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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Hi BFL13,
You need more wattage with a tiny bank because the depth of discharge is going to be greater. The extra wattage may carry the parasitic loads both earlier and later in the day, easing the strain on the (tiny) battery bank. That said, at about 85% state of charge there is not much point in having more than 150 watts per 100 amp-hours of bank, because the bank will only accept 12.5 amps per 100 amp-hours.
The exceptions are full time and inverter use. If there is lots of inverter use then it may be wise to max out the solar system.
You need more wattage with a tiny bank because the depth of discharge is going to be greater. The extra wattage may carry the parasitic loads both earlier and later in the day, easing the strain on the (tiny) battery bank. That said, at about 85% state of charge there is not much point in having more than 150 watts per 100 amp-hours of bank, because the bank will only accept 12.5 amps per 100 amp-hours.
The exceptions are full time and inverter use. If there is lots of inverter use then it may be wise to max out the solar system.
