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Re: 7KW PV with 10KW Inverter
Although you should not use white PVC, if you do, it's a good idea to paint it. It has no UV inhibitors, so the sun will degrade it quickly. Any paint will do.1 · -
Re: 8x 100watt panels vs 2x 400watt panels
Take it from someone using 16 x 100 watt panels-get the bigger ones. I got mine new for 25 cents a watt, which is why I went that way, but it is a lot of extra wiring (potential failure points), extr…3 · -
Re: 8x 100watt panels vs 2x 400watt panels
Just to clarify, Photowit meant an MPPT charge controller, not inverter. Great point about the higher voltage.2 · -
Re: How to get the most amp hour from your battery bank
The capacity of the battery is what it is. The only gains to be had by different wiring schemes is that of efficiency, which you are maximizing at 48 volts (nominal),1 · -
Re: Energizing both sides of a load center.
Great points as always Bill. However, I am 100% off grid and have no use for 240, other than my welder, which I always run from generator. I honestly doubt I would do it, but if I used a 50 amp 2 pol…1 ·