Solar Power

Epiphany · Epiphany

Good morning All, have just purchased this van and very much "newbies". Looking to set up solar, so many ideas, but no practical knowledge. Plan off road camping. If anyone could head us in the right direction much appreciated. Thinking two deep cell batteries and portable panels but no idea of s...

Bribri · Bribri

currently have a 160w folding solar panel that connects to my 130ah agm battery. have purchased (and awaiting delivery) of a mppt controller to replave the pwm that is currently on the panels. question is, currently the panels wired in parallel into the pwm. should i be changing this to have the panel...

jeepnudger · jeepnudger

I had installed a yr ago heater , thought it was ok , now iam getting error messages E2 & E16 . I turned off and re started went ok then message E16 . Anyone getting problems like this? I would like to know.

dorian · dorian

Has anyone considered cryptocurrency mining with their free solar energy to supplement their income?

woofta and precious · woofta and precious

Hi all, I just thought I would post my limited experience with lithium batteries and solar panels etc. Caravan is a 2016 so called "off road" model with a large compressor fridge. Originally, I had the "standard" 2 x 120ah AGM batteries with 2 x 120W roof mounted solar panels. A couple of years ago I chan...

finleygal · finleygal

No techie here and asking for some help but please help in Solar 101 language. I have just put in three new AGM 105ah batteries. These are fed by 600w solar. I have a 1500w inverter. Batteries are powering the fridge beautifully and all 12v lights are fine. However, when I switch the inverter on, the...

aastek · aastek

Need help I am going around in circles trying to decide what portable solar system is better or realistic. My choice is between a Powertech 160W with a PWM controller at $280 (Jaycar) or a Kings 160W with a MPPT controller at $180 (Ebay). It is the difference in price that confuses me and knowing that Kin...

Burgo1 · Burgo1

Has anybody body had an issue with radio on am and when fridge opens volume drops ?

iana · iana

450 Watts of solar flat mounted, 2 x 120 AH batteries, and the system wired in series to an MPPT controller. Sun lower on the horizon, days beautiful and sunny, and a compressor fridge helping its self to the battery power, plus charging all of our gadget's. So still not enough capacity in either panels...

Susie Burke · Susie Burke

Hi, I saw a post about requiring 1.4KW of solar to run a split system reverse cycle air con. After collecting my bus (1988 Hino Rainbow R145A), and driving home through a Victorian heat wave (only mid 30s) I KNOW i need an aircon. There is no existing roof vent, as I first thought. However there is existin...

Burgo1 · Burgo1

Hi all, has anybody removed the shelf above bed in an essential? Any help would be greatly accepted.

Susie Burke · Susie Burke

Good morning, Looking to get a large system to run r/c This is a new brand, out of Dubai. Wondering if anyone has used or has ocmment Thanks Susie

imner · imner

I removed the cover from my Macquarie Retreat 4 days ago after it had been on for 9 months, the Finscan panel displayed the word STARTING straight away, the van has been stood in bright sunlight for 4 days and still has no power , there is no 240 v power where the van is stored, the word STARTING has now disap...

Cooch · Cooch

I have 2 x 100AGM in my battery bank. Should I connect source and load to the same diagonals or to opposite diagonals? For the sake of this question source is solar input or mains battery charger and load is house load and/or inverter. I've read a few threads on RV, boating and solar forums and some say on...

jeepnudger · jeepnudger

After receiving great information about what type diodes to fit to more than one solar panel. I Thankyou. HOWEVER , after reading extra articles and trying to understand about fitting extra solar panels (ie: adding extra power generation) in this esteemed magazine. I can not find any comments ab...

Ian G · Ian G

My van currently has a 140 w panel fitted since the van was new, I am adding a 200 w panel in parallel and changing controller to Victron MPPT 30 amp. The supplier of new 200w panel says it has blocking diodes so just wire it in, I don't have any info on the 140 w panel as I would have to break the silicon/ sealan...

RichardK · RichardK

Hi Everyone, I have noticed on certain days when there is clear blue sky and the temp is around ~33 or so that our solar panels do not input charge even though we may be down to perhaps 70% SOC. Has anyone else had this problem? The system is 2 x 150w panels and Enerdrive electrics. Cheers RichardK

cunningstuff · cunningstuff

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07TSH637N/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_L-6YFbQHP9WGV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Bicyclecamper · Bicyclecamper

I haven't got the F/F yet, but it will be about 40 lts. I have heard that a solar panel on it's own can run a fridge during the day depending on amps per hour required to run fridge, so is it possible just to use a solar panel on it's own to power a fridge during the day?. I have a Finch 3 way 41 lt to use instead...

jeepnudger · jeepnudger

How do I work out which pin is anode as there is no marking and does cathode become the connection to the solar panel and other lead goes solar controller? These diodes I bought from jaycar are flat 2pinsand with metal back plate I presume to dissapate any heat.

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	Solar for 23' 2010 Royal Flair (Preview) Good morning All, have just purchased this van and very much "newbies". Looking to set up solar, so many ideas, but no practical knowledge. Plan off road camping. If anyone could head us in the right direction much appreciated. Thinking two deep cell batteries and portable panels but no idea of s...	Epiphany	1	1172	08:37 AM May 11, 2021 by Jaahn
	portable solar and mppt (Preview) currently have a 160w folding solar panel that connects to my 130ah agm battery. have purchased (and awaiting delivery) of a mppt controller to replave the pwm that is currently on the panels. question is, currently the panels wired in parallel into the pwm. should i be changing this to have the panel...	Bribri	10	1795	07:50 PM Apr 12, 2021 by Mike Harding
	Truma Gas heater (Preview) I had installed a yr ago heater , thought it was ok , now iam getting error messages E2 & E16 . I turned off and re started went ok then message E16 . Anyone getting problems like this? I would like to know.	jeepnudger	2	2385	08:15 AM Apr 12, 2021 by dorian
	Cryptocurrency mining with free solar power (Preview) Has anyone considered cryptocurrency mining with their free solar energy to supplement their income?	dorian	4	1776	04:15 PM Mar 20, 2021 by Tony LEE
	My experience with LifePo4 Batteries (Preview) Hi all, I just thought I would post my limited experience with lithium batteries and solar panels etc. Caravan is a 2016 so called "off road" model with a large compressor fridge. Originally, I had the "standard" 2 x 120ah AGM batteries with 2 x 120W roof mounted solar panels. A couple of years ago I chan...	woofta and precious	25	3139	03:55 PM Mar 19, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	Inverter working - no 240v to van ( 1 2 ) (Preview) No techie here and asking for some help but please help in Solar 101 language. I have just put in three new AGM 105ah batteries. These are fed by 600w solar. I have a 1500w inverter. Batteries are powering the fridge beautifully and all 12v lights are fine. However, when I switch the inverter on, the...	finleygal	30	3553	06:36 PM Mar 15, 2021 by kesa32
	Choice between Powertech vs Kings solar panels (Preview) Need help I am going around in circles trying to decide what portable solar system is better or realistic. My choice is between a Powertech 160W with a PWM controller at $280 (Jaycar) or a Kings 160W with a MPPT controller at $180 (Ebay). It is the difference in price that confuses me and knowing that Kin...	aastek	18	6596	09:00 AM Mar 15, 2021 by Stewart
	Fridge and radio (Preview) Has anybody body had an issue with radio on am and when fridge opens volume drops ?	Burgo1	4	1999	12:39 PM Mar 13, 2021 by TheHeaths
	Seven days camping off the grid, batteries slowly winding down. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 450 Watts of solar flat mounted, 2 x 120 AH batteries, and the system wired in series to an MPPT controller. Sun lower on the horizon, days beautiful and sunny, and a compressor fridge helping its self to the battery power, plus charging all of our gadget's. So still not enough capacity in either panels...	iana	44	4931	12:25 PM Mar 11, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	Looking at rev cycle air con on solar (Preview) Hi, I saw a post about requiring 1.4KW of solar to run a split system reverse cycle air con. After collecting my bus (1988 Hino Rainbow R145A), and driving home through a Victorian heat wave (only mid 30s) I KNOW i need an aircon. There is no existing roof vent, as I first thought. However there is existin...	Susie Burke	19	1915	05:43 PM Feb 13, 2021 by Bicyclecamper
	Shelf above bed in an essential (Preview) Hi all, has anybody removed the shelf above bed in an essential? Any help would be greatly accepted.	Burgo1	1	1375	09:27 AM Feb 1, 2021 by Jaahn
	Teksolar new company (Preview) Good morning, Looking to get a large system to run r/c This is a new brand, out of Dubai. Wondering if anyone has used or has ocmment Thanks Susie	Susie Burke	6	1580	10:01 PM Jan 23, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	Solar power (Preview) I removed the cover from my Macquarie Retreat 4 days ago after it had been on for 9 months, the Finscan panel displayed the word STARTING straight away, the van has been stood in bright sunlight for 4 days and still has no power , there is no 240 v power where the van is stored, the word STARTING has now disap...	imner	9	2203	04:18 PM Jan 20, 2021 by LeighW
	Connecting Source and Load to battery bank (Preview) I have 2 x 100AGM in my battery bank. Should I connect source and load to the same diagonals or to opposite diagonals? For the sake of this question source is solar input or mains battery charger and load is house load and/or inverter. I've read a few threads on RV, boating and solar forums and some say on...	Cooch	14	1816	11:11 AM Jan 19, 2021 by Peter_n_Margaret
	It is interesting about diodes or dont bother (Preview) After receiving great information about what type diodes to fit to more than one solar panel. I Thankyou. HOWEVER , after reading extra articles and trying to understand about fitting extra solar panels (ie: adding extra power generation) in this esteemed magazine. I can not find any comments ab...	jeepnudger	5	1622	02:25 PM Jan 4, 2021 by LeighW
	Fitting extra panel (Preview) My van currently has a 140 w panel fitted since the van was new, I am adding a 200 w panel in parallel and changing controller to Victron MPPT 30 amp. The supplier of new 200w panel says it has blocking diodes so just wire it in, I don't have any info on the 140 w panel as I would have to break the silicon/ sealan...	Ian G	18	2350	10:02 AM Jan 4, 2021 by Jaahn
	Solar not always charging (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have noticed on certain days when there is clear blue sky and the temp is around ~33 or so that our solar panels do not input charge even though we may be down to perhaps 70% SOC. Has anyone else had this problem? The system is 2 x 150w panels and Enerdrive electrics. Cheers RichardK	RichardK	5	1518	12:36 PM Dec 17, 2020 by RichardK
	2x 250 watt panels, in planning stage (Preview) https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07TSH637N/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_L-6YFbQHP9WGV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1	cunningstuff	19	2151	01:09 AM Dec 17, 2020 by cunningstuff
	Size of solar panel required to run an average 40 lt 12 volt fridge/freezer? (Preview) I haven't got the F/F yet, but it will be about 40 lts. I have heard that a solar panel on it's own can run a fridge during the day depending on amps per hour required to run fridge, so is it possible just to use a solar panel on it's own to power a fridge during the day?. I have a Finch 3 way 41 lt to use instead...	Bicyclecamper	6	2641	08:24 AM Dec 11, 2020 by Jaahn
	schottky diode only 2 connecting pins (Preview) How do I work out which pin is anode as there is no marking and does cathode become the connection to the solar panel and other lead goes solar controller? These diodes I bought from jaycar are flat 2pinsand with metal back plate I presume to dissapate any heat.	jeepnudger	3	1391	07:20 PM Dec 8, 2020 by DeBe
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