elblueduck
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I am working on powering a camping trailer. It has a roof top tent on it so not a ton of room for panels on the top.
I am thinking that I put 1 fixed panel on it this will charge it while moving and have 1 briefcase panel that I can put on the ground since many times my trailer may be parked in the shade.
Up top without hanging over on either side I have 48 inches of width and 38 of length. I could pick up about 9 more inches if I scrap a small table I have in front of the roof top tent.
If I go with Rich Solar panels the fixed panels could be:
The suitcase could be:
1. Should I put 2 panels on the top? If I did I would either have to tilt them at an angle enough to pick up 2 inches or remove my table from up front or have them overlap slightly? I am fine with the expense of the additional panel as long as it isn't a waste of panel tilting them or overlapping.
2. The numbers on the 2 seem very similar in voltage and current so would I be fine to mix these 2 or would the number need to be even closer/exactly the same?
3. I haven't picked a charge controller yet so if yall have any recommendations that would be appreciated.
So far the only thing I have purchased is the 206ah Sok LiFePo4 battery so if I should pivot some other way no would be the time to do it. We wont be running anything too crazy on this system; a fan, some led lights, dometic cfw 75 fridge, topping off batteries for cameras and headlamps, and maybe in the future a small water pump. I can add pictures if that helps or if people are interested in the trailer, I think its pretty cool.
I am thinking that I put 1 fixed panel on it this will charge it while moving and have 1 briefcase panel that I can put on the ground since many times my trailer may be parked in the shade.
Up top without hanging over on either side I have 48 inches of width and 38 of length. I could pick up about 9 more inches if I scrap a small table I have in front of the roof top tent.
If I go with Rich Solar panels the fixed panels could be:
- Maximum Power(Pmax): 100W
- Maximum Power Voltage(Vmp): 18.2V
- Maximum Power Current(Imp): 5.49A
- Open Circuit Voltage(Voc): 22.1V
- Short Circuit Current(Isc): 5.93A
- Maximum System Voltage(Vmax): 600V DC
- Weight: 16.5 lbs
- Dimensions: 46.7 x 20.1 x 1.4 in
The suitcase could be:
- Maximum Power(Pmax): 100W
- Maximum Power Voltage(Vmp): 18.4V
- Maximum Power Current(Imp): 5.43A
- Open Circuit Voltage(Voc): 22.6V
- Short Circuit Current(Isc): 5.72A
- Maximum System Voltage(Vmax): 1000V DC
- Weight: 21.5 lbs
- Dimensions(folded): 27.0 x 22.0 x 2.8 in
- Dimensions(unfolded): 43.3 x 27.0 x 1.4 i
1. Should I put 2 panels on the top? If I did I would either have to tilt them at an angle enough to pick up 2 inches or remove my table from up front or have them overlap slightly? I am fine with the expense of the additional panel as long as it isn't a waste of panel tilting them or overlapping.
2. The numbers on the 2 seem very similar in voltage and current so would I be fine to mix these 2 or would the number need to be even closer/exactly the same?
3. I haven't picked a charge controller yet so if yall have any recommendations that would be appreciated.
So far the only thing I have purchased is the 206ah Sok LiFePo4 battery so if I should pivot some other way no would be the time to do it. We wont be running anything too crazy on this system; a fan, some led lights, dometic cfw 75 fridge, topping off batteries for cameras and headlamps, and maybe in the future a small water pump. I can add pictures if that helps or if people are interested in the trailer, I think its pretty cool.