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Seems as if someone should have read the spec sheet. When I first got into solar / off-grid I was doing a LOT of research. One of the things I found is that people don't read spec sheets and then fault the manufacturer for what they "thought" was true. Victron gets a lot of abuse in this regard...

Until we have a general population that is willing to answer these two questions truthfully, nothing is going to change. Are you better off today than you were in 2020? Is the USA better off today than it was in 2020? I can answer both honestly and easily with a resounding "NO !!!" My cost of...

Yep and it will not happen quickly enough, according to the doomsday predicters of climate change. Everything I see these doomsday people saying is we have until 2030 before it's all over. I'd be stunned if the US has replaced even 25% of ICE vehicles with EVs by 2030. I'd also be stunned if...

To be fair almost all melted / burnt fuse holders are caused from poor connections, not from faulty fuses. There's a huge difference.

I built my bank with the DOCAN 304 AH cells. I used the new SOK BMS and it all fits nicely in the NOCO battery box pictured. Battery box is $12 at WalMart and it comes with a strap to secure it and a cover that easily fits over the cells and wiring.

The airline industry is one that would respectfully disagree with you. :) As a former Blackbelt I can assure you that completed assemblies can and do strive for 6s. It's all in the data gathering and measurement systems. Toyota is another great example of a company that took the learnings from...

More fantasy writing. I'm sure all of your "hoping" is going to fix the problem. As you sit in your high chair, insulting everyone who posts a point counter to your own beliefs, does it ever occur to you that there just might be two or more correct answers to a problem? I laughed at your "left...

Because paying it back would run counter to the real initiative, which has been in place for decades...

This is one of the most disappointing aspects of life in America today. Unreal that a country with over 1/3 of a BILLION in population cannot offer up better candidates than the ones we see, year after year after year...

I took a stab at editing an existing diagram I had and inserting your components.

If one is installing the unit to enable the gathering of power from solar panels and also reaping the benefit of having an inverter and a battery bank charger the labeling makes perfect sense. It is not a question of morals - it is a question of whether the information is accurate and easily...

I don't know who you are referring to with your stupid commentary but I don't always forget anything. Shut up or put up. I have posted data - you keep saying nobody posts data and everyone builds strawman arguments. You are made of straw... Please show me all of the "big oil" people who...

According to our own EPA, transportation is the single largest contributor to greenhouse gasses. Converting all private vehicles to electric is a very long-term thing. So much for attacking that problem for "short-term" emission reductions. Solar, hydro and wind are simply not capable of...

This is an easy way for your friend to protect their RV from a myriad of electrical faults, including what happened to you: Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X Mine cost me $250. It has detected 3 miss-wired or faulty pedestals so far. The low voltage detection, coupled with the two minute delay...

According to the Victron spec sheet the Quattro 5000 / 12:24:48 will supply 5,000 VA or 4,000 watts @ 25° C, not 5,000 watts. It supposedly can supply 10,000 watts peak. :oops: Victron is a true engineering company. They rate in VA because that is the proper way to rate equipment that...

I used these - sturdy, easy to cut with scissors, not too thick. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0792QXVKQ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_4MJNATAM1Y1S6NE73Q8Y

I understand that. I bought this house in 2010. I paid $245K and I refinanced some years later and locked in a 2.1% loan. My neighbors recently sold their house. Their realtor came over and asked me if I wanted to sell. He told me he could get me $650,000 for the house and he could get it in a...

If you are planning on boondocking for longer periods of time I think more battery capacity is going to be a bonus. Adding another solar panel will help too. One thing I think you should consider is an inverter / charger. That simplifies system design and it allows you to charge your batteries...

I have read every post in this thread. My sincere best wishes to the OP and his family. That is a horrible experience. If there is a donation web site someone please post a link - I will gladly contribute. I can't imagine the depth of the loss they are now going through. Amazing courage to post...

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Sorry to disagree but I don't know anyone who ever had a failure due to excessive head. Is there even such a thing? :-)

Must be WAAAYYYYY too early for you to do math - that is 20 panels per home. :cool:

Think energy audit - you desperately need to perform one before you spend a dime.

Shijiazhuang. 23rd June, 2018. Aerial photo taken on June 23, 2018 shows a photovoltaic power station established amid corn in Zhaoqiao Town of Wuyi County, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, the Wuyi County has actively promoted the construction of photovoltaic power stations amid...

Yep

Funny you mention the Salton sea. I read an article that had a paragraph on potential lithium extraction from the brine water there. "Direct lithium extraction offers an interesting domestic application in the Salton Sea, a highly saline and polluted body of water in California that currently...

For your optimal comfort please relocate CAT thermostat to a position near your favorite seating area. :)

@amartin - If you rotate your busbars 90° you can re-shape them to look like they do now but the text orientation will match the rest of the drawing. Nice work - having a clear drawing really helps with configuration, troubleshooting and expansion planning.

I'm happy to report that I contacted the vendor and they shipped a replacement panel to me via FedEx. Even though it came from Hong Kong it arrived in only 5 days. I'm pretty happy with that.

I am not a fan of breakers on the battery side of the system. A properly sized fuse and a battery switch is a more reliable solution, IMHO. Victron sells 275 amp battery switches for about $35 - put one on each battery feed in place of the 58V 200 amp breaker in your diagram. If you need to take...