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Good info in this thread! I too went with large panels (62lbs each) for much the same reasons as everyone else. They were advertised for yacht marine use. I am hoping they will hold up when I finally get mine mounted.

No you are spot on. My intent was to use it a few years in a mobile setup and move to a permanent foundation when we decide it is time to put roots down. I was judging things based upon my current household usage (2kW/hr when active) and what I saw as minimal usage for us in a mobile setup...

Usb toilet seat warmer and your set! *jk Ty for posting I’ve been considering much the same.

My first thought would be bifacial panels on top set of panels.

My current home usage is 16kW daily for average. It can be as high as 20 or low as 10. Money is always an object and space will be a consideration. I'm thinking it might have be 7x550w renogy panels. Myself I might be able to get away with a 200w/hr system and a 500w/hr system would likely...

That is exactly the concern from my angle. Thanks for the response. I wasn't sure if the catastrophic incompatibility was more from leaking o-rings or an over amperage condition getting met.

I don’t have a running system but working on a victron setup. What i read said the cerbo gx will let multiple smart scc’s synch up. Its the brainbox.

Cheap ones I saw on amazon that are probably mythical unicorns and nowhere near what they claim ? I do agree I'm overkilling it. We likely will be just fine with 12kW per day. If I double that from the gate then there is no worry down the road and the system never gets stressed. That was my...

It could even be a thermal battery for the greenhouse as it slowly cools all night. How much budget we talking? Thermoradiative spa cover an option? ?

Anything ever come up on this one? Looking for a 20-25A 2 in 1 out or 4 in 2 out setup myself. So far Dihool and 1 is orher box is all I've seen that isnt build you own or watts247. I was considering a watts247 brand but read some negatives about superheated diodes. I’ll likely go with the...

very similar indeed. smaller battery capacity in my setup with solar input instead of an ups style. Again it was just a theorized cheapest system and what do we need to tweak to make it safe. 6awg welding on that negative switch to your phoenix as well right? The 12v sockets that is a dual...

Good thread! I had thought it was like sunshine eggo stated. Glad to see confirmation on it. So for example I could run 2200w of panels on my 150/45 in 24v mode and only capture 1300w as long as I didn’t exceed the max voltage and current limits.

I have 2 base models. Both 2 decades old. I prefer the cloth seats. It’s nice not having a key faub to tote everywhere. Manual windows seem to never give me problems like powered ones. They all require batteries. Shoulda seen the mech trip on the manual tran lmao

yeah I put them in there as stated "Cheapest pure sign wave" available. I liked the 400w model best of the 3. The ol' hippy and I were trying to see what the cheapest system we could toss together would be. I personally would spend the extra for a victron inverter. (mV versus watts for idle...

I thought that was how I understood the mrbf break ability from another thread. I wanted to be certain. I also understand the copper washer thing. It is acting like a busbar and is sized for the load. I did find it interesting that you ran the input from charger and output to inverter on the...

Nice how it has a security feature as well.

Should anyone want to see how the panels are packaged. It was a mistake to lay them flat like i did to open them. I was careful and dont think i tweaked them in any way. They all look good upon inspection. Ill know once i start using them I suppose. If i were to do it over I should have...

Yes on both accounts. Renogy Panels and MisterSandals is very helpful. Voc 49.95 lsc 14.05 These are the numbers that I need to see for the charge controller sizing then. 3s2p Total Voc 149.85V (not counting -20F temps) Total lsc 28.1A 2s3p Total Voc 99.9V (again no temp involved yet)...

yes, the more I understand all this the more realistic I'm getting on it. I'm pretty ignorant to all this solar stuff so please forgive me while I get down to earth on all this. Figuring out what is needed to complete the system and how much of an investment it will be is my goal. You guys...

A missed opportunity for education. While the answer is in the question for newcomers trying to understand bank sizing and how everything works together this could have been a golden thread of knowledge. I’ll keep digging for the nuggets of wisdom.

Thank you Browneye for coming aboard. You have both the understanding of what I was intending and the real life experience to know the practicality of it. So what it boils down to is people trying to help me meet a $6k budget and set up a minimalistic mobile system. Great Advice for sure! As...

Great point. Battery footprint is exactly what i was planning for. The redodo is wider and shorter and the litime is narrower and taller but measuring the case it takes up the same cubic volume.

Thanks for clarifying that. I was worried about being so close to the wire's amp rating. Breakers and fuses will also be nice to have in place. I was under the impression that some kind of cutoff between panels and controller was a necessity. The maximum series fuse rating is 25A so I...

scc $13 mppt style battery options with low temp cutoff $33 12ah roypow (153wh) $50 18ah roypow (230wh) $90 30ah roypow (384wh) fusing $50 dual terminal mrbf block (connections for battery, inverter, and panel positive lines) mrbf 30A (scc to terminal block positive) mrbf 100A (inverter to...

More stuff to add to the confusion eh? One guy calling it the holy grail the next saying it blows up in smoke. That right there is the reason I’m here on the forums trying to seperate trash from treasure in the solar world 😝 I came across it in this thread here and was UL listed by a...

All great advice. It would definitely save me some $$$. I have considered those options at some point. Two reasons I have not gone that route. The simplicity of the modular design. Upgrade ability. I have considered buying 2 distributors and stripping one down to a “power in” so I could...

Changing it to a (2x) 24v 200ah, 200A bms battery setup. This will require an upgrade to the 320a class T fuse holders, 225a fuses, and (m8) cable lugs on both ends of the fuse run cables. Less wiring and fuses. Overall it will give higher capacity, better amperage draw, and if I go to 48v...

Soc memory issue? Could the shunts somehow be remembering values from before and now need recalibration for new soc values?

There are a lot of variables involved in the overall system. To really answer the inverter question requires knowledge of what you will be powering.

Victron or littelfuse were the only 2 brands I looked at and was told were quality. I saw no 48v (58v rated) mega fuses under 100A. So nothing that will work inside the lynx distibutor for smaller scc’s on 48v setups. Not sure if this was an oversight on Victon’s part or what. (Sorry for the...