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    Smaller gauge solar panel wire?

    I'm installing an array of ten panels in series and the short circuit current for the panels is only 11.3A. It seems excessive to use 10 gauge wire for such low currents but I'm not seeing any suitable 14 or 12 gauge wire with tough high voltage insulation and UV protection. I'm totally off the...
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    EG4 3000 with AOLithium server rack batteries and communications(RS485)

    I've gone with an EG4 3000watt inverter and AOLithium's server rack batteries. The AOLithium batteries are less than 2/3 the price of going with the EG4 batteries after the taxes, shipping and other import fees here in Canada. I'm very unclear what advantage, if any connecting up the RS485...
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    What mounting angle for bifacial panels at 47.8N?

    In my research so far I've gotten many different answers. From 45 degrees to 18 degrees from vertical and everywhere in between. We currently have 1200watts of panels roof mounted at something like 20 degrees which meets our needs in the summer as it was designed for. But now my parents have...
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    Bifacial or Mono Longi Panels? High winds, little snow...

    I'm trying to decide between 550w mono panels and 545w bifacial Longi panels. Price is nearly the same. We have extreme winds of up to 200km/h at our off grid property. Which has us very nervous about ground mount solar. We currently have 1200watts of panels mounted on the cabin roof. It works...
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    Anyone buying VNSZNR LifePO4 cells on Amazon?

    VNSZNR has 302Ah cells listed here in Canada on Amazon at a reasonable price with reasonable shipping. Anyone give these guys are try? Not many reviews or anything just someone getting 90Ah cells rather than 105Ah.
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    Best value dedicated charger for charging from generator?

    When I originally but our system, we only intended to use the cabin in the summer. But now we want to be able to use the cabin year round and I don't think the panels will generate enough power in the winter so I need to add the option of charging from the generator. We have 4 S550 rolls flooded...
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