now my batteries are at 50%, im giving them 15.6v and the current is a trickle
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Originally posted by almac View Postnow my batteries are at 50%, im giving them 15.6v and the current is a trickle -
Extended cloud cover will put a dent into anyone's plan relying on the sun to charge their battery system.
This is one reason some of us recommend 5 days of capacity to be built into the system and having a generator & charger to keep that system from going too low.Comment
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Originally posted by almac View Postnow my batteries are at 50%, im giving them 15.6v and the current is a trickle
by doubling the number of panels. Bruce RoeComment
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Originally posted by bcroe View PostYea; we went 27 days in a row without seeing the sun in Dec. But output under clouds can be doubled
by doubling the number of panels. Bruce RoePowerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-ListerComment
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Originally posted by Mike90250 View PostAh, so by jacking up my array from 500 cloudy watts, to 1,000 cloudy watts, I just double my 5Kw array to 10Kw ?? Sweet. But no-go. I can buy a lot of off-road diesel for that price.
Oh wait isn't that what our FEDS want to do concerning climate change?Comment
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Originally posted by bcroe View PostYea; we went 27 days in a row without seeing the sun in Dec. But output under clouds can be doubled
by doubling the number of panels. Bruce RoeComment
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Originally posted by Living Large View PostThat would double the size of the garage I have, since the panels are on the roof.
they bought me 800 extra in Feb. Bruce RoeComment
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Originally posted by bcroe View PostOne more point for ground mount. I suppose extra panels only bought me 400 extra KWH in Dec, but
they bought me 800 extra in Feb. Bruce RoeComment
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