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    Quote Originally Posted by Ditchdigger View Post
    They also do not say where they are made. They say Designed and engineered in USA by trojan.
    Ditchdigger,

    I've been bugging the heck out of Trojan for warranty information which they do not have ready at this time. Very odd. I found another option that is also interesting....Tesla is selling power walls. I wonder if these are built with the same Japanese sourced cells as their cars?

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    I have completed my solar/inverter project and will do a complete write up when I get a little more motivated. Basic list is 3300 watt inverter/charger with 3 100 AMP BB batteries and 1190 watts of solar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dopperud View Post
    I have completed my solar/inverter project and will do a complete write up when
    I get a little more motivated. Basic list is 3300 watt inverter/charger with 3 100 AMP BB batteries and 1190 watts of solar.

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    Nice!
    Great looking install sir. I especially like the rechargeable flashlight mounted on the battery rack "with power". That's a great idea.
    Resistance is Not Futile, It's Voltage Divided by Current.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dopperud View Post
    I have completed my solar/inverter project and will do a complete write up when I get a little more motivated. Basic list is 3300 watt inverter/charger with 3 100 AMP BB batteries and 1190 watts of solar.

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    Look forward to reading it! I'm especially interested in why you chose the specific inverter/charger in your setup.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveMatthewsBand View Post
    If I could offer one piece of advice, it would be to go ahead and wire your electric water heater through your inverter.
    Did it while still in there rewiring. Thanks for the tip DMB.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gbkims View Post
    Could be even larger gauge.
    Inverter cables are usually the largest b/c of the high amps.

    I put 4/0 on my inverter to DC busbar. 2/0 for the batteries. 4 Awg for the Converter to DC busbar. Left the Converter to DC Panel at 6 Awg.
    I did almost the same thing. It just seems messed up to have #6 AWG running off in one direction from the converter and 2/0 going another direction to the inverter and batteries. No way I was going to fish bigger cable through the belly. Makes me feel better that someone else uses the same design. I'll let you know if mine catches fire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveMatthewsBand View Post
    Victron and Magnum are both considered “high-end” and priced accordingly. I paid $1900 for my Magnum Hybrid, but I believe you can find them for about $1700 if you shop around.
    One of the reasons I chose this model is the fact that it has a 125 amp charger built into it. I think they also make a 4000 watt Hybrid now as well.
    The model number of mine is MSH3012.

    Someone asked above... Brian Boone was my installer and one thing that stands out is the massive cables. I forget what gauge it is but it’s as big as your thumb!

    I think it’s 2 gauge welding cable.










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    That's a nice unit and there's a lot to be said for having everything rolled in to one package.

    OTOH, I know everything I own is going to break sooner or later. I can live without an inverter for a couple of days and I can pick up a converter at any RV store. (In fact, I have a spare I could stick in there for a few days.) My ATS is a seperate unit that I could wire around without to much trouble. I envy the first class system you've built, but I think maintability should be a consideration just like all the other trade-offs we encounter in the design of a system like this.

    Not sharpshooting you, just wondered what your thoughts are since you've been working on your system much longer than I have.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SouthTX View Post
    That's a nice unit and there's a lot to be said for having everything rolled in to one package.

    OTOH, I know everything I own is going to break sooner or later. I can live without an inverter for a couple of days and I can pick up a converter at any RV store. (In fact, I have a spare I could stick in there for a few days.) My ATS is a seperate unit that I could wire around without to much trouble. I envy the first class system you've built, but I think maintability should be a consideration just like all the other trade-offs we encounter in the design of a system like this.

    Not sharpshooting you, just wondered what your thoughts are since you've been working on your system much longer than I have.
    I run a similar Magnum (without the hybrid part unfortunately), and debated whether to go separate or not. I decided all in one to clean up the install and shave a bit of weight maybe. It is easy enough to bypass the inverter with a couple of wirenuts if it or its transfer switch fails. What will slow me down is then what. If its just the ATS inside the inverter its going to be a lot harder to get that fixed than it would be to just replace an external one. That said I still decided to go the all in one route for simplicity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SouthTX View Post
    That's a nice unit and there's a lot to be said for having everything rolled in to one package.

    OTOH, I know everything I own is going to break sooner or later. I can live without an inverter for a couple of days and I can pick up a converter at any RV store. (In fact, I have a spare I could stick in there for a few days.) My ATS is a seperate unit that I could wire around without to much trouble. I envy the first class system you've built, but I think maintability should be a consideration just like all the other trade-offs we encounter in the design of a system like this.

    Not sharpshooting you, just wondered what your thoughts are since you've been working on your system much longer than I have.
    No worries. Here’s my thought process...

    I didn’t see the need to buy a separate charger because of the quality of this unit.

    I generally buy high-end name-brand gear because it normally outlasts the cheaper stuff and is usually backed by a nice warranty with good customer service.

    Odds are I’ll never have an issue with a $1900 inverter because it’s built to higher standards than a $600 inverter of the same output, but if I did, I’d have a replacement within a few days, and it would be a pleasant experience.

    This is the same reason my portable generator is a Honda.





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    Sorry to be a little late in chiming in here, but perhaps my experience might be helpful. I have a 310GK and like to boondock whenever I can. I have 960 watts of solar on the roof (3 panels at 320 watts each). They go through an MPPT controller, and are connected to a 3000watt/120 amp inverter/charger. For batteries I have 3 BB LiFPo for a useable 300 AH. Other than the BB batteries, all the equipment is Victron, including a battery monitor.

    I had this all installed on Dec 5, 2018. From then to today, March 11, 2019, I've run my Honda genset one time for a total of one hour. I've spent approximately 10 days in campgrounds in that time, the rest has been dry camping, the longest stretch of which has been three weeks in the Anza Borrego desert. I've only gone to campgrounds for water and dumping, or when I had some business in an urban area.

    I watch TV typically 3 to 4 hours a day, and use my toaster and occasionally my microwave. When it's cold, I run the furnace, which uses a lot of power, although I run the fridge on propane. It's a rare morning that I end up more than 65 AH down, and if there's any sun, I'm back to 100% charge by noon. I've seen my panels put out 979 watts, which at about 14 volts works out to 70 amps. I've routinely seen the panels put 30 to 40 amps into the batteries when they were at 95% charged, then at 100% the system goes to about 1 amp. Pricey? Yep. It allows to live the lifestyle I like, though, and it's made a huge difference. Prior to the panels and the good charger I was running the Honda over two hours a day through the factory converter/charger just to get 180AH of FLA up to 80%. No TV with the old system either.

    For what it's worth, they were selling BB batteries at Quartzsite for $860, and I paid under $900 each for mine.
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