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« on: October 28, 2017, 01:46:44 AM »
Hi Bruce
I'm interested in your thinking on this
My last solar setup I basically had panels, fairly cheap deep-cycle batteries, a controller, an inverter and a voltmeter as a "fuel gauge"
I need to build another in a few years when I "retire", and my thinking was that panels, AGMs and one of the smart inverter/controllers that will accept DC and AC inputs, would be a good balance between not too high-tech and not too basic. It would allow me to use the Lister with the ST head and the DC alternators to contribute 230VAC when I had a "big load" day, or 24VDC to charge batteries when there had been a few low-sunlight days.
Although the beautiful, industrial, heavy-duty batteries such as the Telecon 2V units appeal, I thought the low-maintenance AGMs might be an OK compromise . . . .
Has it been your experience that the extra work of hygrometers, electrolyte, top-ups etc etc is justified?
I'd be interested in your thoughts
Thanks, Mike