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I am so grateful for the help I receive here. The little back and forths which take place just shows how thorough the thoughts are behind the words and also gives multiple points of view to the same subject which allows for the user seeking assistance to apply it relevantly to their situation. I...

I'm looking at my charger. It says AC input 100-120 VAC. DC output 14.6 Vdc. It's a battery charger for lithium batteries sold by Amperetime, the same manufacturer as the batteries. This sounds to me like a 12V charger. Would that be right? Is that information adequate to tell?

The panel location was changed and they were disconnected at the time. But theyve been operating for about three weeks already like that. I did notice on the scc it will read the batteries at 0.7 now during the day, then shuts off at night. So it appears maybe a trickle of power is coming in...

I have a generator, yes. The batteries will need to be separated from the 2s2p they are in right now, right? What is the order of disconnecting cables? 1) switch off breakers 2) disconnect scc and inverter cables then do I unhook the series cables first or the parallel cables first? Or do I...

The batteries are Amperetime bought off Amazon.

That's what the battery level reads on the charge controller.

I have a solar off grid system consisting of 12 100w 12v mono panels which are set up 3s4p with an inline fus at each string, 50a circuit breaker(acts as disconnect switch), renogy 40amp mppt charge controller, goes thrpugh another 50a circuit breaker, 4 LiFeBO4 batteries 100ah 12v hooked up...

I have 4 12v 100ah LiFeBo4 batteries( Amperetime brand ) hooked up 2s2p. They were running great until one day the solar array wasnt charging them due to a cable and the batteries ended up getting completely discharged. The problem was quickly fixed but the batteries are not operating at their...

This is what the floor plan looks like: Im trying to determine how many branch circuits I will ultimately need. I like what you came up with to start with at least. This solar array and setup is intermediate. We will want to upgrade it at some point but it is an upgrade from what we had...

That makes sense. I should have more spaces. What about this one? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Siemens-PN-Series-100-Amp-20-Space-20-Circuit-Main-Breaker-Plug-On-Neutral-Load-Center-Indoor-with-Copper-Bus-PN2020B1100C/312138640 It appears to be single phase.

i can return the panel if its not going to work for me. Can you please explain bond the legs? We can do whatever works.

I really appreciate your advice. I was able to purchase the Homeline 100A 6 spaces 12 circuits 120/240 V~ Max 50/60Hz load center. It says purchase separately circuit breakers, ground bar kit...

1) i thought 150amp breaker because the class t fuse i have before the inverter is 150amp. 2) i dont need a subpanel for downstairs. Initially i thought i did but thats really for a detached garage or a large kitchen or an addition to the house. I no longer think that. 3) the house is 1408 sqft...

yes, we have an 8 foot ground rod in the ground about 10 feet from the house and about 1 foot from the solar array. We have grounding cable connecting the array to the rod. We have cable hooking up the equipment inside to the rod as well attached to the inverter and dc breaker box. I understand...

I guess I probably sound dense. Im just creating the plan. My husband was an electrician assistant. So I have to create the plan and get the supplies. If you can help me at all with my questions great. If not, thats fine too. If I misunderstood you it would be nice if you can clarify what you...

Thanks for the advice. You are thinking 1 20 amp circuit will be adequate for my needs? It is possible. I didnt realize that. The house is not wired very much right now. And its operating on a temporary system. I was wanting to get some permanent wires in place but do it gradually. When...

Ok, Im not stuck on the dryer. I can hang dry. What about everything else? It is off grid. I want to wire 2 20amp outlets in kitchen (freezer/fridge). I want to wire 3 20amp outlets downstairs (washer, dryer, dishwasher) All appliances I mention are portable and energy efficient ones. They are...

I just have one inverter hooked up right now. 24v 2000watt samlex pure sine wave. I have a 1000watt inverter not being used right now so i could incorporate that if neccessary. My main goal was operating a freezer and then the fridge was my next priority. I know its just a small operation so...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WCLLS7V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 This is the dryer. In its description it says "exhausted vent pipe included. Regular 3 prongs 120 Voltage can be plugged anywhere. 1300 Watts of motor rate which may take a little longer time to dry...

i plan to power a washer, dryer, mini fridge, freezer and dishwasher along with lighting and fans everything is energy efficient would twelve awg be appropriate for that i need dedicated outlets for each of the appliances, these are portable appliances and not full size or standard is this...

i dont have a preference , i thought it had to be are you saying i could have main panels this is off grid and im really new to this im making the plan and getting supplies please inform me more of the way you are talking about

Hello! I want to hardwire the inverter to a main breaker box and run circuits off of that as well as a subpanel for the downstairs. I have to buy all the supplies so I want to double check my plan for accuracy and soundness. This is an off grid system running 1200 watts (12 100watt 12 volt...

Hello! I am paralleling my LiFeB04 batteries for 24 hours before their final configuration. I am using 2/0 awg cable. For the parallel, do the cables need to be same length from one battery to the next. If one is triple in length to the rest of the cables but the others are all similar in size...

Yes, I definitely made some mistakes along the way. Phew! Thanks for setting that straight for me. I also have a battery charger which I can run off a generator if needed. I have my appliances finally so I have real numbers to work with. Can you tell me if my array would be adequate to power...

I almost have my system complete but I have hit a snag. Need to know if this will work like I thought: - twelve 12v 100 watt panels hooked up 3s 4p - renogy 40amp 12v/24v mppt charge controller - four 12v 100ah LiFePO4 batteries hooked up 2s 2p - 24v 2000 watt samlex inverter pure sine wave...

Hello! I am installing 12 panels with a 3s4p configuration. Im skipping the combiner box and using inline fuses with y connectors. I noticed the y connectors have two + symbols at the top of y where they combine. At the bottom is one - symbol. Can anyone explain what this means please? Also, can...

The weather had said 36 degrees but to me it felt much colder. That was nightime. Daytime was in the high 50s I would guess. I dont know their initial voltage upon receipt. I dont have a voltomoter or I would have checked. The documentation stated they should be charged individually at first...

I think.I understand what you mean. Im waiting for the fuse to arrive so I can work it out. My batteries had stated they need to be charged fully individually and then placed in parallel 24 hours, then configured as needed. I have a lithium battery charger but would have to use my generator...

Is either of these correct? Picture 1 or picture 2?

Is this what you mean?

I got it! I got the 2 50amp breakers mnedc50 and the quad enclosure for it! I think I am good now. Should i get a grounding busbar? I think the answer is yes. I guess I will need quite a bit of bare copper wire for the ground. I would use green copper wire outside and bare copper wire inside...

Now that I look for it, I cant find it. Regarding the square d comment. It was just an amazon reviewer. Nothing more than that. I want to confirm the inside fuses please. I drew the inside control center. Please note the solar panels along with y connections and inline fusing are not included...

do you recomend those square d panels? I was looking at them and it looks like a really good deal. read that their reputation is bottom of the line among electricians and knon for burn outs. Other than that i was interested in their panel.

there is a 50a breaker for pv before the charge controller. After the charge controller i should have a 50a fuse, then another 50a breaker before connecting to the battery. Is that correct? I like the midnite solar 50a breakers you showed me. My problem is the box enclosure. I found the quad...

i got the class t fuse! I was able to find the blue sea one. I am all set with that. heres what i plan to get for the breakers: 2 of MidNite Solar MNEDC50 > 50 AMP 150 VDC PNL Breaker ($17.75ea) 1 of Midnite Solar MNEDC-Quad > Quad Enclosure ($55.00 ea) 1 of Midnite Solar MNGBB > Ground Bus...