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looks very nice overall. really clean work. You didn't need to make the cables so spaced apart, but from an aesthetics point of view, it looks really nice. The only added suggestion there would be to loosen your points through the wood slightly. Your wires a butted right up against the wood at those turns. Have just a cpl mm spacing if possible to allow for not only the wood shrinking/expanding but also the wires as they go through temperature changes. This will minimize any chaffing that may occur at those points.
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For example more like the top one than the bottom one shown in this picture. Of course, this could just be because the wire on the other side is just hanging or something.
Same goes for these spots:
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You could use a pencil for spacing to help out.
 
Well i did something today....

Changed the mppt's position for better air cooling/flow, mind you there going to be three more.
And i finish the second cabling part...so much work more to do.... before i can finally instal all my batts and expand...
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Best Igor
 
small update on degrading/taking down my system 2.0 and upgrading my system 3.0
Pics are not entirely in good order, but the main point is that the lifepo4 WILL expand
I even must use a crowbar!!!!!
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Believe me it was no fun to take a crowbar to take/shift/wig out one cell....
What if....what if...of course i used a pvc filler for more surface area....but what if....we dont like smoke in the house.....(yes we are smokers..)
A crowbar to tillt a cell to get him out.......good morning....
Anyway i won this match, they lose....
 

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Back to my system 3.0!
It is not fully 100% conectect nor operational, but i am getting there:
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125kw in storage is connected and almost 15kw an hour if wheater is good pv connected.
right mppt low one is for wind..
Keep you updated, thanks for the learning and the hints tips and tricks, more expansion is to come!

With best regards Igor
 
I would put some tape on the crowbar just to be safe. Shorting out a single 280Ah cell could be exciting. The crowbar looks very close to both terminal of that cell.
Later floyd
 
I would put some tape on the crowbar just to be safe. Shorting out a single 280Ah cell could be exciting. The crowbar looks very close to both terminal of that cell.
Later floyd
saw that, that crow bar would turn into a lightbulb instantly.
 
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