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also in many tear downs they used second hand pouch cells.

Very impressive n the water flow seems good.

You can also use a 12v incandescent (not led) auto tail light or auto accessory light as spark discharge (something with an 1157, 1156, or 1003 bulb). Just add a couple lengths of wire and a couple alligator clips. I added a 3 ohm 5w power resistor on the light ground wire to add more load because I thought it was a little too bright under 14.6v.

How much current does the inverter draw from the battery if you have no AC load connected to the output? Years ago, when setting up UPS systems for computers they would specify how long they would run a particular sized load but also how long they would run with no load. It basically worked out that the inverter was consuming about 25% of the power stored in the battery.

Try a 24v or 48v

Can you hook a 20 gallon propane tank to it ?

I was using an inverter once with clamps while in use a clamp cam off & sparked as it fell of & blew the inverter. No fuse on this inverter.

I enjoy your videos the tests, thoughts and insights thank you.

What's the run time if am using 8 of these

Anytime you’re gonna work on the electrical you kill the power so you don’t have a spark if you got no power and then you reconnected at the battery with the negative last

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Ahah, that tiny teeny mini spark is nothing to worry about.

They should call them MC4 Woke connectors 😂

But why, just make sure the switch is off on the inverter and the spark is small,

Honestly, at 12v I don't really care. It's not that scary. But 48v? Yeah.. you do that one once.

I find electricity so confusing.

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Just use Renogy - The battery can be de activated whilst you connect it.

Unfinished, did it still work.

Some people need to realise it’s not that big of a spark but with high voltage it can damage your threads so it’s always worth getting in the habit of doing this. Also you can say variable power supply voltage and connect with current limiting very low to allow it to charge.

Not necessary with Smaller 500w Invertors

My 6k inverter like yours consumes 175 watts to be on..Maybe because it’s split phase 48v? For using a generator it say 3x power needed.That’s 18k gen.

will it clean bad power coming into the house? like if you are on Generator power that isn't inverter power? Wonder if you can hack it to trigger a pc shutdown by using an esp32 chip or something and monitoring the battery draw or no to nc via some pcb port.

A pencil will do the same thing😊

Can you show how? Why can't you leave it turned off and do the ground last? Will it still spark?

Could you keep the camera still?

funny edit. looked like the spark you get connecting jumper cables to a car battery. harmless unless gas is involved. 😂 🍻

Same as connecting golf cart batteries. The final connection always arcs. ???

There are all kinds of videos out there Telling people about Anderson plugs and how to do them. Many of them have bad information, but this is a really good video.

Crimping when done correctly Is electrically and mechanically a superior connection than soldering when done correctly. Crimping crimping is a standard for Anderson connector.

Hook it up to a disconnect first. (High amp on/off battery switch.) Not spark.

No that's why you connect the + first then the -

I was frustrated with a company (Inergytek- Kodiak/Apex) that was SLOW to deliver. I had survived 11 days without sufficient power after a hurricane. I built my own "power cart." On an 800lb, gorilla cart I put 4x 6v 260Ah AGM batteries, 6.2Kw capacity (2016 lithium price was prohibitively expensive). A 2000watt Renogy inverter/charger, a 40amp Epever solar controller. All properly fused and wired. The PV input is through 2 strings of 4 x 100watt panels for 800watts.(Renogy flexible and Harbor Freight) After FINALLY getting the components from Inergytek, (an Apex with two expansion Flex batteries. 3x1096 watt hours capacity) I can splint the PV between the two.

About to buy new batteries for my thunderbolt kit. Getting the universal battery 100 amp hour from Walmart seems to be the best deal. The controller has a Setting for lithium batteries but I can find no information on it and the manufacturers are less than helpful in their manual and over the phone. I'd like to switch to lithium and to the larger panels but they push 110 or 120 V and I'm running a 12 V system and unsure of how to run a 120 V panel into a 12 V system or where to get a 110 or 120 V battery or power station affordably. If anyone has any advice on this I'd much appreciate it.

Would be good if the camera man wasnt suffering from cerebal palsy

Yeah, I have on my 24 volt system and the spark is just twice as big. Where the damage can happen is with the solar panels. Make sure they are not producing power when you connect or disconnect them.

16:02 - Cut and remove 2mm less insulation than you need to remove. Then cut a 2mm slice of the rest of the insulation, and pull that slice to the end of the cable. Then that slice will hold the strands together while you slide on the connector. Remove that slice of the insulation before you crimp etc.

I’m using the same inverter. I have two of them one on each leg of a distribution panel I haven’t had a single problem running induction loads, people just have to remember you’re not gonna get 240V out of it and make sure to distribute your loads evenly.

Holy shit does that really scare you? Have you never connected a car battery?

I was looking at this UPS on amazon and it seems they just put out a new version that addresses the two major complaints I saw in the reviews: a single press of the power button will mute the alarm and the fan is quieter when charging, which was the other major complaint. New version is about $30 more than the old one. Still no comms/management which is a bummer.

Would this inverter have the same impact as shown, with using a car or small truck 12v battery. With it installed in the car or small truck?

U keep saying charge, are't we discharging with the resistor?

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I use a test light to charge the capacitors.

Always connect power first, THEN ground.

I'm just a beginner here, and I ask: WHY not put the batteries IN SERIES and then use a 24V->115V Inverter? Avoids wiring overheating problems?

make your connections then apply power via the circuit breaker. no spark. simple as.

I am on a 24 volt system because I was solar before 48 was around good job God Bless

Well, show us how man.

Is this hook up to the home Power grid ? If it is I m interested in seeing another video