reconsidering recomendataions on solar
so after 1 year using my solar my outcome is a little less than expected. I have 2 100W panels mounted on front slope of roof, and 1 additional panel mounded flat on roof behind the DS panel that i...
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Is not always reaching 100% daily really an issue? Are you out for long periods during the fall when days are shorter and the sun is lower?
If you are only down to 70% after overnight use, and the charge brings you back to 85%, after the second night you would theoretically be down to 55%, but when the sun came up that day, your charge rate should be higher since you wont be encountering the "topping off" phase. It may well be able to return you to 85% daily.
Have you stayed out long enough to see if you reach a point where the panels keep up?
If you are only down to 70% after overnight use, and the charge brings you back to 85%, after the second night you would theoretically be down to 55%, but when the sun came up that day, your charge rate should be higher since you wont be encountering the "topping off" phase. It may well be able to return you to 85% daily.
Have you stayed out long enough to see if you reach a point where the panels keep up?
