steadfast
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Some details: I'm planning on hooking up...
• x2 100ah 12v lifepo4 batteries
• 40a mppt solar charge controller (w/ 40a fuse)
• x4 100w solar panels
• 2000w renogy inverter (w/200a fuse)
All on a plywood.
All to power phone, small electronics, x2 8w light bulbs with ac plugs, and a 500w air conditioner (summer) or 500w heater (winter). Reason for the 2000w is just for random high power devices. Ex: hair dryer 1500w
I currently use an ecoflow delta (not lifepo4).
I'd rather just diy a solar system with lifepo4 to have longer life cycles and if anything i can replace the batteries unlike an ecoflow where batteries are not replacable.
It's for a lifetime 15x8 shed so its not connected to house, electrical, plumbing etc. Completely off grid.
Shed is sitting on top of wood floor frame. All concrete around me. About 20ft away from house.
Question: Do i need a ground? If so HOW and WHERE do i ground the inverter and the mppt controller. I've searched for days and got random answers. Same with videos. Most say to ground to home but im not using it near the house.
One diy video the guy didn't ground it at all. Other video of will diy 400w system grounded it to the fusebox buss bar but im not using a fusebox as everything im using will be through the inverter outlet. Then others say grounding is a myth.
I'm in Los angeles, so we dont get much lightning.
I just want to know where to ground or if i even need to.
This grounding is whats confusing me the most.
Thank you in advance to anyone who responds.
• x2 100ah 12v lifepo4 batteries
• 40a mppt solar charge controller (w/ 40a fuse)
• x4 100w solar panels
• 2000w renogy inverter (w/200a fuse)
All on a plywood.
All to power phone, small electronics, x2 8w light bulbs with ac plugs, and a 500w air conditioner (summer) or 500w heater (winter). Reason for the 2000w is just for random high power devices. Ex: hair dryer 1500w
I currently use an ecoflow delta (not lifepo4).
I'd rather just diy a solar system with lifepo4 to have longer life cycles and if anything i can replace the batteries unlike an ecoflow where batteries are not replacable.
It's for a lifetime 15x8 shed so its not connected to house, electrical, plumbing etc. Completely off grid.
Shed is sitting on top of wood floor frame. All concrete around me. About 20ft away from house.
Question: Do i need a ground? If so HOW and WHERE do i ground the inverter and the mppt controller. I've searched for days and got random answers. Same with videos. Most say to ground to home but im not using it near the house.
One diy video the guy didn't ground it at all. Other video of will diy 400w system grounded it to the fusebox buss bar but im not using a fusebox as everything im using will be through the inverter outlet. Then others say grounding is a myth.
I'm in Los angeles, so we dont get much lightning.
I just want to know where to ground or if i even need to.
This grounding is whats confusing me the most.
Thank you in advance to anyone who responds.