Hi Everyone,
I am upgrading my solar system (24 vDC) and had a question in terms of what size wire interconnects would be appropriate for my system. I have 2 lines of thought. I can go with either a 24 or 48 vDC system. I am planning to purchase either a Magnum Energy MS 4024 PAE (max 5 second draw is 5800w) or MS 4448 PAE inverter (8500w).My batteries that I going to purchase are the Trojan T-105 (225 AH). I will be purchasing 24 of these for a battery bank size of either 1350 AH (24 vDC) or 675 AH (48 vDC). I am trying to determine what would be the best most appropriate size wire interconnect to maintain 2% or less loss for the battery bank. I have been looking at different information on the web and feel like the products out there tend to run toward the thicker wire size and I'm not sure why because the wire size charts don't seem to indicate that is what is needed. If anyone could help me find a way through all the information that would be great. I determined that my minimum daily usage is 3800w AC = 31.66 AH/day (no loss factored in and this has a fair amount of fudge factored (actual was 3488 w AC because may add some grow lights for greenhouse and would max out at 5400 w/day but staying conservative for now) so that I have room to grow (ha ha).
Information overload
Walter
I am upgrading my solar system (24 vDC) and had a question in terms of what size wire interconnects would be appropriate for my system. I have 2 lines of thought. I can go with either a 24 or 48 vDC system. I am planning to purchase either a Magnum Energy MS 4024 PAE (max 5 second draw is 5800w) or MS 4448 PAE inverter (8500w).My batteries that I going to purchase are the Trojan T-105 (225 AH). I will be purchasing 24 of these for a battery bank size of either 1350 AH (24 vDC) or 675 AH (48 vDC). I am trying to determine what would be the best most appropriate size wire interconnect to maintain 2% or less loss for the battery bank. I have been looking at different information on the web and feel like the products out there tend to run toward the thicker wire size and I'm not sure why because the wire size charts don't seem to indicate that is what is needed. If anyone could help me find a way through all the information that would be great. I determined that my minimum daily usage is 3800w AC = 31.66 AH/day (no loss factored in and this has a fair amount of fudge factored (actual was 3488 w AC because may add some grow lights for greenhouse and would max out at 5400 w/day but staying conservative for now) so that I have room to grow (ha ha).
Information overload
Walter
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