60 a day is a lot. I just don't want my batteries to sit at a high SOC all the time. At least the Asic miner is making me money while cycling my battery down some.
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Yes and no... Yesterday I put half a tank of electrons in my VW = 30kWh. Add in 2 loads of washing and tumbling; 10kWh into a 'night' storage heater, cooking, dishwashing and heating all my hot water = 60kWh used up in total
I have electric everything but still don't use much. I do have and EV but don't drive it much so most days the battery is charged by noon. Now I run the bitcoin miner when I have too much energy not getting used.
Yes and no... Yesterday I put half a tank of electrons in my VW = 30kWh. Add in 2 loads of washing and tumbling; 10kWh into a 'night' storage heater, cooking, dishwashing and heating all my hot water = 60kWh used up in total
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It doesn't hurt LFP to stay full. You only get a limited number of cycles. I'm not using them, unless I need them.
I thought calendar aging kills them faster than cycling daily?
Nobodybusiness
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Can do 5 days, no Solar or grid if I don’t need heat.
A/C doesn’t use nearly the power that Heat does. At least for me.
My Shunt tells me I have 6825Ah of battery which is about 350kWh.
If I calculate manually ( just count ah per battery) I get 300kWh.
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It should, if you don't cycle them hard.
But no point in cycling, just to be cycling.
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Actually, I could as it is now. (If I watch my usage)
But there's still two (possibly three) EV's in the future plans. And one will have to be charged mostly at night.
Me thinks Tim is a millionaire
Me thinks Tim is a millionaire
It occurred to me that maybe he has been foolin us about having a real job for years and just stays home and buys stuff online and hooks up new things everyday….
He get more done in a week than I do in a season.. I’m envious ….
note the word "mostly" - we must assume Tim will cover his work truck with panels to top it up during the day too
Tulex
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One of the perks of being self employed (I was for 29 years) is that you can at times dictate when you are busy. A benefit that helps offset some of the headaches that come with being self employed.
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That might be nice, but boring.Me thinks Tim is a millionaire
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I can be very efficient with my time. As long as I complete the project in my head first.
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no, in the north- presumably that can only happen in the southern hemisphere?
one can get 50% of rated capacity in the summer. Even in England
watch the video in post 1067
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All batteries charged, balanced, and floating.
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What are you waiting for, throw the switch!
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Oh my, what's your float and absorption set to?
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Bulk 57v
Float 56v
fatjay
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for LFP?
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Yes, I don't mess with lead acid anymore.
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Not as boring as one might think.
There is always another project to spend money on.
Zwy
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Not really but keep believing it. 38 years, I'm semi retired but still working 60 plus hours a week.
I had surgery on my sinuses yesterday so I get a few days off. Allows me to order items for the house SRNE install.
You should be here the last 4 days, the phone has been ringing off the hook. I'll be busy next week and the week after trying to catch off with this mini vacation.
fatjay
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I hear lots of back and forth about float/absorb voltages, but 57v is higher than anything i've heard so far. I'm at 55.1/55.2v. 16 cell or 17 cell?
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