restlessways wrote:
I own a private campsite and have a neighbor who built a massive solar system. He's got 22 batteries and something like 2000 watts of solar panels. I forget exactly. He's also running a 3k inverter/charger and all the associated wiring/fuse blocks, controllers, etc. He's got MAJOR money into it. And he's still running his generator for at least 3 hours per day.
What is this guy running that requires so much power? And how much sun is available?
If you're using an inverter a lot, it's often a better idea to collect and store your power at 24 or 48 volts. Get a higher voltage inverter and then step down to 12v for your 12v system.
