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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?

Are your batteries low enough for the CC to draw the amps? The CC will only draw what it needs and might taper off as the batteries get full. I would only expect peak current below 80% state of charge in most cases. Also STC panel ratings are rarely achieved. Perfect lab conditions are needed.

How far will it send a golf ball?

In most cases a stand alone MPPT using more than 3-4 full size panels has to start paralleling strings to not exceed 150v- 250v I do wonder about a scenario with 12 strings going to a single mppt without exceeding its limits. Seems like a very unique scenario. I think multiple mppts would make...

Ahh yes, the Victron is not UL listed. However they do sell an extra "wire box" for those to aid in wiring. Otherwise i have seen people set them right next to/butt up against raceway.

Most UL listed products accept conduit ran directly to them. Pv combiner boxes make transitions easy for both the conduit and changing wire types.

Heres the biggest problem with aluminum wire...

I wont buy a honda suitcase generator --> plastic camshafts.

I think you might be obligated to change the title from "Renogy Scum" to "Renogy actually warrantied something!" :ROFLMAO: Glad to hear they refunded you. This is a step in the right direction for them.

I would start with a voltage and frequency check of the inverter output. Then see what happens when the freezer is running and it loads up the inverter. Sounds like the compressor is struggling. A kill-a-watt meter is great for this type of troubleshooting. Kill-a-watt

Honestly id be more concerned about the amp rating than the voltage.

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Yeah i haven't found a better place for 4/0 and 2/0 than directly from windy nation. I get lugs there too

Ok, steeper roof the better then. Id do an A frame design, keep panels as high as you can.

How many panels you plan on having? Not sure where you are, How much snow do you get?

Windy nation is great but ive found the best deal on PV wire to be Stellavolta even after shipping.

I assume it's different state to state. I was just using it as an example of the OP's concern for creating another ground rod. Here in Michigan most are buried bare copper line. Only recently have they started using plastic coated copper line. I have not seen any come out of the tank and...

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I think its worth mentioning that the reason to eliminate "ground loops" that may have a different potential, is not for lightning protection purposes. It is simply to maintain circuit-level protection in a ground fault scenario. Building a solar array that could withstand a lightning strike...

Wow, tried finding an install manual, Grundfos has terrible literature. here is their QUICK GUIDE it appears that pump runs off the solar directly. So you need a PV source and probably the contacts made on the float switch? Id start in the Midnite combiner box with a DC multimeter, you may...

What about anyone with a propane tank and ___ feet of copper line buried in the ground? Or a point well with ___ feet of steel pipe in the ground? Both of these are likely to lead to appliances that are grounded, and ultimately grounded to the main panel. It is my understanding multiple...