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    Where attach my mppt

    Good question. I was thinking about asking it myself
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Testing of the Whirlpool 2.7 Cf Mini Fridge and unknown 2000W MSW inverter completed. I got the fridge down to temperature prior to testing using house electricity. Test duration 12 hrs No food in fridge Opened door 3 times briefly Temperature maintains 37 deg F no issues with remote...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    So as it turns out. My 2000W MSW appears to be defective. I've only used it for inductive loads like a blow dryer, heater, slow cooker and it seemed to work fine. It was bothering me that the 300W MSW would turn on the mini fridge and the 2000W would not. So I have a spare 2000W that the plastic...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    I shall take your advice and will keep an eye out for a Giandel. Thanks
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    I've seen a couple cheap KRXNY $100 PSW inverters that are 1000w with 2000w peak. Will this run a fridge? Can you recommend a decent unit at a good price? Specs below Specifications : DC Voltage 12V/24V/48V Voltage Range 10-15VDC or 21-30VDC or 42V~60V NO Load Current Draw <0.8A...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    So my first refrigerator test with the newer 2.7 CFL whirlpool Mini fridge and the MSW inverters was a complete failure. The fridge did not respond at all the 2000W inverter and only hummed a little and shut down with the 300W inverter. When plugged into the wall it comes right on. Next up is...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    I have 2 refrigerators and a mini fridge. In a bind I would be willing to take that chance on the older one that cost me nothing. Maybe I'll give it a try today. If I bought a PSW inverter instead of upgrading my panels I would not have enough power to run any refrigerator. I'll be in the hunt...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Well I decided to go with another 160 W panel and duplicate what I have with another controller and watt meter. . This way I'll have the capability of adding another 160 W panel and have 640 watts of panels to work with.Thanks for everyone's help. I'll let you all know when I have it up and...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Should my inverter be wired up the same to split the current going out evenly?
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    The Mono panels will be on a seperate Solar charge controller.
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Thanks again for your valuable input. I have a small 60 W mini fridge that I could utilize if needed. But first I need to generate more power. I will be purchasing another 160 W poly panel or 180 W mono panel with another 20ft 10awg cable with my $200 upgrade budget. The PSW inverter will have...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    I will be looking into DC freezers Not sure how efficient they are though. Am I loosing much energy charging my batteries for led lighting and fans from USB ports and dc output or is it an insignificant loss?
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Understood. Would a 1000 W PSW 2000 peak do the job? I'll also be running a CB radio on DC votage. Am I wrong for running as much DC current as I could? I figured it would save on conversion to AC.
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    I'll be mostly using DC current I'm using alot of rechargable batteries and usb charging devices like personal fans and Led lights. Is that a bad Idea? The Wifi, Internet, coffee maker and a slow cooker seemed to run fine. I Haven't tested the mini fridge or water dispenser yet. I don't really...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Thanks for the tip. As for my 480 W at 18.1 Volts calculations. Should I assume the panels will be under the 30 amps. Or doesn't it work that way. Because voltage drops down from 18V from the panels to the controller and increases the wattage from the panels? Like 480 W at 12v would equal 40...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    If I remove the watt meter from the system would I be able to run another 160 W panel on the same controller without any issues. Would 480 watts @ 18.2 Vmc = 26.4 amps? Is this how it works? Or would I be risking putting too much current into the controller? I don't know if I could rely on these...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Does anyone feel that I will run in to issues with the 14awg wire on the watts meter if I keep it under 18 amps peak? Am I losing any watts with this weak link?
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    The controller states it can handle up to 390 W max at 12V. So I'm a little confused. Maybe it is a 30 amp. I'll be adding another cheap controller to handle 2 more panels at 320 W. I figured I can use the additional panels as mobile. To start off I would number purchasing 1 panel with the...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Thanks for the reply. Do you think a mppt controller would benefit me more than another 160-180 watt panel? I figured to get maybe 15% more efficiency at best out of a mppt. An extra panel would give me 33% more power. Especially if I make it mobile one. Do you feel my numbers are way off base...
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Any recomendations?
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    Newbie looking for solid upgrade advice.

    Hi all, I'm fairly new to solar setups and learning more every day. I bought my first setup listed below. I'm on a fairly tight budget and would like to upgrade to get at least another 500 Wh per day or so to meet our needs. This is our SHTF back up system. No particular Watt requirements are...
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