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Ok, so I've never installed a mini split before, closest experience is fixing the AC in a car (new condenser, vacuum down the system etc). These ~$500-700 mini split heatpump systems don't look all that hard to do, if the lines are not pre charged you need to have/rent a vacuum pump and may...

Bit of background: Ok, so I have a few server rack UPS units that take 48v SLA (4x12v SLA) batteries. I've noticed that sometimes they refuse to switch to back to "AC" input from my AIO inverter or take and extended period of time to do so. So that has me a bit annoyed, and paranoid. They are...

Hey all, I'm trying to figure out the sane way to add a bunch of small consumption loads to a 48V system. I have a t-class equivalent for the main system feed. I'll have a fuse (with proper AIC) from my main distribution that could feed a smaller bus bar, distro, what have you , but there's...

So I started spring cleaning in the garage and ran into some spools of 00, 4, and 8 gauge that I still have from my days of caring about car audio systems. It's all fine stranded tinned pure copper, the insulation is rated for engine bays (oil and heat). I'm temped to upgrade the size of a...

Scope of this question/use is needing to use a generator with an existing system to supplement on dark days, bad weather, etc. (largely when the grid is down in my case). LifePo4 batteries. Topics covered in other threads here: - Efficiency/cost of running generators - running at "ideal" load...

Hey all. I've pulled the trigger on an EG4 3000EHV-48 and some EG4 batteries during the sale, currently waiting on freight shipment. Sourcing some used panels elsewhere, but rooftop is not an option right now, so it's more of a "getting started". My usecase is going to be mainly as a UPS right...