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Shuttle vs bus for Costco bookings

We are about to go for our second visit.

Last year, we booked through Costco and there were vans that took us and some other guests that had booked through Costco. We didn't select any upgraded transportation.

Are we able to take the Xcaret bus instead?

If so, any advantage one way or another? We had to wait a while for the van to arrive and watched the bus leave.

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 4 days ago

Any Mariachi bands in Hamilton for hire?

I'm having a Mexican themed backyard bbq. I will be making my best attempt to serve authentic Mexican dishes.

I'd love to suprise my guests with a Mariachi band for 30-60 minutes. I'd like them to be good, but they don't need to be top tier professionals. An amature or newly formed group would suffice!

None of us are actually Mexican so we won't be too critical.

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 2 months ago
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Note taking apps/devices?

As an ADHDer, I frequently think of things I have to do in the most inappropriate places and times. I always forget these by the time I'm in a position to make note of them.

Sometimes it will be a long list of small things that wouldn't work well with my Google calendar.

I know there are a bunch of new note taking devices and apps out there now.

Has anyone found one that works well and is very easy to access "out in the field"?

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 2 months ago

System overview graph blank!

Hey y'all, hoping someone can help me figure this out.

I added a lynx shunt to my system. It was working perfectly. I put my old smartshunt on a seperate 12v bank, which works as intended as well.

The console is showing everything correctly.

However, now when I log into the VRM, the installation data system overview graph is blank.

The funny thing is, on the VRM android widget, it shows the graph. Just not when I log into the portal.

Is there a way to change the settings for this particular overview graph?

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/Xcaret

Good Hotel Xcaret alternatives?

My fiance and I stayed at Xcaret last November and absolutely loved it. We decided to take all of our kids and some other family this year, 8 of us in total.

With all that's going on in the world, prices have jumped like crazy. What we booked through Costco last year for $3400 is now $5300.

The trip we want to take will now cost at least $22k. Our kids are all getting older and this may be the last year we can get them all together for a big family trip. This is now over our budget but we'd love to have the Xcaret experience with all of them.

Does anyone have experience with more affordable hotels in the area with a similar experience to Xcaret? We'd still like to attend at least 3-4 of the Xcaret parks and excursions. Particularly Xcaret Park, Xelha, Xenotes, Xomilico.

I'm not exactly sure how transportation works outside of Xcaret. I've heard horror stories about taxis and public transit. We need safe and reliable for the kids sake.

If anyone has any recommendations or advice, I'd love to hear.

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 3 months ago

Syncing multiple MPPTs, not the same

Hey all!

When syncing multiple charge controllers, do the controllers need to be the same model with the same input voltage?

I have a main array on my roof with 3 panels in series, 3 parallel. I'd like to add a second array on the other side with room for only 2 panels to catch the morning sun.

This would mean 66v on the secondary array, whereas my main array is 99v. Obviously I'd need a second Mppt for a different input voltage.

Will these 2 controllers sync?

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 5 months ago

Getting a warranty replacement?

Is there any trick to getting Renogy to respond?

I have 10 12v batteries in 2 vehicles and an off grid system. I recently bought a new 12v for my work van and it stopped charging after 2 months.

Several days ago I made a case on there website for warranty and no one is responding. Is there any trick to get ahold of them?

I'm planning to buy another $2-3k in batteries this summer and am getting a little worried about this. I'm looking at the pro batteries for work vans but don't want to shell out another $700 if I receive a defective one.

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 5 months ago

2 battery banks, main is 24v and a secondary is 12v. Best setup?

What's the best way to charge a 24v bank and a smaller 12v bank off the same solar array? I've read that you should only have 1 mppt controller per array, so 2 mppt chargers won't work.

I'm looking at the DC-DC chargers for the 12v bank feeding off the 24v bank but they seem to be geared towards alternators, and I don't know how the mppt would like it.

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 5 months ago

Isolating second battery bank for essential power

Hello! Anyone had luck using a Vicron Isolator along with an Mppt charger for 2 battery banks?

I have an off grid setup, 24v. I'd like a secondary battery bank to solely power a 24v fridge, starlink and security cameras.

Occasionally I use too much power during the day and over deplete my batteries. Overnight, my inverter shuts down and I loose power to my cooler and security cameras before morning.

The idea is to isolate these so that even if my main bank is overused, I can ensure that my essentials have power for a couple of days without sun.

I'm in the process of switching to Victron. I tried an Amazon inverter, but my charger melted it.

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u/Hot-Sherbet-2 — 5 months ago