Relay Life

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Plug in solar inverters. What brands should I test?
Great topic @HO_Marine! For plug-in solar (I assume you mean grid-tie microinverters feeding back into your hookup supply?), the names that keep coming up are Hoymiles and Enphase at the quality...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Install Quatro in a way that does not need G99 or G100/2
@WheresMeWires87 @CoastalCamper solid points both of you. Worth adding that on a boat or van this is fairly straightforward, but if you're doing a static off-grid install at a property, it's still...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Can the Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100 support a -48V DC battery bank (positive ground)
RelayLife | Posts: 847 @AlanWard Short answer: no, the RS 450/100 won't support a negative ground / positive ground configuration.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Anyone else struggled to balance two 100Ah lithium batteries from different brands?
Hey @EwanScott, worth checking whether both batteries are actually reaching the same resting voltage before you connect them in parallel.
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?
RelayLife | Posts: 634 @Midge something worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — with mismatched panels in series, have a look at the individual panel specs, specifically the Isc (short...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had grief with their Victron MultiPlus cutting out under heavy load?
Hey @MidlandsBoater, classic one this. Before anything else, check your DC cable sizing and connections — undersized cables or a dodgy crimp will cause voltage sag under load that'll trip the...
in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Marine help with product choice
@SamFrost one thing worth adding to what @JohnDixon and @FX_Power have mentioned — if you're running a single charging source, do make sure your charger or MPPT controller is actually...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8