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I don't even know where to start. Props to him for going solar and not using battery communications ?

Edit to add FS link. Send me a PM if you're interested. Pricing will be better for forum members. https://williamsport.craigslist.org/ele/d/danville-lg-neon-305w-solar-panels/7698501021.html End edit. For anyone selling on Craigslist don't fall for scams...

Sort of a ramble of random thoughts waiting for everyone to arrive for a bachelor party weekend (not mine, yet) while enjoying delicious hazy IPAs from a local brewery. How long till it really all made sense and you could sit back and enjoy it with nothing to worry about? (this should be a...

Edit 4-12-24 4,000 kWh Edit 3-23 Current Settings. Edit 3-4-24 3MWh https://diysolarforum.com/threads/2-mwh-srne-asf48100u200-h-10kw.67809/post-1027777 Edit 1-2-24 2MWh AC output, close to 2MWh solar. https://diysolarforum.com/threads/1mwh-srne-asf48100u200-h-10kw.67809/post-966398 Edit...

Great video of panel manufacturing at KB Solar. It's reassuring to see manufacturing in the states and within a days drive... 2 minute mark if you don't want the intro.

5-6 edit. Ordered 2 ASP Edit ASP is the parallel version of the ASF. I'm waiting for pricing and more details on the HES. I think this is it. https://srneinverter.com/product/ip65-hes-series-8kw-10kw-12kw-hybrid-solar-inverter-2.html The split phase parallel version of the ASF 10kW is...

I'll delete if I decide to make the drive ? https://newjersey.craigslist.org/mat/d/newton-solar-panels-rails/7623356870.html

Need a combiner box for my 30p1s strings. I can't find a breaker either... ?

Interesting video in general. The solar and battery segment that starts around 16:30 could be a great topic of discussion. (easily watchable at 1.25x)

I haven't been a member very long so I apologize if this has already been covered. I see lots of the same basic questions posted over and over and over and over... Especially in the past couple months. Maybe we need a search DIY sticky... Something I made many years ago on my last addicted...

Warning - music is terrible.

Based of the informative info recently posted by @ChrisFullPower in another thread I'm intrigued in DIY'ing a charger from used rectifiers. A quick search on eBay for '48v rectifier' has made me realize it's definitely doable at costs much lower than off the shelf options... I'll start with a...

Great deal. I'd bet the price goes up once a bunch of orders come in. AmazonCommercial 600A AC/DC Clamp Meter, True RMS, NCV, Flashlight, 6000 Count https://a.co/d/jfVUz1D I paid $45 back in April. It's a solid meter.

Starting a new thread so I don't keep derailing others... @Eddie_Lux @SignatureSolarJames I have ali reseller telling me there is an exclusive agent in the USA for the Lux split phase, can you confirm or deny this? I have another reseller quoting prices well below anywhere in the US... I'm...

If all goes well I'll have 48 more 230Ah cells by Sunday afternoon... Thinking ahead to how I should best reconfigure and incorporate them into my system. Here's what I have currently, each pack has it's own JBD, class T and Midnite 100A breaker. Here's what I'm thinking. Pack 1 - 305Ah...

Seems like a great deal. Shipping on ali is over $100. They have others as well, up to 120v DC https://batteryhookup.com/products/maisheng-mp6020d-professional-0-60v-0-20a-adjustable-power-supply

I'm ready to order the SGP inverter linked below, except for one holdup... Hold do you interpret this wording from the manual? "HOT1 load> HOT2 load, HOT1-N must be used preferentially for single load, The total load connected shall not be greater than the rated power of the inverter" Screenshot...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/153468038739 Seems like a great price for solid equipment.

Found this on garage journal, thought it would be useful here. Build a mobile cart, make your battery rack portable, make a portable array, possibilities are endless. Free shipping over $50. https://www.grizzly.com/products/steelex-6-swivel-caster/d2580 In for a dozen plus some stuff I...

Gets interesting around 35 seconds in.

TLDR - alt e doesn't store cc info and you have to call for a refund if something is out of stock. A few weeks back I stumbled across NEC compliance stickers on Alte with free shipping and figured why not, ordered a bunch. (I don't ever plan to be inspected but try to do things the proper way...

My Dad and Brother gave me an Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro for my birthday. Any great tips for printing solar components and anything else I'm missing out on? I've printed a few logos using PLA filament. I also have a roll of clear PETG to play with, I think this would be good for cell covers...

Post up where you ordered / are ordering your comforting goods. If the thread expands to much I'll try to index it / rank vendors based on how many mentions they get. I'll start. Jack's Small Engines on Amazon. Delivered in under 1 week. Great communication, thanks to FedEx I got the...

Anyone spot anything dangerously wrong so far? One thing I'm unsure of, should I bring the ground from the PV combiner box back to the AC main panel (new panel) or pound a new rod for the PV? I've done a lot of work with AC but nothing if this scope with DC. Thanks for all the great info...

Yesterday the grid was down for around 7 hours, only the 3rd time this month... Batteries were down to ~51V. (snow and no sun) I hooked the generator (5.5kw Generac gas) up to the TP6048 (LVX6048) utility input and was able to start charging the batteries after adjusting the time settings for...

Random thread... We're all trying to make more power... I recently added a redneck ground mount and a Victron 100/20 to help figure out direction for my next one. I've noticed the Victron makes, a negligible amount of, power longer than the SRNE many of you see me recommending. It also starts...

I could see lots of great applications where the weight savings outweigh the efficiency loss. https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-develop-mega-thin-solar-111500487.html

Realized the rings on the BMS terminals are to big for my cells. I'm trying to bring another pack online and charged up before 3 days of rain and shitty weather. Does this look OK? I know it was covered somewhere before but I can't find it. Thank you all.

Am I overthinking this or just being dumb? Currently have 2 9s strings connected in parallel via combiner box to my TP6048. Everything is working great except I'm not generating enough power. (it's sad watching generation going lower and lower each day, come on solstice ?). I want to add a...

I have 5.67kw of panels, 2.835kw S the other W... I'm impressed / questioning if it's possible. It's been raining on and off all day, cool panels blasted by afternoon sun. ?