Recent content by Jack2of3

The range is 250 yards. I need to get some recycled a.k.a. used tires to build up the berm for my peace of mind.

Steel frame with 4x4 vertical posts and 2x6 lateral beams welded to steel plates in the slab. The panels are mounted to ironridge rails which are secured to the 2x6 by L-Foot mounts with 1/4 inch self tapping screws.

Finally completed my ground mount - shooting range cover. Way over engineered but provides a nice, shaded area for target practice and the concrete pad keeps the creepy crawlies away when shooting prone. You really don't want to be laying on bare ground in this part of Texas.

I broke down and called MPP Solar support. They strongly recommend separate negative bus bars to ensure the MPPT are isolated.

It does not cover if the LV5048 has the necessary circuitry to handle the Bonded/common negative bus thus the specific LV5048 question.

Correct. There will be two separate strings. Each going to one MPPT in the LV5048. The MNPV6 says the negatives can be bonded (AC term for neutral and ground on the same bus) in common for certain MPPT that have the circuitry but do not mention if the LV5048 is one of the models with the...

HI All, I've looked in the MPP manual and didn't see any "don't do this". I will have two PV Strings going to a MNPV6 with a split Positive bus bar with separate breakers for each string. The negative is not split so I am thinking they can be run in common (bonded) in the MNPV6. I will then have...

Thanks. Those are the breakers I was considering. Bought two of them and 8" DIN rails plus a Stainless outdoor rated box with Glands. Appreciate the links.

HI All, I need some recommendations for connecting my PV through circuit breakers to my MPPTs. The VOC with 1.6 factor is ~105. The amps are ~27. I will have two separate strings that will not be combined, each going to their own MPPT. I need an outdoor rated enclosure and the circuit...

You will use the user setting on menus 5. I think it is USE. Then set the charge, float etc

Not at all. Watch the latest diy solar power with will prowse on YouTube. He sets up the lv6548 but it is the same as the lv5048 setup. Actual the one prior to the last

That is correct. I've decided to go with the PERC 60 panels in which ever wattage offered is cheapest using 9 panels so 3s3p also.

Mission Solar is correct in their suggestion however, you need to be careful in approaching the maximum VOC and wattage. I.e. I only have 10 200 watt panels, 2 strings of 5 run into a combiner box. I have observed twice, the wattage reading at 2.2kw, more than the panels should be able to output...

4kw per mppt