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agm2lifepo4 @opinion:frater_secessus

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low //float voltages//((≤13.4v)), or [[electrical:solar:status#setups_with_no_float|no float at all]] ... cal:12v:b2b|DC-DC]] is present * [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charging]] (profiles, configurability, output rating, protections if any) *... ical change from lead-battery charging. ===== solar charging ===== Here we need to be careful about

sg_troubleshooting @12v

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ase ===== must I use the PS brand's proprietary solar panels? ===== No, you can use any panel that mee... nts. Consult the power station's [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator#solar_charging_limits|solar ("PV") input specs]] and buy panel[s] whose [[electrical:solar:panels#specificatio

battery_capacity @electrical:12v

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\ 72 hour = 1.25 \\ 100 hour = 1.30((vhttps://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum/off-grid-solar/batteries-energy-storage/11731-peukert-law-batteries-and-you#post11731

self-heated_lifepo4 @opinion:frater_secessus

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ms of protection: BMS low temp charging shutoff, solar or DC-DC low temp charging cutoff, etc.(("belt an... a wash ===== With "soft" charging like a small solar setup it's a wash. a matter of preference and co... With robust charging (alternator and/or bigger solar) there can be charging opportunities lost with se... Note from Secessus: "since reading [[https://diysolarforum.com/threads/why-you-cannot-charge-lifepo4-be

start

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ep my van at a decent temperature]]? Can I [[hvac:solar ac|run an air conditioner]] while parked? * Is there a [[electrical:solar:gentle_intro|basic guide to solar power]]? What about a "[[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator|solar generator]]"? * How do I [[communication:

alternator @electrical:12v

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fair amount of the bulk charging done and let the solar finish it off the rest of the day. -- jimindenver... ]] batteries healthy, so [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|combining with solar]] is common [[opinion:frater_secessus:pareto|about these summaries]] ===== overvi... eply discharged * when [[electrical:12v:alt and solar|combined with solar]] or some other higher-voltag

gentle_intro @electrical:solar

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> A good solar system is one that meets //your// needs. -- jimindenver((paraphrased)) > "...trying to t... rvliving.com/forums/Thread-Too-much-or-too-little-Solar?pid=116253#pid116253)) (Bob from Cheap RV Living) > Setting up solar that //works// is easy. Setting up solar that //works well// and //under challenging conditions// is mu

beginner_mistakes @opinion:frater_secessus

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onsumes **29,000**Wh of power per day. - A 100w solar panel on an MPPT [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|controller]] will harvest an average of: * Chi... ter kettles * electric space heaters * [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioners]] * electric coffee makers ... nvested thousands of dollars in battery banks and solar, or run a [[electrical:generator|generator]] Ele

charge_controller @electrical:solar

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estyle:words_of_wisdom|Words of wisdom]]: //"Any Solar is better than no solar, but having too much solar is difficult. The best solar systems are those which can keep the batteries the happiest. Happy batteri

output @electrical:solar

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t can affect that." -- Cariboocoot((https://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/comment/152013#Comment_152013)) ====== Factors affecting solar panel output ====== For various reasons **it wil... under great conditions, and much less under poor solar conditions. And about half of that in winter. =... location and season both have profound effects on solar harvest. [[opinion:frater_secessus:panelsizesfori

alternator_details @electrical:12v

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keep it at the set point voltage. -- [[https://diysolarforum.com/threads/controlling-charge-from-multiple... scenarios output might be limited by [[https://diysolarforum.com/threads/many-here-say-that-an-alternator... outside the case to reduce this heat((https://diysolarforum.com/threads/many-here-say-that-an-alternator... ered on the alternator output DC bus.((https://diysolarforum.com/threads/alternator-dc-dc-charger-compare

power_mix @electrical:12v

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nsive (and maybe impossible) get Big Current with solar alone and difficult (or even impossible) to compl... on alternator alone. But [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|small amounts of both combine]] to make a workabl... expensive charging system. For this reason the solar + alternator combination is the most common and e... -daily**, or live in an area of poor [[electrical:solar:output|insolation]]. For many people [[electri

autonomy @electrical

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arger * charging by [[electrical:12v:mandatory_solar|alternator alone]] but not driving some days * ... thinking in fractional days ===== [[electrical:solar:gentle_intro|Solar]] and [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]] charging are different. ==== alter... ther than 2.0 to get through the weekend. ==== solar ==== In any given 24hr period [[opinion:frater_s