Setting up my solar system
I'm in the planning stages of adding solar to my travel trailer. I currently have a battery bank of two 6V flooded lead acid GC batteries in series that is 215 Ah 12 volts. I am planning on adding ...
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I picked up my panels yesterday. Wow are they big! I'm glad I measured first. Otherwise I'd be nervous about them fitting. I am going to have a hell of a time getting these up on the roof and maneuvered around...
(They completely cover the door behind it)
I ordered an Epever 60 amp MPPT controller. The reason I went with this one was that it had good reviews on Amazon and, more importantly, output wire size is 2 AWG. I was amazed at how hard it is to find output maximum wire size with the vast majority of these controllers. I had to mostly search reviews and Q&A where I could usually only find vague answers from someone who said they "used 8 AWG, and maybe it could fit 6, but I'm not sure," etc. I really appreciated that the Epever does accept 2 AWG and that they clearly state it on their information sheet. As it turns out, I have about 50' of 2 gauge from a prior project, so that'll definitely be what goes from the controller to the battery bank.
Everything else needed for the install is now ordered, and scheduled to arrive today and tomorrow. I've got the weekend off, and it would be a great time to install... Except that it's supposed to rain all weekend!
(They completely cover the door behind it)
I ordered an Epever 60 amp MPPT controller. The reason I went with this one was that it had good reviews on Amazon and, more importantly, output wire size is 2 AWG. I was amazed at how hard it is to find output maximum wire size with the vast majority of these controllers. I had to mostly search reviews and Q&A where I could usually only find vague answers from someone who said they "used 8 AWG, and maybe it could fit 6, but I'm not sure," etc. I really appreciated that the Epever does accept 2 AWG and that they clearly state it on their information sheet. As it turns out, I have about 50' of 2 gauge from a prior project, so that'll definitely be what goes from the controller to the battery bank.
Everything else needed for the install is now ordered, and scheduled to arrive today and tomorrow. I've got the weekend off, and it would be a great time to install... Except that it's supposed to rain all weekend!
