Recent content by 740GLE

That’s what I did, mentioned Steve S diy solar forum, looking for an 8s case with single M8 terminals, jk200a non inverter BMS with display and 8 280v3 cells with dual terminals.

You mean you’ll be ordering another 4 cases and 36 cells in the next 6 months when prices drop again.

They run a Kraft paper in between the rubber and conductor. Either way I have 4 awg and 2/0 from windy nation, I’ll continue using it. But everyone has their preferences and standards. I was expecting green death or something horrific.

https://diysolarforum.com/threads/alte-out-of-business.82455/ Sounds like a merger and acquisition with rebranding is in the works.

My 230ah cells were 120 a pop delivered from back in spring 2022, lol, so it’s almost like this case is free and I’m getting 280s! I will prob have another $250 in other odds and ends to make myself happy, might as a USB charger and a class T or MRBF internal fuse, but still it’ll be a much...

They were in business for decades and one thing or another they recently closed up shop, they catered to DIY market from the beginning (granted they never jumped on the EG4 bandwagon)

I fear DIY community isn’t that big enough to support nation wide build out. Alas just look what happened to Alt E Store.

If someone wants to cause harm they can cut locks on distribution switches and operate them to isolate entire streets/towns. Been there, disgruntled customers were arrested.

they are installing three 50mvar sync condensers in our area (old ABB facility, gotta be good, it’s from Sweden), and the amount of screw up’s is unbelievable. They didn’t specify storage and environment controls of the rotating machine while waiting for delivery, so the stator has surface...

Just one case (single stud) and 8 280kv3 cells, jk 200a non inverter BMS. $1130 delivered to my door (260$ for shipping). I don’t have a means to handle a pallet. This will bring me up to 11kwhr for storage (8s230ah and now this 8s280ah) at the camp where biggest load will be a hair drier and...

And order/payment completed, now the wait. Thinking should be here by the 7/4 or at least mid July.

You have/or are getting a pair of 150v60a MPPT, but are only planning on running 2s3p at 50v to it? Why not do a 3s2p? Get that voltage up higher, no need to duck around with 8awg if your running say 75v and ~10a to the MPPT. Heck you could prob do 4s2p without concern for the 159v high limit...

I’m more interested in how you’re using 2-3kwhr a day in a yurt? I thought the whole idea of one of those would be to spend more time away from electricity and it’s cruel comforts.

Started the conversation to order a single 8s case with single terminals, with 200a jk BMS (non inverter) and 8 280kv3 cells. I’m almost half ass curious if I ordered two cases if it’s be worth my time. This will pair with my custom built 8s 230ah case for a minimal off grid camp with a MPII...

Friday night around 45 parallel in western mountains of Maine looking due north, iPhone 14 camera on long shutter night mode way over exaggerated, first and last are more inline of what my eye actually saw. I’d describe it as a strong dusk “glow” that hung around with some colors, I was take...