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  • Something different, Mobil battery backup that also powers the vehicle

    Well, Have an idea to make a mobile battery backup system. We loose power 4-5 times a year and have a 10.6kw solar system that becomes completely useless when our power company shuts things off. What I would like to do is load up a industrial cart with a 48v mega storage cart that when the...
  • Can I top balance a new lifeP04 pack with a 30amp DC bench power supply that does not have a current adjustment.

    Pack is a 2P4S 12v built with 8 New 304ah Eve Cells. "Charger" would be my trusty old regulated bench power supply that is voltage adjustable but NOT current adjustable. It's "rated" at 30amps and fused with an 8amp fuse on the input power side. Would hate to go buy another power supply when...
  • Maybe a silly question regarding multiple Solar charge controllers and shading.

    I have a 42' motorhome with lots of open roof space for solar. Somewhere I read or saw a youtube video talking about a strategy of using several smaller charge controllers verses one large one for the following reason. Say you have 2 panels connected to 1 small victron charge controller. Say...
  • Upgrading existing system, am I way off base?

    Currently have a 10.6kw ground mount system, inverter is a 10k solar edge and uses optimizers. Have 3 Tesla Powerwalls installed in the garage, the array is apx 300' from the main panel. I would like to add another 4-6k of panels, my inverter will not support that so an additional inverter...
  • Looking at options for upgrading existing system

    Current system is just over 7 years old and consist of the following 40 Canadian Solar 265w panels 1 Solar Edge 10k inverter Ground mount racking 40 panel optimizers 3 Tesla Powerwall Batteries System has and is working great, about 60-75% of the time we are able to get a full charge on the 3...
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