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Yes, the 100ah. 2 to 3 hours run time would be more than enough time as the washer is used for around 20 to 30 minutes of continuous use per detail max with 2 to 3 details a day max and I plan on eventually running panels on the van roof.

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I don't think a soft start option will work due to the need for instant power when it comes to pressure washing. I did read somewhere that there is an on board capacitor so maybe I look more into that and see if that keeps surge draw at reasonable levels. Also, I may end up pluging the washer...

I know the continous draw is around 14 amps but I can't find any info on the surge rating. l just don't want to run the high frequency inverter and find that it's not able to provide sufficient power.

I am starting a mobile detailing business and I am currently working on a van build. Instead of running a gas generator, I will be powering my tools with a 48v server rack lifepo4 battery with all in one inverter charger. My main concern with the system will be the decision to run a low or high...

This past weekend I went camping where the temp dropped to 35 F one night. When I tried to charge my bms prevented me from doing so as it is set to prevent charging below 5 C. Good to know my bms works as advertised haha (temp reading of 2.5 C). This got me thinking of the thermal efficiency of...

I have the 80 amp version of this bms and it has worked great for me. I was having some issues with the BT connection in that my galaxy s10 was dropping signal quite often. I ended up using an old s4 I had laying around it it worked flawlessly (probably something to do with the s10s low energy...

So if were to use this method of connecting my inverter (which I prefer the most) and I want to have a shunt for capacity monitoring, wouldn't I want to place the shunt between my main negative and the b- of the bms with the inverter (-) connected to the load side of the shunt Here you said. If...

Nice, clean build. Plan on making something like this when I own a home. Great mobile power unit. Do you have any pics of the solar panels? 400 watts for less than $400 and foldable... sounds amazing. I paid wayyyyy to much for foldable panels from Acopower but they are super handy on the road...

Thanks for your help and insight. This is what I love about working with electrical components. There is most often an exception to the rule or a workaround as long as you know what you are doing. Now, to decided if its worth the cost of a new BP or just run a remote on/off switch. Most likely...

I remember Will briefly mentioning the change to the Victron BP in rush issue and thank you for letting me know about the issue. I like the remote on/off solution to the problem but for my purposes I rarely have the need for an inverter as I use this case for camping and festivals. The only time...

So with the BP I am aware that it is unidirectional. On the In/battery side, I have two 10awg wires running to the battery, a single 10 awg wire running to the mppt, and another single 10 awg running to an auxiliary dc charge port (anderson pp where I connect a dc power supply to charge). I...

The case is double walled so I used short screws to catch the inner wall and took extreme care not to puncture the outer wall. I wasn't exactly perfect with everyone of them. A couple of them went through just enough to raise the outer part of the case but barely noticable and no gaping holes...

Outer: 19.78" x 15.77" x 7.41" Inner: 18.06" x 12.89" 6.72".... Going for a revamp of my system at the moment. After watching Wills video on these cells, I realized that my cells are used and I could be getting more power out of the same size (150 ah).... rookie mistake haha. Going to purchase...

There are many options on aliexpress for a bluetooth bms. I use this particular bms and I love it. Allows me to control a vast amount of parameters and even has temp controls for charge and discharge. I would provide a link but I couldn't find this one. I dont think this specific model is sold...

Here it is all balanced with little effort to do so

I use this particular BMS to bottom balance my cells and while it has a slow balance current it makes for super easy balancing. Initially, I tried to top balance my cells but realized I had to charge, run balance, charge and run balance and so on and so on until all cells matched at the top end...

I have the victron and love it. Only runs hot if you push it to its limits. The small size is great for my solar generator setup. I was on the fence before purchasing with the same two controllers. I went for the victron because of the bluetooth app and small size. It gives you so much control...

Thanks again. The info is much appreciated

Oh man, thank you so much for telling me this. I was looking at getting that exact active balancer and I was curious if it was worth going to the trouble of installing them just to squeeze an unknown amount of energy out of the pack. If it only took a few minutes to balance I would be all for it...

I keep my LVD set to 11.85V because my cells start to drift out of balance below this point. Probably set it lower once I get some active balancers installed. I dont intend to continually go this low but I like to know that I can if need be. Still getting 125 amp hours from a 120 ah pack at this...

I use these as a general reference but mainly rely on coulometer to tell me SOC

Yeah I just went on vacation and kinda wish I hadnt... otherwise I'd be driving there now to snag one.

The main reason I went for this model is because it was on sale for $350. Couldn't pass up the deal. It's worked great so far but no telling what itll do in the future.

After watching a few of Will's videos on small solar generators, it seems as tho people are having a hard time finding one that charges at a decent rate and has a regulated 12v output. My Suaoki G500 charges at 150 watts solar (only 55w thru AC unfortunately) and has a regulated 12v output. I...

Please post to this thread when you get it up and running. Would love to know the details. David Poz is where I first discovered this deal. Cant wait to see how he implements it into his system.

If I had the $ money right now I'd road trip it. Still a deal even if shipped. Cheaper than my 1.5 kw lifepo4 setup

I wish I had the funds to get this 4 to 4.5 kw setup but I figured you all would be interested in this crazy good deal. Get it while you can. $100 per kw. https://batteryhookup.com/collections/frontpage/products/byd-24v-lifepo4-4-4-5-kwh-battery-modules-rv-powerwall

If you have a pre assembled anderson pp connector 15 - 45 amp connector and want to know which particular amp rating you're working with you can look to the gauge of wire to determine the amp rating. The 45 amp is 10 gauge, 30 amp is 12 - 14 gauge and 15 amp is 16 - 20 gauge. I love these...

I just used off the shelf components. 12v to 24v boost converter (10amps at 24v). 12v plug with 20amp fuse on the input and anderson pp 30 amp connector on the output, 14 awg pure copper wire. Victron 100/20 smart mppt

So I decided to run a test before heading out to camp because if I were to damage my charge controller while camping I would have no way to charge. Doing this test ahead of time would allow me to get a new victron before leaving. For the test I decided to charge my DIY setup with my 500wh Suaoki...

Assembled and ready for testing. Going camping starting Sunday and when I get back I'll let you all know how everything went. Hopefully I dont lose a charge controller in the process.

Recently, I wanted the ability to charge my DIY 120ah 12.8v lifepo4 solar generator thru my car 12v port (fused for 20 amps) with a 300 watt pure sine inverter and a 9 amp lifepo4 charger. Despite substantial losses I would at least have the ability to charge if sunlight is not available.The...

When this balancer pushed 6 amps what were the stats of the battery? Was it at a high or low SOC and was the difference in cell voltage great or small? Curious to know the performance of the balancer.

Thank you. I plan on purchasing soon because I have read good things as well. Seems to be a true active balancer for a reasonable price. Cant wait to get my hands on one.