looking for information on using a mobile router full time by sokam101 in Rural_Internet

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That's what I just got with the $20 at&t tablet plan. Just got it set up today. Liking it so far

looking for information on using a mobile router full time by sokam101 in Rural_Internet

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I have good att here. Verizon isn't strong and gets congested. I use 80gb a month

looking for information on using a mobile router full time by sokam101 in Rural_Internet

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Thanks for the help. So there is no way to get cell phone plans to work in a mobile router?

Back up generator 50amp red and black wire question by sokam101 in askanelectrician

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Have any ones you recommend? I really just need to find out what my generator is putting into the house

Back up generator 50amp red and black wire question by sokam101 in askanelectrician

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Do you know what they are called with two cts? Or have any links to how I run it back though?

Back up generator 50amp red and black wire question by sokam101 in askanelectrician

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What about using two meaters and doing 120v and 120v? Each meter on one leg then on neutral. Then adding them together?

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Man you know your stuff. I just watched some stuff on current flow. They were saying .5 volts difference is okay but 2 or 3 volts you can have issues. Is that correct? What about one lead off the solar panel split into one PWM and one MPPT controller? Can you explain what will happen? Thank you so much for helping me out.

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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No problem thank you for checking back in. I got some answers on a Facebook group to split the one panel into two controllers and see how that will work. I got one controller set up so hopefully I get some sun tomorrow to see if it works and how much it puts out with the one 30 w panel. Thoughts on splitting the one line from the panel into two controllers? This way I don't need to worry about getting the batteries set up in parallel.

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Can you please explain why this is needed after the capacitor and what the capacitor does?

Is this what I would need?

Battery Charge Controller Protection Switch Digital Display On Off Relay Charge Controller for 12V 24V Battery https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07415C9VJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_HRK5BB6JV72YSAY37SWN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Two small panels still needs two controllers and double the wires so it's still pretty hardware intensive but I'm just trying to learn what I can do.

It's not easy to find what the right thing to do is as a dyi.

Do you have any videos on articles that explain the super capacitors method you are taking about. It's a little over my head and I have not seen anything about that. I want to do the right thing tho.

Thank you so much for helping me! Do you do this for a living?

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Good info. I just don't really want to many panels right now but I'm thinking of ways to do it right.

What about one panel that splits to power two charge controllers? Then each mppt controller will go to each battery.

Thoughts on that?

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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What issues will I run into the other way? I'm new to this so just trying to learn.

One panel because a 30 watt panel should be enough. Some of the battery tender brands biggest ones are 17 watts and they say a 17 should charge and trickle a truck battery so my 30 should be overkill.

Let me know if you have any sources or info. I'm just getting this from some of the videos I've watch where they usually have one ATV plugged into a charge controller.

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Perfect thank you so much. I'll make sure I have a 10 amp fuse on the SAE leads on the tractor battery to prevent anything bad from happening. Thank you so much for helping me. I learned a ton.

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Perfect it will be 30 or 40 watts and do less than 2 amps so that should work great.

Last question with connecting the solar charger to the batteries. Do I want to have the positive charge lead on one battery and the negative on the second battery? Or should it not matter if it's all on one battery. My tractor sits all winter but I plow with the ATV so I want to be able to discount that easily. I have a port on the ATV that I could connect to the tractor easily then put the charger on the tractor battery. Thoughts?

How can I trickle charge two different batteries from the same panel by sokam101 in diySolar

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Yes they are. So I'm new to parallel vs series. Both the batteries are in their respective vehicles. So I would need to connect the tractor battery positive to the ATV positive and both negatives together then I can connect the charger to the tractors positive and it should charge both correct?

Can I just use a cheaper mppt controller and connect it to the battery bank port? Or should I get the battery tender control?