re-posting for help...or just ideas

[phorner]

Congratulations on a successful project!

As my inverters are approaching the decade mark, I'm sure a very similar project will be in my future before too long.

[GDeen]

Rod - nice job! Not sure I have the huevos to take on a task like that. Still in recovery from basic circuit theory fresh year of engineering school.

[rodburtonmusic]

Thanks guys..suprisingly everything went very smooth. The trace is an easy design to work with, the battery compartment...that was fun. I really like how the trace unit works to fluctuate the power management based on what's being used. I ran the batteries without any type of charge for more than 6 hours yesterday, not a ton of a load, but some. Still was at ~ 70%...so I'm liking the way they're working right now.

[mike kerley]

Rod, How did the control panel change out work? Any issues with wire size or number of wires to the controller?

Sounds like you get an "atta boy". Good job.

[rodburtonmusic]

Actually this unit has an optional panel that I have not received yet. They are both on the RJ11 cable set up though. Looks to again be a very easy upgrade. Once I have that we'll see...worst case is to have to change the wire pairs used in the set up.