24V battery bank with solar - pros and cons
Hmmm.... should I go with a 24V Battery bank? I am in the planning phase of a 800 to 1,000 Watt solar system for my 5th wheel. I am thinking maybe a Morningstar TS-MPPT-60 charge controller and 4 ...
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pianotuna wrote:On a clear day in Phoenix in April at 1:00 PM I obtained 49A from my 750W flat mounted panels. That equates to 65A for 1000W. The MPPT will derate to 60A and hence some loss for a 12V system, none for a 24V system.
12 x 83.3 A ~= 1000 watts
This is a minor 12V loss and in fact doesn't exit normally because under normal charging or usage the voltage is higher than 12.0V. 1000W/14.8V=68A for bulk charging. If the batteries are loaded down then the voltage is lower of course. But these figures reflect tilted and pointed panels at noonish.
In my opinion a 60A controller is fine for 1000W flat panels and there is no need for a larger controller.
