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  1. vinthewrench

    Looking for a 12v UPS (battery charger and power supply)

    I am looking for a module that I can use as a 12V (around 5A max) power supply that will fall back to a simple 12v 6Ah type AGM. My intent is to power the Raspberry PI circuit that I use to control the actuator that I use to open my chicken coop door. At full load these devices could use up...
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    Building a well-pump standby power system

    I posted a writeup of my well-pump project using the Sigineer Power APC6024D https://vinthewrench.substack.com/p/building-a-standby-power-system-for
  3. vinthewrench

    which goes first? fuse or switch

    Quick question of practicality.. Assume an array of batteries in a outdoor battery box, going to an inverter. which should be closest to the battery in current flow, the fuse or the battery disconnect switch? I am tending towards the disconnect switch (big Blue Sea SPST) first and then the...
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    making things quieter

    reposting this without the saga. https://diysolarforum.com/threads/fan-on-freedom-xc-1000.25124/ basically I had a piece of hardware that was to dammed loud for use at home. I replaced their crappy fan (DWPH EFC-06E12D DC 12V 0.60A 60x60x25mm Server Cooling Fan) with a nice quiet Noctua...
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    Fan on Freedom XC 1000

    Hello all; I am trying to build a system to keep my home running during power fail without having to start up the generator constantly. My strategy is keep up most critical loads on battery/inverter and run the generator periodically to recharge. My first attempt at using modern charger...
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    Follow up questions about well pumps and selecting a modern inverter

    Hi I am new to the forum. first of all i want to say thank you for all the great posts, the imformation is priceless. I have seen a few questions about well pumps (https://diysolarforum.com/threads/need-240-volt-inverter-recommendation-for-well-pump.22770/) but i want to re-ask it both with...
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