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  • #16
    As you expand you can keep a small 12 volt mini system running to power your minimal 12 volt loads. I keep one at my place for the water pump and vhf radio. Works great with the minimal loads placed on it.
    2.2kw Suntech mono, Classic 200, NEW Trace SW4024

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    • #17
      To the above good advice, I would suggest one more thing. A 120VAC inverter for the fridge
      must be 5-10 times the fridge running power, to deliver the motor starting surge. Having this
      large inverter constantly on will add a lot of idle current battery loading, which continues even
      when the fridge is not running. A quality DC powered fridge running directly from the battery
      will eliminate that idle power and inverter conversion loss. Then the other small loads may
      be directly battery powered, even a cheap and quite efficient 48 to 12V converter can use
      practically no standby power as needed. Perhaps a small inverter could be turned on as
      needed to power your fan, an RV model is probably available. good luck, Bruce Roe

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      • #18
        Thx for all the advice. I’m going to double my array and run it 24vdc.

        quick question. I have an opportunity to get an outback Mx60 for $400 CDN. Should I take it and run or would you recommend a different charge controller?

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        • #19
          The MX60 is pretty old. I'd say the seller is asking too much. This is a used CC isn't it?
          2.2kw Suntech mono, Classic 200, NEW Trace SW4024

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