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trying to buy the right replacement ks-30 switch for a lamp, trouble is a don't know the amp draw of the lamp. seems there are 3a and 6a versions of the switch. google tells me the lamp's spt-2 wire is 10a max so i'd guess buy the 6a version? not sure.

head scratcher for me. not sure what the next thing to check would be? it's only affecting the 6 lights on the one dimmer i just replaced so i'm stumped.

I built this system with these ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077HHYYHT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 ) two solar charge controllers and it's been working alright but I think I should swap 'em out for a single MPPT cuz the company (epever) advises against a multi SCC...

i didn't realize the screws weren't meant to come out and i guess i forced it with an impact driver / screw driver attachment. doesn't seem to wanna thread back in. also, i'm not sure i can even use these with stranded wire? the screws don't pop out at all - they're just mean to close an open...

like, what gauge wire? or anything else? i guess i'm just gonna copy this guy. run the extension cord through conduit. anything i'm forgetting? i've this inverter, roughly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0131PZ9J2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i tried these settings: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/charging-lifepo4-batteries.26148/ but i keep getting parameter errors. i'm running 4 12v 170ah each LiFePO4 batteries from bigbattery.com in parallel. running 2 epevers, 6 solar panels each.

hope this works. components...

is hooking it up to my fuse block as simple as snipping off the adaptor, separating the red from black, crimping, and connecting?

the battery side of things, at least. just gotta haul it out into the van and connect the solar charge controllers. how's it look? did i screw anything up? i've been too afraid to turn on the batts and test the inverter...

In from the panels and out to the SCC. is my sharpie labeling correct?

I don't yet have any any other 4/0 lugs so I've been drilling through and modifying these proprietary ones made for Anderson connectors. They're not exactly straight but contact seems pretty good. Thoughts?

i've seen answers to this question elsewhere in the forum but figured i'd upload my example for the hell of it. looks like i lost a few strands. too many?

alternatively, does anyone feel up to paid online consulting? name your price. what i'm paying for is your time, availability and expertise. i just don't feel up to this thing without at least being able to pick someone's brain about lots of little details along the way. attached is my diagram.

recs on any particular wind fairing? or simple diy techniques? i hear the pool noodle can be pretty effective tho i've got a bigger gap than most.

so i have these vertical 80/20 posts welded to aluminum strut and then i'm securing 80/20 crossbeams in place w/ these brackets i made out of aluminum angle stock. i've got 6 of 12 panels up and i'm struggling to think of a way to mount the next cross beam since they're not all mounted on top...

finally putting 'em up this week and of course i managed to scrape the back of one whilst drilling a bolt hole. haven't tested it w/ a multimeter yet. ya'll have any experience w/ panels damaged like this?

i need to connect 4/0 wire to my battery bank but the sb175 anderson connectors that my batteries take only accomodates up to 0awg. i asked the company about this and they said: "So the cables would work with our systems. However they just need to have the 175 GREY CONNECTOR in order to fit...

can't seem to find a 375a fuse in that bolt on style. should i go up to 400a? https://www.waytekwire.com/item/46290/Littelfuse-MEGA-Fuse-32V-Series-/ or maybe i could solder on a glass tube one like this: https://www.littelfuse.com/products/fuses/cartridge-fuses/3ab_3ag-6_3x32mm-fuses/375.aspx

I bought 3 of these but I'll only end up using two in my system. Brand new! Never used! The one in the pic is a lil scuffed but I'll give you one of the other ones if you want. Doesn't matter to me...

was gonna do a 24v system but turns out the battery manufacturer (bigbattery.com) no longer recommends series connections and it would void my warranty so 12v it is! any glaring issues here before i pull the trigger on some wire and fuse buys? i might run 4/0 wire to the inverter as well per...

i'm not sure what an appropriate rate for this kind of service is but i am willing to pay. i'm just kind of burnt out on iterating this thing and would love to just follow a diagram that i know will work. attached is my most recent iteration of the 12v system i was gonna pursue.

attached are my new diagram w/ the panels now arranged in 3s4p, a maybe overkill solar charge controller and my panel specs. did i forget anything? also, when i mount 'em how careful do i need to be to cover 'em lest they produce power that goes nowhere or damages the panels?

did i get anything wrong? my roommates an electrician and said it looked alright.

these are what's recommended in the "off-grid king". what should i buy instead? i'm thinking 3 or 4 100ah battleborns?

600 watts solar panels instead of 800 cuz i'm installing a fresair and two other fans. p. sure 6 is all i can get. i'm pretty much just going down the list and buying all his recommended components except the batteries cuz the sok batteries he recommends are sold out! any battery...

only modifying cuz i don't think i'll be able to fit 8 panels on the roof w/ the fans and fresair unit i'll also have up there. the sok batteries he recommends on that page are on backorder. ya'll have any recs for other lithium iron phosphate batteries?