Steve F
Adventurer
So I got given a 167W 24V panel today and it's big. My question is how critical is the location, obviously there are some ideals but with the size of it and my requirements it may be a non issue.
Here's my setup, 100AH sealed battery, all LED lighting, car stereo and fold down DVD player (lucky to use 1hr a day) and the occasional charging of laptops and phones etc. The fridge stays in the Jeep most of the time hooked to it's second battery but may occasionally come out and hook up to the camper if I dont drive anywhere for a few days and the second battery starts to run down.
I was planning on mounting the 167W panel on the roof behind the RTT and pretty much have it setup there permanently. I also have a 30W panel that I place in the best spot as the sun moves around, so all up I'll have 200W on separate regulators, the one for the big panel takes a 24V input and gives an output suitable for 12V batteries its also a MPPT regulator.
Anyway, here's a pic of my free panel and the size. A quick test at 3:00pm on a winters afternoon with dappled sun and it was putting out just over 3A
Cheers
Steve
Here's my setup, 100AH sealed battery, all LED lighting, car stereo and fold down DVD player (lucky to use 1hr a day) and the occasional charging of laptops and phones etc. The fridge stays in the Jeep most of the time hooked to it's second battery but may occasionally come out and hook up to the camper if I dont drive anywhere for a few days and the second battery starts to run down.
I was planning on mounting the 167W panel on the roof behind the RTT and pretty much have it setup there permanently. I also have a 30W panel that I place in the best spot as the sun moves around, so all up I'll have 200W on separate regulators, the one for the big panel takes a 24V input and gives an output suitable for 12V batteries its also a MPPT regulator.
Anyway, here's a pic of my free panel and the size. A quick test at 3:00pm on a winters afternoon with dappled sun and it was putting out just over 3A
Cheers
Steve