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Sure theres downsides to leaded avgas but it was recommended for someone storing gas for a long time. Theres not much fuel choices out there that can be stored for any length of time, let alone 15 years and Avgas is available at your local airport for maybe a dollar per gallon more than premium...

Not really enough lead to worry about for a small engine running on Avgas. We do see plug fouling in aircraft but only when the mixture is excessively rich and ran at low power settings. Otherwise piston aircraft regularly go 100 hour intervals, burning maybe 1500 gallons in the process with no...

Id consider putting everything in a separate outbuilding/shed for simplicity and ease of code compliance. Id also consider pole mount for the panels. Fast installation, easy to adjust seasonally. One hole in the ground

Post pic of everything you have, lets get it all up and running!

Surely you have more than 1 charge controller?

If you haven't seen any charge rates over 70A you probably aren't leaving anything on the table by downsizing CC. Im not sure Id calculate based on 80% though. I have seen my Midnite Classic 150 with a 6 panel array of 2190W as high as 87A amps to a 24V lead acid bank, perfect storm conditions...

This! The container likely wont be the one to contaminate the water. The water should already be considered contaminated by something.... bugs, bird poop, pollution and so on. The process to filter and treat the water will be the most important.

Are you sure you want to remove a 94A controller and replace it with a 70A? Victron has a really nice 150/100 if you want to keep the higher charge rate.

O lordy don't get me started on gas cans and their stupid spouts they come out with nowadays!!! All garbage! I threw all of mine away and only use "utility jugs" now with the flexible spout and screw vent... I don't care if it's illegal, arrest me!

Sorry to hear about that, unfortunately it sounds all too familiar. Does your quote or invoice say what the system will run? Perhaps they deemed the well to be too high of a load for the system to run in "off grid mode" What are the problems you are seeing when you say you're not getting 100%...

Ahh, it may take a while to get full. Sometimes even a few days to get cells balanced. Are there any other loads that may be slowing down the charge process? How many hours does your panel get sun? In bulk, yes you should eventually get into the 14's

Was just looking at this today. Heck of a deal. Seems to be the last good deal on panels as we go into summer.

Seems like you are in float, which is good if the battery is fully charged. Have you discharged the battery since hooking it all up? The preset on the victron should be ok. They seem to be set for a universal average of LFP batts and a tad on the safe side for voltages.

Your PV wire should be rated for 600 volts as direct bury, then 1000v or higher in conduit. Youre good, but need metal conduit if you want to be NEC compliant.

What charge controller do you have? Battery voltage?