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GPW wrote:Talks at breakfast this morning confirmed I was good to also get a small Solar system .. Thinking two Grape 100watt panels ( HD ), a solar controller (?) and a little wagon with a couple DD batteries , and a proper inverter for a few things that run off AC …
GPW wrote:Up until now we’ve used the traditional Lead/acid batteries , designated as deep discharge , like car batteries , and we have to periodically check on them / float charge to maintain . Hoping for an easier to maintain technology , but Not Lithium … We’ve had two Lithium batteries explode and burn while charging … True , No Fun !!! 10 seconds in Hell ... ( instincts say , run away !!! )
Since this will be primarily for the House ( home use ) I wanted a cart ( little red wagon -ish’ ) to place the batteries on , to move them out of the way when not in use . Also thinking of a rack on each side of the “wagon” to hold the solar panels when not in use .. a “Power cart” ...
Just trying to make it easy on myself ( gotten old now ) … and besides H.R.H. , Ruler of the little kingdom , the unspent , breaker of budgets , and the Mother of Dollars is paying for it … “ For the night is Dark and filled with Trailers “ …
Ps. After hanging around here for so long now , we have developed a tendency to put wheels on everything … !!!
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