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There is a good download for you to consider here; https://diysolarforum.com/resources/grounding-made-simpler-part-1-ac-houshold-grounding.157/ Blue Sea terminal “fuse bus” double 👍; https://www.bluesea.com/products/2151/Dual_MRBF_Terminal_Fuse_Block_-_30_to_300A

12vdc 🤔 ,,, Rough Math drop a zero off your watts to get your amp draw. 4000W = 400amps It isn’t quite like that, but usually a cheap conservative “quick reference”. Inverter choice considerations; Use pattern - Idle power cnsujed if you have to leave on 24/7 for appliances like a fridge...

This 😁; Yup ,,, Like taking a drink from a Fire Hose; None of us were born knowing any of this, so just a process of learning & sharing experiences with others. There are 3 things in this World; 1) Things we know 2) Things we know we don’t know 3) Things we don’t know we don’t know Outta...

Schematic ,,, “Pen & Paper & Photo & Post” ,,, not looking for “Professional Quality here - just a chicken scratch to begin with. FYI, this is the first post of yours on here where I actually understand your problem & why you are asking questions & that you have an Onan 😁 ,,, I feel we are...

If you are able to draw a schematic of what you intend to ( or already ) have in place that can also be helpful. You could get that schematic “fleshed out” here by other members that might be more experienced with that gear. Manuals should be available online. “Go Power” ,,, I stumbled into...

Also @datdude Victron’s “Wire Unlimited” might be a great read for you; https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/The_Wiring_Unlimited_book/43562-Wiring_Unlimited-pdf-en.pdf Lots of good information in that document. .

I came across the following thread, & thought it might shed some light on the topic for you @datdude https://diysolarforum.com/threads/why-do-we-use-a-pv-disconnect-that-breaks-both-the-positive-and-negative-side-of-a-pv-circuit.44085/ From your original post I am attempting to extract your...

Hey LFP are great ,,, Other than they are more complicated “BMS” & the Cold 🥶🥶. I have a remote cabin in Canada that we typically use April to November, & then I pull out my 75lb Rolls AGMs. https://rollsbattery.com/battery/s6-275agm-re/ There are a few reasons why I went AGMs & all AGMs...

I have only glanced at this thread, but I think you might be mixing up some terms; Power Work Energy Time You can get meanings for those in reference to physics & electrical from the internet. I believe a solar panel sitting in the sun ,,, much like a rock gains energy from the sun. There...

I guess Honda got this sorted out; https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/honda-eu7000is-portable-generators-recalled-due-fire-hazard

Thanks @Les May as I had not watched that video & I learned somethings that helped “the penny drop” for me. Take Aways; Multiple chargers ( or a single ) interrogate a battery for internal Resistance not Voltage 😳 & then drop to “Float” Voltage once that Resistance is reached. Multiple...

🤔🤔 Maybe that is why I have never purchased one 😜

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Re-Reading your “setup” & if you are concerned the following are my cursory opinions; Perform a safety audit - use the forum & post your schematics & get opinions here on your system “as built” Assuming you are running Solar/Inverter/120vac (where distance is not an issue) - consider a...

@Jejochen I am very sorry that happened to You & Your Family, & I am glad all of you made it out alive & seemingly not physically injured. I wanted to post here & state how grateful I am for your bravery & reporting of your personal disaster. Your selfless act of bringing this to the...