Nice One! Good to know! So basically the double wire conducts the same as one larger gauge wire would?
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Basically at DC it will act that way! High frequency signals would see some differences.
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Ahh that makes sense. Thanks again for your valuable insights. :)
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Happy to help! Any time.
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@smithlabs I came into the solar stuff knowing a good bit about DC power, electronics, wiring, inverters, AC electrical 'best practices' and low voltage systems in general but even with all of that I wish I had at the time had someone like you that I could ask questions of and get good advice from. I am not sure @ganjafarmer knows how fortunate they are to be getting advice from both a hack like me and a pro like you.
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Experience is NO hack! He can gain by both views; many minds cover problems better. I enjoy every solar system, complex to simple, and everywhere in between! It is fun to see how some things are solved in novel ways, every now and then I can use their solution to fix my own, or someone else's, problems.
:)I intend to run 24 volts myself, because it is the highest voltage I can get decent priced on power inverters.
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I hear you there. I was actually using 'hack' in the best sense of the word. :)
I have been leaning towards putting together a 24 volt system because my charge controllers support both 12 volt and 24 volt systems and one of my panels is actually a 24 volt panel but I have been using it on a 12 volt system. I really only need to get a pair of matching batteries (or one 24 volt forklift battery) to have a 24 volt system. The major appeal for me with 24 volt is that it can run a larger watt inverter. I don't really use anything that needs a larger inverter but I like having the option. I have mainly stuck with 12 volt because I like the simplicity but most forklift batteries are 24 volt so between that and the option of running a higher watt inverter I am definitely thinking it over.
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I have about 300 Amps at 24 Volt of LiIon cells. I am about 1/3 of the way where I want to be at 21,000 watts (900+ Amps at 24 Volts). All my inverters are 24 volts, and my smallest in 1500 Watts.
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That is going to be one whopping battery bank when you are finished. Are you going so high with your watts so that it can handle a whole house startup surge? It seems like 10,000 watts is all that is really necessary if you discount the initial startup of refrigerator compressors etc.
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I also plan to run 24 volts into the house for lighting and low power applications.
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A straight 24 volt feed with outlets etc? If so that is what I have been planning to do with 5 volt DC because I can use small gauge wire and standardize all my plugs/outlets to USB to run fans, lights and charge small devices.
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