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โJan-11-2017 05:12 AM
rjxj wrote:John & Angela wrote:StirCrazy wrote:jrjxj wrote:
that means that when your 480 watts is performing at its best in full sun TILTED it will only hit the batteries with 10 amps or so and maybe 15 plus at times.
that's way out. in September up north in the deep tundra (haha) with only two of there panels I was pulling 14 amps, he has three so they are rated up to 26 amps in his configuration and he should get very close to that considering he is down south. the panels used by go power are very high quality panels, not the cheep ones.
Agreed. With those conditions you will see in excess of 20 amps and probably close to 24 or 25. Its always the cosine off the incident angle and you can pretty much calibrate your meter with that. It is that accurate on a clear day.
To be accurate you need to quote the whole thing. I said that when his panels are putting out full power and house load is considered, he may only hit the batteries with 10 to 15 amps.
"I went back and read your last post again. If you are pulling 1 to 5 amps with 4 or 5 things during the day just say it averages 15 amps that means that when your 480 watts is performing at its best in full sun TILTED it will only hit the batteries with 10 amps or so and maybe 15 plus at times. Not good. Normally we are not using a lot of power while the sun is cranking the power in. When the sun is gone we then draw the most power. For us the only big draw when the sun is out is our resi frig at 5.x amps at half the time. As it cools in the evening and sun is gone the furnace kicks on and the television is on plus the fridge.
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โJan-10-2017 08:41 AM
John & Angela wrote:StirCrazy wrote:jrjxj wrote:
that means that when your 480 watts is performing at its best in full sun TILTED it will only hit the batteries with 10 amps or so and maybe 15 plus at times.
that's way out. in September up north in the deep tundra (haha) with only two of there panels I was pulling 14 amps, he has three so they are rated up to 26 amps in his configuration and he should get very close to that considering he is down south. the panels used by go power are very high quality panels, not the cheep ones.
Agreed. With those conditions you will see in excess of 20 amps and probably close to 24 or 25. Its always the cosine off the incident angle and you can pretty much calibrate your meter with that. It is that accurate on a clear day.
โJan-10-2017 07:50 AM
StirCrazy wrote:rjxj wrote:
that means that when your 480 watts is performing at its best in full sun TILTED it will only hit the batteries with 10 amps or so and maybe 15 plus at times.
that's way out. in September up north in the deep tundra (haha) with only two of there panels I was pulling 14 amps, he has three so they are rated up to 26 amps in his configuration and he should get very close to that considering he is down south. the panels used by go power are very high quality panels, not the cheep ones.
โJan-10-2017 07:00 AM
rjxj wrote:
that means that when your 480 watts is performing at its best in full sun TILTED it will only hit the batteries with 10 amps or so and maybe 15 plus at times.
โJan-09-2017 11:05 AM
2oldman wrote:
You should assess your electrical needs first. That comes with a 3kw inverter. You really need that big an inverter? Do you have enough batteries to dry camp? How much dry camping do you do? Etc.
โJan-09-2017 06:57 AM
WackAway wrote:One of the down sides of having it done by someone else is that, unless you design it, you're at a loss to understand what they've done.
Huh? You all are scaring me. Maybe I should have first bought a complete solar system and then had them add an RV to it. ๐
โJan-08-2017 04:12 PM
WackAway wrote:Sure install a Magnum MSH3012M and it will combine battery power and gen power and it only cost $2,000. :S
Quick question. Is there a way to configure a system so I can combine the inverter output with the generator output to be able to run heavier loads like my AC units?
โJan-08-2017 03:51 PM
rjxj wrote:My CC remote is in a cabinet along with other stuff. I can leave the door open to view or not. The equipment can be changed etc without any concern for holes in walls etc.
And....:) If I was putting holes in the living room wall, they would probably be 2 or 4 small holes for the installation of a Bogart trimetric or victron, not a gaping hole for a go power controller. Controller goes down by the batteries. Monitor goes in living area for easy viewing from the lazy boy. Captain has to keep an eye on things. ๐
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โJan-08-2017 01:33 PM
2oldman wrote:rjxj wrote:Yes, I forgot bout the inverter install details.
Along with that they bonded his sub panel and installed a solar combiner block....
Sounds like OP is a good candidate for the whole-house install, not a subpanel.