SimpliPhi Lithium Batteries from altE The altE Store is excited to add Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) Smart-Tech batteries from SimpliPhi Power to our deep cycle battery offerings. We now have a full range of 12V, 24V, and 48V lithium batteries…
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In part one of our series, we demonstrated how to charge a 24V Battery with 20V Solar Panel & PWM Charge Controller. Today, we’re going to be doing the same demo, but using an MPPT charge controller instead. In our…
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We have done previous demos, showing the difference between a 20V (60 cell) and a 24V (72 cell) solar panel. What we want to show today is some real world usage of it; trying to use either of them to…
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New kid in town Aquion Energy has recently released a new member of their saltwater deep cycle battery family. It is the Aspen 24S-83, a 24V 83 amp hour (Ah) battery for smaller 24 volt (V)…
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We’re here with an exciting deep cycle battery technology – the Aquion Energy saltwater batteries. Yes, you heard right, saltwater instead of lead acid. Aquion Energy saltwater batteries are safe, non-toxic, and long lasting. how batteries work A battery is made up…
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“I bought a 20 or 24V solar panel and want to use it to charge my 12V battery. What do I need to do?” A question that we get all the time! The answer is… You need an MPPT charge controller to…
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We’re here to demonstrate how you can charge a 36V or 48V golf cart battery bank with a single solar panel using Genasun’s GV-Boost solar charge controller. Unlike most solar charge controllers, the GV-Boost increases the voltage and decreases the current at…
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We recently sat down for Part 2 of our interview with Jeff and Stacy from Trojan Battery Company to talk about the latest battery technology – smart carbon. Watch Part 1 of our interview. Can you give us an idea of what smart carbon is and what its advantages…
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We recently sat down with Jeff and Stacy from Trojan Battery Company to talk a little bit about the history and applications of Trojan Batteries. Can you give me a little bit of history of Trojan Battery, where it is and how it…
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Summer is here, and it’s time to dust off that RV and start planning your next road trip! Perhaps you were wondering if solar panels for RV use would make sense. In this blog we cover how to size a solar panels system for your RV, including the inverters, batteries and solar charge controller.