Forum Members Solar Installations With Pics
I thought I would start a thread with links to forum member's solar installations that have been documented with pictures. Thought it might be a good idea to have a one stop thread for anyone planning...
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Description first; when I have the time and or inclination I'll do it up as a blog page and post the link. Finally! July 2014 :Z :S Blue Text denotes the changes.
Started with 2 X 80 watt panels and a "P.O.S." controller that will go un-named for now.
Later added 2 X 130 watt panels for a total of 420 Watts. All can be tilted side to side manually. (Tilt added June 2013)
Panels are in parallel due to frequent shading.
New Blue Sky Solar Boost 2000E controller. Original wire is #10 from panels to controller (had asked for 8 or 6 but I got 10!) PITA to change--(no fridge vent to use) will get on it this summer. (Not!)From controller to batteries seems to be #6 (originally was the wiring from the converter to batteries). Converter was replaced with Inverter/Charger when first solar panels were done.
Batteries are 4 X 12 V RV/Deepcycle. Hoping to change to 4 X 6V GCs soon (room problem) Done October 2012: Now have 484 AH
Also have:
Xantrex Prosine 2.0 inverter. Battery wiring to/from inverter is less than 3 feet each of 000. (Charger portion capable of 100A)
In Mexico for the winter, panels partially shaded until about 9:00AM and again at 2:30PM, full shade by 4:00PM
The problem is the distance from the controller output to the batteries.
All new from here down.
Full story on our blog here.
And finally the battery compartment (Left) top tray; 4 242 6V GCs house batteries with watering system; bottom tray, 2 group 31 12V Marine Deep Cycle
and the electric compartment (Right). The Xantrex Prosine 2 is the yellow box at the top. The unpainted square box in the lower part is the transfer switch.
Started with 2 X 80 watt panels and a "P.O.S." controller that will go un-named for now.
Later added 2 X 130 watt panels for a total of 420 Watts. All can be tilted side to side manually. (Tilt added June 2013)
Panels are in parallel due to frequent shading.
New Blue Sky Solar Boost 2000E controller. Original wire is #10 from panels to controller (had asked for 8 or 6 but I got 10!) PITA to change--(no fridge vent to use) will get on it this summer. (Not!)From controller to batteries seems to be #6 (originally was the wiring from the converter to batteries). Converter was replaced with Inverter/Charger when first solar panels were done.
Batteries are 4 X 12 V RV/Deepcycle. Hoping to change to 4 X 6V GCs soon (room problem) Done October 2012: Now have 484 AH
Also have:
Xantrex Prosine 2.0 inverter. Battery wiring to/from inverter is less than 3 feet each of 000. (Charger portion capable of 100A)
In Mexico for the winter, panels partially shaded until about 9:00AM and again at 2:30PM, full shade by 4:00PM
The problem is the distance from the controller output to the batteries.
All new from here down.
Full story on our blog here.
And finally the battery compartment (Left) top tray; 4 242 6V GCs house batteries with watering system; bottom tray, 2 group 31 12V Marine Deep Cycle
and the electric compartment (Right). The Xantrex Prosine 2 is the yellow box at the top. The unpainted square box in the lower part is the transfer switch.
