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electrical:solar:builds [2021/03/17 22:46] frater_secessus [1000w+] added afflinks |
electrical:solar:builds [2021/05/19 13:25] frater_secessus [100w] |
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> [[https://amzn.to/3cKgtnf|100 watt]] [mono] panel with an [100Ah [[https://amzn.to/2B9yFb8|Universal UB121000]]] agm battery, [[https://amzn.to/3eOcQiP|[Renogy 30A] wanderer solar [charge controller]]], and 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter..... 700w microwave. -- crustmuster((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/hf476b/i_was_asked_for_more_pics_of_my_solar_setup_100/)) | > [[https://amzn.to/3cKgtnf|100 watt]] [mono] panel with an [100Ah [[https://amzn.to/2B9yFb8|Universal UB121000]]] agm battery, [[https://amzn.to/3eOcQiP|[Renogy 30A] wanderer solar [charge controller]]], and 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter..... 700w microwave. -- crustmuster((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/hf476b/i_was_asked_for_more_pics_of_my_solar_setup_100/)) |
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| > I spent a lot more putting a [100w] solar rig on my car (Subaru Forester) than I would've buying ice, but it was a fun project and I use the aux battery for more than my fridge (alpicool c20) - powering led lights, running an electric compressor to blow up my paddle board etc. put food in and go. -- golear((https://www.reddit.com/r/boondocking/comments/nfso0o/solar_power_or_ice/gypgh4z/)) |
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| > I have a 100 watt solar recharging station with a 100AH AGM and the fridge will run all night off that as long as the batt is full plus run my laptop and recharge gadgets. I think 200 watts solar would be better especially on cloudy days. - solar-cabin((https://www.reddit.com/r/boondocking/comments/nfso0o/solar_power_or_ice/gyphh77/)) |
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> I've got a 320 AH battery and 2 125W panels on my transit. It rarely goes under 90% here in california. Before solar I could go 1-2 weeks depending on outside temps. Only real load is lights, fan, [[food:refrigeration|fridge]], charging phones and [[https://amzn.to/2NyUQOs|laptops]] ([[https://amzn.to/3cH45EE|inverted]]). - shreddydkrueger((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/evueag/how_much_watt_does_your_solar_have_and_how_much/fg0lndn/)) | > I've got a 320 AH battery and 2 125W panels on my transit. It rarely goes under 90% here in california. Before solar I could go 1-2 weeks depending on outside temps. Only real load is lights, fan, [[food:refrigeration|fridge]], charging phones and [[https://amzn.to/2NyUQOs|laptops]] ([[https://amzn.to/3cH45EE|inverted]]). - shreddydkrueger((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/evueag/how_much_watt_does_your_solar_have_and_how_much/fg0lndn/)) |
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| > I... use an [[https://amzn.to/2QCHLoQ|alpicool]] [[[food:refrigeration#compressor_refrigeration|compressor refrigerator]]], in my transit van. It has 200w of panels on the roof and a separate [[https://amzn.to/3411PEp|50Ah battleborn battery]] for powering things in the back (like the refrigerator). The 200w keeps the refrigerator running 24/7 with very little intervention needed. Every once in a while when it's cloudy for several days in a row I have to plug the van in if it's not getting driven a lot. The alternator charges the back when it's running, with a [[https://amzn.to/3yqTqb6|Victron smart relay]] in between the front and the back so that the back can't drain the starter battery when the van isn't running. - hoggernick((https://amzn.to/3yqTqb6)) |
===== 300w ===== | ===== 300w ===== |
> [300w panel and 200Ah bank] never dips below 70%. Not unusual to stay above 80 or 90%. 1.3cf [[https://amzn.to/3vDt44w|Engel chest fridge]], 10 minutes 600W (950W used) Microwave, [[https://amzn.to/3tqeBXA|Webasto heater]], [[https://amzn.to/3sICmut|MaxAir fan]], [[https://amzn.to/2NyUQOs|Laptop]], Phones, Lights, 5 minutes 800W Water boiler. Also glad we have [[https://amzn.to/3cHivEW|a shore power charger]] and can [[https://amzn.to/3cHjMvv|use the alternator]]. Each method has its use. -- MsNomer((http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62682)) | > [300w panel and 200Ah bank] never dips below 70%. Not unusual to stay above 80 or 90%. 1.3cf [[https://amzn.to/3vDt44w|Engel chest fridge]], 10 minutes 600W (950W used) Microwave, [[https://amzn.to/3tqeBXA|Webasto heater]], [[https://amzn.to/3sICmut|MaxAir fan]], [[https://amzn.to/2NyUQOs|Laptop]], Phones, Lights, 5 minutes 800W Water boiler. Also glad we have [[https://amzn.to/3cHivEW|a shore power charger]] and can [[https://amzn.to/3cHjMvv|use the alternator]]. Each method has its use. -- MsNomer((http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62682)) |
> We have 640w total from four 160w panels on the top of BoB. Feeds into a 200ah [[https://amzn.to/3o2F62d|lithium battery]]. Power draws are the 5 cubic foot [[food:refrigeration|fridge/freezer (12v)]], the [[https://amzn.to/3sICmut|MaxxFan]] in season, the microwave through the 1000w [[https://amzn.to/3cH45EE|inverter]]. All that certainly does not need the 640w, even in the winter here in WA state. And then there's our 12v A/C unit. It draws 32-40 amps when operating. And when are we most likely to use it? When its warm and there's full sun. With the [[https://amzn.to/3cJtg9F|BlueSky MPPT controller]], I can see 35-40 amps incoming from the panels. -- Zyzzyx((http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62682)) | > We have 640w total from four 160w panels on the top of BoB. Feeds into a 200ah [[https://amzn.to/3o2F62d|lithium battery]]. Power draws are the 5 cubic foot [[food:refrigeration|fridge/freezer (12v)]], the [[https://amzn.to/3sICmut|MaxxFan]] in season, the microwave through the 1000w [[https://amzn.to/3cH45EE|inverter]]. All that certainly does not need the 640w, even in the winter here in WA state. And then there's our 12v A/C unit. It draws 32-40 amps when operating. And when are we most likely to use it? When its warm and there's full sun. With the [[https://amzn.to/3cJtg9F|BlueSky MPPT controller]], I can see 35-40 amps incoming from the panels. -- Zyzzyx((http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62682)) |
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> 570w of mono panel, [[https://amzn.to/3vBaSbw|40A 4215BN tracer]], 2x Duracell GC-2 6v, 75A [[https://amzn.to/3cHrx4B|Battery Doctor isolator]], [[https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/tag/converters/|10A DIY] [[https://amzn.to/3cHivEW|shore power converter]]. This yields ~420w in clear [and 100F) conditions and ~100w when completely overcast. [500w+ does happen, but it's rare in [[electrical:solar:overpaneling|overpaneled]] systems since they are already mostly charged by solar noon] -- frater secessus((https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/2017/07/29/solar-setup-info/)),((https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/solar-install-completed/)) | > 570w of mono panel, [[https://amzn.to/3vBaSbw|40A 4215BN tracer]], 2x Duracell GC-2 6v, 75A [[https://amzn.to/3cHrx4B|Battery Doctor isolator]], [[https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/tag/converters/|10A DIY]] [[https://amzn.to/3cHivEW|shore power converter]]. This yields ~420w in clear [and 100F) conditions and ~100w when completely overcast. [500w+ does happen, but it's rare in [[electrical:solar:overpaneling|overpaneled]] systems since they are already mostly charged by solar noon] -- frater secessus((https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/2017/07/29/solar-setup-info/)),((https://boondockplan.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/solar-install-completed/)) |
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> We run 2 ~60w [[https://amzn.to/2NyUQOs|laptops]], 2 phones, lights and [[food:refrigeration|a fridge]] (all 12v) on 600 Watts of panels with 3 125ah batteries. It works well unless it's overcast and rainy for a few days in a row. We started with 400w and upgraded after running the batteries too low a few times. [deleted-unknown]((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/56adnx/im_about_to_buy_a_solar_system_but_i_have_no_clue/d8iso3i/)) | > We run 2 ~60w [[https://amzn.to/2NyUQOs|laptops]], 2 phones, lights and [[food:refrigeration|a fridge]] (all 12v) on 600 Watts of panels with 3 125ah batteries. It works well unless it's overcast and rainy for a few days in a row. We started with 400w and upgraded after running the batteries too low a few times. [deleted-unknown]((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/56adnx/im_about_to_buy_a_solar_system_but_i_have_no_clue/d8iso3i/)) |