How Much Solar ? First Hand Report
Just got set up here in Quartzsite, two 100 watt solar panels on my receiver hitch mounted polar mount, moving it 3 times during the day. Panes were partly shaded by an old power pole till 9 am, then...
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RJsfishin wrote:
Used MH 1 yr ago, 2 batts not labeled at all, but are 2 yrs old, and are 27s I think. I'd guesstimate about 50 AHs a day. Lots of sat tv, but all led, and no 12v heat.
It was a shakey solar day yesterday. reminds you that 200 watts is not too much. But before the day was over I almost broke even.....I think, accordion to the voltmeters this morning.
These are 105 amp hour rated.
diehard group 27 deep cycle RV battery.
Assume yours might be a be 95 amp hour each? Assume 190 amp hours and you are using 50 -55 a day. About 70% maybe 75% SOC when you call it a night and turn off the TV, a bit more at daybreak? That's barely a sweat on your batteries, no wonder a genny has such trouble in that app with your charge controller on board. 65 to 90% daily is probably troublesome.
What does your voltmeter read at O dark thirty before your solar panels start kicking in?
