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So being an idiot and new to this, I didn't follow torqueing directions and broke off the bolt on my Victron Quattro inverter/charger. Emailed CurrentConnected and they said it wouldn't be covered under warranty but go ahead and send to repair shop who'd do an estimate before starting work...

Either they are being creepy with my Internet history, or someone took the time to notice my Chapel Hill shipping address, because when I received my inverter shipped from Oregon, this was written on the box. Regardless, it made me smile and I really appreciate the thoughtful people at DonRowe.

I can just fit 5 200W Rich Solar panels on the roof of my van. Would it be better to fit 2 100W+4 200W panels so that I can serialize and reduce amperage? Is a 100/40 charge controller enough either way or do I need headroom in the controller for safety/efficiency?

What does it take to have a physical switch that toggles shore power limit between say 15A and 30A? I know many chargers have this in their settings/on their remote screens, but how many of them allow control in a separate physical switch? Maybe through Home Assistant? I'm assuming Victron...

I'll have a new Ford Transit next week and looking forward to building something we could live in full-time (although reality is likely 6-9 month trips around various continents). The various calculators show me at about 13kwh of draw daily, with 12V Air Conditioning being a big chunk of that...