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    House burned down

    I still cannot see how a single failed cell can cascade into this failure without lots of extenuating circumstances. Is it possible that a failed inverter with a large inductor shutting down introduced a large voltage spike to the batteries that caused dielectric breakdown in multiple cells...
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    House burned down

    I can't wrap my mind around arcing a fuse at 3v (One shorted cell)
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    Safety of custom 3d printed components in high current environments

    Trying to save $ on the printer is false economy. Within a couple of months the amount you spend on filiment will easily eclipse the printer cost. Additionally care and feeding of an ender 3 will cost you significantly more than maintenance on a better printer. Strength is a matter of design...
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    Safety of custom 3d printed components in high current environments

    Asa would be a decent choice, easier to print than abs... but you probably won't be happy printing either of these on an ender 3. Upgrading to a k1 or at least using an enclosure will help.
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    Is it good idea to use Plywood Sheet for mounting Inverter, MPPT and Breakers etc

    Best practice would be to mount on a non-combustable surface. Drywall, hardee plank or aluminum plate are all good options.
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    Signature solar

    A gift that keeps on giving...
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    Best mounting method for Flexible solar panels to an RV roof

    Heat from the flex panels directly mounted could also damage your roof...
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    2 batteries in parallel with different SOC

    It usually takes the SOC monitors a few cycles to calibrate themselves. If that doesn't take care of itself, there must be a problem with wiring/connections.
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    Signature solar

    Or perhaps you could direct one of you staff to pick up the phone and provide your customer with the level of service they deserve.
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    Pickup Popup campers: roof mounted panels vs. Portable panels? What is your overland camping experience for best?

    Portable panels are a pain to deal with. I carry a set to augment the rooftop panels on my van. Idea was to have a suppliment for when we park in the shade. Turns out it is much easier to go somewhere, park in the sun for a couple of hours to charge and then return than it is to set up the aux...
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    UPDATE on "Run from Signature Solar!!!" NO EVIDENCE - LOCKED

    I enjoyed the thread. It showed that despite hiring a PR person to represent them on this forum, Signature Solar management is still willing to chime in with personal attacks on their customers. First rule of holes is that when you are in one, quit digging.
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    got fined 1k for an off-grid, 500 dollar, 9 panel system i lay on the roof

    Tell that to Thomas Edison. Edison Illumination Company was founded to provide dc power distribution in New York.
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    BAD BAD NEWS Signature Solar EG4 Plug N Cool Solar Hybrid ...Customer Punished for Factory Mistake

    The major problem isn't with the hardware, it is with how they (mis)treat their customers
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