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  1. Supervstech

    Solar tool trailer

    I searched pierre sd craigslist for solar panel and found only one listing
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    Reflection of the sun's rays

    Sounds normal to me. Good sluthing.
  3. Supervstech

    Dad Jokes (let's hear your worst! ;-)

    This popped up in my feed today…
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    Exhaust for whole house genset

    It’s a good thing I’m honest, I’d just open the gas meter union, and steal the chain as well.
  5. Supervstech

    Hot water preheat tank for instantaneous gas system

    This is why I usually recommend the water temp output be set to showering temp, so there is ZERO mixed cold water in the shower, netting maximum hot water flow through the pump.
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    What's the trick to fitting 0 gauge wire on this breaker

    You can strip an additional 1/4" of insulation, and wiggle it to the end so it holds the strands tight, and try to fit it in.
  7. Supervstech

    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    Nahh, he was worried i cut runs so close to the needed length. If i had been short, it would have wasted 10K worth of wire
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    whole house power monitor is soooooo cool!

    Many have a heater on 24/7 to be frost free as well...
  9. Supervstech

    Rich Solar RS-H6548 only $569.99 free shipping (+tax) direct from Rich Solar w/ code "WP6500"

    Yikes. Shipping only covered for the first 30 days kinda sucks. How long is the warranty on the equipment?
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    Does Victron make a 5kVA inverter without a charger?

    Most inverters that integrate charging as well do so through reversing the inverter components, it’s not like there is a separate charger built into the unit you wouldn’t be using… If you don’t wanna use it, don’t…
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    Rich Solar RS-H6548 only $569.99 free shipping (+tax) direct from Rich Solar w/ code "WP6500"

    Please don’t make random accusations of a company. Post email responses, or screenshots showing the issue, so arguments aren’t made.
  12. Supervstech

    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    And have zero interest in it.
  13. Supervstech

    Hot water preheat tank for instantaneous gas system

    Oh, tankless has its advantages, space savings, zero energy consumption when not in use, unlimited water production, and more. Sure, a tank heated and mixed works great, but tankless has merits of their own.
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    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    The funny thing is I don’t have a plumbing license… I have H1,2,&3 heating, gas, ac and refrigeration, unlimited electrician and full steam, and hot water boiler licenses… but I have to call a plumber to permit the cold water connection… because my liscense doesn’t cover it. Apparently it is...
  15. Supervstech

    Hot water preheat tank for instantaneous gas system

    With tankless hot water, I recommend setting the output temp to the full shower temp desired without any cold water mixed in. Water heating is most efficient when heated only as high as needed. If you shower at 105F, then the tankless output temp should be 105F and you should run ONLY hot water...
  16. Supervstech

    Hot water preheat tank for instantaneous gas system

    Legionaries is a condition from standing water. That doesn’t happen with instant tankless heaters.
  17. Supervstech

    House burned down

    Everybody, please don’t degrade this thread with petty comments. Post theories not comments on others. Report posts that are out of line.
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    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    I actually have passed on some skill to my oldest daughter. She understands tools, can change her own tire, understands what a car is supposed to do, what warning gauges define, and actually shuts off the car when something isn’t right, and calls me when she isn’t sure. She is 27 now, and lives...
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    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    Yup, the expansion tank has several purposes, the biggie is of course, to keep the tank from flexing when it heats a cold tank up… but it also helps prevent that cold blast of water in the shower when someone flushes the toilet, it reduces hammering noises in the home when devices open and...
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    Thanks,Dad, For Teaching Me to DIY Stuff

    My earliest memories were under cars with my father. Back in 73 at 4 or 5 years old, i was under vw beetles in the driveway of our apartment in iceland pulling engines, adjusting valves, changing oil screens etc... All the tv shows that depicted incompetant dads screwing up the tv or the...
  21. Supervstech

    An absolute noob who knows nothing and needs some advice on solar generators

    LFP batteries are readily available in 12.8 to 51.2 volts on the shelf in marine configurations.
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    An absolute noob who knows nothing and needs some advice on solar generators

    Of course, you can math it out, but a kWh meter will calculate exactly how much energy is consumed. You can math it by factoring the seconds of surge current, and seconds of running current, but amps and power factor and watts arent an easy calculation. An average would get you in the ballpark...
  23. Supervstech

    Running ac through dc cables

    Wow. 100feet of 4/0 copper welding cable is worth around $800 Ya might wanna sell some extra here in the for sale forum.
  24. Supervstech

    An absolute noob who knows nothing and needs some advice on solar generators

    Now get a killawatt meter and find out total Wh consumed for a luft operation. If you need 5 lifts a day, multiply by 5, and that is how large a solar generator you will need.
  25. Supervstech

    What gauge wire for N-G bond?

    Well, there should be zero current on the n/g bond... Unless there is a fault. #4 solid is the max residential grounding conductor...
  26. Supervstech

    This is my first Diy battery rack. Any advice on how to improve it or important things i may have missed?

    Post up pics of the gutters above. Interesting choice using network cable gutters. Not sure that meets code.
  27. Supervstech

    This is my first Diy battery rack. Any advice on how to improve it or important things i may have missed?

    Very nice! Just to nitpick, the bms busbars have main cable on the end instead of the middle.
  28. Supervstech

    An absolute noob who knows nothing and needs some advice on solar generators

    Northern tools has the ecoflow delta2 1800W box on the shelf. Maybe go get one, try it amd see if it has issues running the lift.
  29. Supervstech

    An absolute noob who knows nothing and needs some advice on solar generators

    What size is the generator you use now?
  30. Supervstech

    Inverter over voltage and shutdown

    Ok, 51V 15 cell is 3.4V per cell, and that is 100% full charge, if any cells are out of balance, they could be hitting bms disconnect voltage. I would make 50.5 the bulk, and float at 50.0
  31. Supervstech

    Inverter over voltage and shutdown

    What kind of batteries are you using? 50.5 is unusual. What are the charge parameters?
  32. Supervstech

    What am I doing wrong? Bad solar charge controller or bad panels?

    Battery voltage isnt likely to rise quickly with 8A max input, but is the pv input measuring amps?
  33. Supervstech

    Inverter over voltage and shutdown

    I have read your question several times, i dont quite understand what is wrong.
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