time2roll wrote:
I would go bigger on the solar and battery for more independence. You can get more value in solar by going direct to the larger 24v panels and MPPT.
epever 40 amp MPPT on amazon $150
640 watts $280 at SolarBLVD.com
Make sure these large panels will fit. Oversize shipping is expensive so check local solar installers for some surplus.
Consider a small inverter (300w) to run the tv and laptop without firing up a generator. Running a large inverter (2000w) may take a 3rd or 4th battery due to high current loads.
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Thanks, I was looking at the 24V installs by a couple of full-timers. One is actually doing 4x 300W 40V residential panels for 1200W total into a Victron MPPT charge controller then into a Tesla lithium battery bank. The Victron MPPT will convert up to 100V DC to 12V DC. He said he's going to install a "hybrid" inverter that takes power from multiple sources to meet the demand as needed and as available -- solar, battery, shore, generator. I think he's inverting solar after the batteries are fully absorbed.
I have a 700W inverter now, and I'd like to upgrade to a 2000W inverter/charger, maybe after I get more batteries. My initial thought is to have 2x 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries. At $900 each, I can't really sink money into 4 batteries right now.
