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Old 12-19-2017, 08:56 PM   #61
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This article is indeed long, highly opinionated, full of inaccuracies and flat-out wrong statements. Read with a grain of salt, and verify the author's statements.
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Old 12-19-2017, 09:07 PM   #62
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This article is indeed long, highly opinionated, full of inaccuracies and flat-out wrong statements. Read with a grain of salt, and verify the author's statements.

He is definitely opinionated. Would you elaborate on his inaccuracies and wrong statements?
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Old 12-19-2017, 09:09 PM   #63
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He is definitely opinionated. Would you elaborate on his inaccuracies and wrong statements?
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Old 12-19-2017, 09:27 PM   #64
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This article is indeed long, highly opinionated, full of inaccuracies and flat-out wrong statements. Read with a grain of salt, and verify the author's statements.
Bob is truly opinionated, but he is living off grid using only solar and can run just about anything including a table saw. Not too sure about wrong statements though. Some might not agree with his opinions on AGM batteries though. Bob has more experience making solar work than anyone I know, and that’s a fact.
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Old 12-19-2017, 11:29 PM   #65
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Haven’t read too much of it yet, but seems like it has very old information. A lot of the basic concepts should hopefully be fine, but the technology and products are changing faster than you can write about them and if information is not pretty current then a grain of salt is needed.
He really does not like or recommend hanging out in forums and the “dangerous” folks “who think they know everything when they don’t.”
It is a bit of a hard read, but as in anything there are nuggets here and there that make it worthwhile and interesting enough to read through.
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It doesn't really matter to me if everything he says is fact, because there are useful facts I can glean from his article:

1) Most chargers won't provide adequate volts to fully charge your batteries.

2) Most systems are way underwired, with runs that are too long and too thin.

3) You don't need a ton of solar to boondock well, provided you aren't losing the power your panels produce.

4) A good battery monitor is worth the money.

There are several other important points made, some that are quite dated, and some that are more opinion than fact, but these are still valid.
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Old 12-20-2017, 01:48 AM   #67
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It doesn't really matter to me if everything he says is fact, because there are useful facts I can glean from his article:

1) Most chargers won't provide adequate volts to fully charge your batteries.

2) Most systems are way underwired, with runs that are too long and too thin.

3) You don't need a ton of solar to boondock well, provided you aren't losing the power your panels produce.

4) A good battery monitor is worth the money.

There are several other important points made, some that are quite dated, and some that are more opinion than fact, but these are still valid.
Exactly the way I see it
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Old 06-12-2018, 06:31 PM   #68
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Zamp Solar uses a larger gauge wire for their 15 extension so nothing is lost given the distance. In addition, the wiring is UV rated for 15 years in the sun.
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Old 04-30-2019, 02:46 PM   #69
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I was just looking at the wire (20+ feet) on the portable solar panel and it has 0.75mm printed on it. As far as I can determine, that translates to 20awg, too thin. If I get better wire, should I reuse the same connectors or get something else? The existing wire has SAE DC universal/auto style connectors.
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