Solar Power

Jenko1 · Jenko1

I purchased a 200w flexible solar panel and has worked well for the last 2 years but I want to add another 200w but have noticed on all the ebay shops that sell the exact same Sunpower panel, that they have this notice;Do not wire the flexible solar panel in parallel or in series to avoid damage or shortene...

Allyoops · Allyoops

Hi all I have had an auto elec fit my solar system, But i am stumped as to how connect the under bed inverter to the existing plug circuit. I wouldn't consider doing this myself so i got a qualified sparky to quote on the job, but was disappointed at the option given which was to route the wiring through the b...

Jaahn · Jaahn

Hi The question is always asked about the cost of lithium batteries. That seems to offend some sellers and they want to give a convoluted answer to the simple question. Here is a site that sends me a news letter on their range. No connection except I have purchased from them in the past and been happy. ht...

Ron-D · Ron-D

The wires on my new 160w portable panels that run from the pv to the reg are only about half a meter long,there that puny the wire itself only measures 1 lousy mil in diameter after the plastic is removed,normall this small cable run is short to the reg on the panel itself,I need to attach five meters of cab...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Victron energy mppt 75/15 solar regulator $123 .00 Just finished my solar panel mods 160 watt portable unit,this thing seems great value.

macka17 · macka17

Talking to a coupla Solar installers doing a home up oyr srtreet. (60% here have Solar on roof now.) We were talking panels. Longevity. reliability. Change in SOME of the Chinese equipment (For the better in some cases). Also we were talking battery packs for home. (Smaller for vans, M\Homes etc.) ...

Stfreddy · Stfreddy

i have just joined this website having purchased a silverline outback a couple of months ago. The van is just on three years old and the previous owner used it sparingly and onply in caravan parks. I bought the outback to travel off the grid and found that the first time I free parked , after a week of carav...

Cupie · Cupie

A big thanks to all of you who provided me with advice both in direct response to my questions and in the various other "Solar sub-Forum" posts. What I ended up with ... From Vehicle .. Used the existing relay off an accessory feed that connects the battery/Alternator to the van via an Anderson plug. In...

Cupie · Cupie

I have read that AGM batteries in particular are susceptible to damage by overcharging. The use of Smart chargers address this but how do you avoid this issue when charging from your solar panels and from your vehicle? In my case I use a DC to DC charger to connect my solar and vehicle alternator, which I...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Received my160 watt portable solar panel to day guess you get what you pay for ,157 dollars sounded like a bargain ,no bag included ,very small diameter cables ,no information at all on the panels who knows wether there even 160watt ,they seem big enough ,crap regulator,looks like. I will have to buy a...

Craig1 · Craig1

Has anyone purchased from these guys please. They are offering a 130watt panel for a really good price. Claims to be " German Certified" and fits my available space on roof rack, plus I get extra 30 watts on next best deal. They say " no middleman". cheers and thanks Craig

mr glassies · mr glassies

Ok so today just keeping away from the flys and wind . So at 11 37 with full batteries I switched on the air con bugger me it didn't go . Silly me didn't turn on the inverter . So now it's 2.20 ano we have had 4 slices of toast 2 raisin 2 white . And 2 coffees 1 2SM 1M . i just looked at the victron and have still got 100...

mr glassies · mr glassies

https://www.ebay.com.au/i/262369930825?chn=ps&dispItem=1&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F705-139619-5960-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com.au%25252Fi%25252F...

meetoo · meetoo

My solar regulator is a PWM and doesn't show state of charge. Without having to change the regulator, what are my options to be able to show SOC of my 2 batteries which are 2 x 120 amp agm connected in parallel - pos to pos. Don't really require all the bells and whistles, (already have volt meter on batteri...

meetoo · meetoo

Reassessing power usage. Anyone know the power usage of the Wineguard amplified wind up/down antennas used on many current vans? Been searching online and 12 volts is the only thing I can see listed. Cheers, John.

Ron-D · Ron-D

After reading what Jaahn Aus Kiwi and others have said about moveing the voltage regulator,from the portable solar panels to closer to the battery's,it makes a lot of sense so I had a serious look at what's involved today . At the moment the long cable is connecting the panels to the battery. when the r...

Allyoops · Allyoops

Hi all I have bought 3 solar panels for van roof 2x 200w mono, and 1x 170w panels. the reason is these are the only ones I can fit due to hatches etc. I have 2 deep cycle 100ah calcium batteries in good order and intend to a 50amp mppt controller and a 3000/6000w pure sinewave inverter. We would like to fr...

PA · PA

I have a 220 watt panel to fit to my pop top roof. The roof is Aluminum sheet that is fixed and siliconed all around the perimeter. I am concerned that if I Sikaflex glue the Aluminum angle to the roof the solar panel may cause fatigue in the roof sheet as the panel is subjected to wind and other loads. Does an...

Ron-D · Ron-D

Our only source of solar for years was our portable 80w Sp now I have just ordered a 160 sp to replace the 80w panel,that I purchased years ago for $500,now many years later the much larger panel is $150 dollars thanks china. anyway is there a way to join the two panels together, the way things are set up at t...

Ron-D · Ron-D

speaking to the brother inlaw yesterday about power use while free camping, when there's not enough sun to top up the batteries. we dont carry generators it's not the way we like to camp,if his batteries are running low and there's not a lot of sun,he hooks the car up and runs it for twenty minutes that u...

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	Flexible solar panel question (Preview) I purchased a 200w flexible solar panel and has worked well for the last 2 years but I want to add another 200w but have noticed on all the ebay shops that sell the exact same Sunpower panel, that they have this notice;Do not wire the flexible solar panel in parallel or in series to avoid damage or shortene...	Jenko1	15	4902	05:37 PM Dec 9, 2017 by T1 Terry
	Wiring 3500w inverter to existing caravan circuit (Preview) Hi all I have had an auto elec fit my solar system, But i am stumped as to how connect the under bed inverter to the existing plug circuit. I wouldn't consider doing this myself so i got a qualified sparky to quote on the job, but was disappointed at the option given which was to route the wiring through the b...	Allyoops	11	8620	09:24 AM Dec 8, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	Real prices for Lithium batteries ! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi The question is always asked about the cost of lithium batteries. That seems to offend some sellers and they want to give a convoluted answer to the simple question. Here is a site that sends me a news letter on their range. No connection except I have purchased from them in the past and been happy. ht...	Jaahn	43	5711	11:51 AM Dec 6, 2017 by T1 Terry
	What can a tiny bit of wire cost (Preview) The wires on my new 160w portable panels that run from the pv to the reg are only about half a meter long,there that puny the wire itself only measures 1 lousy mil in diameter after the plastic is removed,normall this small cable run is short to the reg on the panel itself,I need to attach five meters of cab...	Ron-D	6	1996	08:02 PM Dec 4, 2017 by swamp
	Is this a bargain (Preview) Victron energy mppt 75/15 solar regulator $123 .00 Just finished my solar panel mods 160 watt portable unit,this thing seems great value.	Ron-D	4	1787	06:21 PM Dec 3, 2017 by Ron-D
	SOLAR BATTERY"S> ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Talking to a coupla Solar installers doing a home up oyr srtreet. (60% here have Solar on roof now.) We were talking panels. Longevity. reliability. Change in SOME of the Chinese equipment (For the better in some cases). Also we were talking battery packs for home. (Smaller for vans, M\Homes etc.) ...	macka17	41	6167	05:14 PM Dec 1, 2017 by T1 Terry
	Power shortage (Preview) i have just joined this website having purchased a silverline outback a couple of months ago. The van is just on three years old and the previous owner used it sparingly and onply in caravan parks. I bought the outback to travel off the grid and found that the first time I free parked , after a week of carav...	Stfreddy	8	2169	01:08 PM Nov 29, 2017 by T1 Terry
	My New 12V System is installed (Preview) A big thanks to all of you who provided me with advice both in direct response to my questions and in the various other "Solar sub-Forum" posts. What I ended up with ... From Vehicle .. Used the existing relay off an accessory feed that connects the battery/Alternator to the van via an Anderson plug. In...	Cupie	2	1749	07:54 PM Nov 23, 2017 by swamp
	Overcharging AGM on Solar? (Preview) I have read that AGM batteries in particular are susceptible to damage by overcharging. The use of Smart chargers address this but how do you avoid this issue when charging from your solar panels and from your vehicle? In my case I use a DC to DC charger to connect my solar and vehicle alternator, which I...	Cupie	23	4096	05:18 PM Nov 16, 2017 by Ron-D
	Cable size (Preview) Received my160 watt portable solar panel to day guess you get what you pay for ,157 dollars sounded like a bargain ,no bag included ,very small diameter cables ,no information at all on the panels who knows wether there even 160watt ,they seem big enough ,crap regulator,looks like. I will have to buy a...	Ron-D	13	2827	10:53 AM Nov 12, 2017 by Cupie
	Solar Panel from Vic OffRoad, Altona Victoria (Preview) Has anyone purchased from these guys please. They are offering a 130watt panel for a really good price. Claims to be " German Certified" and fits my available space on roof rack, plus I get extra 30 watts on next best deal. They say " no middleman". cheers and thanks Craig	Craig1	16	5727	09:00 PM Nov 11, 2017 by Craig1
	100% (Preview) Ok so today just keeping away from the flys and wind . So at 11 37 with full batteries I switched on the air con bugger me it didn't go . Silly me didn't turn on the inverter . So now it's 2.20 ano we have had 4 slices of toast 2 raisin 2 white . And 2 coffees 1 2SM 1M . i just looked at the victron and have still got 100...	mr glassies	10	1962	06:25 PM Nov 9, 2017 by oldtrack123
	Victron (Preview) https://www.ebay.com.au/i/262369930825?chn=ps&dispItem=1&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F705-139619-5960-0%252F2%253Fmpre%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com.au%25252Fi%25252F...	mr glassies	4	1638	01:45 PM Nov 7, 2017 by mr glassies
	SOC State of Charge meter ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My solar regulator is a PWM and doesn't show state of charge. Without having to change the regulator, what are my options to be able to show SOC of my 2 batteries which are 2 x 120 amp agm connected in parallel - pos to pos. Don't really require all the bells and whistles, (already have volt meter on batteri...	meetoo	33	6590	05:58 PM Nov 5, 2017 by meetoo
	Wineguard power usage (Preview) Reassessing power usage. Anyone know the power usage of the Wineguard amplified wind up/down antennas used on many current vans? Been searching online and 12 volts is the only thing I can see listed. Cheers, John.	meetoo	9	2315	09:31 AM Oct 30, 2017 by Cupie
	Moveing the voltage regulator (Preview) After reading what Jaahn Aus Kiwi and others have said about moveing the voltage regulator,from the portable solar panels to closer to the battery's,it makes a lot of sense so I had a serious look at what's involved today . At the moment the long cable is connecting the panels to the battery. when the r...	Ron-D	19	2500	09:37 AM Oct 28, 2017 by Ron-D
	Locate budget inverterl solar system on caravan (Preview) Hi all I have bought 3 solar panels for van roof 2x 200w mono, and 1x 170w panels. the reason is these are the only ones I can fit due to hatches etc. I have 2 deep cycle 100ah calcium batteries in good order and intend to a 50amp mppt controller and a 3000/6000w pure sinewave inverter. We would like to fr...	Allyoops	22	3747	01:26 AM Oct 26, 2017 by macka17
	Fitting Solar Panel to Aluminium roof (Preview) I have a 220 watt panel to fit to my pop top roof. The roof is Aluminum sheet that is fixed and siliconed all around the perimeter. I am concerned that if I Sikaflex glue the Aluminum angle to the roof the solar panel may cause fatigue in the roof sheet as the panel is subjected to wind and other loads. Does an...	PA	15	3966	09:53 AM Oct 25, 2017 by Bardos
	Joining portable panels (Preview) Our only source of solar for years was our portable 80w Sp now I have just ordered a 160 sp to replace the 80w panel,that I purchased years ago for $500,now many years later the much larger panel is $150 dollars thanks china. anyway is there a way to join the two panels together, the way things are set up at t...	Ron-D	7	1318	09:58 PM Oct 21, 2017 by Ron-D
	Twenty minutes (Preview) speaking to the brother inlaw yesterday about power use while free camping, when there's not enough sun to top up the batteries. we dont carry generators it's not the way we like to camp,if his batteries are running low and there's not a lot of sun,he hooks the car up and runs it for twenty minutes that u...	Ron-D	24	3197	03:50 AM Oct 21, 2017 by macka17
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