Volt Doug

Hey @LDVAdventure! One thing worth factoring in that people often miss — AGMs in parallel can develop imbalances over time, so your usable capacity is probably already noticeably less than that...

VoltDoug | 312 posts @SuffolkOffGrid curious what actual wattage you're seeing peak from those Dokios — in my experience budget mono panels tend to understate their tolerance specs, so you...

@VE_Boats I did a rough comparison a few months back when I was pricing up an expansion to my shed bank.

Great thread. @WonkyRigger that low-temp cutoff situation is a proper wake-up call (no pun intended). I've gone a step further than most here — my emergency battery is a 12Ah sealed AGM mounted...

Great to see so many garden office setups in this thread! @MeganFox what battery capacity are you running with those 200W panels?

@QIH_Electric worth thinking about this differently — rather than trying to match the charger's rated speed, could you throttle it right down?

Hey @ExpertConvert, one thing worth considering that often gets overlooked is the transfer switch capability — even if your actual inverter loads are modest, the MultiPlus-II handles shore power...

Hey all, worth mentioning — on these budget units the "sealed" battery type setting often charges to 14.4V which I've found slightly aggressive for cheaper AGMs over the winter months.

Great points all round here. One thing I'd add to what @Brian1975 and @Jim1980 have covered — think about where you're actually buying from.