Question on Number of Solar Panels
I have a 24'stationary travel trailer that I want to install solar on. I plan on using 2 GC-2 batteries (230ah)in series to provide 12 volts with 230 AH, which I know only 40-50% of that is usable. Be...
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msmith1.wa wrote:
Since your trailer is basically being used as a cabin. Why not build a ground mount where the sun is all year.
He said it has to be moved 500ft away to clear the shadow.
As a maintenance charging, there is a good chance that 400W will work in the shade. People telling that "solar panels don't work in the shade" don't understand the physics. Full soft shade - when all the panel is in the shade but it's not pitch dark either - is better than partial hard shade. The output (in the former scenario) will drop proportionally to the amount of light that panel is getting. If on a cloudy day in winter behind the mountain it is (for example) 20 times darker than in direct sunshine in summer, then the current will be 20 times less, ex. 1A at noon instead of 20. Plus, shorter daylight.
