Warnings also say: Do not let battery come in contact with water. Might be a problem in the rain? It's hard to know what they define as "contact". Most of us...
... You're right. The cheapest (and thus most popular) BMS is a simple shunt regulator that bypasses excess charging current, and burns it up as heat. You...
Well I think the "strategy"; they're using is assuming that there will only be a trivial imbalance in the cells, and the charger will be tapering off because...
... Exactly right. They assume all cells are good, new, and well matched. But what you'll find in an old laptop pack is that as the pack aged, one or more...
Hey all. I had been waiting to post an update to my solar-charged RL-1000 project until I had something worthwhile to report, however with my luck in actually...
If you bolted those solar panels to my rental property I would be the owner of those solar panels. And I could have my over paid nephew despose of them and...
... I think he's right. Some landlords can be a real jerk about renter "improvements". Ask first. He might surprise you, and be interested in the idea. It can ...
Oh I didn't read that part. Yeah attaching to a roof is quite dangerous. I'm assuming this is a common asphalt shingle roof- it's required to screw into roof...
... I wouldn't go that far. I was a TV repairman and put antennas on roofs for *decades*. We never had a problem with leaks unless we did something careless. ...
Even professional installation is risky. I've seen expensive professional installation which looked like it was performed with trained monkeys without the...
Just a quick note: If your account is compromised and sending spam to the list, I'll toss you off the list. Resub when you get it fixed. On the Lithium front...
... Indeed. I had professionals from a reputable company install UNi-rack panels on my roof 7 years ago. Last fall the bathroom ceiling was leaking, roof...
Thanks guys. These were my initial instincts but when I originally posted this project here a few people said it was doable. I don't know much about roofing...
Folks, here is feedback I got from a battery seller. Anybody has had experience whit the following in your favorite mower? Panasonic, 2 models: LC-RD1217P @...
... I don't have any direct experience with these particular model numbers. That said... I have had very good results with Enersys Genesis batteries; very high...
EB20-12 seems to be the only battery really proven to consistently work well in this duty. Digikey's up to $66.40 on them though, and there's no cheap...
I've got Panasonic LC-RD1217P in my RL1000 right now. They are just starting their second full year of service (they have been in the mower for 2.5 years)....
I've owned an RL1000 since 2007. It has worked great for me all that time. Normally in the spring, it's not unusual to have a "cut wire" signal after setting...
Barry, I had the same exact problem when setting up my RL1000 at a new residence. I ran all the wires and hooked everything up only to get the "cut wire"...
I've had the same thing. Check connection, clean wire first! Much easier than finding a break! Which is near impossible after a few years. And NEVER go...
I am in need of a replacement handset cradle with yellow wire for an RL800 series mower. Does anyone know where I can get one of these? Thank you for any...
Hello all, I'm trying to locate the Eprom upgrade I've seen mentioned on this board. I spoke with someone at Probotics and we said he had the EPROM but the...
I have a fairly large plot in which my RL550 does fine, and my RL1000's previously did fine too, until the end of last year. The RL1000's started stopping in...
I was getting this signal this spring as well when I first set it up for the season. It would work for a while and then stop with the "waiting for signal"...
