Recent content by Jamie.sanders

Very interested in this but I'm seeing a lot about connectors and stuff thats over my head. I'm a newbie building my own 48V system. This looks like just what I would need, and doesn't cost too much more than me building it myself (and I'm sure this is a lot cleaner). any advise? I have 16...

Sadly their new "modified" military discount does not apply to most good stuff. Tools, lumber, wiring, major appliances. basically all the stuff you would want to use it for. However I have a local lowes that uses that more as "guidlines", but the store in the town where I work goes by the book.

Thanks, Lowes actually has it $40 cheaper. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-SIMpull-500-ft-6-AWG-Stranded-Black-Copper-THHN-Wire-By-the-Roll/50101714

Well I am running a Midnite classic 200, but it doesn't mention anything about aluminum wires.

yes for undergrounds

I will be running about 230 feet from my panels to the house. all the calculators say i need 6 awg for a 2.8% V drop.

My system is almost complete, I'm down to wire and connectors, where is everyone buying their wire? are there cheap resources??? thanks in advance

I don’t get this? Why double it?

yes exactly, I was originally going to go 2S3P, this array would require 2 gauge wire. going to 3S2P will allow me to use 6 gauge wire, but my CC would not handle the nearly 200 amps so I am returning the midnite 150 and getting the midnite 200. this saves me over $700. which will buy over...

If I wire my panels the this way 3S2P then it would be 3S = 3X Voc/Vmp 2P = 2X Isc/Imp or 132.9 VMP 21.06 ISC for a length of 230 feet in plastic PVC I plug this into the calculator and it says I can use 6 gauge wire with a 2.89% voltage drop. this way will save me around$1,000 vs having to...

Charge control is a midnite solar 200, the panels are 440watt panels, according to the calculator my array wired 3S2P will only need 6 gauge wire vs wiring it 2S3P would require 2 gauge to keep loss below 3%

Well after several Discussions and listening to several people On here I have decided to go with a 48v system. The big bonus with this is I will save over $700 on wire from my panels since I hav s 230 foot run and wiring my panels 3S2P will allow me to use 6 gauge wire vs 2 gauge wire. I...

Yes I understand, my 1st battery order has not even arrived,,they are saying within the next 2 weeks.

Yes, I will be using a midnight 200, I have a 150 but I have already talked to the power store and they are going to let me exchange it minus a 15% restock fee. after doing the math and counting everything, the restock fee, shipping the new one to me etc I will still save $732. with will get me...

OK, can you check this for me thank you, can you double check my math? if I wire my panels the other way 3S2P then it would be 3S = 3X Voc/Vmp 2P = 2X Isc/Imp or 132.9 VMP 21.06 ISC for a length of 230 feet in plastic PVC I plug this into the calculator and it says I can use 6 gauge wire...