20w coleman solar panel
Hello, I have just purchased a 20w coleman solar panel and a charge controller. I was wondering if there are some things i should know before i chuck this on the roof? Im going to just screw it to ...
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Eyetattoo wrote:Zacvv wrote:We power our sound system during the day and usually a 21 inch LED TV. At night the TV and lights get used. I used to run the generator for 6-8 hours a day, now roughly 4 hours. I do plan on adding 1 more 20w panel so it can keep up a little better.
Thats a good thing to hear i was starting to feel like i may have made a bad purchase. How much do you use your 12v system and for what things?
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There is no possible way that a 20W solar module will equate with two hours of generator run time even with the smallest RV converter. You are either running the generator too long or have misjudged the amount of charge the module can deliver.
If can you state how many AH's you are using in a day, I'll retract my previous statement.
