BFL13 wrote:
However, the OP chickened out before we could sell him on a grid-tie 500w solar, MPPT, built-in 48v inverter, and a Trimetric monitor to keep track of it all, for his garden lights. Drat! :)
Note that the thread was about solar for house entry and landscaping. The need arose because they wanted to stop using a big transformer - not because there was no grid power available. With the goal to learn eventually (on this garden lights system) how to built something for their rig, yet without having to learn anything. Well, it was fun while it lasted :)