Well, the new batteries are in, the inverter works great as does it's remote. Only issues to clean up are spiffing up the vent arrangement as while it will work, I'm not all that happy with it (duct tape will be replaced w/gorilla tape if it stays as is). Also am a bit concerned that things in the basement may shift around while traveling and block the vents. I've an angle metal 'cage' I've made that I will probably mount around it to prevent this from happening. Here's some photos of what I've got so far:
http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/th...20-%20Part%204
Found out a few things that'll change some of my habits. I keep the Monty plugged in with a very heavy duty 100' extension cord off a 20 amp breaker when at home. This has been fine to run the AC & refer, but if the refer and inverter/charger are on they trip the breaker. Got to leave one or the other off when at home now. Since the two things that do a good job of charging the batteries are the solar charger and the inverter, I suppose this isn't all that bad.
Also, if the batteries need serious charging, the current required by the inverter charging part is enough that the AC can't be running either. Those brand new Trojans were about 80% charged when I got them installed & the inverter wanted to put some serious volts & current to them - popping the breaker with the AC running. Turned off the inverter and let the solar panels do it instead, and everything was fine.
Finally, although I put the AC on the straight through AC power leg, it also needs some DC to run the thermostat. If the battery bank is disconnected from the 'house', the converter has to be on for the AC to run. Otherwise it just sits there. Lots of little nuances to this stuff!
Total cost with the four T-105's being the most expensive portion $2642 (minus $1500 from the two Yamaha generators equals $1142 out of pocket).
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