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Mount them closer to vertical.

Since summer solar is plentiful, and winter is iffy, I set all my arrays at winter angles. This way they work well year round with no adjustments.

FYI, roughly 45 80lb bags/yard

Good question. I had to use 80lb bags, because the 1000ft dirt driveway wouldn't allow a large delivery.

I'm in the "dad didn't teach me shit" camp. In fact, I never met him. It stung here and there as a kid. But now in my mid50s, I can see that by not being around, he taught me everything. I was working and putting food on the table at 12. I am comfortable with all situations, I know I will...

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It seems you could use an old fashioned analog timer for this. The kind that looks like a clock that you set pins for on/off at certain times. It only works when the power is on. In your case, you could set the pins to power the unit on every hour or half hour without using the "off" pins. The...

I read the entire thread and have an uneducated question: I currently have 5 sok lifepo4 51.2 100ah units paralleled to a busbar, then a 125a class T fuse before the inverter. It seems a better practice is to have 5 class T fuses between each battery and the busbar. Assuming I'm correct so far...

Don't forget the okra! I installed a couple of hanging chairs yesterday, but instead of a pic of that, inspired by 420's view, I'll just post my current view from the new hanging chair.

Thanks, it's maybe 4'. Or 15' of 12/2

I am code satisfied, personally. Thanks!

Wired mine (12kbtu) straight to a 20a breaker in the main service panel. Is this not enough?

Can confirm. We had a few weeks of high 80s and sunshine. Until I installed my new 12k btu minisplit. Since then, the temps have been perfect. Other than testing after install, I haven't turned it on.

I have 3 arrays E,W,S (5.5kw total) paralleled at the combo box, to one 150/60 mppt. The arrays are positioned so the sun is shaded on one array before the next array picks up. I am working with a small opening in the trees, this works for me.

You are describing something used in the home brewing hobby known as a keezer (keg+freezer). I have made many. I would not advise you to cut a hole in the side of the freezer for many reasons. The workaround is known as a collar. It's a band of lumber that sits snugly on top of the freezer, you...