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Location: CanadaPosts: 138
| Posted: 04:05am 20 Aug 2024 |
^thank you lizby
I did measure the bearing of the panels and 3 of them are at 128D with one being near 180D. I still have not mounted any of the new panels for a few reasons. First I have a shed blocking ground access for 2 panels. Also, I mounted the previous panels, by first strengthening the frame at the mounting points and then using hinges at the top and a bar near the base. The new panels have a narrower aluminum frame, so it took me a while to determine how I wanted to strengthen them and acquire the materials. Also, the last panels weighed in at a little over 70lb all in and this was low enough that I could muscle these into position myself. These new panels will be just over 80lb with bracing and I needed to figure out a smarter way of installing them. I plan to use a winch attached to a ladder. Should be fun.
On another note, after all these years I finally bought an active balancer for my battery. Since I am adding another battery soon, I bought 2 sets of cables so I can move the balancer between batteries every couple of months. I purchased the 4A balancer, which has worked very well.
Here is an video review and description of how the balancer works.
Neey 4A active Balancer (5min on)