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    EG4 BrightMounts, pretty cool.

    We just installed our BrightMount solar racks, and I have to say that I'm impressed. You simply cannot beat these racks for pricing, simplicity and cost. We installed ours by pouring 4 - 8" reinforced concrete piers, 4 feet long, 3 feet deep for each rack. 3 pieces of 3/8" rebar per pier. We did...
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    Panel VOC, cold weather, wire sizing.

    Hello. I am installing my new system and would appreciate another set of eyes on this. I’m installing 12 Canadian Solar 400w panels with a VOC of 36.8v, and using a Victron 250/100 SCC. First I planned on wiring my panels 6S2P for a voltage of about 220v, and using 8ga wire for the 150’ run...
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    Undercharged lithium become unbalanced?

    Hi all. As we prepare to build our off grid retirement cabin, I’ve spent a lot of time researching all the latest components. We lived in Montana, off grid from 1992 to 2006. We had 2kw of panels, 40 - T105 batteries, a C60 pwm controller, a 12v 100a AC battery charger and a Chinese 12v - 8kw...
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    Where to buy panels

    Hi folks. We're preparing to order parts for our off grid system, which will consist of 2-Victron 5kw inverter/chargers, 4-48v lithium batteries (20kw probably SOK), 1-Victron RS450/100 charge controller and 8-10kw of panels. As I've been reading about peoples' experiences ordering solar...
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