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I think I'll not add the battery as the manual states "within one month." If an issue comes up the fact that I added the battery 14 months later might be a warranty issue or something. The 3 batteries are sufficient. Thanks for the responses.

I currently have 3 LiTime 200ah 24V batteries connected parallel and have been running this way for about 14 months, no problem. Was wanting to add a 4th LiTime 200ah 24V battery to the system. LiTime website indicates that you can connect up to 4 of these in parallel. The new battery would be...

I better understand now. Thanks for the replies.

I have had my back-up system installed on my house in Austin for about a year. Rich Solar 1600 watt 24 volt system with 60 amp controller with (3) LiTime 200A 24v batteries. When my batteries are full my solar controller screen does not show how much solar my panels are producing or are...

Rich Solar replied. Bad fuse all they said.

I think this may have been the problem. I checked closer with the fuse and saw that it had arcing marks all around it. The fuse holder had corresponding marks on the the locking tabs that hold the fuse in place. No other marks on the ends of the fuses or elsewhere were noticable. I think the...

How could there be a current going through the in-line fuse from the solar panel get to be more than 30 amps and blow that fuse? I am a novice at this and is a bit puzzling. Don't understand what the function of that fuse would be if the panels could never exceed 20.4 amps with 10 gauge wire...

If my batteries have reached 100% full during the day and I put a load on the system does the controller now only send power straight to the inverter and bypass the batteries? If so, is it possible that the load if it were say 30 amps or so would that cause the 30A inline fuse on my panel array...

Thank you, so my 30A fuse is appropriate. Can't figure why the fuse blew.

Discovered that I had a 30A inline fuse that blew. lt was connected inline on the postive wire from panels on roof to controller. I thought it was a 15A but not. Put in new fuse and everything seems to be working okay as it was previously. I bought the 1600 watt 24volt solar kit from Rich...

What scenario would cause my in-line 15 amp fuse to blow that is on the positive line on my roof from my panels to my controller inside the house?

My system has been up and running for a few months with no problems. Noticed this morning that the controller does not show any input from the panels on the roof. From the on/off switch I took the two -/+ leads coming down from the roof from the panels and tested and only showed 2.3v. Should...

My 2/0 wire is 105 deg C rated. Please how does that change the figures. Thanks

My 2/0 cable is rated from -50C to +105C. The manufacturer of my 2/0 cable, Windy Nation, states it is rated for 325 amps and temp rated from -50C to +105C. My total draw on my batteries through my 24 volt 3000w inverter is about 2800 watts if everything is turned on all together. Was...

Wasn't sure about the 300A fuse all along. I am now trying to decide on going with 175A or 200A. I am fortunate to have been able to shut down the system in time. From the posts above am convinced that the way I had the stack with the nut in between the two lugs was the problem. Shudda known...