Solar crunch time! Please review my plan.
I would like begin my first post with a big thank you to all who have shared their knowledge and experience on this forum. Without that, I probably wouldn't be entering the solar jungle! I hope yo...
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Thanks Barry, I still have too many questions and I like to have a better idea what I'm doing before I get started. Poly or mono, series or parallel, what type of controller etc. Like the idea of the Trimetric 2030 but I already have the 2025..?
I'm limited to 2 batteries so if I'm reading this right because of that I need more watts on the roof, I only have 8ga prewired up there so putting the panels in series allows me to put more watts up there on the 8 ga, but then if 1 panel is partly shaded the total output is greatly reduced, right?
I saw some 150 watt panels for a good price but not sure if a 40" x 40" will fit up there, will check this weekend when I change my skylight. Like to have at least 300 watts with the ability of adding another 150.
We're gone most of June, hopefully I can figure it all out in time for our Sept trip. I'll be buying from the US, shipping to Blaine and picking it up.
Anyhow, don't want to hijack this thread but it sounds like we're both trying to figure this out.
I'm limited to 2 batteries so if I'm reading this right because of that I need more watts on the roof, I only have 8ga prewired up there so putting the panels in series allows me to put more watts up there on the 8 ga, but then if 1 panel is partly shaded the total output is greatly reduced, right?
I saw some 150 watt panels for a good price but not sure if a 40" x 40" will fit up there, will check this weekend when I change my skylight. Like to have at least 300 watts with the ability of adding another 150.
We're gone most of June, hopefully I can figure it all out in time for our Sept trip. I'll be buying from the US, shipping to Blaine and picking it up.
Anyhow, don't want to hijack this thread but it sounds like we're both trying to figure this out.
