I am humbled with this entire solar journey.
It started over a year ago. Getting batteries from a certain location on a slow boat seemed like the biggest challenge.
When they finally arrived I breathed a sigh of relief. Now I could proceed. Then came the BMS and learning curves with a battery build from scratch.
Other things competed for needed funds. Money was slowly set aside. Over a year later the Inverter charger and then solar panels arrived.
Finally, I felt I was ready to proceed. Then I started learning more about things like Arc fault, Surge protection devices, NEC, the list goes on and on.
Each time I learned something, the wish list grew and the deadline moved further away. Fortunately there is no hurry.
I keep reminding myself that this will get done. Admittedly there are more important things in life that compete for time, attention and funding, but there is a finish line.
I honestly, in my simplistic thinking felt I would finish by the end of last year. However, each day I find myself grateful for the minds and resources this forum provides. I shutter to think what I might have built otherwise.
Can anyone else relate?
It started over a year ago. Getting batteries from a certain location on a slow boat seemed like the biggest challenge.
When they finally arrived I breathed a sigh of relief. Now I could proceed. Then came the BMS and learning curves with a battery build from scratch.
Other things competed for needed funds. Money was slowly set aside. Over a year later the Inverter charger and then solar panels arrived.
Finally, I felt I was ready to proceed. Then I started learning more about things like Arc fault, Surge protection devices, NEC, the list goes on and on.
Each time I learned something, the wish list grew and the deadline moved further away. Fortunately there is no hurry.
I keep reminding myself that this will get done. Admittedly there are more important things in life that compete for time, attention and funding, but there is a finish line.
I honestly, in my simplistic thinking felt I would finish by the end of last year. However, each day I find myself grateful for the minds and resources this forum provides. I shutter to think what I might have built otherwise.
Can anyone else relate?
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