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The temperature will depend on the thermostat setting. Wattage determines how fast the water heats. Winter or summer will be at the same max temperature unless the thermostat is adjusted. If you need the higher capacity and have the power to drive two elements.... consider a second water...

'Trickle Charge' can mean a lot of different things. 10 amp solar controller is fine as long as the voltages are correct. Float charge for GEL/LFP probably just eliminates the equalization of lead-acid.

Need a fuse where the wire steps down from 2/0 to #2 and again where it steps down #2 to #6.

Have you contacted Tesla? If there is nothing in the app.... a clamp-on DC ammeter can tell if power is moving from that string that seems dead.

CAISO curtailment report Yes home solar is harder to curtail into the grid. Plenty of utility solar to throttle down when needed.

Normal. And this is why I normally recommend assemble with an active balancer to place in service immediately.

Do not sell to the grid. Store or consume your power.

Yes at some point there would need to be a limit or your entire battery could be depleted into a vehicle. I would limit charging by placing on a 20 amp circuit with the evse limiting to 16 amps. This is about 4kW and should be time limited. Most EV drivers will understand the limits and...

Yes the voltages will diverge at the top of charge and converge in the middle capacity. Those numbers look reasonable for a newish build. Trouble is the balancer does not do anything until the voltages diverge at the top. So maybe 10 to 30 minutes of actual balancing per day and will improve...

I had a manual pumped water system and it was absolutely wonderful for about 12 years. However lithium is far and away better.

I would first suspect they were marginal cells from the start. Especially if they never balanced out with an active balancer. Just water under the bridge now.

-13F seems cold but I think this is doable with self heating. Especially inside a compartment.

Yes normal assuming the battery is fresh. Takes some time to balance. Depending on use could be 3 to 6 months.

228 volts (Voc) into a 150/100 controller will let the smoke out. Or is this 5s2p? Any reason not to use a victron 48/12 converter? I would put the fuse in the distributor if possible as it does about nothing close to the converter. Only going to get 25 amps out of the MPPT so I would reduce...

I understand the rules were updated to exclude any part of the roof or roofing structure.

82F today, 60s and 70s in the rest of the 10 day forecast in Belgrade, Serbia. Does the WH sit outside in the snow?

Need a link to the pump. Brand and model #?

All at once is a massive system for a pop up. I would focus on propane. Otherwise need to list the appliance input wattage.

I cannot help however I am interested in hearing about the eventual success and how it works out for you.

A larger inverter will not draw more power unless additional loads are added. I would recommend a rating of at least 20% higher than the anticipated load. Even more if the power factor is bad.... may need 40%-50% extra. Not that the load draws more power but more apparent power may be needed...

What does the red indicator actually mean according to the manual? Probably best to ask Tesla or a Tesla forum. Although Tesla seems rather flexible on the power supplied, might be simple fix.

Yes adjust your withholding to reduce your refund. The 30% is a credit toward the total annual tax that the IRS keeps. If you pay in extra that always comes back. Even if the net amount paid is less than $3,000 the credit rolls forward to the next year until used up. So if the IRS is...

Pack should have held good voltage for six months. Low in 30 days.... something is defective. Need to disconnect and test while separated. Yes good chance there is an issue with the 2 vdc cell.

13.1 might be normal. Not too soon to charge but not urgent either. 13.1 is close to 40% charged.

My last system was Solar City installed and was done very well. Currently in process to install a Tesla system. I recommend 1 or 2 battery expansion modules to go with PW3. For the other options I would talk to a few installers and get a quote. I don't recommend buying equipment and having...

Do you need a power station? Sounds like a 100 ah lithium battery would get through the night. Charge by alternator during the day.

Do you have an EV? Take a drive. Otherwise just need more cans, lots of them.....

If this is a resistance heat water heater... consider moving to a heat pump style water heater. Uses 1/3 power for same BTU.

Page 7 of the manual says 6 to 16 mm2 depending on length. Either way 60 amp fuse. Manual

Yes the EVSE is looking for a Neutral-Ground bond to avoid fault condition.

Except then you would need to report the labor as income on schedule C and pay income tax and self employment tax also. Put the total $$ together for the money spent on the entire system and file for the credit. Deadline is fast approaching.

25 miles per day is fairly easy. The dedicated 4kW should work well as long as vehicle charging is during the day. But then a 90kWh battery could easily be dumped into the vehicle at any time. I would tend to make it one big system so all equipment supports the total load. My previous house...

Yes looks perfectly exact.

Wealthy could still be low or negative income. Many of the welfare class would probably consider anyone that is installing solar to be wealthy.

sell some taxable investments