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I was looking at their smaller units that don't have the AC charger. I have a couple of extra LiFePO4 batteries and solar panels. Just looking for something small to power grow lights and a seedling mat heater in a greenhouse. Eco-Worthy has a 600w inverter, 30amp SCC all in one for $130 but...

Thanks for your post. Sending you a message. I'd like to see pics. Randy

I know this is an old thread. Just wondering if you ever decided to run the batteries in 12v parallel?

Agree, ring connectors would be better. I only mentioned the alligators as an alternative to the 12v cigarette lighter plug.

After reading the reviews on Amazon, it does appear to be an issue with the battery. Seems the quality control is lacking. See if you can borrow a battery from someone and test again. Agree that your inverter is overkill for the application. You could use an inexpensive 200w inverter with...

What do you need to run that draws 1500 watts? Power tools would only require use for a few seconds at a time. If it is something like a hair dryer or heat gun, you only need to run it for a minute or so. If an air conditioner, I would think it would run for a few hours. Your battery storage...

Idex beat me to it. They are being shipped from Arcadia which is in the San Gabriel Valley, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Just ordered two more for my daughter.

Received two panels today. Acopower packaging. Haven't checked to see condition. Hope they aren't cracked.

Don't really need any more panels, but at this price point I'll give it a go. In for two.

I have Wyze V3's and have powered them from my Jackery 240 and 500 using the USB ports. The Jackery has to be protected from the elements. I also have Wyze Outdoor cams and Wyze solar panels. They are IP65 rated, so both can be left in the elements. Fully charge the Outdoor cam battery then...

Have you looked at California's net metering programs. If you are going grid-tied you need to explore this first to make sure it makes sense. https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/electrical-energy/demand-side-management/net-energy-metering...

$4.50 a gallon today. Keep topped off along the way. Who knows what the price will be on Monday. Filled up on Wednesday. Price jumped 20 cents a gallon in two days.

I picked up some used panels in January. Tested the leads with a meter. VOC is 37.8v and that's what the meter showed. Panels were dirty but otherwise in good shape. No dents on the frame. No cracked glass. Where are you located? SanTan solar in Phoenix has used panels.

I have four panels 2S2P with MC4 fuses on each of the + leads. I have a fuse between the SCC and battery bank and fuse between the battery bank and the inverter. My battery bank consists of four 12v units 2S2P for a 24v system. Each battery has an internal fuse. I really want to avoid any magic...

Thanks for the wiring diagram. I still have my old 180w BougeRV panels after upgrading my array to 260w REC panels. I need another SCC and additional breakers, but I see now exactly how to do this.

I have a 24v system (SCC 100v/40amps), four 12v batteries 2S2P, and four 37.8v VOC panels, 2S2P. Before the panels get full sun, they may register 28v and produce 5-10w. Today in full sun I saw something like 60v and 420w.

Parts of my backyard are terraced and facing south. There is a 5 foot retaining wall on the top terrace. I have REC 260w panels weighing about 40 lbs. The panels are flat on the ground with a home-built wooden stand to place the panels at about 30 degrees. We get very high Santa Ana winds in...

I have four 260w REC panels 2S2P going into a Renogy Rover 40 amp MPPT SCC. 24v system. This is a screenshot off the Renogy app. I'm in L.A. This surprised the heck outta me. I've never gotten close to these numbers before or since. I think the SCC must have been in boost mode 14.4v. Float is...

I was looking at the Trina panels but when I was running the numbers for my 40 amp 24v solar charge controller, 260w seemed like a better fit. The REC panels happen to fit perfectly in between the wheel wells of my truck. The Trina's would have fit, but they would not have been flush to the...

https://footprinthero.com/solar-panel-tilt-angle-calculator For my location approximate numbers: Winter 44 degrees Summer 15 degrees Optimal year round: 30 degrees Mine are set at approximately 30 degrees. I just eye-balled it. Didn't use a protractor or anything like that. It also helps to...

It's the same company. They have a warehouse in Texas (Houston I think) and one in California. I'm not sure if you get to pick through them. I just drove to the storage area and took the first four from the pile. They were dirty but looked OK. Cables and MC4 connectors were intact. None of the...

I'm about 60 miles away in Glendale but on the day I picked up the panels it was raining cats and dogs so it took about 90 minutes to get there. On the way back it cleared up so it only took about an hour to get home. This was in the middle of the day. Rush hour would have been double. Pulled a...

If anyone is in Ventura or north Los Angeles county, there's a seller on Ebay selling used 260 Watt REC 260 Watt Solar Panel REC260-PE-Zlink for $65 local pickup only. I picked up four and they pulled 37.8 volts which is the rating on the label...

I'm glad this thread is still active. I have 6 of these batteries sitting in my garage. Actually two are being used in an electric wheelchair and four are in the garage. Checked them yesterday and two are sitting at 12.9v and the other two are 13.1v. I'm still trying to figure out what to do...

I bought four of these Ebay panels from a location in Santa Paula, CA. Local pick-up. A little more than an hour one-way. No shipping. $65 each plus tax. Santa Paula is in Ventura County. MFG date 2017. The seller says they have a location in Texas. $65 each plus tax. He indicated he was...

Before I decided to purchase a complete battery I sourced the components. I was able to price out the raw cells, BMS, fuse holder, fuse, and cables. The only thing I couldn't find a price for was the metal case. The battery is DIY serviceable with easy access to the cells should they need to be...

Kill-a-Watt meter was the best advice and best investment for planning out a system. The 150w DC battery discharge/capacity meter with the purple fan was the best investment for testing cells and batteries to make sure you got what you paid for.

I don't have money to burn and I agree $.35 vs $.15 is a huge difference. The cost of the cells in my batteries are $.20. Even $.20 vs $.15 is still a huge difference when scaling up to 100kw system. I can't afford a $15,000 system anyway. The rest of my system, batteries not withstanding is...

The cost per watt hour is important but not the only factor I considered. The educational aspects of building a battery and learning about the components of a solar system was also considered. I started out small, amp hour wise and paid a little too much for everything. I made mistakes but they...

I bought a small power bank for my iPhone 6s. Renogy E.Power 20000mAh/74Wh with 5w of solar. As a battery bank it is great but I'm not sure about the solar charging feature. 4 dots is full. I ran it down to 1 dot and left it in full sun for 6 hours. It charged to 2 dots. Maybe that's OK. It...

You might be able to run a small dorm or office fridge for a day or two. Air conditioner probably won't even start.

Agree. Off-grid/grid assist. Back-up if the grid goes out. Slam the door on the grid-tie salesman! I bet they were pushing heavy before the New Year. I have gas inverter generators, but when the power goes out it is usually cold and wet outside. 720w of solar. 480ah of LiFePO4. 24v system. I...

I asked Maxoak on their Facebook page about charging my EB240 with the SP120. I was told I need two SP 120's in series because the input must be 16v to 68v. However, I was able to charge the EB240 with a 12v, 120w panel with a VOC of 21.5v. In this case, the response from Maxoak was incorrect. A...

I received an EB150 two weeks ago from Maxoak in the U.S. Input from the wall charger was about 210w. The charger has a fan that runs constantly.

Do you have any pics of the completed project? Mounting to a retaining wall would work in my situation.