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Re: Can this 40 battery bank work??
UPS batteries are good for a couple dozen deep cycles. That's why they are "given away", so that the FD does not have them die next month. Best use, get the $5 each from the county recycle …1 · -
Re: Determine what I need to run a system
Load 8a @ 24v = 192wh x 24h = 4608wh per daySoar 160w x .7 = 112w expected x 4 hours = 448wh x 6panels = 2688wh harvest on sunny day (92ah @29v)battery 2400wh ea x 4 = 9600wh total, 4800wh usable (50…1 · -
Re: Charge Controller Sizing / Panel / Array wiring
only 4 ga, that's about 80A wire for a 90+ amp controller. I was hoping that had been improved1 · -
Re: REGULATOR BSV20A
LED's require a Current Limiting Resistor, or a Driver circuit. sometimes that is internal to the lamp, sometimes in the fixture, but without current limit, LED will overheat and burn.1 · -
Re: Charge Controller Sizing / Panel / Array wiring
1) 4 panels in series, puts your Voc @ 154.4V @ 70F. Not good.2) more than 2 or 3x your battery voltage, and you dissipate a lot of heat in the controller If you want to use 4 panels in your system,…1 ·
