Dry camping electrical questions
Hey all, so we've been camping for quite a while now and are starting to transition to no hook-up camping and have a couple of questions. We are looking to add an inverter and solar charging and could...
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With portable, I would keep it under 180W total. Anything bigger will be a pain to handle. 2*80 hinged together (like suitcases sold by Renogy) will be easier to deal with, than single 160W.
Ideally, in the shade I would want rigid amorphous panels. Like those 64W that were available 10-15 years ago. Poly would be my 2nd choice, Mono the last choice.
With 24V panels you have no choice but use MPPT.
With 12V panels you can use either MPPT or PWM. MPPT should still give some advantage over PWM then, but not much, maybe 10%.
I did use 250W 24V panel as a portable before I installed it on the roof, and it was a pain. 42 lbs and monstrous size.
The sound that portable glass panel makes when wind topples it over, is not pleasant. Make sure you anchor it to something.
Ideally, in the shade I would want rigid amorphous panels. Like those 64W that were available 10-15 years ago. Poly would be my 2nd choice, Mono the last choice.
With 24V panels you have no choice but use MPPT.
With 12V panels you can use either MPPT or PWM. MPPT should still give some advantage over PWM then, but not much, maybe 10%.
I did use 250W 24V panel as a portable before I installed it on the roof, and it was a pain. 42 lbs and monstrous size.
The sound that portable glass panel makes when wind topples it over, is not pleasant. Make sure you anchor it to something.
