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Price was about the same, which was my motivation to get moving (as there aren't a lot of things that are going down in price these days!).

It took long enough, but I finally broke down and picked up the replacement control board kit, from Blue Ridge Sales. Using a combination of the instructions in the kit, installation manuals from the latest Thermolec boilers, and these instructions...

I wonder if @Buckaroo5 was thinking of running a large gauge cable and landing in a subpanel? If you can install an outside NEMA 3R panel and maintain NEC clearances, this seems like a good approach. If it is in line of site of the outside units, it would also satisfy the outside disconnect...

What's the goal here? If you plan on running the battery tender beyond a few hours, the idle consumption of the inverter will drain the power station in about a day.

You could skip the transformer and contactor and use an all-in-one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VRW52NQ?tag=atomicindus08-20

That's the beauty of using electricity as a fuel source - math is pretty easy. If the electric boiler is 18kW, you just take 18 times the cost per kilowatt to get an hourly price. Let's say the price is around the nation wide average, $0.14/kWh. 18 x 0.14 is $2.52 per hour to run the boiler...

Your electric bill is going to be rough the next few months, unless you get to work on the insulation side of the equation.

Wow, I'm not sure what is more impressive - the specs or the price! Going down the Lutron route crossed my mind, but the distances seems a bit much. It might work if you have Lutron hubs in both locations, but then you are at a high cost and complexity.

Is the manual coming in the main in physical form? Or did you get a PDF sent via email?

How are you still able to use fuses?

Interesting pump relay, I like that it has an Exercise function for the pump: "Exercise – pumps turn ON for 30 sec. after 72 hours of inactivity" www.braeburnonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Spec_-_AKL06P.pdf

I like the ammeters that use a regular 1/2" knockout to mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG2LD82C?tag=atomicindus08-20

Interesting use of a TV mount!

Zone as much as you can, either via separate systems or zone dampers.

How does a PTC heater consume watts and not put out any heat? Or is it just pulling a fractional amount of watts that isn't translating to a temp rise?

All except for Chamberlain/Liftmaster with a two wire serial communication to the push button operator panel.

Lots of those battery pack systems (solar gens) will run in bypass mode when plugged into AC. So while they claim to be a UPS, it all depends on how quickly they can switch over to the inverter output when the input is lost. Most are decent, typically quick enough your devices may not even...

Reminds me of an automatic lube systems for big machines (combines, forage harvesters). If it works and removes having someone to remember to perform maintenance, it might be worth it. I'm sure whatever is in the bottle can be replaced with a much cheaper chemical.

Do you know the manufacturer? Any chance you can contact them and see if they have a part number and ability to order that part?

There are hybrid mini-splits available on the market that run off both AC and solar panels. I would guess that if you didn't have solar panels you could just use the 48VDC directly on the solar input. Example (no experience)...