two_wheeled
New Member
Hi, can you help a newbie out? I've searched and read a ton but I feel like I'm on the verge of buying the wrong solar panels. 
I'm assembling a budget 24V off-grid build. I have everything but the panels. My charge controller is:
HQST 40A MPPT
Max solar input voltage = 100V
Max solar input power = 1200W (for 24V)
There are lots of used panels for sale in my area (Phoenix). My original plan was to purchase some used panels locally because they're super cheap (and please remember this is for a low budget build), but as I look around I'm finding it difficult to find panels that fit my specs easily. I'm finding lots of used panels around ~230W but when I add up multiples to find a good input voltage less than 100V, I end up with much less (or more!) than my anticipated capacity of somewhere near 1200W.
I also found that brand new 400W panels are also relatively inexpensive right now, but you have to buy at least 10 of them and I would only need three. I'm also finding other resellers with pallets of new panels for sale cheap but they don't want to sell less than 10 at a time.
Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks!

I'm assembling a budget 24V off-grid build. I have everything but the panels. My charge controller is:
HQST 40A MPPT
Max solar input voltage = 100V
Max solar input power = 1200W (for 24V)
There are lots of used panels for sale in my area (Phoenix). My original plan was to purchase some used panels locally because they're super cheap (and please remember this is for a low budget build), but as I look around I'm finding it difficult to find panels that fit my specs easily. I'm finding lots of used panels around ~230W but when I add up multiples to find a good input voltage less than 100V, I end up with much less (or more!) than my anticipated capacity of somewhere near 1200W.
I also found that brand new 400W panels are also relatively inexpensive right now, but you have to buy at least 10 of them and I would only need three. I'm also finding other resellers with pallets of new panels for sale cheap but they don't want to sell less than 10 at a time.
Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks!