It seems we have someone that's been around here since, oh, 2008, that is putting out bum information on electrical stuff related to solar panels, their lsc output having a x5 factor for the region they plan to camp in, and hooking up 24V solar panels directly to a 12v battery until the desired voltage is reached. Bum information.So I am putting up a "Red" alert.Folks, pay attention. Electricity volts, and amps are not something to be misrepresented, damage can occur to systems.

Even worse, damage can occur to people.

Always at least one bozo out in left field on these threads. However, there are a bunch of guys that post regularly here in Tech Issues that really know their stuff on solar and elec issues in general. I have a good working knowledge of electricity and residential NEC but no direct experience with solar and charge controllers and such. Actually most of what I know about batteries and charging I have learned from the guys here.

Why not report the posts to the moderator with your proof that the information is dangerous? I can honestly say, I don't know enough about electricity to know good vs. dangerous info. If you approach a moderator, maybe they can remove (or at least caveat) the dangerous info.

I assumed it was humor ;)Otherwise call out the post directly.At least copy and paste it here with a link.

OP appears to be referring to a QUESTION that was asked recently in the "24v panels . . ." thread. Are questions not allowed now?I am sorry to see the problem of bum info being twisted into a personal vendetta, but more or less half the info in ANY thread is of the "bum" variety (okay, maybe even 80%). This is the whole point of a discussion, and the value of critical thinking. "Experts" can present their argument for their "peers" to review, and the rest of us can grab a bag of popcorn and chuckle till we choke.

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time2roll
Nomad
Feb 07, 2014
I assumed it was humor ;)
Otherwise call out the post directly.

At least copy and paste it here with a link.
ependydad
Explorer
Feb 07, 2014
Why not report the posts to the moderator with your proof that the information is dangerous? I can honestly say, I don't know enough about electricity to know good vs. dangerous info. If you approach a moderator, maybe they can remove (or at least caveat) the dangerous info.
BurbMan
Explorer II
Feb 07, 2014
Always at least one bozo out in left field on these threads. However, there are a bunch of guys that post regularly here in Tech Issues that really know their stuff on solar and elec issues in general. I have a good working knowledge of electricity and residential NEC but no direct experience with solar and charge controllers and such. Actually most of what I know about batteries and charging I have learned from the guys here.
camperpaul
Explorer
Feb 07, 2014
Even worse, damage can occur to people.

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