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Re: Cost of off grid systems
You are in one of the better areas for solar, averaging 5.5-6 hours per day. That said it is doubtful you will be less expensive that the grid. Do you have particularly high grid energy cost? You wou…1 · -
Re: Out back FM80 sizing and PV panel config help needed.
If you are running the panels as single panels all in parallel. You are already hampering the ability of the charge controller. You should be running 2 in series, MPPT charge controllers need a volta…2 · -
Re: String size question
Since you have repeated this, the math works out that voltages add but the amperage remains the same when solar panels are in series. If the panels are in parallel, the voltage remains the same and t…2 · -
Re: First electric bill
You do understand that this will be less cost effective? Every watt you take out of the battery bank will require putting 1.15 watts to refill. You can add another 10-15 % for the inverter losses as …1 · -
Re: Form for off grid solar newbies?
I think somewhere I had done a list of questions, it could be put into a form of sorts; Loads; daily peaks daily, weekly types 12v/120/240 Seasonal peak Solar insolation for your array orientation; a…2 ·
