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Hey Y'all, I figure about time to start posting updates on my solar build. As a couple of you may know, I live full time in an RV with my wife, 2 kids (a 2 y/o and a 3 y/o) and an old Pitbull. The RV is a 2020 Grand Design Momentum 381M, we nick named it "The Meg" short for The Megaladon...

Hey all, I purchased 4x 280ah cells from Amy at Docan Power, I got 4x EVE LF280K cells from their US Based/Texas warehouse. I emailed Amy directly for most of the experience, docanpower22@gmail.com. She also has a Direct Work Email that is available: amy@docanpower.com. I did not probe for a ton...

Just wanted to bridge this off of the Midnight Solar thread to keep it tidier. I have stressed tested the Sol-Ark 12k at max capacity for a year or so, and it definitely had heat problems. Hence why I updated to the 15k. I have not had a heat related issue since the switch. Temps stay under...

I thought some people might be interested in this. I saw an ad for it. This is the first ceiling cassette I have seen that fits between 16" Studs! https://mrcool.com/diy-ceiling-cassette/

Hey all, now that I have sold my 5th wheel, and have a Motorhome that we use to go on trips to the desert and such, I needed an enclosed to haul my RZR And other gear around, and decided to do all of my solar equipment in the enclosed rather than trying to modify the motorhome itself. I also...

I am currently diagnosing a high temp issue with my SolArk 12k, and SolArk has sent me some new parts to install, which involved me opening it up. I snapped some pictures in case anyone wants to see what it looks like inside. I dont know what any of it means or is, so feel free to educate me!

Hey Y'all, I'm doing my due diligence, and trying to research the Mini-Split to use in my garage. There's as many choices for mini-splits as there are different brands/makes/models of Solar Panels! My question to those of you who have a mini-split, specifically if you installed it yourself, is...

So I got quite a few things from @Will Prowse when he was generous enough to help out our fine community. One of which was a battery that Will never got around to reviewing, because of reasons of his own... I got it because I wanted the 280ah cells out of it. I have a few that aren't very...

When you can see a gradual decline in solar irradiation... This graph doesn't show all of my loads. The loads shown are just my sub-panel, which is only a portion of my usage. I'm not giving that much back to the grid!

Hey guys, I been reading a lot of people saying to derate all of these Chinese BMS's, and I have a 200a 16s Smart Daly BMS that I got through Michael when I bought my cells, and I gotta admit, this thing is flat out impressive. Right now I'm charging at 160a! (80a each from my 2x LV6548s) and...

Found it the other day on an Alibaba listing, that has since been taken down?

Hey ya'll, this was a warranty replacement for a defective IP6048, but in the time I was waiting for the warranty replacement, I installed a different unit and am just looking to recoup costs for it. Its never been plugged in, never even taken out of the box. Just opened up the box to see it...

Hey everybody, I have a dilemma of trying to find battery boxes for DIY packs, that fit all the various sizes of cells/packs that I have. The last one I did, with the Milwaukee packout box here, it worked great. But the packout boxes don't really work for anything other than the 4s 280ah cells...

Hey Y'all, I recently bought a new (to me), Tesla Model 3 Long Range, and will hopefully be receiving it in the next few days. I have a SolArk 12k in my garage, along with my 540ah DIY battery. I'm in the market for a new EV charger obviously, and want to see if there's anything that works in...

Hey guys, my name is Daniel, I moved into an RV full time 5 months ago to cut back on bills and save some money while me and the wife save up to purchase our own home. We bought a 2020 Grand Design Momentum 381M and have been enjoying it with us, my 3 y/o Daughter and 2 y/o son and a old Pit...

Selling the 2nd inverter out of the Meg. Changing things up and wont need this one anymore. This unit was purchased in June of 2021, and its almost exactly one year old. It has never been opened up, or modified. Always been in a climate controlled compartment, with minimum PV connected. Comes...

Hey y'all, has anybody had their packs long enough, or cycled enough times to actually see degradation yet? I am currently pulling my 2P16S battery apart to make 2x separate 16S Packs inside of Seplos Mason kits, and while I'm waiting on them to show up, I am capacity testing all of the cells...

Hey guys, next month I'm gearing up to order my inverter for the trailer, and after a lot of research I've pretty much decided to go with the Growatt 6000T, but I don't hear of very many people using them? Are they relatively new? Is there some down side that im missing? I read it has a...

Getting close to deciding on what solar company i will be choosing to do the roof mounted solar on my new home. I've gotten several quotes and unfortunately they are all high as hell in my opinion. My first option is a local company owned by SunPower. Around $3/watt for a 12kw system. $36k. AC...

So we've all seen @timselectric big battery bank. But whos got the biggest DIY battery bank? I don't want to see the 30+ EG4 battery rack that you bought, but individual cells and DIY BMS's. Let's see it!

Hey guys, I got the batteries setup with my SA 12k, and now I'm trying to configure my TOU and grid selling settings, but its giving me a run for my money. I've watched several videos and read the manual, but they don't seem to cover what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to set it up pretty simple...

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a capacity tester, as I will be capacity testing 32 cells in the near future, and figured someone here had to have bought one to do their cells, and is now going to sit on the shelf for years (or forever lol). I'm particularly looking for a higher wattage than...

I'm curious if anyone has replaced their fans with a higher output/quieter fan(s)? Im not super interested in quieter as its not a big deal to me because of where its mounted, but more cooling is important to me as I've had an over temperature situation many times. I specifically have an LV6548...

Hey guys, i live full time in my RV, and I hooked up my kill-a-watt meter to my fridge (Norcold 2118) with it running on 120v. I ran it for 24 hours and it estimated 332Watts/Hour. This sounds abnormally high to me? Especially when I see some residential fridges are rated at roughly...

Anybody know if theres an easy to find place that gives info on laws/permits required to do a DIY Grid Tie system? Or do you basically just need to call your city officials and talk to them?

Hey guys, I'm diving in to make my first LFP battery, after extensive reading and studying, I'm preparing to start design. I manage a Laser/Waterjet Shop and plan on building my box from some .080" Aluminum and forming it to a box to fit all 32 cells. I plan on also using the Overkill fab 48v...

Just got my most recent and hopefully last larger electric bill. I live in an RV and we have our own meter. In December we had our highest usage from space heaters and my terrible absorption fridge at 1400hwh that month. This month I'm at 667kwh with very minimal heat/ac, and the fridge / water...

Hey guys, does anybody have any experience with floor heating without lifting the flooring up? My home is mostly tile and was installed recently before we moved in, so I don't want to tear it back up. Looks like there are some "rug" options with 120v plugs. Anybody do anything else?