Quote from: OgNasty on May 23, 2018, 06:26:11 AM

Quote from: PeaMine on May 21, 2018, 10:44:03 PM

What are some trusted brands or vendors currently for lithium batteries for use in storage with Solar Panels in your experience?
I have had an itching to start up a little single miner project using night time only mining. Not really for profit just for fun and learning more about solar.
Plus at night you get lower ambient temps and in some cases use the heat.

The only one I have any knowledge of is Tesla. However, if I were more of a DIY guy, I would look into doing something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk50IuWXg-c

I learned you can find them at motorcycle shops, most performance bikes have switched to them.
$200 will get you 12V 30AH 480CCA 80% or more Depth of discharge, 80% round trip efficiency, under 12 pounds.
Not sure what to use for a controller for LiFePO4 though, seems they have not caught up too well.

Any current recommendations on the most efficient solar panels, or is it such a slim difference it doesn't really matter as long as the price is good and it doesn't break ?
So far got lucky with $190 grabbing a 100watt panel which puts out exactly that in perfect sun.