complete build, good setup? questions
hey I have done lots of reading and phone calls, and decided to go with viltron Lifepo4 batteries if I can get a bulk deal on them. also, if the 15% off coupon I have is still valid. if not, I w...
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so in using my yeti 1400 lithium(still happy with it especially at the price I paid for it, Black Friday WIN @ $1300 with 144AH lithium built in), I'm trying to figure out if my panels are at full efficiency. of course, I could clip some wires and probably eliminate a ton of wiring in general, I threw my panels up there in a hurry and I'm sure I can optimize it better. in fact, as soon as I can climb up on top again(no ladder anymore), ill take pictures and ask you guys for tips. also, I have cheap mc4 to Anderson power pole adapters(yeti inputs) that get hot as HECK when getting a lot of charge. I imagine replacing with thicker wires and shortening them will help quite a bit.
in full sun, my 800w (I have 850, but my 24" wifi extender casts a shadow on a 50w panel, so I leave it disconnected for now) brings in at most a little over 400w. it does not tell amp input sadly, I need an ammeter. the yeti 1400 has BOTH Pwm and mppt controllers. I have 550w(1x 150w, 3x 100w, and 2x 50w) going through the mppt controller, and 250w(1x 150w, 1x 100w) going through the pwm.
overnight, I drain down to about 70% with my fridge, fantastic fan running, and devices charging. the batteries are full at or before 10:30AM summer. whats wonderful is the yeti actually stops the charging at the right time, and if you deplete it to 0%, its still actually at around 15-20% according to goal zero. I'm not sure about overcharging. of course, the yeti will soon only be backup power encase something fails.
itinerant - do you have a link/list of your complete setup of all parts? it'd be extremely helpful. thank you all!
in full sun, my 800w (I have 850, but my 24" wifi extender casts a shadow on a 50w panel, so I leave it disconnected for now) brings in at most a little over 400w. it does not tell amp input sadly, I need an ammeter. the yeti 1400 has BOTH Pwm and mppt controllers. I have 550w(1x 150w, 3x 100w, and 2x 50w) going through the mppt controller, and 250w(1x 150w, 1x 100w) going through the pwm.
overnight, I drain down to about 70% with my fridge, fantastic fan running, and devices charging. the batteries are full at or before 10:30AM summer. whats wonderful is the yeti actually stops the charging at the right time, and if you deplete it to 0%, its still actually at around 15-20% according to goal zero. I'm not sure about overcharging. of course, the yeti will soon only be backup power encase something fails.
itinerant - do you have a link/list of your complete setup of all parts? it'd be extremely helpful. thank you all!
