WarpedJester
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Hey all!
So i am getting down to the final bit of planning for my first solar system and i am hoping to get some feedback on the last few parts i need. (full details below followed by a quick ref at the end)
To start with, lets recap what im adding solar too and what parts i have already decided on.
Me, my rig, and my lifestyle:
I am living full time in a 2014 Forest River 3170DS (31 foot) class C motor home. As i noted in my other post, For the most part i am 24/7 "urban camping" so i do not have access to shore services. Additionally, i live on the California coast so even in the summer, we get lingering morning fog some times which may impact my solar a little. i do also have a Onan 4000 genny which is my only means of charging or running AC power at the moment and i tend to run it for 1 to 2 hours a day to keep up with power needs.
My plan:
So after much though, calculation, help, and learning, i have decided that i am going to start out with 4 100Ah battleborn batteries, 8 100w HQST Mono panels, MPPT charge controller and I will be wiring everything up as a 24v system.
Here is the part when i would like some input and help. I think i want to go with Victron for the guts of the system. I am a bit a of a tech nerd so would like to have the Victron color control panel or touch control panel, part because of the visual management and part because i believe it can also show/manage other peripheral elements like tanks monitoring and what not. The issue is that there are a lot of Victron parts and a i am not sure which ones would be the right fit.
As much as i dont want to go over board on this, i really kinda wanna go a little over kill and enjoy this project as it is going to be my "life blood". So As far as MPPT, unless i am missing something, i just need to find the right one that can handle the power coming in and maybe have some forward planning for more solar down the road if wanted/needed. But this is where i hit another snag. when looking into inverters i see that there are combo inverter/chargers and i am wondering it they are the way to go?
*sigh, sorry if this is a bit rambly. Again, this is my first time diving into this world and while i am doing a lot of reading up, it does make my head spin at times. I have sent a email to Victron asking some questions and looking to get feedback from them on how to build out a system that fits my needs but i love this community so i wanted to post here and get your feedback as well.
Quick Ref:
Panels: HQST 100w mono x8
Batteries: Battleborn 100Ah x4
Inverter: Victron MultiPlus 24/3000/70-50 120V VE.Bus Inverter Charger
Solar controller: Victron Smart Solar MPPT 100/50
DC to DC converter: Converter Regulator DC/DC DC 24V to DC 12V
Victron color control or touch control system?
Other things?
-Jester
So i am getting down to the final bit of planning for my first solar system and i am hoping to get some feedback on the last few parts i need. (full details below followed by a quick ref at the end)
To start with, lets recap what im adding solar too and what parts i have already decided on.
Me, my rig, and my lifestyle:
I am living full time in a 2014 Forest River 3170DS (31 foot) class C motor home. As i noted in my other post, For the most part i am 24/7 "urban camping" so i do not have access to shore services. Additionally, i live on the California coast so even in the summer, we get lingering morning fog some times which may impact my solar a little. i do also have a Onan 4000 genny which is my only means of charging or running AC power at the moment and i tend to run it for 1 to 2 hours a day to keep up with power needs.
My plan:
So after much though, calculation, help, and learning, i have decided that i am going to start out with 4 100Ah battleborn batteries, 8 100w HQST Mono panels, MPPT charge controller and I will be wiring everything up as a 24v system.
Here is the part when i would like some input and help. I think i want to go with Victron for the guts of the system. I am a bit a of a tech nerd so would like to have the Victron color control panel or touch control panel, part because of the visual management and part because i believe it can also show/manage other peripheral elements like tanks monitoring and what not. The issue is that there are a lot of Victron parts and a i am not sure which ones would be the right fit.
As much as i dont want to go over board on this, i really kinda wanna go a little over kill and enjoy this project as it is going to be my "life blood". So As far as MPPT, unless i am missing something, i just need to find the right one that can handle the power coming in and maybe have some forward planning for more solar down the road if wanted/needed. But this is where i hit another snag. when looking into inverters i see that there are combo inverter/chargers and i am wondering it they are the way to go?
*sigh, sorry if this is a bit rambly. Again, this is my first time diving into this world and while i am doing a lot of reading up, it does make my head spin at times. I have sent a email to Victron asking some questions and looking to get feedback from them on how to build out a system that fits my needs but i love this community so i wanted to post here and get your feedback as well.
Quick Ref:
Panels: HQST 100w mono x8
Batteries: Battleborn 100Ah x4
Inverter: Victron MultiPlus 24/3000/70-50 120V VE.Bus Inverter Charger
Solar controller: Victron Smart Solar MPPT 100/50
DC to DC converter: Converter Regulator DC/DC DC 24V to DC 12V
Victron color control or touch control system?
Other things?
-Jester