Portable (suitcase) solar "install" question
I've gone back and forth on solar panels on the roof or portable. Well, due to a tight budget, portable is the only way I'm going to get solar for now and it makes sense for me to try it out 1st as we...
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johnm1 wrote:So you're going to put panels in the road?
in deep shade, but the campground roads have some sun. Portable makes sense to me ... for the time being.
Also - I was told and price/system quoted by a few solar companies that I need 400-675w on the roof due to the shading potential. .
Full shade will draw any system down to almost nothing. I don't know.. buying solar when most of your camping is in the shade seems counterproductive.
I don't recall any sparking when setting up my 835w - but when connecting the inverter.. wow. Big spark.
I don't fuse anything. The controller doesn't put out much heat. Heat is usually caused by inadequate wiring.
