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I ordered 20 250watt panels and other gear today.

namesgolden

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I finally put my money where my mouth is.

today I made my santan order:

20x 250w 60cell panels
1x mpp 2424lv
1x epever 30a mppt controller

I plan to mount 8-10 panels on a old boat/utlity trailer, this array will have the MPP on it.

I'm going to start with some rural king golf cart batteries then graduate to LFP later.

one or two panels and the epever will go to my motorhome's 12v system. we live in it full-time.

I plan to sell a few panels locally at a markup to help fund this adventure. I told people to expect to pay $120 each, but will go much lower for the local ham radio club or something.

I have tons of wire, ring terminals, fuse holders and other crap.

I need disconnects/breakers, a heavy gauge crimping tool and some truss.
 
great packaging by santan (they use uline gear, not cheap by any means)

the shipper was estes. they sent an entire box truck 45 miles one way for my one pallet. doubt they made much profit on this run.

I snagged 4x 6v golf cart batteries from rural king to get me started. then my fuel pump died on the way home.

years of hoarding car audio wire seems to be beneficial now.
 

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