Calling Solar Gurus
It's time to pull the trigger and install solar on our 1181. I'm planning to order within the next month to be ready for a trip near the end of summer. The TC is pre wired for solar. I've decided to w...
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wannabegone wrote:
It's time to pull the trigger and install solar on our 1181. I'm planning to order within the next month to be ready for a trip near the end of summer. The TC is pre wired for solar. I've decided to wire in series, use a mppt controler and use the existing pre wiring. Here is my list, what more do I need.
Congrats on pulling the solar trigger, you'll be glad you did. I like the Blue Sky SB3000i unit as it's simple yet provides adequate control of charge parameters with respect to array size and battery size. Be aware that Blue Sky states in their installation instructions "multiple PV modules must be wire in parallel". Probably due to their stated Maximum Voc & Vmp specification for the controller. Two Renology poly panels wired in series will have a Voc of 44.8V and the Blue Sky is only rated to 24V Voc in that configuration.
Dan
