, other than...
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