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  1. Will Prowse

    Prismatic versus pouch cells?

    Those belong in the trash. Discharge them to 0 volts first
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    BLUEPOWER IP6048 - The New SunGoldPower 48V Hybrid Competitor to the MPPSolar LVX6048WP

    That's awful. Thank you for update. Will remember this
  3. Will Prowse

    This is my first Diy battery rack. Any advice on how to improve it or important things i may have missed?

    Resource section added. Labeled it as DIY plans and 3D printer files for now
  4. Will Prowse

    This is my first Diy battery rack. Any advice on how to improve it or important things i may have missed?

    Having a tough time trying to figure what to name this section. What do you guys think
  5. Will Prowse

    Lead acid scares me now

    Oh man this one hurt to watch 🤣🤣
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    Endorsement. Litime is posting that you have endorsed their 230ah 12v battery. Is this true?

    Yeah I've been saying that for a while now. Seems pretty fair
  7. Will Prowse

    MC4 connectors a massive scandal

    I've had many mc4's fail and melt. But then again I'm always mixing various mc4 connectors on various products. You never know what you're going to get
  8. Will Prowse

    MC4 connectors a massive scandal

    From array to scc pv input, I use non insulated butt splice connector sized properly, then cover the whole joint with marine grade heat shrink. Please don't use spade connectors 😬
  9. Will Prowse

    The definitive guide to off grid & hybrid inverters?

    Oh goodness. Very hard to keep up with. We get new models every couple months it seems. Then they will come out with new firmware which usually improves the product, but sometimes makes it worse. These brands are not very consistent either. Sometimes a single product on their line will be a...
  10. Will Prowse

    Purchasing with Bitcoin?

    I'm almost all Bitcoin currently. Only using cash for bills, food and taxes. I don't need much either.
  11. Will Prowse

    psa: Chargeverter is LOUD

    Yeah what more is needed to know about a battery charger? Would be curious to see what they think is missing from that manual.
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    psa: Chargeverter is LOUD

    Measure the DC ripple on output at HVD and it will spike really high. It will fry the BMS fets. Mine fried on the first day. Not worth the risk.
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    psa: Chargeverter is LOUD

    Yes, that's the one. Dumped it in the trash after that incident. Don't charge lifepo4 with it.
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