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  1. dirk

    Renogy DC DC Charger w/ MPPT

    Just a thought: could you swap out the car part of this out to say a windgenerator? If so I could see something like this being used for for example a fixed wireless relaystation, a forest service observation tower or a small lighthouse.
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    Salt Water batteries

    Well if you have your system installed indoors or in a 40ft shipping-container , that wouldn't be the biggest problem.
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    Salt Water batteries

    In basis there are three technologies that do more or less the same: charge and discharge a volume of salt water. The upsides are that it's more or less environmentally friendly, the used materials are cheap and abundant, it can't catch fire (salt water can't burn), has a lifespan that is...
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    Dirk, from the Netherlands

    Yep ;)
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    Trouble to get registered

    Ok, I am in now, but I had "a problem" with the password. If you do not enter a strong enough password (ie don't use Capitals, &^$# or something like that, the system refuses you entry without a warning. But I am in so no biggy now ...
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    Dirk, from the Netherlands

    Hi All, I am Dirk, and I live in the North of the Netherlands (and don't call it Holland ;-) )
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    Salt Water batteries

    Ok, let me start one here also. Who has experience with this technology, GreenRock or Aqueion?
  8. dirk

    My Solar Shed Construction Starts in a Week

    Hmm, internet access from your house to it would be good I think. So either bury an outdoor CAT6 or higher ethernet cable in the yard, or use something wireless. And some Smart Home thingies are also nice. Ring doorbell, Nets Hub, some lights, wifi etc. Looking forward to the build videos!
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    Lots of forum upgrades! Let me know what you think

    Looks great Will! Suggestions: 1. A suggestion box :D 2. A section for solar-powered internet related devices, say for powering fixed wireless antennas, cameras, fiberconverters, accesspoints etc. Ubiquiti SolarPoint or Tychon TPDIN-SC48-20 for example. But it could include the digital section...
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    Lots of questions about offgrid solar for cabin :)

    Hi Liberty, It's always good to seek advice in advance. Let me first do some of the more simpler things. 1. Energy consumption, generation and storage. A good thing to do is make a list of the appliances you want to run in the cabin. What kind of voltage are they running and what is their amp...
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