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Hemi_Joel
Explorer
Nov 23, 2015

UPDATE! need recomendation for 200 watt solar and batteries

Hi, I want to put 100 - 200 watts of solar on my arctic fox 1050. To keep the batteries up while I am dry camping. I have 2 group 31 batteries, and they are both shot. I only dry camp in 1 spot for 2 ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Mar 28, 2016
MPPT is for when you have run out of roof real estate or for when high voltage panels are needed for some reason. When panels were pricey MPPT made great sense.

Since I'm committed to 12 volt because of a pure sine wave inverter, if I upgrade I will go MPPT with the Magnum PT-100. That would allow me to install 1200 watts of solar. To do that would require a roof rack that goes above the air conditioner.

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