Category: Solar & Energy
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Great Solar Upgrade – Day #3
Day #3 come and gone! Okay, it’s getting old. Yup, working 12 hour days is getting to me and I…
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Great Solar Upgrade – Day #2
Day #2 come and gone! Day #1 was without incident, problem, or even a hiccup…for which I am grateful. Day…
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Great Solar Upgrade – Day #1
So late last week I actually began the “Great Solar Upgrade” here at the glamstead. I began labeling electrical boxes,…
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Victron Lynx PowerIn – Class T Fuse & Battery Switch
In a recently installed solar system I use a Class T fuse between the Trophy battery bank and the inverter.…
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Victron Lynx PowerIn – Used as a Battery BusBar
I’ve written about Victron’s Lynx PowerIn before…and how really cool I think it is. Today I am showing you how…
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Keeping Lithium Batteries Warm
As you probably know, it is harmful to a lithium battery to charge it when it is at freezing temperature…
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Victron Energy Lynx Distribution System – Lynx PowerIn Part #2
Welcome to Part #2 of the Victron Energy Lynx PowerIn article! In Part #1 < click here to read Part…
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Victron Energy Lynx Distribution System – Lynx PowerIn Part #1
The Victron Lynx Distribution System is a modular busbar system that incorporates DC connections, distribution, fusing, battery monitoring and Lithium…
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Tip/Trap: Solar – LiFePO4 Batteries
I am hearing considerable feedback regarding a particular problem with LiFePOWER4 batteries. The problem seems to occur in larger parallel…
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LifePO4 Battery SOC Charts
Yup, those are actual LifePO4 battery cells with a Battery Management System (BMS) attached to the side. In other words…a…