NLCabinSolar
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Hi all, I've got a little experience in building simple solar power systems but I'm stepping it up a notch for our family cabin. I want to make sure I have everything covered as shipping to my location takes forever and costs a fortune so I want to order the bulk of my equipment at one time.
I have 4 solar panels, CS1h-330MS. These will be wired in series to 48v and then in parallel to the charge controller.
I am planning on buying the following:
Victron 150/45 Charge Controller
Victron 48 volt 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter/charger (Not sure of model).
Midnight Solar Combiner Box and breakers (What size breakers, 15A?)
BMV-712 Battery Monitor
Fancy Aluminum Roof mount system for a wood and shingle roof, unless you all have a better suggestion.
GX Touch 50 or 70 so I can outdo my close friend and his black and white lcd I'll need this to be about 30 feet from the solar hardware though. (I think I also need the Cerbo GX with this? This is no internet connectivity at the cabin)
If anyone could offer guidance on the equipment selection I would greatly appreciate it.
I'm also wondering about grounding the system. The electrician that wired my cabin grounded the AC wiring to an 8 foot copper grounding rod. Should this solar equipment all be grounded to the same rod?
Thanks in advance!
I have 4 solar panels, CS1h-330MS. These will be wired in series to 48v and then in parallel to the charge controller.
ELECTRICAL DATA | STC*
CS1H 330MS
Nominal Max. Power (Pmax) 330 W
Opt. Operating Voltage (Vmp) 37.0 V
Opt. Operating Current (Imp) 8.92 A
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 44.2 V
Short Circuit Current (Isc) 9.68 A
Module Efficiency 19.6%
Operating Temperature -40°C ~ +85°C
Max. System Voltage 1500V (IEC) or 1000V (IEC/UL)
Module Fire Performance TYPE 1 (UL 1703) or
CLASS C (IEC 61730)
Max. Series Fuse Rating 16 A
Application Classification Class A
Power Tolerance
* Under Standard Test Conditions (STC) of irradiance of 1000 W/m2, spectrum AM 1.5 and cell temperature of 25°C.
TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS
Specification Data
Temperature Coefficient (Pmax) -0.37 % / °C
Temperature Coefficient (Voc) -0.29 % / °C
Temperature Coefficient (Isc) 0.05 % / °C
Nominal Module Operating Temperature 43±3 °C
I am planning on buying the following:
Victron 150/45 Charge Controller
Victron 48 volt 3000 watt pure sine wave inverter/charger (Not sure of model).
Midnight Solar Combiner Box and breakers (What size breakers, 15A?)
BMV-712 Battery Monitor
Fancy Aluminum Roof mount system for a wood and shingle roof, unless you all have a better suggestion.
GX Touch 50 or 70 so I can outdo my close friend and his black and white lcd I'll need this to be about 30 feet from the solar hardware though. (I think I also need the Cerbo GX with this? This is no internet connectivity at the cabin)
If anyone could offer guidance on the equipment selection I would greatly appreciate it.
I'm also wondering about grounding the system. The electrician that wired my cabin grounded the AC wiring to an 8 foot copper grounding rod. Should this solar equipment all be grounded to the same rod?
Thanks in advance!