lillharold
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Hello,
Forgive me if this is a silly question. I have a camper trailer whose roof I plan on filling with Solar panels.
I was originally looking at 100w panels and estimate I can fit about 21 panels on the roof. These are the 100w panels I was looking at https://www.amazon.com/HQST-Monocry.../B08SVXMK3V/ref=psdc_2236628011_t1_B018BOK9WU . However while reviewing this site I found out I could buy 250w panels used. For about half the cost, and about 25lbs more. Due to the increased size of these panels I would only be able to fit 9 on the roof. I was looking at these panels https://store.santansolar.com/product/santan-solar-t-series-250w/ .
This 250w panel weighs about 41lb vs 16lbs of the 100w panel, and would be about $10 cheaper per panel. So when “mathing” it out, going with the 250w options means I would be adding about 30lbs more in total, but saving almost half of the cost of the 100w choice.
My question here is would this be a good idea to buy the 250w panels and mount them to the roof of my camper trailer? I am mostly worried about how well 250w panels fair on the roof of a system that might move here and there.
If it helps I plan on going with a 24v all in one system, and 24v LitFePo4 battery.
Any insight would be appreciated thanks.
Forgive me if this is a silly question. I have a camper trailer whose roof I plan on filling with Solar panels.
I was originally looking at 100w panels and estimate I can fit about 21 panels on the roof. These are the 100w panels I was looking at https://www.amazon.com/HQST-Monocry.../B08SVXMK3V/ref=psdc_2236628011_t1_B018BOK9WU . However while reviewing this site I found out I could buy 250w panels used. For about half the cost, and about 25lbs more. Due to the increased size of these panels I would only be able to fit 9 on the roof. I was looking at these panels https://store.santansolar.com/product/santan-solar-t-series-250w/ .
This 250w panel weighs about 41lb vs 16lbs of the 100w panel, and would be about $10 cheaper per panel. So when “mathing” it out, going with the 250w options means I would be adding about 30lbs more in total, but saving almost half of the cost of the 100w choice.
My question here is would this be a good idea to buy the 250w panels and mount them to the roof of my camper trailer? I am mostly worried about how well 250w panels fair on the roof of a system that might move here and there.
If it helps I plan on going with a 24v all in one system, and 24v LitFePo4 battery.
Any insight would be appreciated thanks.