Large solar panels
I'm looking for feedback from anyone who runs the larger 24 volt solar panels? How are they holding up? Any problems? If you had to do it again would you go with smaller 12v panels?
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This was my first stab at solar and I did considered large panels at first but after mocking it up with cardboard I decided on 12 volt 58" x 26" panels end to end on the curb side. Bigger panels were cheaper per watt but in the end I dont think I could have gotten as many amps up there as I can now. Or I may have gotten more but not had as easy access. I'm considering a residential frig but haven't researched it enough yet so I may add another string on the street side with pretty clear access down the center. There is enough room to step between the panels and ac or vents. No stepping over anything and I'm not walking near the edge.
While out west last winter with only 520 watts I had to tilt so small or large panel they would need to be tilted. When the wind was blowing dirt so thick that we couldn't see a half mile away and the rig was rocking I would have been worried about a big panel. I dont want to tilt or even go up there so I left them up for 2 1/2 months.
While out west last winter with only 520 watts I had to tilt so small or large panel they would need to be tilted. When the wind was blowing dirt so thick that we couldn't see a half mile away and the rig was rocking I would have been worried about a big panel. I dont want to tilt or even go up there so I left them up for 2 1/2 months.
