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  • Post in thread: Batteries keep dying.

    This may be my first post here, but I have been lurking for a couple of years. Have you thought of adding a battery balancer to your system? I have four SOK 206 AH 12 volt batteries in series parallel for 24 volt. I use the Victron battery balancer for my system. Just a thought and observation.
  • Post in thread: alte out of business?

    I just placed and received an order from them on April 3rd of this year.
  • Post in thread: alte out of business?

    What a bummer!! I just ordered some Midnite Double Pole Breakers from them on April 3rd. I first found out about Alt E back in 2011 when I bought some grounding lugs and a single ground mount for my first ever solar panel, which is a Japanese made Sharp 80 watt panel. I bought my Midnite Solar...
  • Post in thread: circuit breaker needed for single solar panel with LV2424?

    Well, while not explicitly necessary in your usage case, it does make maintenance easier if you have an issue with the solar panel or system in general. In terms of safety, it is a plus. If you were to have a short between the panel and your LV 2424, you would have to physically be close to the...
  • Post in thread: Battery Disconnect (Blue Sea 6010 or similar) for Solar Disconnect in RV?

    Yes. They are not made to break a load. In other words, with voltage and amps going across the conductors, you have to be concerned about being shocked or starting a fire due to a dc arc. Please read your Victron Solar Charge Controller user manual and it will mention this as well. The only...
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