complete build, good setup? questions
hey I have done lots of reading and phone calls, and decided to go with viltron Lifepo4 batteries if I can get a bulk deal on them. also, if the 15% off coupon I have is still valid. if not, I w...
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itinerant - I don't think I'm comfortable building a battery, so thats pretty much out unless I find someone locally to help me do it. to me, there is no debate between PWM and MPPT. I have both on my goal zero unit, and I have many, many times, tried out each one and not one time did the Pwm do better. the Pam beats it every single time, and I can literally unplug and plug in my solar panels in 1 second to test it. right now, I am getting 60w through my mppt. I unplugged it and plugged it into the ppm, and a getting 55. the discrepancy is usually much bigger than that though.
basically, I am not even considering PWM controllers. they are ancient relics! not really, but why tread backwards?
so you recommend building a system out of parts made by the same company then if possible? as in, buy everything made by Victron or whoever, instead of mixing parts. I do not want to find myself in a situation where a couple hundred dollars more would make a huge difference. might it be smart to sacrifice 100-200 AH to improve elsewhere? my wiring is all sufficient(did it myself), so that doesn't need any upgrading whatsoever.
my budget is around 10k.
basically, I am not even considering PWM controllers. they are ancient relics! not really, but why tread backwards?
so you recommend building a system out of parts made by the same company then if possible? as in, buy everything made by Victron or whoever, instead of mixing parts. I do not want to find myself in a situation where a couple hundred dollars more would make a huge difference. might it be smart to sacrifice 100-200 AH to improve elsewhere? my wiring is all sufficient(did it myself), so that doesn't need any upgrading whatsoever.
my budget is around 10k.
