First-time solar panel user
Hi everyone! We ordered the optional 160-watt solar panel for our 2015 Leisure Travel Van Unity 24MB. We'll get the unit next Monday, after a 7-month wait. :B We've never had solar power befo...
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Ray, if you ever had a portable panel, tracking the sun's arc all thru the day, you wouldn't be asking. BLF did a good job explaining it. My mistake to you was stating a %'age, which in reality is impossible to do, except under a given circumstance.
Common sense says that a flat panel w/ sun directly overhead, has nothing to gain. It also says that a flat panel w/ the sun's arc very low in the southern sky, has a whole bunch to gain. When we are talking "tilting" and "pointing" as BLF described it, there can be a 50% (maybe more) difference at some times in a day.
I had 200 watts portable on a sun arc tracking system in AZ last year,
I saw more than 50% difference at times,...whenever I would check.
This year I'll have 300 watts roof mounted, tilted to the south (adjustable)
I'm hoping the extra 100 watts will make up for the approx. 30% loss difference from sun arc tracking, to "flat/tilted"
Try it, you'll like it :)
Common sense says that a flat panel w/ sun directly overhead, has nothing to gain. It also says that a flat panel w/ the sun's arc very low in the southern sky, has a whole bunch to gain. When we are talking "tilting" and "pointing" as BLF described it, there can be a 50% (maybe more) difference at some times in a day.
I had 200 watts portable on a sun arc tracking system in AZ last year,
I saw more than 50% difference at times,...whenever I would check.
This year I'll have 300 watts roof mounted, tilted to the south (adjustable)
I'm hoping the extra 100 watts will make up for the approx. 30% loss difference from sun arc tracking, to "flat/tilted"
Try it, you'll like it :)
Crazy Ray wrote:
Rich can you give the Facts about getting 1/2 amps by putting your panels flat on your MH. thanks. I would believe 5%
