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    Runtime/Lossless Balancing for using dissimilar batteries?

    I would love more details about your setup. Do you just connect all of the batteries in parallel (positive to positive, negative to negative) and plug that into your inverter and "it just works"? Everything I have raid suggests that if you setup batteries in parallel like this the "bigger"...
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    Runtime/Lossless Balancing for using dissimilar batteries?

    How are your inverters configured such that things work with dissimilar batteries? All of the solar technicians and sales people keep telling me that horrible things will happen if I do this, and I'm a bit loath to just blindly ignore them, even though I *really* dislike the solutions they are...
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    Runtime/Lossless Balancing for using dissimilar batteries?

    TL;DR: I am looking for a way to have many dissimilar batteries (different ages, manufacturers, and capacities) used for solar energy storage. Can this be achieved with a Runtime Balancing or Lossless Balancing battery management system? If so, are there any systems one can purchase or would...
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    Multiple inverters, independent battery and panels on each.

    TL;DR: What are some gotchas or potential problems with the setup shown here: I have a solar setup right now with one big inverter and a battery. Lessons I have learned (the hard way): * You can't connect a new battery in parallel with an old battery because it isn't an *exact* match. * If...
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