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  • Post in thread: System too small. Looking for advice.

    Thanks for the info. I have 8 12v 100ah battleborn batteries with a Victron Quattro Inverter Charger 5000W 24V. I wish that I had gone 48v. I might have to upgrade the inverter charger first before I upgrade the batteries if I go that route. I'm still fairly new to off grid systems but am...
  • Post in thread: System too small. Looking for advice.

    I have 400ah @ 24V with 1600w solar. Somewhere I read that you should have at least 1/4-1/3 panel wattage to battery capacity. So I should have somewhere between 2000w and 3200w solar capacity. I've only run the batteries to empty once on a set of cloudy days. I finally got the device I need to...
  • Post in thread: System too small. Looking for advice.

    Yeah, I am good with my current system for the next year... one way or the other... I hope. But I will be investing in used panels in the mean time until I upgrade next year. As long as I can keep the batteries charged, I should be fine. I'm working on setting up an auto generator start which...
  • Post in thread: System too small. Looking for advice.

    I lived for a few weeks off of one 12v 100ah battery and a 500w inverter before I had finished my solar shed and got the system set up. Sure, I was inexperienced when I bought the system 5 months ago. It's still a great system. Just the batteries are a little on the $$$ side for the plans that I...
  • Post in thread: System too small. Looking for advice.

    ha ha I live on a south facing mountain and I do think that I can manage 4-5 hours of direct sunlight on clear winter days. Probably 4ish on the shortest days. Before winter, I actually have to move it from one end of the property to the other so I can get this sunlight and only bring down 10ish...
  • Post in thread: System too small. Looking for advice.

    I've got the Battle Born Energy Off-Grid 24V 400Ah Kit. It actually works great except for it's a bit small. I am lacking in enough panels (1600w total) and that will be resolved soon. However, I realized that I am going to want to expand it quicker than I had originally planned. The issue is...
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