Well after building my 24v system, I now wish I would have went 48v.
Today I found a guy who wanted an off grid system and was willing to purchase from me any parts I would sell. He was fine with a 24v system and was willing to pay me the purchase price less 5% for any pieces i wanted to part with.
So it got me thinking. I could sell he the pieces that would not make the transition to 48v and not be out that much.
My current 24v system consists of:
9 285w panels
1 Midnite Solar Classic 150
1 Schneider SW 4024 Inverter Charge
4 Trojan L16H AC 435ah batteries
And enough 4/0 cable for series connections and main connections
I could sell him the Inverter, Batteries, and cables ... and still use my panels and CC.
So wondering, would making the switch to 48v really be that big of a deal? Or am I just wasting time and money? I figure it will cost me about an additional $500 to make the swap. And it seems 48v would allow for some expansion of panels that I am currently unable to do as I have maxed out my CC.
I would get:
- Some Inverter that can do 240v split and deliver 3600 - 4000 Watts (not necessarily a Schneider SW 4048 - Suggestions? - I'll probably start a new thread if I get that far)
- 8 Trojan smaller batteries in the range of 229-260ah/20hr range. If I see things correctly, at the same daily load of Watts and Amps, a 229hr battery bank at 48v will last longer in daily discharging than my current 435ah battery bank at 24v. (Am I seeing Correctly?)
What would be the pros and cons of making this change?
Today I found a guy who wanted an off grid system and was willing to purchase from me any parts I would sell. He was fine with a 24v system and was willing to pay me the purchase price less 5% for any pieces i wanted to part with.
So it got me thinking. I could sell he the pieces that would not make the transition to 48v and not be out that much.
My current 24v system consists of:
9 285w panels
1 Midnite Solar Classic 150
1 Schneider SW 4024 Inverter Charge
4 Trojan L16H AC 435ah batteries
And enough 4/0 cable for series connections and main connections
I could sell him the Inverter, Batteries, and cables ... and still use my panels and CC.
So wondering, would making the switch to 48v really be that big of a deal? Or am I just wasting time and money? I figure it will cost me about an additional $500 to make the swap. And it seems 48v would allow for some expansion of panels that I am currently unable to do as I have maxed out my CC.
I would get:
- Some Inverter that can do 240v split and deliver 3600 - 4000 Watts (not necessarily a Schneider SW 4048 - Suggestions? - I'll probably start a new thread if I get that far)
- 8 Trojan smaller batteries in the range of 229-260ah/20hr range. If I see things correctly, at the same daily load of Watts and Amps, a 229hr battery bank at 48v will last longer in daily discharging than my current 435ah battery bank at 24v. (Am I seeing Correctly?)
What would be the pros and cons of making this change?
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