Recent content by rkw

oh I'm sorry I read too quickly...oops!! I do that once in a while...you logic makes total sense...

just a thought....have you considered installing studs rather than bolts? if they get permanently secured you can then have lots of freedom should you ever end up needing detach a cable. I know you mention you are doing a permanent install I'm just thinking aloud here based on my past...

hehehe, yeah that sounds pretty true for sure!! :D

KK, gottcha!! Salvaging the threads is for sure a tough one and yup a more permanent product is def needed. I mentioned just a drop because it will still hold but also be easier to break loose should you ever need to remove it. Also it should interfere less with conduction? I don't know about...

Oh, I have had decent luck keeping bolts subject to vibrations or expansion in place using a toothpick inserted into the hole with the bolt. Seems to add just the right amount of grip to reduce loosening. And it won't add so much bulk that the thread might strip. My thoughts for the ones I'm...

fyi I have never found any of the permanent thread lockers really permanent. I was trying to find something so I could secure a backup generator as part of a system to at least slow down a thief. Nothing actually held if I use my impact wrench with enough patience. It was...

i'm sorry but this thread devolved into something utterly useless. Who the hell needs 30 pages of bickering over how to tighten bolts on a battery? Seriously just how does that aid in the a meaningful discussion of the batteries themselves? It's nuts how burried some get in the minutia just...

He all...I am days away from finally grabbing 8 280ah cells and just saw they are also lisitng Xuba Catl 3.2v300ah Lifepo4 Lithium Battery 12v48v60v96v Solar System - Buy Lithium Battery,3.2v,300ah cells for just a bit more. My first thoughts are they might just be 280ah cells with a...

decided on the GoWISE PS1006 due to the ability to wire in a receptacle, 20A if I recall or was it 15A. It has a wired remote so that should get me enough to actually install a 2nd so I have one in the bedroom and on in the kitchen for those cold nights when I don't want to get out from under...

Gas for $1.65...I hate you!! hahahaha...we're at $3.03 right now in CA Central Coast area. It can get a LOT higher in SF or LA. It's one reason I am leaving CA even being native born here 50-mumble years ago. Plus it's time to travel and explore this damned country a bit more. My solar plan...

nope, why not just use the surplus sulfuric acid from inside one of the wet cell batteries you are replacing. That should do a nice job on surface removal...err, surface prep... :p

thank you for the info...nice to know about the longevity. I sense that all of them will be pretty much simply fine like most of the less spendy product. I mean we have to face it they are all made in China which can be good or bad. It's the brand's support from the company that matters. I...

I'm in a paralysis by analysis condition right now and could really use advice. I promise I won't come burn down your barn if I make the wrong choice. ;) I was not planning to go this way right now and had budgeted and spec'd out my system from a bank of 4 280ah LFP's (24v setup of...

Thanks for the positive vibes. I'm like you no worries with Amazon as a rule. It was both funny and frustrating. I had this dang inverter open sitting on table next to the box. ANd it wasn't until last night that what felt "off" about it from when I first took it out of the box. The...

I'm bummed...had big changes I had to make for RV. Replaced worn out DuroStar 3500w with Champion Inverter 4000w with wireless remote (it's just flat fun! and I can run the thing from bed). Added new AGM 200ah Renogy and splurged for a long needed 3000w inverter. Weeeeelllll, Amazon...