Tsotup
New Member
Hey, first post on the forum
So I've done a lot of googling and found nothing conclusive but here's my question:
If I ran 24v (about 2kw worth via 3 panels) solar panels on my box truck's roof to charge a 12v battery bank (200Ah 12v, potentially up to x4(800Ah)
through an MPPT would that be a good and efficient idea?
My thoughts are that because 24v panels are more space efficient and run at a lower amperage for the total wattage, I could just use the MPPT
that I would've bought anyway to convert the power with minimal loss back to 12v (or whatever 12v charging voltage I need) and the amperage
almost doubled, as apposed to the amperage being thrown away by a PWM charger. Also the money saving on cables and chargers would be massive.
I'm quite the power user and basically want as much power as possible in the truck I'm designing. These are the panels I'm wanting to get 3 of:
And I want to use the 206Ah SOK batteries
So I've done a lot of googling and found nothing conclusive but here's my question:
If I ran 24v (about 2kw worth via 3 panels) solar panels on my box truck's roof to charge a 12v battery bank (200Ah 12v, potentially up to x4(800Ah)
through an MPPT would that be a good and efficient idea?
My thoughts are that because 24v panels are more space efficient and run at a lower amperage for the total wattage, I could just use the MPPT
that I would've bought anyway to convert the power with minimal loss back to 12v (or whatever 12v charging voltage I need) and the amperage
almost doubled, as apposed to the amperage being thrown away by a PWM charger. Also the money saving on cables and chargers would be massive.
I'm quite the power user and basically want as much power as possible in the truck I'm designing. These are the panels I'm wanting to get 3 of:
670W Half Cut PERC Mono PV Solar Panel
670W Half Cut PERC Mono PV Solar Panel, large solar panel perfect for residential and commercial applications. Shipped Nationwide
aasolar.co.nz
And I want to use the 206Ah SOK batteries