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Ok, I went off.the deep end? Bought 3 used 37watt uni-solar panels and a blue sky 2000e controller for the hefty price of $400, They were being listed as 75w panels, they are not The tested open...
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Ok that answers my question
Thanks
That means with sun overhead I am now getting the AVG expected results,
Or is that for winter, and summer should be more, in which case my system is under performing,
Thanks
That means with sun overhead I am now getting the AVG expected results,
Or is that for winter, and summer should be more, in which case my system is under performing,
pianotuna wrote:
Hi Mr. Wizard,
The five hour number is what most solar sites use. If the panels are tilted at the ideal angle then 5 hours X the panel rating may be the best "approximation" for the amount of energy that can be gathered in a day.
The simplest installations are fixed tilt, often favoring the correct winter angle.
Some installations feature a winter tilt and a summer tilt.
Of course, the most energy that it is possible to gather relies on "sun tracker" systems. These are generally quite expensive to install and when panels were $20.00 per watt made sense. But now that panels are $2.00 it does not.
