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by Solar98632
Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:41 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Up In Flames
Replies: 3
Views: 16418

Up In Flames

A fellow you uber just had his Midnight create a fire danger.
Please remember to engage the Arc Safety Feature in your midnight classic.
Chris was fortunate that all he lost was a few breaker boxes and a charge controller.

I am now highly fearful of getting an mppt.
by Solar98632
Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:41 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Replies: 12
Views: 42481

Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY

Thank you , hmm..I have fine tuned it to where it it won't go red..but stays at 14.3 Well save when I switch off all the power at once..Then it blushes for 1/4 of a second.the he won't alert but the pures in will give a brief beep. Yup..you got a whole new diy...lol. I well I learned from you and ot...
by Solar98632
Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:36 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Replies: 12
Views: 42481

Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY

Here is the Charge Controller in actuality.
by Solar98632
Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:27 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Wiring 2 Charge Controllers in Parallel
Replies: 12
Views: 46032

Re: Wiring 2 Charge Controllers in Parallel

If I can find the thing again, I will have to test it on our new solar system. As it stands right now , I am going to try our XL Power pressure cooker.. I will be posting that to youtube. Be nice if 500 watts will do the trick .. but...you can only charge batter banks so fast ...unless you want to r...
by Solar98632
Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Replies: 12
Views: 42481

Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY

I want to recommend a really great site that Gene sent me to http://www.solarblvd.com I could not believe that I could find 100 watt solar panels for 80 bucks. They have been very friendly and very helpful. It is also where I got the Zantrex C-60 from Xantrex C60 60A, 12/24V Charge Controller Xantre...
by Solar98632
Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:05 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Replies: 12
Views: 42481

Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY

Thank you oh and congratulations. ..you are about to embark on a whole new Ultimate Diy...Child rearing lol... It's not easy. Well on to the subject... I ordered that Zantex C-60 is what I chose. I didn't go with a MPPT as they use up a lot of power, I mean I will be running 1kw for now. Oh and they...
by Solar98632
Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Replies: 12
Views: 42481

Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY

This is how I have the box set. The two main line go to the charge controller that is a harbor freight for now.

I added ring connectors for easier add on...
Main disconnect will be from the heavier black leads to the charge controller.
They will be a 60 amp circuit breaker.
by Solar98632
Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:41 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Replies: 12
Views: 42481

Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY

I decided to wire my panels not using the connectors. The panels I have been ordering no longer comes with the connector ends. So using that to my advantage, I have chosen not to go with connections but rather to run a line directly from the panel connection to a combining box. This should reduce re...
by Solar98632
Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:18 pm
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: Inverter Technologies :Specifically Voltage
Replies: 3
Views: 15586

Re: Inverter Technologies :Specifically Voltage

Update: Yettiy is dead, but Have a new 400 watt Pure sine wave inverter.
by Solar98632
Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:31 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine
Replies: 7
Views: 32411

Re: Super Poor Man's Wind Turbine

i got real wind turbine now lol. it is a 3phase a/c unit. its normal out put is 400 watts but can produce 500 watts of power(controller limits it to 400 watts). i been reading about dump loads and also using differing charge controllers. my challenge is, the wind turbine is capable of both 12 and 24...