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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-22-2015, 05:13 PM
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Posted By avanti
I am currently in the middle of installing a...

I am currently in the middle of installing a couple of these:
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Charging our Mac laptops was the last low-current item that forced us turn on our inverter. We are now 100% DC except for the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-22-2015, 03:16 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 22,728
Posted By avanti
The approach of attempting to engineer "hybrid"...

The approach of attempting to engineer "hybrid" battery systems that are expected to produce multiple voltages looks to me like a loosing proposition. If I were designing a 24V system, I would build...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-21-2015, 02:02 PM
Replies: 154
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Posted By avanti
Yep. Same thing, just twice the voltage.

Yep. Same thing, just twice the voltage.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-21-2015, 01:02 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 22,728
Posted By avanti
2954 Boom!

2954

Boom!
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-21-2015, 12:30 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 22,728
Posted By avanti
BTW: Does it make sense to periodically "rotate"...

BTW: Does it make sense to periodically "rotate" the batteries if one has a less-than-optimal wiring setup?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-21-2015, 12:18 PM
Replies: 154
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Posted By avanti
Yeah. In our quest for technically optimal...

Yeah. In our quest for technically optimal solutions, we have to remember to also look at ROI. Sometimes it may be cheaper to accept slightly shorter battery lifetimes or capacities rather than to...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-20-2015, 11:04 PM
Replies: 154
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Posted By avanti
Not as cheap as it looks: ...

Not as cheap as it looks:

https://octopart.com/ceq12a-camden+boss-24469553
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-20-2015, 11:01 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 22,728
Posted By avanti
I'm not sure I follow the above. But, as I...

I'm not sure I follow the above. But, as I understand it, the problem with shunt-on-positive is simply that the design of most meters assume that the powering battery is the same as the one being...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-20-2015, 10:04 PM
Replies: 154
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Posted By avanti
You can also put the shunt on the positive side...

You can also put the shunt on the positive side if you power the meter via a floating DC-DC power supply. The problem only occurs if you are trying to power the meter from the same battery that is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-20-2015, 09:02 PM
Replies: 154
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Posted By avanti
Bluesea makes a "DC Shunt Shifter" that permits...

Bluesea makes a "DC Shunt Shifter" that permits putting a shunt on the positive side:

https://www.bluesea.com/products/8242/DC_Shunt_Shifter

It is typically used when one wants to measure...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 11-20-2015, 01:07 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 22,728
Posted By avanti
Maybe after awhile, he will start to tell us what...

Maybe after awhile, he will start to tell us what he really thinks! :)

Just teasing. Welcome GerryM. You are clearly going to fit right in.
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