Thankfully ,panels are really inexpensive, I decided to go with a tracker because I have used them in the past and I get at least 50 to 70 percent more power by moving the tracker.
Thanks for the advice on the windmill too.
I will keep you updated on the progress .
I have great sun and take full advantage of it with the tracker. This time of year I'm getting 8 hours of full sun.
I have an extra 4 450 watt panels I should be able to add to the system (the Sol Ark 12K hopefully will handle a total of 16 450 watt panels.
2 strings of 8.
Appreciate you took...
The Sol Ark 12k is perfect for my needs you contact Sol Ark or Signature Solar for the inverter settings for the batteries.
As far as the fan on the 12K they are loud .
The new Sol Ark 15K is a better inverter and can handle more panels as well. Cost a couple of grand more than the 12K.
Weighs...
One needs to read the specs and call Sol Ark to get info from tech support with the 12k solar I have the option to install two rows of nine 450 watt panels, I could max it out at two rows of 10 but Sol Ark advises against it as at time the panels may produce more than 450 watts each which may...
Thank you for your reply. I am retired will use the car for about 1.5 hours each day, the rest of the day I will be charging the Tesla with a 14-50 240 outlet and I might upgrade that to a Tesla Charger.
Once a week I will make a 60 mile hilly trip to town and use a Tesla supercharger in town...
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I live off the grid and I purchased a tracker that will hold 12 450 watt Suntech panels.
I plan on running a 48 volt system with a SOL-ARK 12K inverter to charge a model 3 standard range Tesla with a 240 14-50 outlet
I may upgrade to a Tesla wall charger in the future. The only 120 usage I...
Array Technologies 90038-000 Single Pole tracker . The main office is in New Mexico , the single pole tracker is made and shipped out of New Jersey. Cost is around 2300 for the tracker shipping to California was 1000. Comes with a 20 foot beam that weighs 400 pounds , tracker head that mount on...
Thanks so much , I was going to go with growatts but there were issues on the grounds and I am not a professional.
Then I looked at the LVX 6048 but it seemed a little more expertise was needed to wire it all.
Anyhow what would you suggest, I am not an expert and looking for a more plug and play...