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tldr; can I add a second 48 v battery bank(4 12v lead acid batteries) to my system easily? How can I mitigate any problems? I have looked at previous threads using search and learned quite a bit but I still have a few questions and need some advice. At the end of February 2022, I installed a...

I’m trying to overcome low production in the morning and later afternoon. I have 2880 watts of panels facing south. Because I’m broke, my battery bank is cost constrained. I can use lots of power but by 5pm I start dipping into battery power If I have a heavy load. Since I can get Santan panels...

I’ve read other discussions on this and the consensus seems to be that 24V is acceptable but 48V is preferred. If you are going with inverters 3000 watts or higher than 48V is the way to go because wire sizes become an issue. Going with 48V also means you need to pay more heed to safety issues...