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Ok, thanks! I’ll go with the 100/30 as I have a 12v battery system.

Is a Victron SmartSolar Controller 100/20 too small for a 12v 335w lg panel? thanks, SSS

Also for redundancy

One for each panel due to shading

I am adding two 24v 200w panels to my sailboat. They will each connect to separate Victron solar charge controllers, the controllers will connect to the positive and negative busbars of the house battery bank, which will be two 12v 200ah Chins LiPO4s. The alternator will connect to the start...

Thank you wholybee for your thoughtful and experience based response. I’ve been considering DIY with 8 of the Eve 280ah cells for 560ah total. I can easily add another 200W of solar. I use the engine to charge when not enough sun. On passages I almost exclusively us my hydrovane unless there is...

If I had two 200amp batteries they would be in parallel for 400amps, they wouldn’t be in separate banks. In the case of one of them failing I would just disconnect the failed on and continue on with a single battery bank. So this is the limited redundancy I was referring to. I’m still hoping...

Yes I do realize this and my boat handles beautifully.

I would not spend a nickel on wind. Invest in solar, batteries, and alternator.

Has anyone reviewed this 400amph Chins battery? I’m considering this for my C&C 35 MK3 sailboat. I single handed from Hawaii to San Diego with 3 105amph agms and definitely need more power for my next adventure. I’ve got 3 105amph agms for the house plus 1 105amph agm for start bank. I’ve got 1...