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At present we have only 18 batteries in series to 12v w/the remainder in parallel.

Working to get off-grid: Presently we have 12 panels (awaiting more) which are connected to one of our two mppt 60amp charge controllers. They are 12v panels connected in series to 48v. The other charge controller has only one 100w 12v panel feeding it at this time (awaiting more panels). The battery bank is split. We have one bank of 18-6v batteries holding 210ah and connected in series to 12v and parallel for the duration. The wind generator is just a test model and is completely wrong for this present area of only 5-10mph winds.

This is an update to our solar panel and future off-grid lifestyle is coming along. We have 13 panels plus 4 that we don't use for anything as of yet and remain idle. The 13 that are active are monocrystaline and range between 80 & 100 watts (mostly 80's). The charge controller is a Morningstar Mppt 60amp and for the time being we are 12v direct to a 12 active + 6 soon-to-be active battery bank which is comprised of 6v batteries in series/parallel.

This is a laptop which initially arrived with what appeared to be a faulty jack. After removing and replacing the jack with a new one we noticed that although it would charge, that the laptop would intermittently disconnect or short from power.