Good job on explaining the battery life spans. When I get some free time I still need to talk to you about solar setup. I have a fifth wheel camper with a 200 watt solar setup with one battery and I want to upgrade to larger system. Good video….
I live 3+ miles to the closest paved road and 15+ miles to the nearest town. Over the past couple of years, I've built two (2) independent "priority circuits" in our home using manual switchgear. Circuit 1 is a refrigerator and freezer / Circuit 2 is specifically for one room in the house that has independent heating/cooling, fans, lights, 2 computers, a Starlink router, and dish. My power source is 4 solar panels per circuit (8) feeding 480 watts each to two Delta 2 power stations. For backup power, I use two Champion 2500-watt dual-fuel inverter generators wired to mechanical switchgear and quick-connected to my 500-gallon propane tank, which could cover our electrical usage for 8-10 months without solar power. *Critter-Ranch* 🤠
@@TheOldJarhead ~ My theory is the two Delta 2 power stations already have solar charge controllers, battery storage, pure sine wave inverters, and multiple AC/DC/USB outlets. They are light enough to be very portable if needed. The same is true for my 2 dual-fuel generators @ 39 lbs each and a combiner box. Although my generators are de-rated from 2500 watts each to about 1650 watts based on my altitude and running on propane for a max output of 3,300 watts. I can also unplug my entire system and load it in my truck in less than 10 minutes. 😎
@@TheOldJarhead ~ Yes, re-jetting would be easy if I were running on gasoline, but a little more complicated running on propane. I run them on propane only with @ 11" W/C (water column) pressure via a 1/2" propane hose and quick disconnects at each end. These generators have never had gasoline in them since they were new.
I have been using LFP batts since 2009. The bank only has 2500 cycles and it still delivers rated capacity. For 13 years I discharged to 80% DoD. I now use 95% of the capacity leaving 5% for emergency and so I don’t need to reprogram the clock on the stove. The LFP batts I now use are self heating so I don’t need to worry about it.
Good job on explaining the battery life spans. When I get some free time I still need to talk to you about solar setup. I have a fifth wheel camper with a 200 watt solar setup with one battery and I want to upgrade to larger system.
Good video….
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I live 3+ miles to the closest paved road and 15+ miles to the nearest town. Over the past couple of years, I've built two (2) independent "priority circuits" in our home using manual switchgear. Circuit 1 is a refrigerator and freezer / Circuit 2 is specifically for one room in the house that has independent heating/cooling, fans, lights, 2 computers, a Starlink router, and dish. My power source is 4 solar panels per circuit (8) feeding 480 watts each to two Delta 2 power stations. For backup power, I use two Champion 2500-watt dual-fuel inverter generators wired to mechanical switchgear and quick-connected to my 500-gallon propane tank, which could cover our electrical usage for 8-10 months without solar power.
*Critter-Ranch* 🤠
Nice!
@@TheOldJarhead ~ My theory is the two Delta 2 power stations already have solar charge controllers, battery storage, pure sine wave inverters, and multiple AC/DC/USB outlets. They are light enough to be very portable if needed. The same is true for my 2 dual-fuel generators @ 39 lbs each and a combiner box. Although my generators are de-rated from 2500 watts each to about 1650 watts based on my altitude and running on propane for a max output of 3,300 watts. I can also unplug my entire system and load it in my truck in less than 10 minutes. 😎
That's great if you had to leave in a hurry! Have you looked into re-jetting the generators?
@@TheOldJarhead ~ Yes, re-jetting would be easy if I were running on gasoline, but a little more complicated running on propane. I run them on propane only with @ 11" W/C (water column) pressure via a 1/2" propane hose and quick disconnects at each end. These generators have never had gasoline in them since they were new.
I was able to rejet my propane heaters pretty easily, but maybe dual fuel stuff is harder 🤔
I have been using LFP batts since 2009. The bank only has 2500 cycles and it still delivers rated capacity. For 13 years I discharged to 80% DoD. I now use 95% of the capacity leaving 5% for emergency and so I don’t need to reprogram the clock on the stove. The LFP batts I now use are self heating so I don’t need to worry about it.
Awesome! Love to hear it.
That Xantrex CC can be set-up for LiFePo4 batteries using the Custom settings. Although not ideal, if that's all you had it could work.
That's what I figured. Sane as my other two older ones. Cheers!
Agreed. I use the MNS, morningstar, Xantrex, and Victron and it's all about education. No need to buy the latest toy imho.
Amen
@@Gary-wh7ce I have all of those too. lol
I lke Victron because of the Blue-tooth capabilities, but besides that they all work pretty good.
Blue tooth is a nice touch I'm finding but in my case with Bateria