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Does a 48 volt inverter, seeing a 2000 watt load, generate less heat in the process of supplying this draw than a 24v or a 12v inverter supplying the same 2000 watt being demanded? I tried looking this up .. but wasn't able to phrase the question right I guess...

I am building a 560ah battery using 16 280ah 3.2 cells. My initial path was to build two 280ah 24v batteries using 2 8s BMSs, and then putting them in parallel. In talks with someone, I was advised that this in not the way to build it. They said first build up the 560ah cells by putting...

Idle Power... why the obsession? How many hours a day is your system idle? On a very small system, sure, it makes a difference. In a whole house or a system that is powering stuff 24/7 idle power means nothing... what should be noted is power consumption under load if that is what the system is...

The current set up is a 48v Lithium battery feeding a 48v -> 12v converter that is connected 24/7/365 to a 12v deep cycle battery that feeds the entire 12v system(s) in my RV. The 12v battery is inline to act as a load buffer for when I use the high draw 12v systems IE the Hyd motor for the...

Good Day Arm Chair Electricians I live in a 2004 Safari Trek 31SBD. It currently has no solar, a 12 battery bank made up of 4 6-volt golf cart batts ( buh bye none too soon) and Freedom 451 Inverter charge controller( also soon to go buh bye). My power needs are vaaaahst :D I run a full size...

As the title says... when did the 1st AIOs show up on the market, and moreso, when did they get affordable?? ( as in less then $1000 for 3kw systems) thnx