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Re: Help with designing a solar charger powering an autonomous robot
Didn't you post this on another forum? In any case, you don't need all that stuff. First choose a panel arrangement that will give you at least 8.4 volts at maximum estimated temperature. Then use e…1 · -
Re: Supplementing off grid system with extra AC
The time you will have an issue is when batteries are full and loads are low. The question then is what will trip due to overvoltage sooner - the main inverter or the grid tie inverter? If grid tie,…1 · -
Re: Dominica post Hurricane Maria
Let's make a wild guess of 10kwhr/day (less than half US average, assumes very efficient fridge.) That's a 30-40kwhr battery with a ~4kW inverter. You'd need about 3kw worth of solar panels to charg…1 · -
Re: Connecting solar PV system to main-grid
You can get a hybrid inverter with a small battery. (The Outback line, for example.) They support operating modes like Grid Zero that will use your own solar power preferentially over grid power. If …2 · -
First day at Solar Power International
I'll post some updates as I come across interesting seminars/exhibits.1 ·
