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Thanks. I went ahead and ordered them. I will open the hood on them once they get here.

I am looking to pick up 2 of these. I couldn't find any info, anywhere on them. Manufacture claims to have a propriety BMS. 24V 200Ah LiFePO4 Battery 24V Lithium Battery, Built-in 200A BMS, Max. 5120Wh They are the fastest ship date and a fine price. I just need something to replace dead lead...

If it bothers them enough, put them in a shed. Problem solved. Best part is, we don't need a bunch of gov bloat to hold our hand and make us feel safe.

Maybe they should stop building used 18650 power walls with legos and sears soldering irons.

The title of the tread pretty much sums up the situation. Started in the 80's and now has become a cult following.

Do you have genny you could run while you hook up those panels? Been there done that. I went off grid two years ago. First summer with almost no gear was brutal. I think I spend $800 on fuel in one month. Gas was over $5 a gallon.

Well I think I pointed out some pretty good things, let me know if anything that I said is not true and I will correct it. HFs are pretty good now a days but I don't see the point personally. Still not going that route,....ever.

This is very true! The FETs on either system still have the pedal to the metal but its that sharp spike that is really hard on electronics. There is SOME extra kick with a transformer that is not there is pure direct FET switching. The transformer "lag" also prevents less shorted load through...

More then likely and "open" FET is the case. Thats just the common failure mechanism in general. I have heard rebuilders that have seen shorted but they see a much higher volume. There is more to consider then just a shorted FET. I look at the overall picture. I think a transformer outputed...

Thats amazing. I still would not buy an inverter without transformer isolation. Just can't do it. Sorry. I want a well built truck not a Ferrari.

The "flywheel" affect is just one aspect and I agree, they are making the HF inverters pretty well driven now a days. Still, I will take a pass on HF inverters. Maybe for a random use but for my home, I don't see any advantage. I want my gear robust and HF is not that type of design. Sorry to...

I believe the FETs are at around 180v DC to get your 120v wave form with over head included. They drive the wave form directly so no, there is NO isolation. Pull up a typical HF diagram and you will see with your own eyes. So, one shorted FET and you have 180v DC on your home mains. This is not...

You are really poking the hornets nest with this one......should be an interesting thread. You need to go back in time if you really want to understand the reason we have HF or what is a better term "no transformer" inverters. Think cheap gear from China back in the old days when inverters were...

If you figure out how to EASILY get the lead into a more pure state out of used batteries I would love to hear. I would make some solid plate DIY batteries

Yea, it seems to be about $500-$600 more. You would likely be fine since you have been on the 1.2k Samlex. Your system design will make it easy to add gear later and you could just add another 3k down the road.

Thats interesting. On a side note the human body can generate more bioelectricity than a 120-volt battery and over 25,000 BTUs of body heat

why do you think I'm working on my third system build?

So thats 171kwh of storage......my wife would get tired of me telling her to use some power....lol

I accidentally started up everything once on a 2800w/12v Magnum. I calculated it was about 10k Watts. It grunted but started it non the less. I run it pretty hard and it starts freezers and the fridge all the time while it's already ready running near full load. Probably will shorten it's life...

That should keep the hot tub warm well into Sunday.

We need to start shifting the LF/HF terms to transformer/no transformer. The transformer is the key part, not the driven frequency. ALL Victron inverters have a transformer on the output, but its not a low frequency (driven) transformer per say. Its driven at 20khz and they use toroidal...

Mine are just resting with a slight tilt on the ground. Eventually, I will anchor them but I also want to get a shutter system to cover them. Just had some very damaging hail a few clicks from our place. I feel like there are only so many bullets a person can dodge before one hits.

Time to go "low power" mode to stretch out the batteries.

When did inverters get so complicated? I still just want an on / off switch and two lugs for the battery leads. I feel like technology is passing me by......

Yea....lol the squeaky wheel get the grease. Some wheels are just louder then others.

Glad to hear. I mostly just self medicate and just push through the pain. Its not the years its the mileage as they say, though...the years are catching up with the mileage.

Oh thats a bummer, they are a good match for the setup I want to build. I will have to give them a call and see if they expect any more coming in.

Hey Q-dog, I know this is an old thread but I was just wondering how those Hyundai 300w panels worked out and if you have any updates. I'm thinking about picking up a pallet. Thanks!

Oh please don't open that can of worms.....

I just buy 10 gauge THHN wire in the 500' rolls from homedepot for my higher amp panel strings. 14 gauge for the lower ones. My conduit of choice is 1/2 irrigation distribution tubing in the 500' rolls. Seal the end with silicone. By some MC4s off Amazon and keep your fingers crossed. Then...

I have some panel strings that are really pushing limits. I'm around 7.5% loss which is acceptable for me since its only 30w on these low power 400w strings. 120 feet 60v DC 14 gauge wire 6.75 amps 7.5% loss

That is a great idea, thanks.

In the summer, we run our mini split (9k BTU) on low and use about 50% of our battery (including everything else) over night. We have a 20kwh LFP bank. Our sleeping area is insulated walls so the rest of the house doesn't get cooled on the over night. This really helps and we are nice a cool at...

Maybe tonight if the sky is clear

Southern Missouri, just got some nice lights