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I've finally found the project making the sports cards disappear from the closet...

I believe I've now just realized that you can charge a battery from two sources at once - also that you can run a different array with another SCC. Now I want to build a solar farm. In the meantime, I could just pick up a small 10A/24V charger for LiFePO4 batteries. Might be a little more...

If we decided to go with components are there any other decent 24V AC chargers that could work besides the Victron?

Thanks for the tip. Any suggestions on how to identify age of panels or specific signs to avoid outside of obvious damage? Is it as simple as testing the open circuit voltage with a multimeter in sunlight to be sure of their efficiency?

Well, so much for that AIO. Vevor sent a refund and said it was not available anytime in the next 2 months (yet it still sits on their website and on Amazon.) Could I just use my original inverter and add something like this as a peripheral...

I might break the system up if it is overpowered for our needs. I felt like it gave me the ability to create 2 12V systems and I could still add 2 more 12V if I wanted to increase to 200Ah

Yes, I did.

Will do - thank you for the suggestions.

Sidenote: I am at the checkout and it states there is a 12 month warranty, at least.

Yeah at that price I may as well go for it - can always find a use down the road. When I move soon (we're going to TN mountains) I will have already sold my house here and will have more F-U money to play with and the knowledge gained on these projects along the way.

Interesting - so I could essentially bypass the PWM element and add a moderately priced MPPT?

https://www.vevor.com/off-grid-solar-inverter-c_10764/2400w-hybrid-solar-inverter-built-in-50a-pwm-solar-controller-dc-24v-to-ac-110v-p_010723672112?adp=gmc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=19711747630&utm_term=154727183748&gclid=Cj0KCQiAutyfBhCMARIsAMgcRJSZ-Lul6Idr...

I appreciate all of your help. One last question here tonight! I am looking at the $600-$800 MPPT 24V/110 inverter/chargers and wondering this: I can get a PWM 24V/110 inverter/charger for about $250-$300. I can then add that 2nd panel to bring my panels up to a matching pair of 200W/24V...

I could add a 2nd 200W 24V to be a match. I would have a couple of inches of overhang and would have to modify the roof design - I can turn them into part of a small overhang. (approx. 2" over on each side)

Looks like I should probably return the 2 inverters and go to an all in one like the MPP 2424 you've suggested above.