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moonlitsouls
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Help!!! Smoke during top balancing
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Setting up the battery to charge in series I haven’t even adjusted any setting yet and cell 3 is reading 4.263 volts, when I tested...
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Burke
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Another Top Balance Screwup
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One of the reasons I would recommend using a relatively inexpensive hobby type charger to charge cells, they will automatically shut...
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HaldorEE
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RFI quiet 24v-12v DC-DC converter recommendations
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10th wavelength of 14.5MHz is just under 7 feet. So cables and wiring are what you need to focus on. Definitely use MC Cable and RFI...
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RaymondDay
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5 battery's how to keep at 12 volt
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This is a link to the solar charger controller I have. I got it because it can have a display going back to my room from the garage. I...
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snoobler
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Options for varying AH batteries
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See above. You do run a risk of exceeding the 105Ah ratings. Check as above.
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Luthj
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Lishen 272AH thread?
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It's important to note that you are not as concerned with the peak temperature as you are with the average temperature over a five or...
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fhorst
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Would this make good busbar?
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well, as others have points out, when it comes to current the cross sectional area is key. I like my conductors to always stay "cool" so...
8 minutes ago
snoobler
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Solar panels configuration
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If you want an array that performs optimally with those panels, the most you can have in series is 2. Period. If you put 3 in series...
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Luthj
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Options for varying AH batteries
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Batteries that are wired in parallel like that they share a common voltage but different current. So the SOC should be pretty much the...
9 minutes ago
fhorst
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Why Daly Smart-BMS doesn't stop charging when balancing?
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The BMS should protect indeed at high (or low) cell or pack voltage. There are BMS that stop the charge but allow discharge at high...
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Luthj
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"bank" is the group of all batteries connected together. "Battery" is the collection of cells.
10 minutes ago
snoobler
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Understanding MPP Solar charge settings for LifePO4 batteries
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Just because that's the only data that's publicly available doesn't mean it's the data you should use. Is it your position that a 12V...
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Kman
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Partial & Unpredictable shading best practices
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@upnorthandpersonal @svetz below is what I plan to add to the Wiki entry on shading, wanted to make sure we are on the same page before...
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Bob B
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BMS needed?
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Here is how I would approach this, for the simple fact you need a good sized inverter and your cells are 100Ah. I would go with 24v to...
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dmitrimedina
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Solar panels configuration
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I live in Puerto Rico in the south in front of the beach so I have sun all year. It would be 3 panels in series and 3 in parallel ? And...
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Bob B
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Chargery BMS News / UPDATE (Nov.25.2020) Ver 4.02 firmware
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I can understand the frustration with computer technology .... I worked with and supported computers most of my career as part of my job...
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rogerball0
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Questions about my 12v system
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Avoid those breakers like the plague! I have bought several of these types and they are not capable of handling the the current they...
21 minutes ago
HRTKD
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Busbar current carrying capacity
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I would chamfer the existing holes in the bus bars, make sure the top/bottom are flat and call it a day.
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Mikemayer
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Solar Panel Maximum /24 vt Hybrid 2424 MPP / Big Battery 24vt 170am
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Ah! Understand completely. Nothing wrong with running conservative.
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geoffire
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DC-DC charger (B2B) options and general discussion
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I think I found a better solution: Dual alternator with the second alternator setup for 24v with a fancy external regulator...
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