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    Question on Inverter and battery connection

    Hi All, apologies for the late response.. had the guys take the battery away to test and and they charged it up.. and connected back this morning and all seems good again. so yes, does look like the battery ran down to below charging level. need to check the settings on the inverter again to...
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    Question on municipal plan approvals for carport

    Hi, thanks for the feedback. In the end.. I decided to take it down, had to to get my plans approved. :-( not sure the hassle to get it approved is worth it as not being used anyways.. will leave it to the next owner. thanks in adv
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    Question on Inverter and battery connection

    Hi All So I have a Rentech vm-3000 (3Kwh) inverter connected to my main supply. no panels. then from there a breaker unit that connects to a lithium 2.5kwh lithium wall mounted 24V battery. small setup purely just for wifi, tv and a few lights during outages. so we had a power outage that lasted...
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    In the market for a new Controller for Xbox series S

    Hi All, So my Wolverine Ultimate finally gave up the ghost.. not powering on at all. it's a wired controller with paddles in the back.. awesome controller had it about 3.5 years with extensive use on it... need to replace with something similar.. I play FPS mostly so really need the paddles in...
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    xbox series s - which monitor to pair with?

    hi all, any recommendations on budget monitors that are a good match for a series S - around 24"? budget <3k thanks in adv
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    Wesbank settlement question

    Hi All, note: not hamas related! So recently i contacted wesbank and got a settlement letter and did the EFT and send the pop to them about a week ago. Today i got an email stating the following verbatim: "Due to the challenges our clients are experiencing with some licensing departments not...
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    Question on municipal plan approvals for carport

    Hi All, question for the fundis.. so i purchased my property a few years back and it has a carport on the side of the house (8mx4m) i recently learnt this carport never had approval from the planning office as it is built apparently over a servitude (water drainage pipes) so my question is...
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    Mecer Inverter - batteries not lasting

    done thanks
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    Mecer 2400VA Inverter (Community Support)

    Apologies if covered already.. battery issues So i have a very basic setup for loadshedding purposes. Mecer 1440W inverter connected to 2x 12V 100aH Deep Cycle Gel batteries (brand - Vision). Inverter about 2 years old and new batteries bought 13 months ago. I have a power meter also connected...
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    Mecer Inverter - batteries not lasting

    Apologies if covered elsewhere already.. So i have a very basic setup for loadshedding purposes. Mecer 1440W inverter connected to 2x 12V 100aH Deep Cycle Gel batteries (brand - Vision). Inverter about 2 years old and new batteries bought 13 months ago. I have a power meter also connected...
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    Best option for a holiday house

    Hi All, any suggestions on LTE or other options for a remote holiday house (no fibre avail) that is used maybe 4-5 times a year.. mostly long weekends and then xmas holidays. on these days i would imagine it can be hammered with streaming etc and especially on bad weather days with all the kids...
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    Inverter Batteries giving off bad smell - disconnected

    Inverter is set to 10amp
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    Inverter Batteries giving off bad smell - disconnected

    weird smell. not rotten eggs. suspect more of an acid smell but can't say i know what that is meant to smell like :- ) batteries did leak a bit when i took them in also. forgot to mention. for now i did check voltage.. 1 battery is 12.25 and the other one is sitting at 11.75 - so i have put the...
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    Inverter Batteries giving off bad smell - disconnected

    Hi Guys, So 2 years ago I had a 1400W Mecer inverter put in running with 2x '12V 102Ah' batteries powering 2x TVs, internet and a couple of led lights so not a heavy load and gives me 4+ hours easily. worked great.. then replaced my Mecer with a new one in December 2020 (old one was reused...
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    How to sell your vehicle privately. A step-by-step guide.

    Hi All, apologies if already covered in this thread but too much info to sift through.. I am in the process of selling my car privately. owner has done eft and money cleared etc so all good and all legit. buyer is fetching the car today. question on the forms.. seller and buyer to complete the...
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