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Xantrex C12 Charge Controller, 12A, 12V

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Diary entries 2007

May, 2007

April, 2007

March, 2007

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3-20-07

Once in a while, something sets me off.

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Death of a battery; They were ill, but with modern charger science they are once again healthy!

 

Archives from 2006

First week of April; my vacation - Install new ceiling, re-insulate, built battery bank box, finish utility room.

Second trip; Install the panels, start garden, install new charge controller and battery charger.

Third trip: Check how the new charge controller and the solar panels work together. Installed new battery. Finished back wall, built generator house.

May 5, 2006; The veggies are up! Ran the generator in the gen. house and started hooking up the breaker box.

May 25, 2006; Well, off to the cabin. Will the veggies still be alive? Will the battery bank be charged after 3 weeks of rain? Can I write a dopey intro? Tune in next week after I get back! 

June 9, 2006; More fun at the cabin as I kick myself.

June 18, 2006; Using the bigger bank and the generator is dead.

July 2, 2006; The new generator is installed and tested with the line conditioner.

July 16, 2006; Opps, my bad. 

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