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Hacking the solar?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by HTMLSpinnr, Jan 22, 2009.

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  1. Grit

    Grit Senior Member

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    Tapped into the solar lead to power an all-in-one MPPT solar charger, BMS & LiFePO4 battery w/built in 12vdc to 120vac pure sine wave inverter. There's a 12vdc audio amplifier hooked up to it in the trunk so the amp doesn't run off the prius electrical system. Power leads are long enough to pull the LiFePO4 unit out for tailgating parties. The all in one can be disconnected and bring indoors to provide 120vac electricity when PG&E executes their agenda.

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  2. ChapmanF

    ChapmanF Senior Member

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    Just completed another installation following Michael's cheapo-buck-converter approach.
     
    #142 ChapmanF, Mar 7, 2021
  3. vallesj

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    Tomorrow I will be receiving a high voltage boost converter... My installation to charge the 12v battery has been working really well... now I am exploring to use 15mA charge with this converter to mantain the hybrid battery. I am planning to add a relay NC with ignition, so that it only charges it when the car is not turned on.
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    #143 vallesj, Aug 28, 2024 at 2:51 PM
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