chateau_nomad
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Ohio native here. We have a 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV. We bought the car new and had a 50 amp outlet installed in the garage, which has been our primary charging source. Wife & I are now both retired, so the car is often parked during prime daylight hours in the garage. We are semi-rural, and often do 100 -150+ mile "day trips". In addition, we add a fair amount of miles just puttering around town with errands etc. Being retired, we have the uncommon luxury of planning our charging.
I have a roof area adjacent to the garage I roughly estimate will hold ten 400 watt panels. I have easy access to the garage for cabling, etc. Since we don't need storage (at least initially) I would like to start with installing the panels and a capable inverter to directly charge, using a manual transfer switch to convert from grid to inverter as needed. This would be a start... then maybe at a later date add a bank of LiFePO4 batteries for storage. But for now, we have the luxury of direct charging from solar and want to start there.
Obvious questions: Does this sound viable? What would I expect to pay for a "STARTER" setup like this... which could be expanded later if needed? This would be a self-install. I haven't killed myself yet installing solar and lithium in our motorhome!
Thanks!! Suggestions and critiques (and criticisms) welcome!
I have a roof area adjacent to the garage I roughly estimate will hold ten 400 watt panels. I have easy access to the garage for cabling, etc. Since we don't need storage (at least initially) I would like to start with installing the panels and a capable inverter to directly charge, using a manual transfer switch to convert from grid to inverter as needed. This would be a start... then maybe at a later date add a bank of LiFePO4 batteries for storage. But for now, we have the luxury of direct charging from solar and want to start there.
Obvious questions: Does this sound viable? What would I expect to pay for a "STARTER" setup like this... which could be expanded later if needed? This would be a self-install. I haven't killed myself yet installing solar and lithium in our motorhome!
Thanks!! Suggestions and critiques (and criticisms) welcome!