Recent content by Toddwmac

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Greetings; I'm in the process of adding solar charging to a remote garage where I store some motorcycles. However, while I'm waiting on some permits, I was wondering if I could use a deep cycle battery to provide a small trickle charge to the bikes. (2-3 batteries) Just an .75 amp or so is...

decisions....decisions.... Thanks guys

Will, you certainly have and thank you. One thought on a potential future video might be...."Reading between the lines...the art of the label". When I look at labeling across similar components, I see data points that make little or no sense. Maybe a video that helps people understand the...

Starting to spec a van system and considering a 24v All-in-One unit. Aside from space & ventilation considerations, any downsides that might not be apparent to a newbie? Thanks

Thanks Will...it does...kinda. Sorry for the lack of language here...trying to learn fast. A reframe of the question might be, at what percent of discharge do you count it as a charge cycle. In other words, if I have a new battery and I pull 10% of its charge and then recharge to +-100%, is...

We hear a lot about charge cycle count but I've never seen a usable operational definition of a cycle. Does one exist that is more or less shared across the industry? I'm pretty sure I know the answer....no....but I thought I'd check. Thanks!

Thanks svetz! We had a taste of this sensitivity with our boat. Some of the electronics were acting flakey and we chased ghosts for months until we finally replaced an almost brand new inverter. Poof...all good. I never considered that when thinking about a cook top....until now. Thanks!

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Greetings Are there any special considerations for an inductive cooktop? I'm looking at a 24v 100Ah system in my van. My biggest draw is a 1500 watt induction cooktop for 15 minutes a couple times a day. It can be stepped up in 300 watt increments. If I understand this stuff right, I have...