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Losing night power
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Hello all, I have an electrical problem that has recently appeared. My vans power consists of 2x 110A batteries 2x 80watt solar panels. At night time whilst running power from 12volt for van, all power suddenly drops out and about 5-10 mins later all power is restored. Then 5-10 mins later it all happe...
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Battery State of Charge.
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For those of you that do not have a battery management system, (probably most of you) and say that your batteries are fully charged by solar by lunch time, how do you tell and know for sure that the battery/ies are fully charged back up? Thanks. Cheers, John.
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meetoo
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Gas water heater
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I have an annoying problem with gas water heater - when I switch to ON, after a few seconds the heater clicks on and you can heat the gas burning but after about 5 seconds it shuts off. I reset the switch to OFF then ON again and same thing happens. After 5 or 6 attempts, the heater finally stays on and works no...
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Gas water heater
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I have an annoying problem with gas water heater - when I switch to ON, after a few seconds the heater clicks on and you can heat the gas burning but after about 5 seconds it shuts off. I reset the switch to OFF then ON again and same thing happens. After 5 or 6 attempts, the heater finally stays on and works no...
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Screws or bolts
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When fitting mounting brackets to the solar panel frame, is it better to use a metal screw or bolt and nut? Looking at ease of removal if necessary for any reason. Also what size screw or bolt/nut. As the frames are aluminium should the fasteners be aluminium as I hear s/s corrodes aluminium??? TIA for a...
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Diesel heater fuel pump
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I have just finished installing a PPAP Diesel heater and Im having some issues. It seams the ECU is the main cause and the seller is sending a new one. My question is about the operation of the fuel pump. When I primed the system and applied power direct to the fuel pump it clicked once then stopped. By co...
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72 cell panel
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Is there such a thing as a 72 cell 12v panel with a vmp of 18v ?
Tia
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Too much solar no it was just Kellog
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Well we took the camper for a run to Ararat on the weekend to Green Hill Lake meet up with two friends so we circled the wagons we got the south side so the solar panels were facing south they are mounted on the boat rack so they are also Verticle they got no direct sun and the day was mostly overcast anyway so I...
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Pwm vs Mppt
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Australia direct 4wd drive and camping everything 12 volt related, I just watched a little vid on this site called, PWM vs MPPT charge controllers educational video,but. I cant post the link if anyone can find it and post it here I think it would be a very good thing thanks ....
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Solar Panel ratings
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Can someone explain please with solar panel ratings, what is the difference between open-circuit voltage and max power voltage, and also max power and max power current? Joe
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Solar Panel dimensions
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Looking to buy a 200watt solar panel I see about 3 different dimensions for 200watt panels 1476 x 670 x 35 1430 x 680 x35 1580 x 803 x 30 Can you explain the different dimensions? Laurie
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Solar ???????
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Hi guys new here and would like some help please .Ok here we go I have 300watts of solar panels on the roof of my van feeding 2x120amp agm batteries with a 30amp tps 1230 pwm controller that gets very hot to touch is this ok or should I purchase a new one with higher amps also what is a good brand to buy ???? Also...
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PROTECTING SOLAR PANELS FROM WEATHER
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Morning all, I tend not to hang out in places with really bad weather that produces hail stones but yes, they can happen anywhere really. I am currently in south west gippsland for winter and got thinking about hail stones hitting the solar panels on the roof of the aluminium teepee, after a big storm we...
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RV suitable??
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https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200W-12V-Mono-Solar-Panel-Caravan-Home-Off-Gird-Battery-Charging-Power/152971033944?epid=26007002653&hash=item239dc8bd58:g:ulEAAOSwnVZaxI9b Aussie Paul.
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150w folding flexible solar panels
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I see a number of places have these panels right now. 150w folding, flexible and light. Only 4 kilograms. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150W-Flexible-Folding-Solar-Panel-Kit-Mono-Caravan-Camping-12V-Battery-Charging/253572406777?hash=item3b0a17ddf9:g:KeoAAOSwkyNa2VwN Ha...
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Too much solar?
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I have a 70ltr 12v Evakool Fridge/freezer running 24/7 through a 130amp deep cycle battery. During this hot summer months in NW NSW the 200w solar panel charging the battery was only just keeping up the charge. Cause the hotter the temp. The less efficient the panel worked. So I went and put another 220...
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Solar Panel Connection To 'Van.
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Is it feasible to connect a portable solar panel to the van by using the battery pin in the 7/12 pin plug? Are there any problems in doing it this way? Keith.
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Are these any good , opinions please
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G-Day all you solar Pannel gurus are these Pannels any good they seem good value to me what do others think. https://www.vicoffroad.com.au/catalog/product/view/id/1382/category/159/?utm_source=Vicoffroad+Pty+Ltd+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f6cd7d722e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018...
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ALDI 160 Watt Folding Panel Query.
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Hi, I am totally clueless about solar and just bought the 160 Watt folding panels from ALDI. It has a MODEL: GP15A Solar Charge Controller. PWM Platinum Series 15A Regulator. Does anyone know if this thing is waterproof? In an older forum somebody said they are Velcroed on. But I am not too sure abou...
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Solar panels required
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Hi all, I currently have 2 x 100 amp AGM batteries and a single 160 watt portable panel. We run a Waeco CFX fridge led lights and need to recharge phones, cameras, tablets and PCs, and Im trying to figure out if we need more or larger panels and would appreciate any advice in this area?
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