Midnite DIY 3024All the way. 120vac in & out & an all-in -one. Very lightweight & fairly easy to understand.
Small camps, easy … Amanda Potter Energy Storage Specialist NABCEP PV Installation ProfessionalNYSERDA Eligible PV Installer Adirondack Battery & Solar, LLC Potsdam, NY (315) 212-2114 Call/ Text On Jul 31, 2024, at 11:22 AM, John Blittersdorf via RE-wrenches <[email protected]> wrote:
Chasm The big question is the 12V requirements. If they don't use 12V directly, they can go up in voltage to make the system more efficient. I'm working on an upgrade for a client with the exact same setup. The old DR needs replacing and we care considering Lithium batteries. With a 24V system, or better yet, a 48V system will make adding more solar a lot easier. I may suggest to my customer a used outback VFX3524 to save money as I have one in a recent trade-in.
If you want to go with the latest technology, Victron makes some really nice stuff with bluetooth communication. Just need to have internet to download the app. Depends on how techy your customer is. Some like idiot lights, some simple clear readouts and some are connected to their smart phones.
John Blittersdorf. On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 7:47 PM Chad Waits via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: Gentlemen,
I ask for this help with the caveat that I have very little knowledge of the specifics of the site in question, as the owners have poor records and the site is 3000 miles away from me...
That being said, I have a client with a second home in Maine. They have a generator that currently feeds an old Trace DR inverter to charge (what appears to be from photos) a smallish sized battery bank. They don't have the information locally on the battery capacity, but the bank is lead acid and is configured at 12V. It appears the inverter may have finally stopped working and they are looking to replace it with a true sine wave version.
We exited the off-grid market a couple years ago, so I haven't kept up on this stuff.. What would a good replacement be? We've used a Magnum version for a similar project back here in AZ back in 2019, but it appears they may have left that line behind?... The generator is rated at 10kW and the homestead is located at roughly sea level. 120V output is fine.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Chad Waits
President - Net Zero Solar
945 W. Silverlake Rd, Tucson AZ 85713 Cell: (520) 270-4873 AZROC #248710,#259756
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