Recent content by Jim in Florida

My experience with Signature solar over multiple purchases once I apply my Florida address Sales tax come off the total.

Amazon carries several countertop water distilling machines from $50-150 each. They take 4-5 hours to distill a gallon of water. Be aware some States like Florida see distilling tied to alcohol and have trouble seeing past it.

I ordered 2 batteries and will be using extra ones that only have connectors on one end and use the end designed for the inverter. Another option is the connectors from SS come with a male and female end. You could build a mounting point or even buss bar for connection.

If the connectors from SS will connect to the 4 awg wire on the Chargeverter it would be the cleanest option. My solution was to use Polaris tap.

If you can make those connectors work with 4awg wire from the Chargeverter. In my case I have extra cables and will be using a Polaris tap 3/0-4awg to join with the 4 awg wire. These are actually a few dollars more then the connectors you are using. They weren’t available when I was looking...

I agree, with the Chinese making the bulk of the electronics it’s normally cheaper to have auto switching instead of multiple production lines. The specs sticker is not marked like you would normally see with the ~ for the voltage shift. I have seen poorly marked electronics send out smoke...

Please keep us updated. The Chargeverter is setup for the American market with its 240v being split into two 120v lines. It runs fine on one of the lines at 120v. Not sure how it will do with 240v going over a single line. Make sure is all I am saying...

Consider adding a disconnect to handle the 300 amp possible discharge from the battery.

Going back to the disconnect needing to be within 3 feet of the panel and originally stated a rooftop array. It would seem a manual disconnect would be impractical for this setup unless you had a really low roof structure.

My question would be how far off the ground would a cutoff switch need to be for a rooftop panel install assuming the panels went right to the roofs edge. Could it be reached without a ladder?

YouTube channel Red Poppy Ranch is about a family that set up an off-grid home on the north side of a mountain in Idaho. They have solar, battery and generator combo that they have made work. As they set up they made some mistakes and shared those as well as the successes.

I live in Florida and once notified of shipping I got a call from the shipper 3 days later. SS is still showing shipping late October, so if you ordered yours today, it should have already shipped.

I wouldn’t park a Chevy bolt anywhere near my house and a charging station would be even further from where I lived.

Two adults can move the battery pack, one at a time. Easier using leverage tools such as a hand truck. In my case 62yo male with help of 45 yo male neighbor with health issues were able to move two powerpro batteries to storage before instillation. Plan to use tractor boom or chain hoist to help...

It will depend on its efficiency ratings. https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal_tax_credits/air_source_heat_pumps Ductless (mini-splits) South: ENERGY STAR certified heat pumps with SEER2 > 16 EER2 > 12 HSPF2 > 9 North: ENERGY STAR Cold Climate heat pumps with SEER2 > 16 EER2 > 9...