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This rack has all of my electronics for a large salt water aquarium. If I ground the entire rack, can I use it for this purpose? I plan on building something out of wood, because a metal rack for this purpose just doesn't feel right. Unless I get feedback from the more experienced users saying...

I have a fully charged Lead Acid battery. With the battery tender on it, it reads 12.9 volts. When I take the tender off, it drops to 12.7 volts. And after 15 minutes, it dropped to 11.7 volts. But now it sits at 11.7 volts for the last 4 hours without the tender. Why would it make such a...

With lead-acid batteries, there is no "set it and forget it". It only took 4 or 5 lead-acid battery deaths for me to learn this simple lesson. These batteries are for the long-term storage of power. I just invested in two brand new lead-acid batteries ($100.00 each) and I would like to get a...

At one point in my experimentation with storing power, I had three Duralast batteries all purchased at the same time. I wired them up in parallel and placed each on its own trickle charger. But some of the batteries swelled. My friend told me that this happens when energy passes through a fully...

Unfortunately, "set it and forget it" does not apply to lead acid batteries. However, I am guilty of just that. I've been using Duralast deep cycle marine batteries from AutoZone. And while they work well when fresh and new, I need to learn to keep after them so that they remain reliable and...

So I am trying to come up with a solution for this heating need: Many of the plants in my yard are potted and placed about. In the winter months, these plants are pruned and placed in a shed. During the day, the shed reaches about 68 degrees. But at night, it drops down to 46 degrees and it is...

I have a battery backup system that charges via the utility company. It contains 3 Led-Acid deep cycle batteries connected in parallel. My friend insisted that I need battery isolators to allow for even charging across all three batteries. But I haven't seen any setups that have isolators...

So my RENOGY solar kit came: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WVHDW7Q?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 I chose this because the charge controller is a 40A MPPT, and is the same controller that comes with the 4 panel kit (this has one). My thinking is that I can always go out and add more...

After a few posts and a long and unavoidable absence, I'm happy to be back on the forum. I try to get through life as independently as possible. It is why solar energy appeals to me. When properly deployed, it frees you from being dependent on utility companies. I have several battery backup...

As the title says, I am rebuilding a battery backup configured as follows: Item 1: 1800 watt 110v auto-transfer switch. Item 2: Cobra 2500/5000 watt inverter. Item 3: Delco Deep Cycle Marine Battery rated at 1000 marine cranking amps. Irem 4: NOCO 1-Bank 10 Amp On-Board Battery Charger. The...

Hello. I am interested in many subjects of scientific but am particularly interested in power grid independence. Thanks, Dom