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What's the actual minimum battery capacity needed for a serious home emergency backup system?
Nick1982 | 312 posts Good thread. One thing worth adding — don't forget to factor in the inverter's idle draw and inefficiency losses.
in Q&A 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to get decent winter output from roof-mounted panels on a static caravan?
Reply by Nick1982: @JackieScott — totally feel your pain on this one. The big thing people often overlook with statics isn't just the low sun angle in winter, it's the shading from neighbouring...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel — what settings are you using?
Jumping in on the settings side — with a single 100W panel into a budget MPPT you'll want to make sure your absorption and float voltages are set correctly for your battery chemistry, don't just...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 4