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Yeh, more solid that expected. A guy did one on YouTube and it was a bit shaky. Getting the end panels on a support helped.

Oh yeh. I said 2x6s, and meant 4x4s. The cross pieces are deck board. Thanks.

Took a while to get it together, but really wasn't hard to do. No reason to overdo the platform. Two 6' 2x6s and a couple of 3 foot deck boards make a solid base. The set of wheels was about $80 on Amazon. The mount is the eco-worthy set up for $100. Did need to add two pieces of 2 foot strut...

With my limited knowledge, this is what I needed to do. Make sure my charge settings were correct. I know it's scary, but start experimenting with a setting or two. It will really help your confidence.

Has to be something simple. A 10k generator should be plenty to charge it. I probably would not keep it in the shed if possible. When you say shed, it it exposed to temp extremes, and humidity extremes, or dampness?

https://hqsolarpower.com/40a-mppt-solar-charge-controller-with-parallel-charging-bluetooth/

Thanks. Yes, looks pretty good. Have seen that one. Under consideration, but a bit more than I wanted to spend, jury is still out though. ?

Love this forum. Never a simple answer.? I always end up with three more questions, as the rabbit holes appear. ? Not sure if I like being reminded of how much I don't know. ? I really appreciate the help.

That first one looks nice and seems popular with some others on the forum.

Thanks. Found this ones. Says it will work with Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries. 48v Battery Meter, DROK 10-100v Marine RV Battery Capacity Volt Monitor 12v 24v, Lithium Battery Voltage Fahrenheit Temp Indicator Gauge https://a.co/d/cI3ToCo Or this one: DROK Battery Meter 24V, Marine RV...

Could someone please recommend a decent budget battery monitor for my 25.6V 200Ah Lithium. Don't need much, just kinda the basics. Thanks.

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And setting number one has to be set to utility.

So with the help of another thread I figured out how to use the Utility charger portion of the inverter. With charging amps set at 40 it really brought up the charge of the battery. Really made a huge difference compared to my two panels. Battery at rest now at 27.2V which is 100%. ?