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Hi All I'm a newbie and hoping to better understand my LifePO4 battery and charge controller. System Basics: 400W PV Array (Two 200W 12V panels wired in series) 60A MakeSkyBlue MPPT charger 200AH 12V LiFePO4 Battery Inverter + Trailer Loads System Details...

Hi Folks I'm a solar newbie and recently setup my 1st system. I have been monitoring my battery's state of charge (using resting voltage at first, and later, a battery monitor). I manually shut off the solar panels when my battery gets close to full because I am not confident that the charge...

I see people recommending using a circuit breaker between the solar array and the charge controller and I'm not sure why. Is it true that solar panels can be shorted without damaging them? If a breaker were sized above the short circuit current of the array (Isc) what scenario(s) could cause it...

Hi Folks I have MakeSkyBlue 60A MPPT charge controller. The manual calls for two 2-pole circuit breakers to be installed like this: For the breaker between the battery and the controller, for example, I assume it would work to have a single-pole breaker on the positive wire only... Is there...

Hi Folks I'm new to electrical / solar stuff, but I've been reading up online. A friend of mine is moving to an off-grid 5th wheel and I'm trying to help her get a system set up. I'm hoping to get some feedback on my plan. Here's a sketch of it: Here are some specs on purchased components...

Hello forum folks. Putting my first post here to introduce myself. I'm Eric. In live on the Central Coast of California. I do quality assurance work for a mobile game. I'm trying to help a friend set up an off grid solar system for her 5th wheel. When I started, I had very little electrical /...