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Cake day: June 26th, 2023

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  • I don’t know what might be best, but I’m curious myself. So I hope someone can help.

    I have been doing some reading, and it seems like you’d be giving up a bit of functionality with not having a smart BMS with that victron piece.

    For a future-proof, safer, and smarter setup, upgrading to a CANBus- or RS485-enabled BMS that speaks Modbus or Victron CAN protocol is highly recommended. It makes system integration smoother and battery life longer.

    I don’t know which one would be best though. Maybe something like this? https://overkillsolar.com/











  • Sounds like you’re well on your way. Mine still has some issues so I’d love to stay in the loop on your build a d will offer any help I can.

    That’s a good point about the multiple batteries, I guess I hadn’t considered that.

    I was able to get mine to run a chest freezer over the summer, but once the sun shifts to fall it isn’t able to charge back up fast enough. I’ve only got two panels and they are on the wrong side of the roof. Also we had a power outage last year during a snowstorm. I was able to plug my house fridge/freezer into my system and it kept our food from going bad. Running a few cpaps should be simple.

    There are a lot of uses for a small offgrid solar battery system