(More) Solar Panels, Roof Edition
That is me at the far end at the top of the ladder The new battery, that was the subject of a recent post, has an update (naturally). The lithium battery installed in 2021 has made it through a full year, including a winter, and is operating perfectly. During the winter, we just shut things down entirely, and the battery held a decent charge for the four months we were away from the lake. And in any case it doesn't matter if lithium batteries freeze, a huge plus for our climate and the lack of access in the winter time here. Now we are back in residence at the lake and enjoying the lack of fiddling that this new set up allows. On a typical sunny day, it reaches full charge before noon; after that it cycles between 87% and 90%. The battery is large enough that it is not necessary to keep it at 100%. Usually we use about 15-20% of the battery capacity during the time there is no charging - more or less from 6PM to 8AM. We h...