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A fuse will protected you from a catastrophic short, but running at 12V means you by necessity run at high current. My issues are thermal. For instance I use 35mm welding cable for my battery runs, which is rated at 240A. However, that's a max current. For prolonged use, ideally it needs to be a lo...

Do you guys think that adding in whopping great fuses might actually increase fire risk because of the extra terminals in play? I'm starting to feel uneasy about some of the very high currents involved with these leisure batteries and inverters. I worry less about the mains voltage side. Id initial...

Had a steady but boozy weekend out last night with workmates old mds 60th and my leaving do :lol: Friday did a quick shopping run to the feed merchant got 20 kg of chicken feed .. then shop that does garden stuff 10kg of organic firt for the allotment.... Then boat yard for 4m of new LPG gas hose fo...

Installed an earth rod next to the shed, then put a proper earth onto various bits. Something i've been meaning to do for a while - didn't like the inverter not being properly earthed. Did it need earthing? Look into "floating earth" in some instances adding a ground can make things more ...

Only other suggestion is a van vault or similar metal security box bolted to the floor for any valuable stuff

Depends on the build of the shed one made out of 11mm shiplap or overlap boards is never going to be secure..... Especially with the inch by 2 framing A heavyer planked shed say 20mm loglap with 2x2 framing is likely to be a bit more substantial don't forget the roof Multiple locks will draw attenti...

OK. Another day, another discount code. Currently £119 on the Bay. I'm not biting yet :)' I'll probably bite at £110. (tightwad) Well, I Double Dog missed out. :( :( :( :x As of this morning, with various discount codes, the Stream was £122 from EcoFlow.com or £129 from them via the river site or £...

Have you seen these Jenny Put on roof full with ballast And affix panel job done https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/p/fastensol-black-plastic-base-only-requires-4x-end-clamps-and-4x-screws/p/649293#fo_c=2832&fo_k=153372ae1386e6d4f9b4ef134af95a3a&fo_s=gplauk Or https://flatroofingsystems.co.uk/pr...

Where I drilled my felt roof I put a rubber pad think tractor inner tube the size of the mounting plate the a square of flash band (bitumen backed tape) over the top and warmed it well before driving the screw through.. on a warm day you could see the bitumen ooze out as I cranked it down no leaks yet

bought a 450w solar panel as the Chinese gov have pulled the rebated export tax on solar panels prices expected to jump 30% just as the UK is thinking of legalising balcony solar ...... That gives me max input for each ecoflow if shtf and I need to use them I can charge them all at the same time pl...