Not solar again ?
I ain't gonna do it , but I am Curious . In the course of a year I pull 3 different trailers and I was wondering : My pickup has a metal topper like the phone companies had in the past , if I put 3 o...
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CA Traveler wrote:
400W of solar suggests 30A. Parallel 12V panels would require large wire to the controller
Agreed - Attempting to run 12-16 volts at 30 amps for any significant distance is going to require thick, expensive wire.
Connecting all 4 panels in series would give you 48-64 volts at only 6-8 amps - which could be done with much thinner, cheaper wire.
Naturally, you'll end up spending some of that wire savings on a more expensive charge controller that can charge your 12 volt batteries from 48-64 volt power.
