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. Edited my above post to include pictures.

. Panels become less efficient with higher surface temps. At what panel voltage output are you getting this amp reading? Too, what wire size and how long is the cable run (add the positive and negative length together; simply double the actual cable length)? You may be experiencing more than the...

. I have two Renogy 100W monocrystalline (the silicon billet sliced into what becomes a PV cell) rigid panels, designed for structural roof-top mounting. I think the covering is 5 mil tempered glass, and the PV panel is framed in fairly-stout aluminum channel... I think the panel to be...

. Please allow me to get straight to the point: Running a thermoelectric chip cooler for three days would add up to a sizeable amp-hour hit. You'd need at LEAST a <ballpark figure> 100-watt panel and that is just the tip of the iceburg for a solar electric charging system necessary to keep up...

. V85, thank you very much for the links. I poked around a bit online for some reviews; with those reviews, plus your installation quality being it's own recommendation, I just ordered this Whistler inverter. I have a 100Ah Group 31 Odyssey/DieHard. I'll shop for cable once I position the...

. The only way one can have a working 12V air conditioning system is with a BIG, HEAVY battery bank... and an internal-combustion generator to recharge it. The photovoltaic componentry requirements alone would smother your two-axle rig, and serve as a ridiculous sign of ostentation in the third...

. Very well executed, sirs. . V85, I recognize the half-logo visible on that inverter, but being only mildly proficient with PV-to-battery and not much beyond that (save for a Blue Sea fuse panel 12V run to which my Engel is connected), I cannot place the manufacturer in whole. Who is it? ...

. . Hey Basso... before you buy any wire, spend a few hours looking this over. . https://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/the-rv-battery-charging-puzzle-2/ .

. Yes, but are the plates made of 99.99% pure, virgin lead? ARE THEY? lol. And do they require FIFTY friggin' amps! in bulk? Do they? and what about a necessary 13.6V (not 13.4... or 13.3) in float? NO! These also may not cost over $300. ea! either. . I post in jest, kinda, and about the...

. Cinnamon roll pancakes... . . Someone linked this to facebook. Here's the site and the recipe.

. May I suggest instead a phone call to any one of the Sears Auto Centers nearest you. Some have them in stock, others may not.

Odyssey &amp; DieHard Platinum AGM Users - what are you using for float chargers/tenders? . Odyssey & DieHard Platinum AGM Users - what are you using for float chargers/tenders? We know that Odyssey/EnerSys, who also makes the DieHard Platinum AGM batteries, recommends a float, or, maintenance...

. Only curious, to which solar power forum do you refer?

. Hey Wicked, that's a wicked setup. How's the rigidity of the PV cells on that sheet of (assuming-) aluminum? I have two Renogy 100W panels, roughly 24" X 48" and I was satisfied with their solidity because they're framed (as other rooftop PV is) in 2" alum channel. . However... I'd like to...

. Hahaha... I can assure you I'm not a flatscreen-TV-camping-generator-running-24-7 kinda camper, besides, that would require I wear a flatbill cap. I like peace and quiet. I also have a few antique/vintage Coleman white-gas lanterns and stoves I use for lighting and cooking. In fact, I can't...

. . The voice of experience speaks... for your needs. When I started this little project of mine a couple of years ago, it was when ignorance was bliss: I wanted an Engel fridge, and a pretty serious battery to run it for a few days, then I would charge that battery with a small generator and...

. . . I need a generator with more Wheaties than the Honda 1000i, to operate my shore-powered EnerSys OMAX 50-amp charger in a backup role to my solar setup for a small camp trailer using an Engel MT-45. . Now, I'd also like to use a toaster, but that's not in the cards because then I'd need...

. . These batteries like to be floated at 13.6.

. I have a Group 31 Odyssey/DieHardPlatinum 100Ah AGM battery. According to the profile output by an EnerSys OMAX - 50A - 1B (a recommended charger for the Odyssey AGM), and at a battery resting State Of Charge of 70%, 50 amps will go to the battery @ 13.6 during the bulk charge sequence, with...

. Hee.