SOLAR
I am going to put solar on and I was looking to get this http://www.renogy-store.com/200W-12V-Monocrystalline-Premium-Kit-p/kit-premium200d.htm with a 40A MPPT controller or the 300W setup up to 400W....
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Colo Native wrote:
I guess I should have said the MW is 900W so a little less toaster 1200w. really don't want to run anything else just warm up food or toast a frozen waffle.
You need a bigger battery bank, to run MW or toaster. 900W MW draws 1200-1300W, if not more.
Solar-wise your 5x6 ft space is (almost) enough for 2*250W panels. Each panel is 65"x39". They would require 35-40A MPPT controller (this is the only thing that your solar shop got right). Panel surface will be 3"-4" above the roof, so if you stay 14-16" from A/C and 8-10" from other structures, there will be none or very little shading.
Again - others said this already - solar of this size will NOT run MW or toaster. It will charge the battery, and the battery will run inverter. 500W solar should be enough to recharge the battery after careful use of MW and toaster, but you need a bigger battery bank. Your 2*80 AH bank is too small.
And, please don't tell that you "don't want to run anything else" :) - your other loads will consume another 40-50 AH a day, in addition to 40-50 AH consumed by MW and toaster.
If you are not in a hurry, you can reheat leftovers in a double-wall pot on propane stove. It's slow but it works.
