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All to much
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Hi The more I read about solar panels the less I understand. I started off thinking about a generator but now lean towards solar. What I am looking for is;advice of the best solar system, do all systems shut down when a small portion of the panel get in the shade.how big should my system be, we have a camper...
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Panel fixed
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Well today job was to get my panels working again so I asked Mr McGoogle for help how to test the panel easy he says , so out to McRoof I go and sure enough one is not working, so off the roof with him it was , and on to mr McBench for a continuity test on the wires in the junction box lid off and found the little tin...
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Woody n Sue
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Solar panel controller wiring
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Dont know if this will help anyone my sister has two panels that go through a controler and 10 mths of cable. The cable which is supplied by the company is 6mm I tested the output of the controller on low batteries and the output will vary with condition of charge in the batteries it was 12.5 volts at the con...
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Dwilz
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What watts?
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hi all I am going to buy portable solar panels, my q is 160 or 200 w panels they are the same $$ and output volts. So what is the difference? Thanks in advance for all comments.
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sasja
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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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Ralphiesmum
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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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rockylizard
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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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