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  • Did It!! I ordered my Trophy Batteries :)

    As promised I am posting about my experience with Trophy Battery. As I mentioned before, I researched a lot of battery options...watched Will's videos and other also. I looked at everything I could find about the company and their batteries. I like what I saw, more than any other battery or...
  • I did it!!! My upgrade works :) (2x5kw Quattros, 2-x150/70s, 3xLifePO4s, split phase)

    I got it done! Oh yeah...and it works :) I started with version 3 of my off-grid system: 404ah LifePO Elite batteries, 1xVictron 150/70 MPPT, 1x Victron 48v/5kw/120v Quattro and kindof a mess that had been pieced together from versions 1 & 2) I ended up with 634ah LifePO4 batteries (2xElites...
  • Single vs. Multiple Class-T Fuses

    I recently sent a private message to Will (Will Prowse) regarding Class-T fuses. Hey, why not go to the master, eh? He asked me to post this question out in the open for all to see...and enjoy. So here goes... In all your dual-inverter system builds I notice a Class-T fuse for each inverter vs...
  • What leg should an internal battery circuit breaker be on?

    I am looking at various LifePO4 batteries, all have an internal circuit breaker. Should the internal circuit breaker normally be on the + or - terminal wire? And is which is the best practice? The reason I ask is two-fold: Don't you always want a clear path from a battery negative to earth...
  • MPP HYBRID LV 6048 - Ground Neutral Bond?

    Does anyone know if the MPP HYBRID LV 6048 is bonded at the inverter itself? I've tried to find it in the manual but I've had no luck. Thanks in advance.
  • Expanding LifePo4 battery bank - I want to mix 48v 202AH and 48v 100AH all in parallel

    I have 2 x 202AH 48v LifePo4 batteries currently, wired in parallel, no comms in/out of battery, 1.5 years old, no problems with them. I need/want to expand the battery bank but can no longer acquire existing brand batteries. I was looking at buying 2 x 100AH 48v LifePo4 batteries, wiring them...
  • Solar Installer Job Available in AZ

    There is a very established Arizona solar installation company looking for an installer. They have been in business for 30 years and one of the largest installers in Arizona. They want a person with Journeyman-level electrician skills, but they don't have to be a union Journeyman. If a person...
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