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Yes that's quite common with older panels. Modern ETFE ones I've not heard of any issues.
25 Apr 2024
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@lustyd Med experience with flexible panels is that they heat up, underperform and soon after fall apart. I guess geem at the caribbean...
25 Apr 2024
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There are plenty of ready built batteries out there- Fogstar seem to be popular.. Make sure it's got Bluetooth and that the BMS has a...
25 Apr 2024
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There are other considerations. Redundancy. If we have a failure on one MPPT, we can run all our 720w of tilting solar mounted on the...
24 Apr 2024
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OK, but its not correct to have one in the starter cable! so that is getting sorted too. Foolish error on my part.
24 Apr 2024
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Thanks that is what im doing
24 Apr 2024
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after a rebuilt, and considering you cannot pushstart a boat engine compared to a car, I'd say spent some (little!) money to rebuilt...
24 Apr 2024
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That's better 😎
24 Apr 2024
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agree, w/e temps dropped to below 10, yesterday windy temps in mid teens, today no sun to be seen but wind turned southerly and temp is...
23 Apr 2024
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I've had LiFePo for just over 4 years now on an all electric boat (no gas but diesel engines) and have 2100w of solar - we cook...
22 Apr 2024
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I hope the 100% charge staying for a couple of months was an example and you dont keep them there for long! lifepo4 is happier half...
22 Apr 2024
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I did my installation myself. Bought the cells and the BMS direct from China. My first battery cost £400, the second one slightly more...
22 Apr 2024
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If you have sufficient solar to charge your lead batteries to float each day, then you will notice a large improvement when you flip to...
22 Apr 2024
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also.., it seems that what you are saying is that lithium makes better use of solar, because they accept the charge better/faster -...
22 Apr 2024
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Are these cracks a problem? I’m looking at at 2001 Rib for sale. It’s never been anti fouled but has these cracks in the gel coat that run longitudin
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They are stress cracks, probably caused by high speed slamming. As said already,better to find one without cracks.
22 Apr 2024
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