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Here is a well done discussion of grounding, really well done.

I have a 24v MPP, it will not start if it does not detect 24 volts from the battery. I have had to use a separate charger to bring up the voltage 2-small lead acids I used for awhile to get it to start. I am betting charging your batteries to 25v+ will get it going again. Another idea is to use...

I wanted to simply set the PIP charge settings for my two 200amp Renology Gel batteries to the "AGM/GEL" setting and let it automate the charge. Unfortunately their default is to bulk charge at 28.2v then float at 27.0v. If left to finish a charge cycle on the PIP "AGM/Gel" setting my rested...

This explains it, it gets connected along the negative battery cable to monitor the battery condition and output with the addition of two small wires to the pos. and negative of your battery to power it. When connected you have a low cost meter to monitor your battery voltage, load in amps and...

Thanks will edit to say many not all are one direction.

Denwa a 12v depth of discharge for a glass matt battery (AGM) is 50% a very safe discharge that is in the green part of the table for AGM (attached). A 12v load shut off will not kill your AGM. Its a safe depth of discharge that will maximize battery cycles. When under a load and you set the...

#29 20-24v as it’s a 24v PIP. We can agree lead acid battery life cycle is a curve so if you go only to say 30% DOD yes your battery lasts much longer. You will need more of them for fixed amount of energy usage as your drawing less energy per cycle so you’ll spend more on batteries to get...

I know very little on this subject but will reply with what I read about this. If you have two separate ground systems close together there is a potential for the burst of electricity to start channeling down one ground system giving it more resistance than the second one as the ground gets...

Gnubie how can you be a moderator in a newbie section of a forum where members go admitting limited understanding of solar systems? You write a cryptic post (for a newbie audience) then insult a member who asked for clarification by implying that they may be purposely feigning misunderstanding...

You need 24v I played with mine by using a couple of car batteries in series until the real batteries arrived.

We live in the Phoenix, and we have had a few short power outages and a few AC failures over 15 years, where the repair took 24 hours. I have a DIY system not tied to the grid. We can run our backup one room AC on it 8-10 hours with a battery assist where the panels kick in half the 800 watts...

Yes I did just read "One Second After" a fictional tale post EMP, perhaps that put me in the frame of mind to think about such things. I suspect the battery (with a BMS pulled off) and solar panels will be fine after an EMP although you will have to change out a few new diodes. So you just need...

His concern was getting his 24v unit to at least error beep with a 12v battery connected, it won’t do a thing until he connects a 24v battery.

I ran four panels in series that hit 120v max with my MPPSolar all I one listing 145v max and thought I had enough room under that cap. For that inverter it shut down the charge controller every time. I tried 3 in series cutting the voltage 25% and it runs fine. The 145v max is likely 120v max...

San Tan Solar also has similar pricing even with shipping added and a great reputation. e.g. very likely to make anything right if it there is shipping damage or a bad panel.

Here is the procedure.

Like many here I want to keep it simple, get some lengthy cycles out of my batteries but also not let them occupy my full attention with every use. I have a MPP Solar (PIP) with a relatively steady load daily using Renology gel 200amp batteries. Life would be so simple if I could just follow the...

I’ve seen this type of thread many times and maybe was a contributor to this problem. Good information sent but no one actually simply directly answering the original question. They are emergency use battery’s, No attempt to max cycles is being made. He needs to do the math and spend as little...

You have 700 watts of PV that may deliver 500 watts of continuous energy, the AC likely will take 1000 watts to run or more so the battery will need to make up the difference. The AC will likely run on this system with PV and battery combined for 4 hours when the sun is optimal then take most of...

“L” and “N” same as video, AC out has the ground wire moved to the screw.

Yes watts, a typo.

I like a reset breaker 125% of your safe current draw on the positive line from the battery to the PIP, not only prevents too much current being pulled but it can be used as an switch if needed to cut the battery off from the PIP to safely work on it or the panels. I now use an actual battery...

I have 4-wall mounted 250 watt panels in a non grid tie battery backup setup. By 10am sun is higher than the block wall and they get full sun 6-7 hours. I want to do the safe thing and tie them together with copper ground wire and an 8 foot ground pole but there is caliche here (a thick layer of...

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I bought a 2-position marine battery switch instead of trying to parallel new batteries to my lifepo4 24 v battery. When one battery runs low flip the switch to the full one, and avoid battery mismatch complications.

If by lithium you mean 18650 power walls, they have their own issues, micro shorts, balance issues and fire hazard being just some. If you mean LifePO4 those are great but still way more than $350 for a 200 amp 12v battery, more like $800. If you draw from the battery daily the LifePO4 are the...

I have read my product specs carefully and there is no mention of any system to alarm me when the voltage is sort of low but above the low voltage disconnect so I’ll try your suggestion to see what it does but doubt anything will happen until 11.1v. Will and every product instruction and you see...

I’m using a Victon Battery Protect with Gel 200 amp batteries two in series with a 24v MPPSolar all-in-one (PIP). Let’s say I want to have the Victron kick in at 23.6v to avoid an over discharge below 30% (setting 7A). The voltage will sag on a 900 watt load while using a portable AC and trip...

I’ll add tighten them very gingery just a tiny bit past hand tight, I have similar cells and striped two. I had to rethread with larger bolts but since I have been very careful with steel bolts on aluminum threads!