high voltage solar panels?
Has anyone experimented with high-voltage solar panels on their RV? I'm thinking along the lines of the 250-300+ watt panels that output 40-60 volts, versus the little 25-100 watt 12 volt panels typi...
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mena661 wrote:BFL13 wrote:Go towards the light BFL!!!!
I see an ad where a local is selling a 240w for $276 --oh no, musn't look!!! :(
Done. My usual battery stuff dealer in town got his arm twisted. Got a Hunwha 230w panel for a decent price for around here. Including taxes and less a discount, it came to $1.29/w. (no shipping--local buy) That is comparable to the low price 12v panels I was getting before and have since sold. (money recycled to new panel)
This dealer's source (wegosolar) has the details on this 230w panel
http://www.wegosolar.com/products.php?product=Solar-Panel-230-Watt-Made-in-Canada
With the Eco-Worthy controller being not that much over a decent PWM in price (only three times the price instead of nine times the price) I figured it was worth it, especially where I want to have only one panel per contraption. I have learned from this past summer that it gets awkward with multi- panel contraptions.
So I am the new JiminDenver with the same set-up as his, except for not camping so high you need an oxygen mask. :)
Now it is on to building new contraptions this winter for my two panels in time for the April roll-out.
