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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.

Inftanky763 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2026 5:37 pm 2LI, 3RTR, 2RTR

The abbreviations refer to military units in the British Army: 2LI stands for the 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry; 3RTR is the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment; and 2RTR is the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment.

Interesting.. Vertical bifacial PV outperforms tilted PV systems in the UK https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/15/vertical-bifacial-pv-outperforms-tilted-pv-systems-in-the-uk/ Indeed. Bifacial panels give you collected energy on the back 'for free' E.g a 500W bifacial panel with a mirror could gene...

Great warning.thanks
Makes a good case for using my 24v inverter. Instead of existing 12v
I was surprised at the fire risk just driving a 600w load

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