Calling on Solar Techies
I have been thinking of going solar for some time and decided to pull the plug. My wants are a 400 to 500 watt system. I have four 12 volt batteries with 340ah. I am not planning on changing b...
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All the "kits" I've seen are generally over priced with sub par quality components. I would try to use "full size" 60 cell solar panels which are about 40" wide by 66" long. They are about 300 to 350 watts each and should cost around $.60 per watt.
Magnum or Outback would be my first choices for inverter/charger. I wouldn't mess with stand alone inverter, get an inverter/charger which will also have a built in transfer switch. It makes the wiring much easier. Some will say that now you have a common failure point which is true but these devices are incredibly reliable.
Purse sine wave for sure. Buying a modified sine inverter is like buying a black and white TV.
Running electric heat in an RV with solar panel is just an exercise in futility. Forget about it.
Magnum or Outback would be my first choices for inverter/charger. I wouldn't mess with stand alone inverter, get an inverter/charger which will also have a built in transfer switch. It makes the wiring much easier. Some will say that now you have a common failure point which is true but these devices are incredibly reliable.
Purse sine wave for sure. Buying a modified sine inverter is like buying a black and white TV.
Running electric heat in an RV with solar panel is just an exercise in futility. Forget about it.
