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    Battery voltage - odd graph

    Yeah that ripple frequency is between 2 and 2.5 minutes so I doubt it’s something caused by the inverter (which is why I find that wave so interesting). The charge controller is in fact in bulk mode and charging as hard as it can. I believe at the time of the graph - it’s about 20a in and 90a...
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    Battery voltage - odd graph

    Welll - left to right is time, and the orange line is voltage. I will have to look when I get back from vacation but I believe the voltage delta is about 0.2 volts I was posting more for anyone that might recognize that pattern that seems pretty neat (but odd), and they could chime in as to...
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    Battery voltage - odd graph

    Has anyone noticed their LiFePO4 voltage acting like in the attached image? This is while using about 4.5kW from my 16kWh bank, using Ampinvt 5000/15000w pure sine wave inverter. The voltage range is so small that I can't really see this pattern using any other method. The graph below is...
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    Daly BMS + iCharger x8 = excessive?

    Don't feel bad! I'm glad you replied! I connect all 16 of my cells together in parallel for a couple days prior to connecting in series for my 48v system. I think the Daly will do the job, as they are (at least as of right now) extremely close in SoC as far as I can tell from charging and...
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    Any reimbursement for off-grid solar expenses?

    I'm still employed and fill out a W-2 each year, so I assume a tax credit would equal that amount of my money right back in my pocket...
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    Any reimbursement for off-grid solar expenses?

    Thanks! Any personal advice if I should seek a personal tax person to file my return, or doing H&R Block online has options for entering costs for the solar system?
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    Any reimbursement for off-grid solar expenses?

    Does anyone know if I qualify for and tax credit or anything like that for my expenses involved with building my off-grid system? I'm running a 6500W residential roof-mounted system that I decided not to grid-tie, but instead run most of my upstairs appliances (2 * home office, 2 * AC units)...
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    Daly BMS + iCharger x8 = excessive?

    Hi all - I am waiting on my 16 * 3.2V 310Ah cells (for a 51.2v bank) to be delivered, so I'm doing some research in the meantime. My main question is basically - how well does the Daly BMS work to actively top balance the cells when in use? My plan was to initially (and maybe once or twice a...
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    Daly BMS? Has anybody ever been able to get information from this company?

    Maybe I'm missing something - but with the Daly BMS with Bluetooth, can you set the low and high disconnects to whatever you want?
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    Small world - I live right where Liberia turns into Lomond. Thanks for the info - I'll keep an eye out on local possibilities before ordering semi-local.
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    Hopefully ALL solar and renewable energy products will continue a downward trend as it becomes more of a "normal thing"!
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    Yeah I was going to ask if Ali was an okay site to order from. I know prices do not include shipping, but even with the shipping quotes I received, I was still getting anywhere from 7-8Wh/$ which is awesome. I am in Northern VA (zip code 20110) if anyone knows of any local panel deals! Right...
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    Okay I've decided I'm going to go ahead and just build my final build from the start lol. Here's what I'm thinking: Something around the range of 360w panel. I haven't decided on a panel, so I'm just using this for numbers guestimate...
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    Thanks for the replies....yup I realized that I meant pure sine, not modified....got that bit corrected. And I figured that 100w 12v is the "standard" for panels....I was way off! Can anyone recommend a couple good brands/panel configurations that they have used and liked? I figure that with...
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    To answer a few questions...I don't plan on making back all my investment. This is more just a learning experience and maybe a "feel good" factor of pulling 1kWh or whatever per day out of the sky. I know I have much more to learn, but it seems as I expand out from 8 * 100w panels to as much...
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    New Member - how's my idea for my first build??

    Hi everyone, After a lot of "thinking about it", I'm finally designing out a scalable solar array for *some* appliances and such in my house (I am NOT going off grid by any means). I have a good knowledge of basic electrical theory, and have learned a ton on the basics of charge controllers...
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