Solar advice needed!
I am wanting to run solar on my TT to help us boondock more often and longer. We currently use a generator to charge our 2 12 volt batteries but would like an alternative with solar. I want enough sol...
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Here is a list components I purchased for my solar generator:
Samlex PST-2000-12 Pure Sine Inverter
IOTA Battery Charger - 12V 55A SKU-BC-IOTA5512
TM-2025-RV Battery Monitor Package
Morningstar ts mppt - 45amp mpt charge controller
Batteries FullRiver 4ea AGM – 250ah @20hr
solar panels 270 watt monocryst - 2ea
This was for a 12 volt system. Had a 250 amp fuse between battery bank and inverter. Quickly found that with all this power I was not able to heat my coffee water using a 2 quart kettle (1500 watt). I first thought the fuses were too light (thin). Put some different fuses in but it overheated my samlex inverter (toasted it). I scratched my head and seeked advice as most people do. They said boil your coffee water with lp stove. Maybe I should have but was kinda hard headed so decided since I had to purchase another inverter I bought the cat's meow (pricey) xantrex freedom sw3024 inverter charger 3000W - 24volt. Yep, decided to upgrade from 12 to 24 volt. With this upgrade I was able to change the battery connection from parallel series to series only. this is better for batteries I understand in keeping them more closely balance charged. this also obsoleted my iota battery charger. So, as some people have said study long and hard before purchasing a lot of components as they are not cheap. Yes, I could have made my system a lot less cost by going pvm instead of mppt, wet instead of agm batteries, etc. My system is a stand alone solar generator on caster wheels so I load it in the back of my truck. I didn't want to install a solar system on my trailer(s).... at the time I had 2ea RV's one was a bumper pull and one a 5th wheel so the solar generator could serve both trailers. also I didn't want to park my RV in the sun.. where solar panels work best. I wanted to park under shade tree and put solar generator out in the sun. I've probably missed something but that's my story and I'm stickin to it :)
I added that I have 2ea solar panels
Samlex PST-2000-12 Pure Sine Inverter
IOTA Battery Charger - 12V 55A SKU-BC-IOTA5512
TM-2025-RV Battery Monitor Package
Morningstar ts mppt - 45amp mpt charge controller
Batteries FullRiver 4ea AGM – 250ah @20hr
solar panels 270 watt monocryst - 2ea
This was for a 12 volt system. Had a 250 amp fuse between battery bank and inverter. Quickly found that with all this power I was not able to heat my coffee water using a 2 quart kettle (1500 watt). I first thought the fuses were too light (thin). Put some different fuses in but it overheated my samlex inverter (toasted it). I scratched my head and seeked advice as most people do. They said boil your coffee water with lp stove. Maybe I should have but was kinda hard headed so decided since I had to purchase another inverter I bought the cat's meow (pricey) xantrex freedom sw3024 inverter charger 3000W - 24volt. Yep, decided to upgrade from 12 to 24 volt. With this upgrade I was able to change the battery connection from parallel series to series only. this is better for batteries I understand in keeping them more closely balance charged. this also obsoleted my iota battery charger. So, as some people have said study long and hard before purchasing a lot of components as they are not cheap. Yes, I could have made my system a lot less cost by going pvm instead of mppt, wet instead of agm batteries, etc. My system is a stand alone solar generator on caster wheels so I load it in the back of my truck. I didn't want to install a solar system on my trailer(s).... at the time I had 2ea RV's one was a bumper pull and one a 5th wheel so the solar generator could serve both trailers. also I didn't want to park my RV in the sun.. where solar panels work best. I wanted to park under shade tree and put solar generator out in the sun. I've probably missed something but that's my story and I'm stickin to it :)
I added that I have 2ea solar panels
