Solar panels
Solar panels
Ordered six 150 watt solar panels and a combiner. Ordered a Torklift Aluminum battery box. Holds three 200Ah relion or five Battleborn 100 Ah GC2 batteries.
1987 34V
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Re: Solar panels
Looking forward to seeing pics of your setup. Im hoping to go solar next year
Re: Solar panels
Combiner arrived today.
1987 34V
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Re: Solar panels
For us solar illiterates, where does that box go in the system? Is that the same as a “charge controller”?
Razorback (Paul)
1987 Avion 34W
1995 Ford F-250 7.3L PowerStroke
I'm a "whosoever"... are you???
1987 Avion 34W
1995 Ford F-250 7.3L PowerStroke
I'm a "whosoever"... are you???
Re: Solar panels
A diagram is worth a thousand words.
Within it you will find a fuse for each panel, a lightning arrester and a GFI
This is the combiner, meaning, it receives multiple solar panel power inputs and outputs a single pair of power cables that has the cumulative current of all panels. Within it you will find a fuse for each panel, a lightning arrester and a GFI
1987 34V
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Re: Solar panels
Panels arrived
1987 34V
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Re: Solar panels
It’s a little grainy, but the meter says 20+ volts?
Making progress! You’re going to have it all installed before you know it!
Making progress! You’re going to have it all installed before you know it!
Razorback (Paul)
1987 Avion 34W
1995 Ford F-250 7.3L PowerStroke
I'm a "whosoever"... are you???
1987 Avion 34W
1995 Ford F-250 7.3L PowerStroke
I'm a "whosoever"... are you???
Re: Solar panels
In full texas sun, yes, it reads 20 VDC. a little haze and it drops to 18.1
1987 34V
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
2000 Ford F250
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Re: Solar panels
Did you ever install the solar panels? Would love to see pics. I plan to put solar on my 34w.
1984 Avion 34W
2004 Ford F-350 6.0 Diesel
Retired Minister who loves Jesus and People!
2004 Ford F-350 6.0 Diesel
Retired Minister who loves Jesus and People!