Solar info
I'm intending to add solar to our rig when I get it figured out. Looking to do more than trickle charge my chassis battery. Looking to go off grid completely (and off generator too) for boondocking. A...
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pianotuna
Of course their is no sense in overkill (Theirs that use common sense thing again) Plan for improvements that may come down the road in a year or two. You never thought about improving your system every now an then I would bet you wished you had done things different the first time? Read Jacks blog again I believe he recommends #10 between the panels and depending on the distance to the controller a line loss chart will tell you what you need. Even Jack recommends up to #4 but on a shorter run smaller will work all wire has loss plan around it. Jack recommends #8 on short runs and up to #4 for the longest. Run large enough wire to add one more panel at a later time it may be desired later. Why short yourself this is DC you know lots of line loss. What do you have against wiring it for future expansion so it can be added to later? We are not talking about overkill here. Just don't fall into the trap of UNDER wiring it. Plan for expansion! That seems to be the biggest solar system killer of new systems. I don't care what you or others do! Just don't fall into the trap of UNDER wiring it. A PWN controller maybe switched out for a MPPT at a later time so wire for the improvement to start, Buy the wire and install it once and have it for later improvements. DO NOT UNDER WIRE IT! Figure your wire losses now not after it doesn't work. I think the reason People come here to not make the same mistakes of others. Tell them want you have learned and let them make the decision of what will work best for them. This stuff is going on a RV lets get the best bang for the mans buck. I am taking what you say and am learning from it. That's why I am here is to learn and pass on what I have learned nothing more! I am glad your system works that is the reason we come here is to get a system that works to the best of the ability of the equipment. I am still gathering the parts to put my system together so would love to see all the pictures of the systems that are here. Thank You everybody
Have a Great day!
O I am done now Thanks for the help.
Of course their is no sense in overkill (Theirs that use common sense thing again) Plan for improvements that may come down the road in a year or two. You never thought about improving your system every now an then I would bet you wished you had done things different the first time? Read Jacks blog again I believe he recommends #10 between the panels and depending on the distance to the controller a line loss chart will tell you what you need. Even Jack recommends up to #4 but on a shorter run smaller will work all wire has loss plan around it. Jack recommends #8 on short runs and up to #4 for the longest. Run large enough wire to add one more panel at a later time it may be desired later. Why short yourself this is DC you know lots of line loss. What do you have against wiring it for future expansion so it can be added to later? We are not talking about overkill here. Just don't fall into the trap of UNDER wiring it. Plan for expansion! That seems to be the biggest solar system killer of new systems. I don't care what you or others do! Just don't fall into the trap of UNDER wiring it. A PWN controller maybe switched out for a MPPT at a later time so wire for the improvement to start, Buy the wire and install it once and have it for later improvements. DO NOT UNDER WIRE IT! Figure your wire losses now not after it doesn't work. I think the reason People come here to not make the same mistakes of others. Tell them want you have learned and let them make the decision of what will work best for them. This stuff is going on a RV lets get the best bang for the mans buck. I am taking what you say and am learning from it. That's why I am here is to learn and pass on what I have learned nothing more! I am glad your system works that is the reason we come here is to get a system that works to the best of the ability of the equipment. I am still gathering the parts to put my system together so would love to see all the pictures of the systems that are here. Thank You everybody
Have a Great day!
O I am done now Thanks for the help.
