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Solar Charge Controller
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I am very naive about this business any advice appreciated. I have installed a new "PowerTech Solar Charge Controller" model3754 after adding extra solar panel, connecting is easy , HOWEVER , it has connection for load with 2 timer settings on controller my question is what type of load are they t...
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jeepnudger
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solar generators
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I need some help here. I have a small campervan and I am getting a solar panel and I don't want to worry about inverters and stuff like that so have been looking at a yeti 400 and a suaoki portable power generators. so al I need is a solar panel and one of these types of solar generators with a lithium battery...
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tipsy-gipsy
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Solar Blanket
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Where or how do campers hang/position their solar blanket for optimal performance?
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Suzieb
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Setec Drifter Trouble
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I have a setec drifter panel in my van and it has worked fine for two years, then we dragged it out of the shed to use it again for a weekend and the panel has no information on it at all, so where the bucket shape is it reads no water the battery will run the electrical in the van but the drifter says the batte...
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Wonder Women
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Solar Blankets
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Im looking some additional solar input and Im tossing up between a solar blanket and the rigid portable solar panels. I love the idea that the solar blankets dont take up much space,but are they any good?
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Ger08
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Adding more Solar panels to caravan - installers in Perth??
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Would like to upgrade the solar panels, plus batteries and I think I will need to upgrade the regulator. Am trying to find a person to advise and fit in Perth Metro area - any suggestions? Presently have 2 x 130w panels with a Prostar 30 regulator and 2 x 79ah batteries. Would like to change to 3 x 100 or 120A...
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Di and Bill
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Air gap clearance for roof mounted solar panels
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Hi, What is the general consensus on the minimum roof to solar panel clearance to allow for sufficient cooling airflow. regards Wayne.
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AusQld
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Blue Apple Solar folding 120 watt panels
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Hi , all , we are new " Grey Nomads " and are having fun setting up our Prado and Goldstream Crown camper , we have a dual battery setup in the Prado , which powers our 40lt Waeco , and there is also an Anderson lead that plugs into the camper , which trickle powers the campers 100amp deep cycle batt . Items that...
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JaCaDaK
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Do I need a regulator?
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Just bought a couple of solar panels. They come with a Anderson plug. Can I connect direct to the van, or do I need a regulator to stop over charging the batteries? Will the invertor in the van do the same job? Thanks, Collo.
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Collo
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Solar panel and deep cycle battries setup.
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I know pretty much what camping fridge i am going to get, waeco cfx40. I have $1500 for the buying of a batt/s solar panel and a MPPT, i am only on a pension so funds r tight i am using my savings to make this happen, i may be able to push a lil more. It will be used to run the fridge for the most part and some led ligh...
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aimless traveler
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Bifacial Modules Solar Panels
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A few years ago there was a claim about Nanotech Engineering's novel graphene-enhanced solar panel, which was supposed to give 92% efficiency, compared to around 20% efficiency for a normal solar panel. It appears to me, that the people involved are now being looked at for security fraud, in Americ...
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Tony Bev
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Duel battery and solar setup.
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https://www.jaycar.com.au/dual-input-20a-dc-dc-multi-stage-battery-charger/p/MB3683
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STRETCH ARMSTRONG
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wiring in new batteries
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hi, getting two new batteries but the battery posts are further apart than previous battery, so wires won't reach, also will be running them in parallel which would make the - even longer. What is the recommended fix for this? the exisiting battery has about 3-4 wires connected to each post. Is their...
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stoney123
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Revised Connecting extra solar panel
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Can 2 solar panels be fed into one regular already installed (labeling says regulator 180w at 12v ) & (max current 15a). I have 120w on van labelled ( Volt 17v, 120w, Amps7.08 ) connected to battery via regulator.( if use W div V = Amps )( 120w div12v=10amps) DO YOU USE PANEL Voltage17v or BATTE...
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jeepnudger
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Custom 6x20 watts solar setup with MPPT
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I didn't have the room for a solar panel to take over the car so custom built a 120 watt panel. 6 x 20 watt Projecta panels, Victron SmartSolar 75/10 controller, 3 x 26 AH gel batteries squeezed under the seat & on the transmission tunnel. All I am running is a 28 litre fridge & charging the phone &a...
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Whenarewethere
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Thetford toilet installation - Wiring
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Hi People, Im having a little trouble figuring out how to wire up my thetfrod cassette toilet (C223-CS). The instructions / wiring diagram is a little confusing. There is a 4 pole housing to wire it up and it states that Grey and Pruple wires are used for remote pump relais. The wiring diagram then has...
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tuggersbmx
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No Solar input from my panels to the batteries
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Where do I start to see why or whats not working , apart from taking it somewhere. Which I probably will but would like to know what I'm talking about. I have 2 x 80w panels and a 20 amp reg ,which tells me amps in, all factory fitted but out of warranty. Cheers
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goldcoaster
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Blocking diodes between solar panels
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Hello everyone A technical question from a layman, which hopefully may help others in the future Can someone give me a link to blocking diodes, for a 160 watt lightweight portable solar panel I am thinking of either connecting directly to the leisure/house batteries, through the portable solar pan...
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Tony Bev
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PhoneTower Finder
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We have a wifi aerial and modem to boost weak signal to a stronger signal. It works well, often giving us an additional bar in signal strength or moves us from 3g to 4g. In order to set it up we need to know where the closest tower is. Trial and error works but a website called OzTowers lists all towers in our a...
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Bruce Mc
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Solar panel plus alternator 24v system
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Hi everyone, so I've done my own research and just trying to rap my head around how to use my 24v solar panel and my alternator to charge my start batteries that are 24v . I can use a vsr (voltage sensitive relay) if I'm correct and link both the panels output from the regulator and the alternators output to...
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