Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Kirk Herander
For some reason (that I never got an answer to from Outback or Blue Planet) older FX inverters are not compatible with Blue Ion LFP batteries. The newer FXR series are. Considering one only needs to change slightly charge voltages, duration, etc. to meet BI recommendations, it's a mystery why

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Darryl Thayer
Kilovault Pl AGM for backup power, i am replacing C 15 year old backup power batteries now much cheaper when cycling is infrequent. By the way most AGM need cycling. On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 3:10 PM Ken Schaal wrote: > Any thoughts on Kilovault that Morningstar is teaming up with? > Time for me

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Ray
My favorite right now is Simpliphi: company has been around since 2002, and as the name implies, they are simple to install.  There is no external monitoring or comm, just an output breaker on each battery that can be reset if the internal BMS ever shuts down for any reason.  We've done

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Jay
Hi Kirk, Can you explain why it wouldnt work? Just setpoints. Jay > On Aug 9, 2020, at 4:13 PM, Kirk Herander wrote: > >  > For some reason (that I never got an answer to from Outback or Blue Planet) > older FX inverters are not compatible with Blue Ion LFP batteries. The newer > FXR

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Jerry Shafer
I have outback FX systems operating for years now, the lab l had used FX's and midnite systems, it does need to be 48 volts nominal. Jerry On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 4:13 PM Kirk Herander wrote: > For some reason (that I never got an answer to from Outback or Blue > Planet) older FX inverters are not

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread drake . chamberlin
P.S. The system consists of an old Outback FX inverter and an MX60, with a 2600 W array. --- On 2020-08-09 13:12, drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org wrote: Hello Wrenches, What is the best Li-Ion battery to use with an off grid system? Thanks, Drake Athens Electric --

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread jay
HI Drake, I think it really depends on what inverter you have, what the size is, what features you want and why do you want lithium? For example to me, as they are black boxes, I will only use one that has a physical external monitor, not only a web based, which at this point is pretty much

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Mark Frye
I looked at this and decided on a new set of Rolls flooded lead calcium for my grid-tied backup system. On 8/9/2020 1:10 PM, Ken Schaal wrote:  Any thoughts on Kilovault that Morningstar is teaming up with? Time for me to replace my 10 yr old. Deka AGMs. Not many outages, mostly float. No TOU

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Ken Schaal
Any thoughts on Kilovault that Morningstar is teaming up with? Time for me to replace my 10 yr old. Deka AGMs. Not many outages, mostly float. No TOU rates. Net metered. Thanks Ken Schaal CommonWealth Solar On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 4:01 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < offgridso...@sti.net> wrote:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
My favorite are Discover AES and Fortress Power. They both communicate open loop with Schaner Electric. The best battery I have installed as of this date. Always like Surette and US battery for FLA. Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't"

Re: [RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenchel have been very happy with all my Blue Planet battery systems, best battery you will install. Jerry On Sun, Aug 9, 2020, 11:19 AM wrote: > Hello Wrenches, > > What is the best Li-Ion battery to use with an off grid system? > > Thanks, > > Drake > Athens Electric > > -- >

[RE-wrenches] Best Battery

2020-08-09 Thread drake . chamberlin
Hello Wrenches, What is the best Li-Ion battery to use with an off grid system? Thanks, Drake Athens Electric -- ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: