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  1. RickP

    Do you occasionally disassemble your battery bank and charge individually?

    Last year, I built a dolly type portable system with 4 BattleBorn 12V LiFeP04 batteries in 2S2P configuration for 24V. It is charged by a Victron 250|100 SCC most of the time, or a Victron 24/3000/120-70 inverter/charger if we happen to run low on available sun. It’s been running quite happily...
  2. RickP

    Internally Heated BattleBorns... finally coming.

    This should be a great add to the battery offerings. I look forward to hearing more on them as they get into the wild.
  3. RickP

    Victron SmartShunt- Bluetooth monitoring without a BMV712

    I just caught this video today. Pretty cool for the right build. It is available in 500, 1000, and 2000 amp versions. Price $130-295. See video for detail: Victron Disclaimer For Flamers: 1. No, I don’t work for Victron 2. No, I am not a fanboy, I have other non-blue gear in my setup. 3. Yes...
  4. RickP

    Test Hand Cart 3000W Near Completion

    I finally got to power it up today, just for charging and connectivity tests, but all looks good. The orange cord in the picture is a 10 gauge 120V ac connection. I still have to add the PV input cables, a SCC output breaker, and the Orion 24/12-70 converter and Blue Sea 12V fuse panel (going on...
  5. RickP

    Building a Portable Solar Unit- Need Critique on Drawing

    I was strongly considering buying the PointZero Titan, with the largest system running about $8K. With the system not being available until August, at best, I decided I could build something where I knew what was actually "in the box" and with the same or better capabilities for the same money...
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