Hello all - thanks for having such a great forum. I am sorry if this has been covered already but I have been reading for a week now and am still not sure if my set-up is going to work. I am trying to upgrade my father-in laws system so that we can use the off-grid solar at the cabin for more and use the generator less.
I have calculated we need around 3000 watt/hours per day, most likely a bit less for on the average (LED lights, ceiling fan, toaster oven in morning, car stereo for music). The panels get about 6 hours of sun each day without much shade on it (sunshine coast in British Columbia)
Currently we have 2 300W, 32.5v solar panels wired in series.
MPPT controller - 50A, 12/24V, 150V
4 6v golf cart batteries wire in series for 24V system
Honda gas powered generator
Planning on purchasing a 4000w inverter/charger with hook up to the generator for charging if the batteries get too low.
As I am having a hard time with all the numbers and charging, not sure if the system is enough to run what we need and if not what do I need to change.
Thanks for the help in advance
I have calculated we need around 3000 watt/hours per day, most likely a bit less for on the average (LED lights, ceiling fan, toaster oven in morning, car stereo for music). The panels get about 6 hours of sun each day without much shade on it (sunshine coast in British Columbia)
Currently we have 2 300W, 32.5v solar panels wired in series.
MPPT controller - 50A, 12/24V, 150V
4 6v golf cart batteries wire in series for 24V system
Honda gas powered generator
Planning on purchasing a 4000w inverter/charger with hook up to the generator for charging if the batteries get too low.
As I am having a hard time with all the numbers and charging, not sure if the system is enough to run what we need and if not what do I need to change.
Thanks for the help in advance
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