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| Posted: 07:48am 23 Sep 2025 |
Hi Bush yes mate an idea where this new property is a good idea for all of us trying to help
A few months ago I priced up 2 volt 1000AH Ceil traction batteries and 12 of them worked out to 5K where 24 of them were double the price.
Like Pete I'm also on 24 volts mainly as when I bought the farm in '03 48 volt systems were unheard of.
I got a couple of free 24 volt traction batteries in 2012 and they are still going today and I do think I will get another decade out of them.
Traction batteries are designed to give 100's of amps out for a 8 hour period and when there is solar input they do take on a new life and with the right charging system they will be on float around lunchtime each day.
Now solar panels on FB market place does have some bargains and I picked up 6.3Kw for $1,800 and I have seen the same go for $1000 too.
Now mate if you want to follow my inverter build I do have a spare board that you could have so you can make your own inverter.
The parts list does addup to a bit but in all it is still way cheaper than to buy the same inverter type for the money spent by a long shot. The best part is as you built it if something does go wrong you are in a place to fix it and try your best NOT to come member of the blown Fet club Regards Bryan
Edited 2025-09-23 17:49 by Bryan1