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  1. Thunderstorm2011

    What wire size do i need from my inverter to my battery bank?

    6 foot is all i need for the run, just measured
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    What wire size do i need from my inverter to my battery bank?

    I do have 2 AWG gauge standard copper should be enough? I know signature solar says 0/4 gauge to get max out of it but i have a 63 amp breaker that has never tripped. i dont need the max output of the system. i live a mostly off grid life
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    What wire size do i need from my inverter to my battery bank?

    I got the EG4 server rack and 4 EG4 LifePower4 Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH. and a 3000 watt inverter and was not sure what size cable i need from the battery bank to the inverter?
  4. Thunderstorm2011

    Need a charger recommendations

    Im looking for a charger for my battery back when it get low and i have no sun. Battery bank is 24 volt LiFeP04 and i have a big generator so im looking for a high amp charger. need suggestions
  5. Thunderstorm2011

    All in 1 systems 24v or 48v

    What are some of the best all-in-one systems for 24 or 48 volt systems pros and cons of each. I have an older system I'm going to be upgrading. Every once in awhile my 3,000 watt inverter gets overloaded and shuts down for 10 seconds so I definitely need something that handles more power.
  6. Thunderstorm2011

    The SIMPLEST Solar with micro inverts and DATA!

    You do know the health concerns with broken panels and them leaching into the ground where you live. They released cadmium and several of the chemicals that cause cancer and other health issues
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    The SIMPLEST Solar with micro inverts and DATA!

    My question would be why are you using use cracked solar panels. Yes I know they're cheap
  8. Thunderstorm2011

    Considering EcoFlow Delta 1300 for emergency preparedness, could use some feedback.

    I would definitely not buy it for backup power. Make a small system I did a 1K system, EPever charge controller, and a 300ah lithium battery bank, 24 volt. Into a manual transfer switch so you can control what part of the house you you can run. I eventually kept upgrading my system but here's a...
  9. Thunderstorm2011

    Lithium battery charger

    I'm looking for a lithium battery charger for winter time in case I don't get enough sun to charge up my system. I was looking at a names battery charger was wondering if it was worth it? This is for a 24 volt system. What size generator will I need to run something like this? Is there any...
  10. Thunderstorm2011

    24v powerwall with "New A123" cells from bigbattery.com... any good?

    I got the original 3 kilowatt powerwall. Didn't have generation 2 yet. EP ever charge controller is for a early-morning array. Midnite classic has the southern array on it
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    24v powerwall with "New A123" cells from bigbattery.com... any good?

    Yes it will run power direct to inverter, the rest o ffg the power will charge the battery.
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    24v powerwall with "New A123" cells from bigbattery.com... any good?

    I will say I'm very pleased with my 24 volt powerwall from Big battery. I did end up making a Frankenstein battery Bank like will
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    Power supply Will uses in evaluation of LiFePo cells purchased "I got ripped off"

    I got that exact power supply. It's nice to use from my 12 volt system to charge up my 24 I 12 volt charge is a lot quicker because it's pretty much just lights and stuff on it all Heavy loads are on the 24 volt system. An extra 10 amps charging once my other systems. Perfect use of the power supply
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    Frankenstein LiFePO4 Battery wiring help needed

    I got a 24 volt system and going to upgrade it with more battery's, and better fuses and shut down box. Will has a video out on his Frankenstein solar shed. I have 2 BYD 24Volt LiFePO4 Power wall coming in next week. On my midnight solar charger i have 2250 watts for main power. My EPEver solar...
  15. Thunderstorm2011

    2 battery banks with 1 inverter

    That why the battery switch, you can draw from battery bank 1 or battery bank 2. Or both at once. Not sure if it drain them at same rate
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    2 battery banks with 1 inverter

    I do have a midnight for 1 array and a yep epever for a early morning array. So they can charge both battery banks separate. Just want to have more backup power for winter time
  17. Thunderstorm2011

    2 battery banks with 1 inverter

    Yes 2 KiloVault 300ah hour battery in 24 volt setup I'm getting 2 byd 24 volts battery packs. From big battery will used in his videos Both battery banks are Lifepo4
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    2 battery banks with 1 inverter

    What is the best way to run 2 battery banks on 1 inverter? I got 24 volt system with 300 amp battery bank, I'm getting 2 byd battery banks from big battery and wondering best way to hook it up. Not sure how many ah in byd pack till I get to test them. I was looking at a battery switch, would...
  19. Thunderstorm2011

    Question about power supplies/ Chargers

    I was wondering if it was possible to charge a lithium 12 volt battery with a variable power supply? The one I'm looking at is 0 to 30 volts and it has 0 to 10 amps output.
  20. Thunderstorm2011

    Portable All-in-One Solar Power System

    Personally build-it-yourself you can make a better system
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    Fraud Alert

    Always buy through PayPal so you got back up protection
  22. Thunderstorm2011

    Import fees

    This is why I buy American. No import taxes and you definitely know what you getting. Chinese companies who knows how long they going to last.
  23. Thunderstorm2011

    How to mount a shunt?

    The wires hold it in place
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    How to mount a shunt?

    Simple solution. Small piece of wood 90° angle brackets
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    24V BYD LiFePO Batteries

    I might be interested where in Connecticut are you located
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    Tell me about Delta Ecoflow 1300 noise (and lack of support)

    I have no experience with that company. Like elewis33 said only that company can help. But consider what happens when there no sun to recharge that unit? It just a paper weight. I'm going on 3 day of mostly cloudy and rain. Under those circumstances there is no way for you to charge that unit. I...
  27. Thunderstorm2011

    24/7 Grid-Tide Solar System (Planning)

    I know here in The United States no micro inverters attach rate to the solar panels they don't go to a charge controller. I'm not sure what your electrical codes are over there so I can't answer that. What I did was grid assist. Where you can choose how much from your house uses a solar through...
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    Tell me about Delta Ecoflow 1300 noise (and lack of support)

    Dont forget about the recharge time, get a epever charge controller a good solar panel and 2 good batterys makevthe system 24 volts, you choose inverter for your needs
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    Tell me about Delta Ecoflow 1300 noise (and lack of support)

    Personally I would never buy a pre-made one, usually the amount of recharges is not worth what you spend on the system. Build-it-yourself it's not very hard. Those don't usually have enough amp hours to keep running. Depends on if you want to be portable or a stationary.
  30. Thunderstorm2011

    24/7 Grid-Tide Solar System (Planning)

    Do they have manually transfer switch there, it the same as hooking up a generator. This is the system I used to run my three bedroom house . I'm lucky if I do 80 kilowatts Off the Grid a month .
  31. Thunderstorm2011

    Battery question

    Question about AMP hours. Does amp hours last longer if you use a 48 volt system instead of a 24 volt system?
  32. Thunderstorm2011

    24/7 Grid-Tide Solar System (Planning)

    Have you considered a off-grid assist system? Where I live they have way too many restrictions on solar. But you can have a grid assist which is a manual transfer switch going to off-grid solar power. You back up the energy in your battery Bank and if it gets too much be your system or you don't...
  33. Thunderstorm2011

    Wire gauge question

    After reading if I use THHN on 48 volt system I can do battery with 8 ga and inverter with 6 ga. Just want to make sure before getting the wire.
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    Wire gauge question

    Is there a chart so I can tell what size wire I will need? 48 volt system you would divide by 46 volts? Building system as I get overtime ?
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    Wire gauge question

    Question I was going to get byd 24 volt pack. If I got 2 and made a 48 volt system. That means I can use small wire and will draw less from the batterys? I do have a midnight classic 150 so going 48 volt is not a issue.
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