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Trail star 540 Dirt road solar wiring
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A friend has a 2007 model of the above Caravan which has solar wiring factory installed. We have located one end (under the bed near the not so smart Smart Switch) but can find no indication where the other end may be located. Does anyone have one of these vans with roof mounted solar fitted that can advis...
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Suggestions - Good Quality Solar Panels and Regulator?
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Hi all, Ive been inspecting and testing some friends recent Solar Panel purchases. As with so many things now, they have been cheap Chinese models (eBay no name or Kings, etc) First thing i notice is the weak construction, flimsy braces and supports Second thing i nothing is the undersized wiring and...
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SaltyDog
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Solar Cubes and alternatives.
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looking at that page on "solar cubes" There are also Squared. cone types, where they are a tapered cone. which. in ideal conditions giving 1kw per sq metre. Allowing for shadows. They could be a big improvement on flat but haven't seen much on them lately?. Would be Fine for fixed bases. (Homes\factor...
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macka17
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How to keep my battery charged during periods of storage at my mate's propery
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I've got a portable 20 watt solar panel which I bought with a view of leaving it plugged into the van during periods of non-use to keep my battery charged. But how should I connect this? Do I need a control unit to ensure the battery is not charged too much, and the solar panel doesn't drain the battery duri...
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DHB
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C Tek d250s duel and solar panels
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hi all reading the user manual of this unit implies that I don't need to power through the mppt that comes with the solar panels. Just connect straight to d250s Does anybody have info otherwise? Also where do I connect the earth. Thanks.
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sasja
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Fixing panels to a pop-top
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Earlier in this section, there is a question about attaching panels to the top of a van. These were screwed via aluminium brackets. I was in at the local "Road Track Marine" store yesterday & they have stick-on HD plastic corners plus side pieces. They are designed to not block the wind, to overc...
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Panels now not charging
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ok so the other day my new panels were charging in full sun around 8 + amps brought it out of the shed for some more maintanance and noticed there was no charge from the new panels , now all connections are good fuses are good even checked them for continuity all good am getting just 2 V and no amps. any ideas...
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Woody n Sue
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what size panel and wire
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Hello all new to us I have 2 x 97 amp batteries on our caravan and would like to run a solar panel to them what size panel would I need to keep them charged , from where the panel is going to be to the battery is roughly 30ft and the controller will be 12 ft from the panel , and what size wire to run from the co...
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charles
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Flexible panels
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Can anyone tell if if there is any performance diference between flexible and non flexible solar panels
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Ger08
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cheap solar
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http://www.findsports.com.au/c/camping-gear/lighting/solar-panel/1369
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swamp
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Solar panel voltage pulsing
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I have a 160w porable folding panel with a controller glued to the back. I checked the voltage after the controller but before connecting to a battery and noticed that the voltage is pulsing from to max constantly only stablising when connecting to the battery. Just wonding if this is typical or do I...
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Moonraker
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Projects help
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Got a projects 25 amp dc,/solar been going OK for few months, now has amber on solid, blue flashing green solid. Manual says open circuit or dead battery,. Battery is not charging by solar or DC from car. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot/resolve.....cheers
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stoney123
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Two 12v batteries in parallel charged from 2 sources
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Hi Im in the process of installing solar panels on my van. I'm replacing the existing battery with 2 new 100amp batteries. My question is can I leave all existing wiring and charging to the original battery position and then connect the solar through the solar controller to the second battery and conn...
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River rob
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How many 'watts' will a 30amp controller cope with?
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Gday... I have a 120Ahr battery fed by two 80watt PV panels through a 30amp controller. Given how I camp, this is quite adequate for my needs. On sunny days, even in Victoria's winter, the battery is back to float (13.4V) by late-morning/early arvo. Even on overcast days I am able to get at least three d...
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US Caravan Manufacturers going to LFP
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We have written earlier about having a solar autonomous 5h wheel: 11 m long with 1420 W of solar and 9 kW-hrs of LFP. We just returned from 14 weeks in Mexico and realize that we need a small adjunct for our travels. There are a lot of places that we should like to visit in Mexico, Beliz, and Guatemala, as wel...
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Reed
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Power surge
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had a power surge today 55% in batteries at 730 full by 1145 . 400 amps lithium dibs
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mr glassies
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total solar confusion
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have just joined the forum, for a lot of reasons, but mostly to try and get some clarity on solar systems. My needs are very simple, I just want to have a fridge for trips of over 3-4 days max 2 weeks away from mains, I may need to charge a laptop at a later stage. But I dont need power for lights or showers or mic...
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nuby
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Solar voltage output
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Hello all, I have a portable set of 160 panels, the question is what amount of volts should be going to regulator ? I'm reading 14.3 in winter cloud free sun light. Regards Burgo
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Burgo1
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5W Solar Panel direct to vechicle battery?
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Gday... Can I safely connect a 5W solar panel without a regulator directly to my car battery permanently without causing any issues whatsoever? Or what are the problems I'm going to encounter? cheers - John
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rockylizard
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2 x 100amp 12v batteries - questions
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I have 2 x 100amp batteries in my van - wired + to + and - to - - ie to give 200amp 12v. Q1 - Should the onboard battery charger and the Solar Panel regulator be connected to the one battery or + on one and - on the other? Q2 - Would it be better to have a DC to DC charger between them rather than hard wired? Thanks Gle...
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