Hello everyone. Thanks for all the information on the forums. I've been reading for two days now. Another expensive hobby! With so much to learn.
Here is what I've bought so far. Mostly from a kit.
Monocrystalline Panels 8x200w, 4x2, 24V.
Combiner box, 60A max, 250V max in/out, surge protector, earth ground.
Charge controller 60A 12V/24V PWM
Inverter 3500/7000W 24Vdc-110Vac.
Batteries 8x50 amp LiFePo4 12v, setup as 24V
150amp fuse between batteries and inverter.
Everything seems to be working except the controller gets real hot on sunny days. So, I shut the system down for now. The highest readings I've seen are 28v and 22 amps from the panels. I believe I need to upgrade the controller. It looks like Vectron is the most popular. I'm looking at SmartSolar MPPT 100V 50 amp.
Thanks for any feedback
Here is what I've bought so far. Mostly from a kit.
Monocrystalline Panels 8x200w, 4x2, 24V.
Combiner box, 60A max, 250V max in/out, surge protector, earth ground.
Charge controller 60A 12V/24V PWM
Inverter 3500/7000W 24Vdc-110Vac.
Batteries 8x50 amp LiFePo4 12v, setup as 24V
150amp fuse between batteries and inverter.
Everything seems to be working except the controller gets real hot on sunny days. So, I shut the system down for now. The highest readings I've seen are 28v and 22 amps from the panels. I believe I need to upgrade the controller. It looks like Vectron is the most popular. I'm looking at SmartSolar MPPT 100V 50 amp.
Thanks for any feedback