WillsC
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But. My new MEP 803A when I purchased it the seller had sent me pics of it and had 47 hours on the clock. As part of the prep work for the install I ordered a 24V maint charger for it. When the very nice seller and I were talking about the possible purchase I had done my due diligence and I researched the seller who had been mentioned here which is how I in fact found this fine forum you have. When he delivered the gen the unit he brought had 24 hours on it. He said I had an even nicer unit available and figured you would not mind, I didn't. This unit though also came with the solar charger so I did not need the 24V charger so sent it back, saved me $100 so win win. So after all that pointless rambling.....the dumb questions and I know it is dumb but just have to ask and risk the jeers:
The gen in its new permanent home is under roof so solar charger won't work. Plan is to relocate the solar panel to the metal roof above the gen......1. Any issue with lengthening the wires 30'? and 2. Any issues having the solar charger sit on a metal roof that gets quite hot in the Florida sun? Flush to roof or elevated off it? It would be sort of off the roof anyway given the corrugation of the metal roofing.
Also since I am tapping another question for the wiser than I.......i'm building a load bank today. I'm using hot water heater elements as they are new and free (for me). New old stock from a retired plumber. They will be in a 55 gallon barrel which will have an outlet toward the top for outflow piped to the ground so I can add cooling water if needed and so that overflow water won't be near the wires. Using a load center and there will be a dedicated ground rod installed from the load center. I have a mix of 2500W 240V elements and 1200W 120V elements each on its own breaker. What total wattage should I shoot for? 10k enough? or should I go for 12.4k?
Wills
The gen in its new permanent home is under roof so solar charger won't work. Plan is to relocate the solar panel to the metal roof above the gen......1. Any issue with lengthening the wires 30'? and 2. Any issues having the solar charger sit on a metal roof that gets quite hot in the Florida sun? Flush to roof or elevated off it? It would be sort of off the roof anyway given the corrugation of the metal roofing.
Also since I am tapping another question for the wiser than I.......i'm building a load bank today. I'm using hot water heater elements as they are new and free (for me). New old stock from a retired plumber. They will be in a 55 gallon barrel which will have an outlet toward the top for outflow piped to the ground so I can add cooling water if needed and so that overflow water won't be near the wires. Using a load center and there will be a dedicated ground rod installed from the load center. I have a mix of 2500W 240V elements and 1200W 120V elements each on its own breaker. What total wattage should I shoot for? 10k enough? or should I go for 12.4k?
Wills