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Ironridge is the hardware I used. I think the list below was my final.

Man, I'm just seeing this post. Once I got everything up and running I guess I didn't have any reason to come back to this forum. Not sure what got me here today. Did you get your panels mounted? If you still need the info on the hardware I used, I can look it up for you. I do remember I spent...

My guess is that these leftover trailers didn't sell originally because of their condition. These are older models and likely have dead batteries. I bought two from one of the early auctions and the batteries on one of them was in poor condition. I'm still using them but the capacity is probably...

The lesson is expect things to go wrong when experimenting. In the early stages no one has all the answers. Expect gaps in all available information. I've taken one for the team. You're welcome.

So this is your idea of winning? Well congratulation! You are such a winner. Hopefully someone will give you a medal. And I will ignore you. And hopefully you would ignore me.

Over 4000 post in less than a year. Don't you have anything else to do....a life outside of this forum? Is this your only way to feel important?

The problem with my statement and your conclusion is my charger could not and did not charge the battery fully because it is a lead acid charger. It fact, I originally thought there was something wrong with the battery because the charge would not last very long. I later learned after connecting...

Here is a video I took of the damage. Yep, I made some mistakes with these cells. Oh well, I guess that's the dangers of diy.

I learned how to configure the BMS and create 3 custom profiles. High, Mid and Low. These were different levels of charge and discharge. I many used the Mid profile. This wasn't a charging issue. I had a runner from the very beginning. It wasn't that bad but it got gradually worse. I should not...

I originally just had the cells taped like Will does in some of his videos. When I noticed them expanding is when I put the clamps on them. Again, I'm not sure where I saw that clamping method but I did see it done somewhere. I did not tighten them down enough to collaspe the corner of the cells...

I don't really know. I thought all of the shipping damage was on the upper corners of the cells. I think this was the cell that was the runner. I always had one and it was on the end. I guess that was the first warning sign.

A guy was in the neighborhood flying a drone and took some pictures for me. Here are my solar panels installed on my roof. I'm also using the panels from one of my DC Solar trailers facing east. That's another 2.6kw. Maxing out my Sunny Boys. I haven't needed to use the generator since adding...

Yet the clamp doesn't even make a dent in the case. I wonder why? It's an excuse that they may well use but it's not valid.

Well I didn't come if with this clamping idea on my own, it was recommended somewhere although I don't remember where. And I'm sure that's not what cause the battery to swell so the more important thing to worry about is buying grade B cells from China. This battery cost me over $500 and didn't...

Ok, I finally took the battery completely out of my RV to take some better pictures and it's worse than I thought. The swollen cell busted completely open at the bottom and the fluid appears to have damaged the blue cover on the other cells. When I peeled the gorilla tape off, the black covering...

Yes. She responded to my PM. Thanks!

I found one of her post and sent her a private message. Hopefully that will work.

Is there no one who can help me with this? How can I find Amy these days?

Hello All, I was one of the early purchasers of the 280ah EVE cells from Amy and one of the cells has malfunctioned already. Do these things have a warranty? How can I reach Amy now days? Is she the one in Houston now? About the bad cell, it has swollen tremendously and will not take a...

The results of overpanelling! I now have 3 2600w strings on each inverter. 15kW's of solar into 2 - 6kW's Sunny Boy's. Haven't had to use the generator since. Let's hope it stays that way.

Look how close they get during frequency shifting. They are 2kw apart when not derated. The one on the right has 3 string while the one on the left only has two. But the one on the left was setup 1 day earlier than the one on the right, so the lifetime total is currently more. But that should...

They dried out. I had to add a gallon of water to each cell on the batteries I'm having a problem with. The other trailer only required about a quart per cell. Those batteries are performing better. Then I'd have even less battery capacity. Good to know. The Sunny Boys are responding to...

Hedges, can this be used to charge a single cell in my forklift batteries. I’d like to see if I could bring a weak cell back to life.

Well, I wouldn’t say they are in good shape. I’ve already had to replace a weak cell which would go negative in voltage, and replacing it revealed at least two more. When I had it tested, the guy said I had 5 more weak cells. I finally have enough power to equalize the batteries, but it takes...

Well I have my new Sun Power panels and Sunny Boy String Inverters hooked up to my Sunny Island Inverters and batteries. Today I saw the panel product 110% of their rated power. And my north facing array's are producting 85% of the south facing arrays. And early in the morning when the sun is...

Well, I already own one of the cheap lab power supplies, so I used it. It raised the voltage of one weak cell and exposed another. So now I’m boosting the new weakest cell but I will soon be connecting much more solar so I should be able to fully charge the batteries almost everyday, and...

I have a weak cell in one of the lead acid forklift batteries on one of my DC Solar trailers. One of the members here has used and recommended this HindlePower Single Cell Charger to individually charge the weak cell in hopes of bringing it inline with the other cells. He has reported good...

I ended up just placing the order below.

I was looking that the 6 pole version but they are so much more expensive. How much did you pay?

I just bought one off ebay for $200. It was made in 2008 but they guarantee it to work. I hope it helps my weak cells. I have a few of them.

I'm using Sunny Box 6.0 inverters. Two of them.

Can you recommend an outdoor box? I really don't know what to choose. Also, I found these switches? They are 4 pole so I would need 3 of them. Does this seen like a good option?

This looks promising! The specs of my panels are below. I have six strings, six panels each. I know that the voltage is added. Are the amps added as well? And if so, do I calculate the rated amps or the short circuit amps?

I need help figuring out what to use to isolate my PV arrays from my PV inverters whenever necessary. I have 6 strings which are near 600 volts each. I'm not paralelling them, so I will have 6 strings in and 6 strings out. What should/could I use are a disconnect? I've done searches and having...