Licitti 1000w modify or build a complete new box?

[Rednecktek]

Neither of mine start whining at me until I hit about 1300w, and it can use a 160w panel. Between the inefficiencies of solar panels and the 146w that MPPT can pump out at max it works well.

I wish they would go back to $99, I'd buy a few just to have on hand! ?

 

[tammons]

It just needs a 15 amp SCC.
Did you try to push the 10 amp unit past 146 watts?

 

[Rednecktek]

I did, but it just wouldn't utilize more than 10a according to the BMS. I ran it with a pair of 100w panels last camping trip. That's why I rigged up the external MPPT because with 304Ah cells, even 15a is pretty anemic.

 

[tammons]

Here is the manual for the MPPT if you are interested.

 

[tammons]

Sheet for the inverter.
Mine is a ps012as-v2.0.

 

[tammons]

I did, but it just wouldn't utilize more than 10a according to the BMS. I ran it with a pair of 100w panels last camping trip. That's why I rigged up the external MPPT because with 304Ah cells, even 15a is pretty anemic.

Did you have to run a step down buck on your panels?

 

[Rednecktek]

Nope, the MPPT did its job. The panels were in parallel because the VoC would have been 1.5v over the limit.

 

[tammons]

Sorry I confused this with a Dr. Prepare battery and module have. It has a limit of 24v and my panel is 28v.

 

[Rednecktek]

Aaahhh. Nope, it goes to 45v on the Licetti and my panels were 23.2v each.